From our Bishop: Love Each Other Like Members of Your Family
Bishop Schwerin calls on United Methodists to reclaim the deep Christian call to love our neighbors—especially those who are suffering. Reflecting on lessons of emp…
Elgin District Lay Leader Kathryn (Kathy) Dickerson, age 82, passed away on June 25, 2020, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI.
Kathy was faithful to the Elgin District and to the Northern Illinois Conference. She was also a United Methodist Certified Lay Speaker. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Hebron, Ill., and a faithful member of Hebron UMC since 1952, serving in various capacities, including church secretary since 1983.
Pray for her cousins, friends, church family and beloved dog, Winky, who misses her dearly.
Donations in her memory may be made to:
Hebron United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 323
Hebron, IL 60034
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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