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Mission Links Change the World

Posted: February 26 2025 at 05:50 AM
Author: Lisa Smith, NIC Communications Specialist


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The Northern Illinois Conference and the Conference Global Board of Ministries thanks those churches that went the second mile as 100  percent Mission Links churches. In addition to general church and annual conference apportionment gifts, the NIC received over $440,000 in second-mile giving and over $70,000 in Special Sunday offerings.

To become a Mission Links 100 percent supporter, a church must pay its apportionments (conference and general church) in full and make a gift to at least one project in each of the giving areas. “Mission Links giving is an amazing chance for churches to step up and support the projects that unite the Methodist faithful in supporting those who need us,” noted David W. Quinn, the Northern Illinois Conference apportionments administrator.

Through Mission Links, NIC churches support The Advance for Christ and His Church (The Advance). As the official giving channel, The Advance enables churches, individuals, and organizations directly to support missionaries and projects that empower people around the world to enhance their quality of life and grow as spiritual leaders. These designated funds support missionaries and mission projects such as church development, disaster relief, health services, contextual agriculture, small-business entrepreneurial skills, education, and much more.

Find a detailed listing of the missionaries currently supported through our Mission Links program here. The booklet is currently being revised for the 2024-2028 quadrenium; watch for updates.

Mission Links Churches

  • Antioch
  • Buffalo Grove: Kingswood
  • Cary
  • Chana  
  • Chicago: Morgan Park  
  • Earlville  
  • Hanover  
  • Harmon
  • Lanark
  • Lemont  
  • Marengo
  • Mendota: Zion
  • Oswego: Good Shepherd
  • Ottawa: First
  • Rochelle
  • Serena
  • Sheridan

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