Erie UMC Sews Comfort for Foster Children
Erie UMC volunteers recently sewed 165 cheerful pillowcases for children in foster care, partnering with Raising Hope and My GEAR Outreach. The effort blended creativity, compassion, a…
Rev. Robert Vaughn, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died December 16, 2018, peacefully at his home in Creston, IL surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old.
Rev. Vaughn was appointed to Chicago: Forest Glen, Glenview, Chicago: Memorial, Northwest United Methodist, Joliet: Ingalls Park, Chicago Heights: First, Hampshire: First, Steward, Creston and Mt. Greenwood: Bethel. Rev. Vaughn retired in 1998.
A memorial service will be held on December 30, 2018, at Malta Congregational Church, Malta, IL.
Condolences may be sent to his wife, Susan at:
PO Box 161
Creston, IL 60113
Erie UMC volunteers recently sewed 165 cheerful pillowcases for children in foster care, partnering with Raising Hope and My GEAR Outreach. The effort blended creativity, compassion, a…
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The NIC delegates to the 2020/2024 General Conference celebrate the ratification of the four constitutional amendments that affirm the UMC as a fully inclusive church.
Methodist and Muslim leaders gathered at Journey of Hope UMC in Elgin for an evening of shared faith, dialogue, and fellowship under the theme “United in Solidarity and Pe…