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Bishop Asks for Prayer After July 27 Tornadoes

Severe storms, including an EF3 tornado that hit the Fox Cities region on Wisconsin, caused damage the Episcopal Area. Bishop Dan Schwerin asks for prayer.

How to Support Texas Flooding Relief

To support efforts to relieve damage caused by catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the Independence Day weekend, individuals may donate through their church to UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response, Advance #901670.

Love of Neighbor Drives Elgin: First UMC's Recovery from Roof Loss

As storms raced across much of the Midwest late on March 14, 2025, strong winds tore half the roof off of the 101-year-old building of First United Methodist Church, Elgin.

Disaster Response Team ‘Lumberjacks’ Helped Clear Hurricane-Hit Town

More people of Valdosta, GA, can repair their homes after Northern Illinois Conference’s early response volunteers removed fallen trees in that area.

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Join Disaster Response Team in Georgia, Nov. 12-21

Northern Illinois is sending a disaster response team to help Georgia residents clean up from this year's hurricanes. They are looking for volunteers.

United Methodists, others denounce Middle East violence

Church leaders are calling for an end to violence in the Middle East that is causing death and injury to Palestinians and Israelis alike. The United Methodist Council of Bishops are “appalled and dismayed,” according to their Oct. 9 statement. The Methodist Liaison Office in Jerusalem states, “The situation is complicated, and we recognize the fear and sense of injustice that are felt, but we call on both sides not to resort to further violence and to engage in negotiation to establish a peaceful solution for all who live in the Holy Land."