What made the demonstration at Annual Conference in support of immigrants especially meaningful was the participation of young people. Youth and young adults walked alongside clergy and other laity, lending their voices and their presence to this public expression of faith.
Read MoreLula B. Sherman United Methodist Church in Evanston entered into a new community partnership on July 14 when it cut the ribbon on new office space in the church for the Consulate of Costa Rica.
Read MoreAbout 150 Northern Illinois United Methodists marched to demonstrate their support of justice for immigrants on June 15, near the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center.
Read MoreContinuing many United Methodists' concern for the treatment of immigrants in the region, people of the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church will march in solidarity along North Meacham Road near Thoreau Drive in Schaumburg on Monday, June 15, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Read MoreUnited Methodists and Muslims broke bread and barriers at the Muslim-Methodist Iftar (breaking the Ramadan fast), March 3 at the Islamic Center of Wheaton. The Northern Illinois Conference and the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago offer these dinners annually to build relationships and affirm common values.
Read MoreA call went out this week for clergy to come to Minneapolis and protest what is taking place in the Twin Cities. I have given it a great deal of consideration and decided that I need to stand with Somali people and other immigrants to send a message that it is not the actions of bad people that are most damaging; it is the silence of the good people.
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