Learn to Start a Green Team and More at Creation Care Summit, May 2
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.
Read MoreUnited Methodists and Muslims Gather to Affirm Common Humanity
United 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 MoreHumboldt Park UMC Continues Housing Legacy
For nearly a century, housing has been part of Humboldt Park United Methodist Church’s ministry. Now, through a partnership with LUCHA, the church’s 98-year-old building is being transformed into affordable housing known as La Herencia, ensuring residents can remain in their neighborhood amid growing gentrification. The congregation continues to worship and live out its commitment to inclusive, liberative ministry as it searches for a new space.
Read MoreA Sign of Hope in Challenging Times: Emergency Solidarity Fund Update
With strong conference support of the Emergency Solidarity Fund, $60,000 was distributed in three rounds of assistance to 20 Hispanic/Latinx churches and ministries, helping meet urgent needs such as rent, food, transportation, and legal expenses. This generous response reflects the Northern Illinois Conference’s commitment to stand with immigrant siblings in Christ, embodying hope through compassionate action.
Read MoreFirst Korean UMC Hosts Prayer Vigil in Solidarity with Minnesotans
First Korean United Methodist Church in Wheeling held a Feb. 7 prayer vigil as a sign of solidarity with immigrant communities and those facing detention and displacement. Structured around remembrance, lament, and hope, the gathering honored lives lost, heard testimony from ministry partners in Minnesota, and lifted prayers for peace and justice. Through candlelight and communal prayer, the church embodied its commitment to stand courageously with those living as “gers,” bearing witness to hope amid fear and uncertainty.
Read MoreVideo Shows Chicago Churches’ Help for Immigrants
"When Fear Knocks, the Church Shows Up: A Chicago Story” tells the stories of how immigrant communities in Northern Illinois struggle to continue working, attending worship, obtaining groceries and other needs, and sending their children to school, and how conference churches have reached out to help.
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