2025 NIC Conference Wrap-Up
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
Rev. Lowell D Allen, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023. During his ministry he served Thomas, Argo Fay; Polo; Fox Valley Parish; Harden, Serena, and Prairie Center; Rock Falls; Rockford Christ (Associate); Aurora Bethany; and Chicago: Edison Park.
Rev. Lowell was 97 years of age.
A celebration of life will be planned later.
Message of condolence can be sent to his family:
Ronald Allen
441 3rd Ave SE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
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