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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.

ACST Begins Intercultural Competency Development

Intercultural competency—the ability to interact effectively and appropriately with people from different cultural backgrounds—requires understanding, respect, and adapting to cultural differences. Because Northern Illinois is a diverse conference, the Annual Conference Shepherding Team took intercultural competency training on July 25 at Our Saviour’s United Methodist Church in Schaumburg, led by Rev. Dr. Grace Pak.

Lula B. Sherman UMC Hosts Consulate of Costa Rica

Lula 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.

Illinois Pilgrimage Opens Hearts and Minds

From June 25 to 28, members from the Northern Illinois, Illinois Great Rivers, and Wisconsin Conferences embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage organized by the NIC Committee on Religion and Race to historical places in Illinois and learn about our state's history through the lenses of its diverse peoples.

Practicing Hope Requires Leading Courageously

Eugene Williams, Northern Illinois Conference co-lay leader, says that to practice hope, we must take brave actions. "Giving up power and extending equity is hard to do; especially when are afraid or hesitant to lead courageously," he says. "We've settled at times just to move parts of our overall agenda forward."

Almost 200 March for Justice for Immigrants

About 150 Northern Illinois United Methodists marched to demonstrate their support of justice for immigrants on June 15, near the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center.