Sympathy Notice: Rodney B. Dillinger
Rev. Rodney B. Dillinger, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026.
Rev. Roger Pangilinan, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away December 27, 2021, at age 81. During his ministry, Rev. Pangilinan served Chicago: United Filipino Mission Church, Oak Park: St. John’s, Filipino and American, Chicago: Elston Avenue, and Lombard: Faith.
A Service of Worship in Celebration of Life will be held this coming weekend, Saturday, January 8 at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187. A time for Personal Prayer and Reflection will begin at 2:30 pm, until the time of the service at 3 pm. The service will be livestreamed on Gary UMC's website at garychurch.org.
Messages of condolences may be sent to Rev. Pangilinan's spouse:
Mrs. Rachel Pangilinan
1344 S Elizabeth St.
Lombard, IL 60148
Rev. Rodney B. Dillinger, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026.
"Resurrection is not merely something that happened once or will happen someday," says Bishop Dan Schwerin in his Easter message. "Resurr…
A Creation-Care Summit on May 2, 9 a.m. to noon, will teach how to engage one's community, build green teams, reduce energy bills, and plant native plants.
"Moving Forward with Hope," this year's Laity Convocation held on March 21, featured a presentation on taking risks to help immigrant neighbors, Bishop Schwerin's exhortations on h…