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Bishop's Column: Childhood lessons on generosity

As I review the year-end local church reports of my first year as your interim bishop, I give thanks for every member and pastor who has generously supported the church during the COVID -19 pandemic. At our Annual Conference session last July, I shared that we have too many churches that cannot balance their budget, pay salaries, and apportionments. In response, you have been generous. In less than six months, many of our churches have stepped up their giving to strengthen our mission and ministry together. 

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Annual conferences to raise funds for BSA Survivor Trust Fund

Pending court approval of a settlement agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case, United Methodists have agreed to contribute $30 million to a $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund that will receive contributions from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), insurance companies and charter organizations.

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Sympathy Notice: Rev. Roger Pangilinan

Rev. Roger Pangilinan, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away December 27, 2021, at age 81. During his ministry, Rev. Pangilinan served Chicago: United Filipino Mission Church, Oak Park: St. John’s, Filipino and American, Chicago: Elston Avenue, and Lombard: Faith.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR UNITED METHODIST STUDENTS


The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 academic year between January 1 – March 1, 2022.

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United Methodists reach settlement in Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy Case

United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in the matter of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) pending bankruptcy proceedings. Upon final court approval, the settlement would absolve any claims of sexual abuse that may have occurred in congregation-sponsored Scouting programs.

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Sympathy Notice: Betty L. Waynick

Mrs. Betty L. Waynick, spouse of retired clergy member Rev. Leo Banks Waynick Jr., passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at age 86. Rev. Waynick transferred to the Northern Illinois Conference in 1984 and served on staff until his retirement in 1995. 

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