Meme Contest Extended

Posted: April 15 2020 at 10:18 AM

Deadline Extended!

Looking for a fun and creative way to get youth and young adults involved in discipleship work? The Northern Illinois Conference Discipleship Task Force's "What does Jesus meme to me" contest is extending its deadline to April 30 at noon.

Click here to listen to Deacon Sharon Rice of Centennial UMC in Belvidere talk about the contest. It’s fun and easy, and participants can win up to $100!

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries. Click here for contest rules and information.

Rev. Daniel Lee, associate pastor at Christ UMC in Rockford, created this meme as an example for the youth at his church.

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