Sympathy Notice: Johanna Berman
Mrs. Johanna Berman, spouse of retired member Rev. Frank Berman of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, at age 78.
Read MoreSympathy Notice: Rev. Robert P. Keller
Rev. Robert P. Keller, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at age 89. During his ministry, Rev. Keller served Chicago: Grace, Aurora: First, Woodridge, Northbrook, Chicago: Ravenswood Fellowship, and the Center for Community Leadership (Founding Director).
Read MoreSympathy Notice: Amos Miller
Rev. Innis Miller, serving Chicago: Grace Calvary and Blue Island: Grace, mourns the loss of his young son, Amos Innis Miller, on Sunday evening, April 24 in Liberia, West Africa.
Read MoreWhat makes you proud to #BeUMC?
With words of disunity, disaffiliation, and division in the news, let’s use this time as an opportunity to share why you are proud to be United Methodist and why we are better together. United Methodist Communications has launched the #BeUMC campaign with key themes intended to highlight what unites us as United Methodists and what we are working towards, together.
Read MoreSympathy Notice: Rev. Bruce C. Janes
Rev. Bruce C. Janes, retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at age 95. During his ministry, Rev. Janes served Chicago: West Pullman, Lake Villa: Community, Milledgeville, Orangeville, Afolkey, and Prophetstown.
Read MoreMissionaries return for first-time visit
NIC Missionaries' husband and wife team Rev. Kyeong-AhWoo and Rev. Jin Yang Kim, who are serving the world Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland, hadn't been back to Northern Illinois since they were commissioned in 2017, but they finally got the opportunity to return for a visit this Easter.
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