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This is an index to articles that appeared in the 2005 Northern Illinois Conference's weekly newspaper The Reporter.
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Conference newspaper will become edition of United Methodist Reporter (December 30)
'Fruit-producing strategies’ packet sent to all churches (December 30)
New Hope Community Food Pantry becomes authorized to distribute USDA commodities (December 30)
Rockford Christ team to return to Gulf Coast (December 30)
Church Builders' Call: Red Oak builds addition without adding debt (December 23)
ORM seeks youths for outdoor ministry (December 23)
G-ETS names Pupo-Ortiz director of Spanish course of study program (December 23)
RUM’s Fair Trade Store will be open until ‘last shopper finished’ (December 23)
Latino/Hispanic Academy for faith development begun by NIC, seminary (December 16)
Faith leaders collecting signatures to urge Hastert to allow vote on FDA control of tobacco products (December 16)
March 11 will be discipleship event (December 16)
United Church of Hyde Park, Jewish congregation work to assist evacuees from Katrina (December 9)
North Central students to work at Sager-Brown Depot (December 9)
Chocolate now available in Fair Trade programs (December 9)
Coat Ministry helps NIU international students (December 9)
Wheaton Aldersgate 40 Days of Purpose help different talents ‘spring up like flowers’ (December 9)
Conference begins building database of Spiritual Leadership Network names (December 2)
Winkler will be guest speaker at Rockford Urban Ministries annual Peace Dinner Dec. 30 (December 2)
31st Bethlehem Marketplace will be Dec. 4 at Gary Memorial (December 2)
Todd’s mission trip to Bolivia begins Christmas Day (December 2)
Ryans making 2nd Christmas mission trip to Arkansas (December 2)
‘Home for holidays’ doesn’t ring true for some NIC families (November 25)
100 days of prayer urged for undocumented residents (November 25)
Judicial Council decision causes ‘great stirring’ (November 25)
New IRA laws offer increased charitable giving opportunity (November 25)
Fourth Street live nativity will be bilingual yule gift (November 25)
Batavia UMC adopts vision to reproduce 1 church in multiple locations as outreach (November 25)
RUM receives city permit to begin work (November 25)
Deadline for pre-conference mailing is Feb. 1 (November 18)
Nominations Committee has urgent need to fill Personnel Committee slots (November 18)
Communications Commission affirms ‘Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.’ (November 18)
Freeport Trinity youths helps assemble health kits for Hurricane Katrina victims (November 18)
Barrington donates seed, ‘plantables’ to help fight hunger (November 18)
Rockford Beth Eden will present 27th Bethlehem Market Place Dec. 4 (November 18)
UMA urges local churches to help with seniors ministry addressing prescription drug education (November 18)
United Methodist Student Day is Nov. 27: 59 NIC students receive financial assistance (November 11)
2006-2007 Rainbow Covenant books available (November 11)
E-mail news system debuts (November 11)
Martinson named interim president of G-ETS (November 11)
Beth Eden youth scavenger hunt helps outreach center (November 11)
Amerson named president of G-ETS (November 4)
Wiley College A Cappella Choir to perform in NIC (November 4)
UMCom films Rogers Park use of hymnal (November 4)
Batavia mission team delivers 22 tons of hurricane relief supplies to Louisiana (November 4)
Confirmand at Joliet Grace delivers relief (November 4)
Sycamore crisis team collects relief supplies, helps displaced (November 4)
Bolingbrook Friendship to honor veterans with ‘Strength for Service’ event (November 4)
Jones named UMC’s top communicator of 2005 (November 4)
District Court rules against Vision (October 28)
Marengo members connect to United Methodist ‘heartbeat’ (October 28)
Interfaith vigil for immigrant rights set for Nov. 4 (October 28)
2 new Foundation pamphlets address investments, giving (October 28)
Baker Memorial UMC to dedicate 3 crosses outside building on Nov. 6 (October 28)
Barrington Salem to have children’s worship monthly (October 28)
Bishop’s Mission Bus Tour will visit ministry sites Nov. 14-16 (October 21)
Rockford Urban Ministries issues call for prayer, contacts with local authorities about new site (October 21)
Barrington, Belvidere churches earn recognition for design excellence by Saavedra Gehlhausen (October 21)
Bishop Jung, Campolo urge men to open themselves to the Holy Spirit (October 14)
Nominations seeks lay men for CCFA (October 14)
UMCom to film Rogers Park use of Faith We Sing (October 14)
Naperville CROP walk sets goal of $55,000 on Oct. 16 (October 14)
520 youths take part in Outreach ‘makeover’ (October 7)
DeKalb District to commission Lay Criers at Oct. 22 banquet (October 7)
Laity Sunday is Oct. 1: Single-use disciples (October 7)
Missionaries sought for Rockford Hilltop Ministry (October 7)
Rogers Park to celebrate 100 years (October 7)
Deceased amateur artist’s work will be on display at Rogers Park Communty Festival (October 7)
North Central College will kick off renovation of Koten Chapel on Oct. 15 (October 7)
Arlington Heights, Naperville churches cooperate in VBS at Humboldt Park UMC (September 30)
DeKalb CROP Walk honors King (September 30)
Historic Union Avenue building needs repairs to undergird diverse ministries (September 23)
Iowa youth group brings open hearts, minds to help Irving Park open doors (September 23)
Foundation launches planned giving pilot (September 23)
There are many ways to respond to Katrina (September 16)
Elgin District volunteers prepare facility to receive evacuees (September 16)
Downers Grove First takes 3 van loads to Sager Brown (September 16)
Wisdom to lead volunteer team to Mississippi (September 16)
CCFA votes to send Louisiana $20,000 (September 16)
Amor de Dios takes truck to Mississippi with help of East Side, Grace UMCs (September 16)
Princeton, Wyanet, Malden collect relief supplies (September 16)
Chicago Temple sends $16,667 to help Houston St. Luke’s at Astrodome (September 16)
Sheridan UMC members ‘wanted to get involved fast’ in hurricane relief (September 16)
North Central College offers to assist displaced students (September 16)
Urge Congress to pass immigration reform (September 9)
Gary Memorial breaks ground on $7.9m project (September 9)
Wilton Center to open new worship home (September 9)
Princeton church offers to collect health kits, flood buckets for UMCOR (September 9)
Foundation innovative ministry grant application deadline is near (September 9)
Methodist Camp Ground placed on National Register of Historic Places (September 2)
Korean-American pastors launching Christian 101 campaign (September 2)
Glen Ellyn First collecting school supplies for Claremont (September 2)
Naperville Grace takes 147 on Habitat trip (August 26)
DeKalb District welcomes Hilkemann as superintendent (August 26)
Churches asked to help on immigration reform (August 26)
Wyanet will commemorate 150 years on Sept. 18 (August 26)
Ottawa Evangelical to salute 140 years with rededication (August 26)
Lowe promoted to president/CEO at UMH&S (August 26)
Volunteers from 6 NIC churches ‘ascend’ on Florida to assist with hurricane recovery (August 19)
NIC leads formation of NCJ Young People Ministries (August 19)
Welcoming the stranger: A tale of 2 marches (August 19)
Naperville Grace to plant peace pole with 12 languages (August 19)
School of Christian Mission participants study, worship, laugh, pray, sing and eat (August 12)
Northern Illinois establishes Institute for Small Group Ministry (August 12)
Grace UMC sends 18-member VIM team to Kenya for 17 days (August 12)
Conference e-mail news to begin in fall (August 5)
UVC honors Lowery, Neighborhood UMC for child advocacy (August 5)
Rockford Urban Ministries will move offices up Seventh Street (August 5)
Naperville Wesley Lenten study on ‘Living the Questions’ continued into summer (August 5)
NIC churches work for immigration reform (July 29)
Town and Rural Center offers grants for planned kindness (July 29)
Foundation offers 2 new investment funds (July 29)
Sterling Wesley UMW holds ‘Feast of Many Breads’ (July 29)
Churches, individuals recognized during Annual Conference for mission, ministry (July 22)
Former Zion members agree to return UMC property in Pearl City (July 15)
Federal budget cuts close Marcy-Newberry shelter (July 15)
The Hall of Names (July 15)
Carlisle retires after 8 years as DeKalb superintendent (July 8)
Foundation innovative ministry grant applications available (July 8)
Crossroads of Faith chartered in Bolingbrook with 123 members (July 1)
Seminar will ‘see your building as ministry’ (July 1)
Birkhahn-Rommelfanger featured in Advance ad (July 1)
Draper serving Ethnic Young Adult internship (July 1)
Mt. Morris Disciples employs energy audit to become better stewards (July 1)
State of the Church address: Bishop encourages making disciples (June 24)
4 families receive Bishop’s Award (June 24)
25 persons from DeKalb District’s Hub Cluster help prepare camp (June 24)
ChildServ recognizes foster parents (June 24)
$7.65 million budget, new apportionment formula approved at 166th Annual Conference (June 17)
New Lenox to conduct 30th Old Campground Festival (June 17)
Manhattan welcomes llamas to church services (June 17)
‘Food for Sharing’ Sunday is July 10 in DeKalb District (June 17)
UMF hires Boryk as Planned Giving Associate (June 17)
Kelsey-Powell, Homan elected to posts at UM Student Forum (June 17)
Church Builders Call: Trinity, Freeport, undertakes major repairs (June 10)
Nominations sought for Institute for Congregational Development (June 10)
Keagy grant helps Walnut open food pantry (June 10)
3 bishops to preach at 166th annual conference session June 8-11 in St. Charles (June 3)
Legislation includes apportionment formula, budget (June 3)
4 families to be saluted for donations of land (June 3)
Chicago Calvary to be reborn again as El Redentor del Calvario (June 3)
Northbrook rummage sale benefits from connection to Evanston, Glenview UMCs (June 3)
Grayslake adds elevator, office space (June 3)
St. Charles Farmers Market to open at Baker Memorial UMC on June 10 (June 3)
2nd YAK focuses on being ‘youth-friendly’ (May 27)
Dakota expansion will turn around sanctuary (May 27)
Thanksgiving outreach develops into year-round commitment by small church (May 27)
G-ETS preparing for local pastor course (May 27)
Increased involvement increases stewardship (May 20)
NIC lauded for 100% apportionment payment (May 20)
Baker Memorial sends solar oven to India (May 20)
RUM plans to host 11 week-long summer work camps (May 20)
Childserv Chicago Community Trust grant to fund 2 Spanish-speaking Waukegan positions (May 20)
Glen Ellyn First becomes Bridge Communities partner (May 20)
Rochelle, Woodlawn partnership helps needy (May 20)
VIM banquet salutes life-changing experiences (May 13)
Chicago Amor de Dios works with Joliet Trinity on outreach (May 13)
Denomination’s higher education board selects Crain to attend Diakonia assembly (May 13)
Nominees sought for excellence in children’s ministry (May 13)
Which way do we go? (May 13)
Children asked to design Rainbow Covenant book cover (May 13)
Chicago Northwestern District to recognize congregation achievements, Martin Lee (May 13)
2 Plainfield youths address Super Rally (May 6)
Budget consultation is May 16 (May 6)
Sycamore offers bags for school kits (May 6)
Living Faith UMC holds first service on Easter (April 29)
DeKalb District VIM team works on school kits at Sager Brown (April 29)
Visioning continues in gatherings across NIC (April 22)
Dialogue addresses questions on role of deacons (April 22)
New stewardship tools to be presented May 7 (April 22)
Nominations seeks laity for conference trustees (April 22)
Hands-on work in Rockford teaches about mission (April 22)
CCFA to propose $7,650,298 2006 budget (April 15)
Pre-conference briefings will discuss budget, apportionment formula (April 15)
Bishop’s Mission Bus Tour will visit sites May 13-15 (April 15)
Peace rally in Chicago marks anniversary of start of Iraq War (April 15)
Youths to attend YAK in Barrington on May 7 (April 15)
Crisis Assistance and Support Team active in conference (April 15)
‘Action Alert’ issued on governor’s gambling proposal (April 15)
CCFA will propose apportionment formula based on ‘mutual mission’ (April 8)
8 drop-off sites announced for school kits (April 8)
ChildServ receives $45,000 McNeil grant (April 8)
Kelly UMC ‘takes it to the streets’ (April 1)
Is UMC a melting pot? (April 1)
Brown takes over as UVC president (April 1)
Jamir elected president of NIC Fellowship of Asian-Americans (April 1)
Illinois Native American Fellowship to hold celebration of prayers to bless wetlands (April 1)
400+ rally to ‘Bring Vision to Long Grove’ (March 25)
Centennial Saturday Kid’s Club to celebrate 10 years April 9 (March 25)
Minooka youths sell Sunkist navel oranges for tsunami relief (March 25)
Prophetstown food campaign restocks shelves of local pantry (March 25)
Elmhurst Christ tackles Haitian hunger (March 25)
Discipleship event on spiritual formation draws 300 persons (March 18)
Campbell resigns as G-ETS president Campbell (March 18)
Youth Annual Konference to be May 7 in Barrington (March 18)
Role of deacons will be discussed April 7-9 (March 18)
Disciple training seminars to be in Northbrook (March 18)
Bishop urges ‘active’ Christian social holiness (March 11)
NIC among 12 conferences paying 100% (March 11)
An Itinerant Preacher (March 11)
Rally to ‘Bring Vision to Long Grove’ (March 4)
Bishop Jung envisions laity volunteer network (March 4)
Super Rally for senior high youths is April 22-24 (March 4)
Bishop Jung encourages Northern Illinois to focus efforts on recruitment, not retention (February 25)
NIC churches raise $230,000 for tsunami relief (February 25)
Rader is bishop in residence at G-ETS (February 25)
Bishop Jung shares his vision of 4 ‘fruit producing strategies’ for the Conference (February 18)
ChildServ receives $262,500 grant (February 18)
I crossed the street (February 18)
30+ from NIC among 1,300 at ‘Healthy Churches’ (February 11)
Conference attendees buy lunches for homeless (February 11)
Collection sites needed for school kits (February 11)
NIC asked to collect 18,000 emergency school kits to respond to tsunami needs (February 4)
Foundation awards $53,500 in grants to 30 programs (February 4)
We are ‘They’ this night (February 4)
Batavia UMC to collect 2 tons of food as part of ‘40 days of Community’ (February 4)
Bishop Jung appoints Hilkemann DeKalb District superintendent, effective July 1 (January 28)
‘Destination Discipleship’ to offer 20 workshops on March 5 (January 28)
Iraq to be focus of New York youth seminar (January 28)
G-ETS workshop at Brooke Road UMC will instruct on how to teach about Jesus (January 28)
ChildServ receives grant from Exchange Club (January 28)
March 12 training aims at changing church lifestyles (January 28)
Dick will lead May 7 stewardship conference at Sycamore UMC (January 28)
NIC will pay 100% of apportionment (January 21)
Nominations Committee will hold open meeting on Feb. 5 in Elgin (January 21)
When will we ever learn? (January 21)
Bishop issues bilinqual call (January 14)
Let us work together for tsunami disaster relief
Trabajemos juntos hacia el alivio por el desastre tsunami
Asian-American United Methodists call for tsunami relief (January 14)
‘Basic Training’ to be offered by Chicago Northwestern District on Feb. 5 (January 14)
Appeal urges response to devastation of tsunami (January 7)
Prayer seeks compassion for victims, humankind (January 7)
India ReConnect calendar sent to churches (January 7)
Calendar 'connects' with Lanark
Yorkville Trinity to consecrate building (January 7)
Dubuque names Wise, Plonsky Wendt Character Scholars (January 7)
Inadequate access to health care leads to death of Broadway security monitor (January 7)
Antioch shares several ways (January 7)
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