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This is an index to articles that appeared in the 2001 weekly Northern Illinois Conference edition of the
United Methodist Reporter.
To view an article, click on the month in which it appeared or the article title.
To view an index of last year's articles, click on 2000.
CCFA initiative intended to help local churches tell ‘the story’ (Dec. 28)
Churches help ChildServ collect, wrap presents for 1,492 children (Dec. 21)
Minooka members invest $300,000 in future growth of congregation (Dec. 14)
20 volunteers from 11 NIC churches, sort, pack supplies at disaster response center (Dec. 14)
Search team hopes to name Director of Connectional Ministries by Dec. 25 (Dec. 7)
Church member uses vacation pay to buy ads (Dec. 7)
Weidman estate leaves $1 million to UMCom (Dec. 7)
Zion Cluster health kit drive kicks off at Special Session (Dec. 7)
NIC Foundation begins to plan for next 5 years (Dec. 7)
Walgreen gives $125,000 to Dixon First for renovation (Dec. 7)
Mendota, Rochelle churches undertake joint youth venture (Dec. 7)
Rosecrance opens second recovery home for girls (Dec. 7)
Wanted: Conference Insurance Broker (Dec. 7)
MARCHA supports resolution by Lozano (Dec. 7)
Special Session okays $8m budget (Nov. 30)
NIC acts with 'Love in Midst of Tragedy' (Nov. 30)
2nd Church Builders Call:
Irving Park reaches out to many despite building needing repairs (Nov. 23)
Celebrate United Methodist Student Day Nov. 25:
NIC students receive scholarships, loans (Nov. 23)
Students receiving financial aid
for 2001-2002 academic year
Rainbow Covenant books available from Conference (Nov. 23)
450 attend interfaith dialog on war (Nov. 16)
$8 million budget to be considered (Nov. 9)
NIC charters Hallelujah UMC (Nov. 2)
Dec. 1 deadline to apply for scholarships (Nov. 2)
6 from NIC commissioned as 10-10-10 missionaries by GBGM (Nov. 2)
Time to build call issued by Streyffeler (Nov. 2)
300 attend Conference Mission Fair (Oct. 26)
CCUIC, Board of Church & Society urge: Observe 'Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church' (Oct. 26)
Record 400 attend Youth Outreach (Oct. 19)
Job description released for NIC Director of Connectional Ministries (Oct. 12)
Dinner will salute Joe Johnson as he enters his centennial year (Oct. 5)
Laity Sunday is special (Oct. 5)
Mokena, Waukegan churches stand against gambling spread (Oct. 5)
150 Muslims accept St. Thomas invitation to worship together (Sept. 28)
Churches open hearts, doors to help people cope with grief (Sept. 21)
Igniting Ministry' excitement spreads throughout Northern Illinois Conference (Sept. 14)
Rain turns picnic in park to picnic in parlor, but doesn't dampen spirits (Sept. 7)
Sugar Grove acquisition of 40 acres may be largest by NIC local church (Sept. 7)
Members urged to contribute rebate checks (Sept. 7)
42 students attend 29th annual Maceo D. Pembroke Institute (August 31)
Youth Outreach 2001 set for Saturday, Sept. 29 (August 31)
Greater Englewood Parish blends 'Live from Death Row' into festival (August 24)
Facilitator to assist CCOM search for Director of Connectional Ministries (Aug. 17)
Englewood UMC carnival reaches out to community (Aug. 10)
Marcy-Newberry to lead Daley program to help CHA residents (Aug. 3)
Town & Rural Center offers grants for 2002 (Aug. 3)
Oak Park First members form organ brigade to clean pipes (Aug. 3)
United Methodists join demonstration against Israeli treatment of Palestinians (Aug. 3)
Hampshire tries experiment with 'Saturday Night Alive' (Aug. 3)
Rockford District churches to offer 'Picnic, Praise in the Park' (July 27)
NIC UMW still trying to gather enough labels to get a van for Marcy-Newberry (July 20)
Order of Elder seeks task force members (July 20)
Long Grove Plan Commission stalls Good Shepherd again (July 20)
Korean-American congregation becomes newest church in NIC (July 13)
Delegation from NIC will attend World Methodist Conference, intends to honor Alguire for service (July 13)
172 churches earn Rainbow Covenant status (July 6)
Basketball attracts youths to churches in Southern District (June 29)
Foundation grant applications available (June 29)
NIC clergy issue 'sense of loss' statement about UMC stance on ordination of homosexuals (June 22)
Bishop Sprague tells ordinands to be well prepared preachers, teachers (June 22)
2001 Annual Conference features worship, ordination, legislation, awards (June 15)
2 more Rockford properties targeted for redevelopment (June 15)
Conference Council on Ministries forms team to search for new Program Officer (June 8)
2 NIC churches listed as 'excellent' congregations (June 8)
Chana UMC is Church Builders' call (May 25)
Conference laity session will focus on hospitality (May 25)
Judicial Council refuses to okay Northern Illinois' 'New Model'
(May 18)
ChildServ named UMA 'Organization of the Year' (May 18)
Campbell picked to be G-ETS president (May 18)
162nd session of Annual Conference will meet at NIU in DeKalb June 1-3 (May 11)
Irrizary-Fernandez will lead opening sessions
Albany, Savanna swamped by Mississippi River's flood waters (May 4)
400 attend Igniting Ministry training (May 4)
Labyrinth helped spiritual formation (May 4)
2300+ attend Rockford Easter service (April 27)
Native American Ministries Sunday receipts support variety of projects (April 27)
Spirit in Oaks Pow Wow to lead Albany worship (April 27)
Bishop trains 36 clergy in DOCC (April 20)
Cornerstone, Oak Park officials condemn Boy Scout Council ban' (April 13)
Long Grove stalls Good Shepherd again' (April 13)
Crossroads of Faith Grand Opening marks its debut as newest church (April 6)
Church & Society issues 'Call to Prayer for Jerusalem Peace' (April 6)
Children asked to design Rainbow Covenant cover
Mass choir being recruited to sing at Ordination Service (April 6)
Rockford area churches to hold joint Easter service in theater (March 30)
G-ETS Faith Passage to help prepare youths as church leaders (March 30)
NIC Native American Ministries calls Chief Illiniwek demeaning (March 23)
Full text of joint statement on Chief Illiniwek
Long Grove asks Good Shepherd to scale back plans even more (March 16)
Justice Dept. holds mediation hearing about possible racism in Long Grove (March 16)
NIC gets grant to train Lay Leaders (March 9)
Poplar Grove receives architectural award (March 9)
Names of deceased Lay Members sought (March 9)
NIC breaks $7 million barrier in 2000 apportionment receipts (March 2)
NIC among 16 to pay 100% apportionments (March 2)
McCabe announces deadlines for Annual Conference reports (March 2)
La Grange kids raise $2,000 in 'Dimes for Angola' project (March 2)
Community gives PADS $10,000 (March 2)
First UMC, Des Plaines, students holding Lenten PADS collection (March 2)
32 Holy Rollers ride at New Lenox (March 2)
Foundation grants $51,140 for ministries that make a difference (Feb. 23)
Anderson appointed Aurora District Superintendent (Feb. 16)
Emmanuel starts fund for relief in India (Feb. 16)
$3,000 CCOM grant grows to $586,000 (Feb. 9)
Good Shepherd to scale down plans for Long Grove facility (Feb. 2)
A letter that makes it all worthwhile (Feb. 2)
Young candidates sought to be missioners (Feb. 2)
Over 160 attend Conference training (Feb. 2)
Committee to build worship 'talent bank' (Feb. 2)
Broadway votes to stay in UMC (Jan. 26)
Filipino American UMC joins NIC at Christmas Eve chartering (Jan. 19)
Christ UMC, Rockford, to kick off ad campaign in NIC (Jan. 12)
'Our hearts, minds, doors always open' (Jan. 12)
Matching grants for churches to bolster ad campaign (Jan. 12)
UMCom offers churches training in welcoming (Jan. 12)
NIC Igniting Ministry training will be April 21 (Jan. 12)
Good Shepherd of Oswego plans to expand by connecting two buildings (Jan. 5)
St. Thomas choir sings at National Cathedral (Jan. 5)
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