Summer Community Experimentation Strengthens Faith
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois embraced Bishop Schwerin’s call to experiment with new ways of being the church—reshaping Vacation Bible Schools, hosting local…
The World Health Organization, WHO, reports that 36.7 million people are infected with HIV. Nearly half of those who are infected are women. The UMGAF assists 287 projects in 44 countries.
The goals of the UMGAF are; the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; the prevention of HIV in young people and high-risk populations; increased access to HIV counseling, testing, and treatment services; stigma reduction and psychosocial support to people living with HIV.
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NIC HIV/AIDS Task Force
Chair: Irma Clark irmklarc@aol.com
Resources
20/20: Visioning an AIDS-free World, an initiative of the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, is making intentional strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS around the world. Watch the video below to learn more.
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois embraced Bishop Schwerin’s call to experiment with new ways of being the church—reshaping Vacation Bible Schools, hosting local…
On August 15, Korean-American United Methodists in Northern Illinois gathered at First Korean UMC in Wheeling to mark Korea’s 1945 liberation from Japanese occupation with b…
On August 6, Kids Above All gathered more than 70 faith and community partners, including United Methodist churches, for a Day of Celebration and Service at i…
At the beginning of August, Hispanic/Latinx United Methodists from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico gathered in Arlington Heights for the Annual MARCHA meeting, hosted th…