Standing Together: Churches Across NIC Turn Faith into Action
More than 18 United Methodist churches across the Northern Illinois Conference turned faith into action on Sept. 13, gathering for prayer, vigils, rallies, marches…
Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland, clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC), passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. During her ministry in the NIC, she served at Chicago: Vincent; Chicago: Morgan Park; Chicago: South Deering; Chicago: West Englewood; Rockford: Centennial, Chicago: Calvary, Maywood: Neighborhood, Chicago: Greenstone, and Chicago: Gorham. She was 81 years old.
Memorial Services will begin with a visitation on Friday, August 9, 2019, from 2 pm - 4 pm at W.W. Jackson Funeral Home, 2701 W 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60629. The wake will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 10 am - 11 am followed by the funeral from 11 am - 12 pm at Resurrection House Baptist Church, 245 E. 138th St., Dolton, IL 60419; immediately following is the burial at Mount Hope Cemetery, 11500 S. Fairfield Chicago, IL 60655.
Messages of condolences may be sent to her family:
The Family of Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland
PO Box 672
Spring Hill, TN 37174
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