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This is an index to articles that appeared in the 2006 Northern Illinois Conference's weekly newspaper The Reporter.
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First Korean, St. Mark choirs join to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’ (December 29)
‘100 Days of Prayer’ focuses on family unity (December 29)
Fleming to lead DeKalb, Rockford clergy retreat (December 29)
Richardson will help Aurora District ‘Shout to the Lord’ Jan. 20 at Lombard (December 29)
G-ETS inaugurates Amerson (December 22)
Feb. 1 is deadline for pre-conference mailing materials (December 22)
‘Wesley on Truly Holistic Salvation’ is Feb. 18-20 (December 22)
HIV/AIDS (December 22)
JustGoods Fair Trade Marketplace will be open Dec. 24 until last customer leaves (December 22)
Dec. 31 is deadline to apply for BOM continuing ed funds (December 22)
Church Builders Call: New building already too small for First Korean congregation (December 15)
168th Annual Conference will ‘Share God’s Gifts: Heart of Global Mission’ (December 15)
Whew! It was a very, very busy fall! (December 15)
Christianity, Islam dialogue will be Jan. 25 (December 15)
Jung to preach at 7th Ecumenical Prayer Service (December 15)
Be wary about showing ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ (December 15)
Reynoldswood added to youth ski retreats (December 15)
Gary Memorial to conduct 4th Moravian Lovefeast (December 15)
Finees Flores, leader in Hispanic ministries, dies at 78 (December 15)
Ground broken in Machesney Park for Hilltop Ministry Center (December 8)
Jung, Martinez to spend Days on Districts (December 8)
Banquet celebrates connection with Methodist Church in India (December 8)
Stybergs make second $5 million challenge gift to Garrett-Evangelical (December 8)
Rosecrance celebrates 90 years of service (December 8)
Harkness scholarships available for women 35+ (December 8)
Harvest of Joy focuses on building assets for ministry (December 1)
PACKs deliver ‘Christian kindness’ (December 1)
Excellence in Rural Ministry Award recipients apply funds to ministries (December 1)
Communications Commission buys conference projectors (December 1)
‘Living into Shalom’ will be in Schaumburg (December 1)
Sycamore youth group celebrates 10 years of mission service (December 1)
Sutton will help Aurora District ‘Shout to the Lord’ (December 1)
3 Guys and a Truck hunger program has persons running in circles (December 1)
North Central College dedicates remodeled former seminary building (November 24)
Hub Cluster VIM team returning to Mississippi (November 24)
Joint venture of senior services agencies begins to bear fruit (November 24)
Pax Christi’s Robinson to speak at RUM Peace Dinner on Dec. 8 (November 24)
Mental Health Ministries Task Group issues invitation for new members (November 24)
Rockford Christ to return to Gulf Coast, issues invitation to others to join team (November 24)
Court of Appeals rules against Vision (November 17)
Small Group Institute training: Wesley’s small groups about way of life (November 17)
New Gresham outreach ministry team visits neighborhoods every Wednesday evening (November 17)
New charitable giving opportunity (November 17)
Student Day helps fund undergrad scholarships (November 17)
February study for local churches focuses on social justice ministry (November 10)
Lincoln Square play receives $2,300 older ministries grant (November 10)
Fourth Senegal Consultation to be held at First UMC Evanston Nov. 12 (November 10)
Keagy enables ‘Drill Team’ to repair roof (November 10)
World AIDS Day aims to ‘Keep Promise’ (November 10)
St. Mark volunteers returning to Gulf Coast (November 10)
United Methodist Student Day is celebrated Nov. 26 (November 10)
Day in Country ‘really a ball’ (November 3)
Anti-gambling task force asks gubernatorial candidates to find better way to fund schools (November 3)
Hilltop Center set to break ground (November 3)
‘Mirror, mirror on the wall ...’ (November 3)
Lewis retires after 19 years at Phoebe’s Place (November 3)
NCJ Asian-Americans elects Moon, Javier, Van as officers (November 3)
Dakota celebrates 150 years, dedicates building (October 27)
Nov. 19 banquet will celebrate India partnership (October 27)
Cabinet limits display of Guadalupe Virgin (October 27)
Community erects semi-permanent tent (October 27)
Dec. 1 is deadline to apply for Board of Ordained Ministry endowed scholarships (October 27)
Winfield South Asian forms Fazilka pact (October 27)
Rand to lead delegation to Young People’s Convocation (October 27)
Dunn to consult on health-care volunteer teams (October 27)
St. Mark weekend strengthens black church for 21st century (October 20)
G-ETS to inaugurate Amerson Nov. 3 (October 20)
8 UMC congregations will participate in Nov. 4 Sleep Out Saturday (October 20)
Chicago Broadway dedicates Peace Pole (October 20)
Latino/Hispanic Ministry Center created by NIC (October 13)
Oct. 28 Energy Management Workshop for Churches will be offered in LaGrange (October 13)
Nov. 18 ‘Pathways with Promises’ will focus on vital small churche (October 13)
Planting Seeds (October 13)
‘Building Bridges, Not Walls’ teaches children about bullying (October 13)
Jueng to lead blessing of RUM’s JustGoods fair trade store on Oct. 14 (October 13)
Humboldt Park Social Services, Marcy-Newberry to benefit from Chicago CROP Walk (October 13)
Crystal Lake CROP Walk will help First UMC Soup Kitche (October 13)
Workshop on ‘Artful Worship Space’ will be in Chicago Oct. 28, Western Springs Oct. 29 (October 13)
Safe Sanctuaries training to update procedures, ‘Make it Safe for All!’ (October 6)
Prayer is important part of Spiritual Congress (October 6)
‘So that . . .’ (October 6)
Siaba to keynote UMW annual meeting Oct. 287 (October 6)
Wallis to keynote Glenview seminar for pastors Oct. 25 about ‘Strengthening Prophetic Ministry’ (October 6)
Rockford mayor to cut ribbon at opening of JustGoods on Oct. 10 (October 6)
Laity Retreat with Bishop Jung to focus on spirit, ministry Oct. 7 (September 29)
Kena to keynote evangelism training event Oct. 21 (September 29)
BMCR Oct. 7 workshops to address sharing faith today (September 29)
Spotlight on Leadership (September 29)
Im Jung to lead educators’ spiritual retreat on ‘Body, Mind, Spirit’ at Cenacle Oct. 24 (September 29)
Manskar to lead Small Group Institute’s ‘Growing Disciples’ (September 22)
Churches join CROP Walks to help fight hunger (September 22)
Day of Prayer, Reflection in Midst of Immigration Crisis is Oct. 3 (September 22)
‘Developing Year-Round Financial Discipleship Culture’ is Sept. 30 (September 15)
Refreshing Worship 2.0 will be Sept. 23 (September 15)
‘Sing, Sing, Sing!’ will be on Sept. 30 (September 15)
Schwab to lead Sept. 23 Natural Church Development workshop (September 15)
Children’s retreat to address ‘Bullying’ (September 15)
Kimbrough to keynote weekend on ‘Strengthening Black Church’ (September 15)
Bishop’s bus tour is Sept. 25-27 (September 15)
Wesley Willows to celebrate 40 years, break Town Center ground (September 15)
‘Refreshing Worship 2.0’ to offer skills for multi-media worship (September 8)
NIC hosts gathering of clergywomen (September 8)
Pembroke Institute convenes for 34th year (September 8)
International Day of Prayer for Peace is Sept. 21 (September 8)
Immersed in Spanishtown (September 1)
Korean-American youths worship together during summer retreat (September 1)
Adalberto declares itself sanctuary for Arellano (August 25)
Oswego Prairie begins outreach effort with new location, cinema ads (August 25)
Schwab to lead Sept. 23 Natural Church Development workshop at Freeport Faith (August 25)
Refreshing Worship 2.0 will offer skills for digital ministry (August 25)
Rockford Urban Ministries fair-trade store will open Sept. 1 (August 25)
New clergy pension plan will be topic at 3 sites (August 25)
‘Leading Turnaround Churches’ is Aug. 29-30 (August 25)
Summit addresses ways to expand ministries for children (August 18)
Children’s retreat will focus on bullying (August 18)
‘God in Christ Reconciling’ (August 18)
Kimbrough to keynote weekend on ‘Strengthening the Black Church’ (August 18)
DeKalb, Chicago Northwestern District churches cooperate on Bilingual VBS (August 18)
Barrington annual rummage sale began during Great Depression (August 18)
Outdoor Ministries puts on inner-city camp with help of Foundation grant (August 11)
School of Christian Mission harvests peace (August 11)
Sept. 30 event offers 2 tracks with financial emphasis (August 11)
SoSA ‘Partner Churches’ feeding hungry (August 11)
Claremont Academy drum line to perform at Glen Ellyn First on Aug. 13 (August 11)
Food for Sharing dedicates ‘Ed’ (August 4)
Mandell members protest high gas prices (August 4)
Wilmington First work trip to Iowa City helps Habitat get ahead (August 4)
Annual Conference Committee to adjust legislative process for 2007 (July 28)
Spotlight on: Globalization (July 28)
Bishops’ offering will help rebuild Gulf churches (July 28)
Church Builders Call: First UMC, West Chicago, nears completion of new church building (July 21)
‘Youth Group Frenzy’ will offer off-site adventure, work on site at Reynoldswood (July 21)
Mendota First adds meditation garden (July 21)
RUM hosting 9 work teams from 6 states this summer (July 21)
Western Regional Office to be in Rochelle, Chicago’s in Temple (July 14)
We need blankets and sandpaper for support (July 14)
Pastor’s Retreat to be Sept. 17-19 (July 14)
Bishop’s Mission Bus Tour will be Sept. 25-27 (July 14)
Ministry of Congregational Singing will be Sept. 30 in Arlington Heights (July 14)
Foundation trains guest leaders for ‘New Consecration Sunday’ (July 14)
Wheaton Aldersgate experiences biblical stewardship (July 14)
Theological Study Group West to begin 24th year (July 14)
Foundation unveils new Web site (July 14)
Ashburn finds ‘glory’ when congregation gets chartered (July 7)
We must keep moving (July 7)
Pembroke Institute will be Aug. 6-11 at G-ETS (July 7)
Developing year-round financial discipleship culture will be Sept. 30 (July 7)
Youth leader training is Aug. 19 (July 7)
Outdoor & Retreat Ministries announces fall retreat schedules (July 7)
Methodist Youth Services seeks women to serve on new auxiliary (July 7)
Board of Higher Education announces scholarships (July 7)
NIC, local churches, individuals saluted for ministries, generosity (June 30)
Bishop’s Award presented to Mujahid (June 30)
Rhodes will speak at DeKalb District mission banquet July 9 (June 30)
Siaba mother, daughter discuss ‘Generations’ for GCSRW magazine (June 30)
BMCR ‘embraces’ 17 black families (June 30)
Volunteers sought for Clergywomen’s Consultation (June 30)
167th Northern Illinois Annual Conference approves $7.5m budget, clergy retirement plan (June 23)
Bishop issues call in State of Church for ‘consistent innovation’ (June 23)
Conference celebrates 50 years of full clergy rights for women (June 23)
San Pablo Iglesia Metodista Unida chartered in Waukegan (June 16)
6 young adults from Northern Illinois among 13 on Bolivia Mission Discovery (June 16)
Cokesbury preview of multimedia ‘Live BIG’ curriculum is June 29 at Naperville Grace (June 16)
Help sought to prepare Rockford fair-trade store (June 16)
Downers Grove First member takes part in 6-day CPT walk along border (June 16)
Taveirne cycling across America on behalf of Heifer (June 16)
Women clergy, Korean delegation to highlight 167th Annual Conference (June 9)
Johnson Sirleaf faces huge task in Liberia (June 9)
Disciple training is Aug. 25-26 (June 9)
LaBoy, Lightsey to present at Women of Color Consultation (June 9)
Keagy grants given to 5 congregations (June 9)
Chicago Northwestern District salutes churches (June 9)
Safe Sanctuaries training will address new policies (June 9)
55 years and counting (June 9)
NIC team visits Korea, starts sister relationship agreement (June 2)
Garrett awards 79 degrees at graduation (June 2)
G-ETS to recognize ministry of McCabe June 18 (June 2)
Tutoring Center opens at Chicago Temple (June 2)
Rockton puckers up with pig passion (June 2)
Aldersgate conference is July 12-16 in Springfield (June 2)
Steinke to keynote College of Christian Life, Aug. 7-9 (June 2)
Adalberto Lay Leader starts hunger strike (May 26)
150 learn how to plan worship in digital age (May 26)
Volunteers sought to assist with International Clergywomen’s Conference in Chicago Aug. 13-17 (May 26)
Women finally came fully into clergy picture 50 years ago (May 26)
4-church Naperville team works in ‘sister city’ (May 26)
NIC charters first Korean UMM (May 19)
United Methodists rally for Darfur (May 19)
School of Christian Mission to ‘Harvest Peace’ (May 19)
Is it worth the effort? (May 19)
Waukegan First work team returns from Gulfport (May 19)
Bishop Jung: ‘Bless, O God, this country with an open policy for full and fair immigration rights’ (May 12)
Glen Ellyn St. Thomas breaks ground for phase one of $6 million expansion (May 12)
13 churches participate in BMCR confirmation service (May 5)
UMC’s roots support workers (May 5)
Zavala to serve with Hispanic/Latino Plan (May 5)
Fire/Police Chaplain’s Association being formed (May 5)
4 district offices to move into 2 regional locations (April 28)
Thompson to lead on ‘Spiritual Disciplines’ (April 28)
8 Hub Cluster churches take household goods to Biloxi, work on cleanup (April 28)
Manhattan UMC Bunny Mission spreads joy to children (April 28)
Historic senior service organizations form strategic alliance in Chicago (April 28)
NIC signs covenant agreement with Chicago Islamic Council (April 21)
7 churches take part in 2nd work camp on Gulf Coast (April 21)
Tampico UMC ‘hooked for life’ on mission (April 14)
Asian-American Fellowship to tell ‘Stories’ (April 14)
Immigration is complex issue (April 14)
Jueng, Preston appointed District superintendents (April 7)
The Rev. Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng
The Rev. James Preston
CCFA sets apportionment appeal process (April 7)
NIC will sponsor children’s summit (March 31)
Bishop Dyck to speak at Order of Elders on targeting wholeness (March 31)
Carter to retire after 27 years as leader of Advance for Christ (March 31)
Update on the Crisis in Sudan: Not on our watch! (March 31)
Rockford Urban Ministries hosts volunteer work teams from around nation (March 31)
Marcy-Newberry says ‘thank you’ for ongoing label campaign of United Methodist Women (March 31)
Slessarev-Jamir to lead Urban Ministries program at Claremont (March 31)
Joaquin Garcia announces retirement (March 31)
‘Refreshing Worship’ will focus on use of multimedia April 29 (March 24)
Millard urges to take risks, depend on God (March 24)
2006 is special year for women (March 24)
CCUIC invites clergy to dine with Muslims (March 24)
Seminar on mental illness ministry will be offered twice (March 24)
‘Seeking Solutions for Mature Adult’ will be April 26 (March 24)
Names of lay and clergy members sought for June Memorial Service (March 24)
Hanover UMW makes, delivers ‘Valentine Love Baskets’ for past 20 years (March 24)
UVC seeking nominees for excellence in children’s ministry (March 24)
‘Beautiful family’ worships together as 5 Methodist denominations gather in Chicago (March 17)
500 march in support of ‘DREAM Act’ (March 17)
Youth Super Rally will be ‘Christ Fest’ (March 17)
Lenten season offering enables UMCOR to respond (March 17)
Oswego ecumenical cooperation trains Stephen Ministers (March 17)
Nueva Vida graduates first Disciple Bible class (March 17)
Interfaith bus tour called ‘eye-opening’ (March 10)
Spanishtown to provide 7-day immersion (March 10)
Baler finally makes hay at Africa University (March 10)
Checkpoint gives terror new meaning (March 10)
Elgin Wesley celebrates 50 years with Memorial Cross (March 10)
Town/Rural Center offers ministry grants (March 10)
175 attend first small group workshop (March 3)
Stroud sets tone at seminars on ‘Building Congregations of Hospitality, Witness’ (March 3)
Many views inform us about Christ’s death, resurrection (March 3)
Ottawa Evangelical receives Igniting Ministry radio grant (February 24)
Immigration task force urges contacting Durbin, Obama (February 24)
Africa University receives $10.5 million gift from anonymous sale of Illinois farm land (February 24)
Pan-Methodist Gathering is March 3 in Chicago (February 24)
Rubey to lead retreat for deacons from Illinois, Wisconsin March 16-17 (February 24)
Freeport Faith mission fair includes 3 other churches from area (February 24)
Plainfield First auction raises $4,000 toward apportionments (February 24)
Local pastor scholarships available (February 24)
16 from NIC take part in study for peace, justice in Palestine (February 17)
Bishop Jung calls Israel-Palestine ‘deeply spiritual crisis’ that involves us all (February 17)
Naperville Wesley consecrates $1.4m renovation (February 17)
'Day apart with Bishop’ being held for clergy, laity in each district (February 17)
Northbrook offers e-mail Lenten study (February 17)
Scholarships available for undergraduates (February 17)
NIC pays 100% of general church apportionment (February 10)
8.5 Millard to keynote March 11 discipleship event (February 10)
Hinsdale consecrates project that doubles size of sanctuary (February 10)
3 partners upgrade homeless ministry (February 10)
Wood Dale volunteers work in Mississippi churches (February 10)
Grants available to attend events (February 10)
Nominations seeks Trustee names (February 10)
8.5 McCoy acres to become site of new Shorewood congregation (February 3)
February observance to raise awareness of liberation struggle (February 3)
Senior Ministry begun for persons with dementia (February 3)
Cary dinner dance has unexpected consequence (February 3)
Foundation awards $43,350 to 32 innovative ministries (January 27)
Temple, ChildServ launching Salazar 4th grader tutoring center (January 27)
4-week study addresses ‘Holiness of Heart and Life’ (January 20)
Small Group Ministry Institute will sponsor 5 workshops (January 20)
Bishop’s Ecumenical/Interfaith Bus Tour itinerary released (January 20)
Consider this (January 20)
Districts’ ‘Day Apart with the Bishop’ will begin in DeKalb at Mendota on Feb. 15 (January 20)
Youth summer camp programs announced (January 20)
150 participate in Joliet Trinity Posada (January 20)
Wheaton Aldersgate shares with 97 needy local families (January 20)
Hilltop Ministry Center to be erected on former Russ farm (January 13)
Bus Tour to help ‘Witness in Multifaith World’ (January 13)
ORM seeks camp pastors, adult leaders (January 13)
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