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This is an index to articles that appeared in the 2007 Northern Illinois Conference's weekly newspaper The Reporter.
To view an article, click on the month in which it appeared or the article title.
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168th annual conference will focus on ‘Sharing God’s Gifts’ (June 1)
Flat 2008 budget will be proposed by CCFA (June 1)
e-Safety, Ethics task force proposed (June 1)
$200 scholarships offered to attend Spanishtown (June 1)
‘Peter Pan’ benefit will help Wesley Willows Good Samaritan Fund (June 1)
Hewitson speaks out on environmental justice as member of Women’s Division ‘Green Team’ (June 1)
Rochelle will host Spanish classes during summer (June 1)
Migrant Head-Start program hosted by Mendota Zion (June 1)
100 attend Zone youths summit on environment (June 1)
‘Small Group Ministers’ pledge to nurture others for ministry (May 25)
Youths invited on Plumbline Tour (May 25)
Mutti to speak on AIDS, churches urged to raise $1 per member (May 25)
Bishop Sprague to speak at 45th RUM dinner (May 25)
Aly’s Camp offered free to youngsters who have not experienced camping (May 25)
ORM works with Lions to help hearing, visually impaired enjoy camping (May 25)
43 persons from 8 churches take part in return VIM trip to Mississippi (May 25)
Palm Sunday extravaganza at North Shore in Glencoe one to remember (May 25)
After 1½ years you won’t believe what you’ll see on the Gulf Coast (May 25)
Zone youths to conduct May 22 Environmental Summit (May 25)
Vision files petition with U.S. Supreme Court to appeal ruling (May 18)
Rosecrance using Foundation grant to provide DVD
to educate parents to ‘Take Time’ to talk with youths (May 18)
Children invited to design Rainbow Covenant cover (May 18)
Accessible Faith Grants available (May 18)
CWS kits to be collected at Annual Conference (May 18)
Adalberto UMC serves as staging site for immigrant march on May 1 (May 11)
2nd Interfaith Dinner attempts to build respect (May 11)
350 persons take part in ORM ski weekend retreats (May 11)
Pierson appointed Director of Connectional Ministries (May 4)
New Beginnings workshop to help clergy prepare for new appointment (May 4)
CCFA sets 2007 apportionment appeals deadline of June 15 (May 4)
Hispanic Plan Committee meets with Martinez to discuss past, future (May 4)
Keagy grants $26,000 to 6 rural ministries (May 4)
Rockford District to offer local churches mini Lay Academy (May 4)
UVC seeks nominees for annual awards (May 4)
Spanishtown returns Aug. 5-12 for week-long immersion experience (April 27)
Bishop Jung to lead small group ministry training (April 27)
Wesley Willows awarded grant from Rockford College (April 27)
Director of Communications wanted (April 27)
Bishop Carder will be featured at stewardship event (April 27)
Sabbath author to lead College of Christian Life (April 27)
Holy Covenant to conduct U2 Eucharist (April 27)
Names of deceased Lay Members sought (April 27)
Carrasco appointed Elgin District Superintendent (April 20)
G-ETS installs Rector as Academic Dean (April 20)
‘Created by God’ sexuality seminar for youths to be offered at Princeton First on May 24-27 (April 20)
Sycamore donates tools to UMCOR (April 20)
Ottawa First celebrates return of stained glass window on Easter (April 20)
Annual Conference to have marketplace of ministries (April 20)
Christopherson to be 1st Bishop’s Assistant in NIC (April 13)
61 confirmed at 2nd BMCR service (April 13)
Upper Room’s Gaud to lead workshop in Spanish on ‘Companions in Christ’ (April 13)
Native American Ministries Special Sunday is April 22 (April 13)
Bishops Jung, Martinez share vision for growing churches (April 6)
Wayne Rhodes to fill in during search for new Director of Communications (April 6)
Chicago BMCR holds Service of Installation (April 6)
Rhodes to go to Virginia after 13+ years as NIC Director of Communications (March 30)
NCD Introduction is April 14, 21 in Naperville, Wauconda (March 30)
Lay hospital visitation training will be April 14 (March 30)
1 week + Jesus = A lifetime (March 30)
Town and Rural grants available (March 30)
BOM awards Endowed Scholarships for 7th year (March 30)
DeKalb, Elgin Districts sponsor Safe Sanctuaries training (March 30)
2nd UM, Muslim Clergy Dinner to be April 26 at North Central (March 30)
Levoy to lead April 29 workshop on answering God’s call on your life (March 30)
Camp Reynoldswood to present first Day Camp program for children (March 30)
9th annual Marcy-Newberry spring benefit, fashion extravaganza will be April 28 (March 30)
‘Create the Life You Want’ will be April 14 (March 30)
Anderson to give keynote at ‘Women’s Day Apart’ (March 30)
Interfaith bus tour educates, shows potential of dialogue (March 23)
Mentors to guide new Annual Conference members (March 23)
UMF investment results show 9.9% increase (March 23)
CNW District seeks nominations for Aldersgate Awards (March 23)
Visit to coast provides ‘eye opening’ view of devastation (March 16)
Dionne Warwick to sing at Rosecrance benefit (March 16)
Let us pray (March 16)
NCD Introduction sessions are April 14, 21 (March 16)
Foundation awards grants totaling $43,660 to 31 innovative ministries (March 9)
Princeton will ‘Journey to Jerusalem’ April 6, 7 (March 9)
Jung, Mujahid stress importance of interfaith dialogues, cooperation (March 2)
Bishop Craig to meet with clergywomen on March 9 (March 2)
Williams to be honored by G-ETS Ministry Sunday (March 2)
Nominees sought for Denman evangelism award (March 2)
Chicago Temple to premier Illuminated Bible (March 2)
Levoy to lead ‘Callings’ workshop April 29 (March 2)
Conference, 6 local churches receive Igniting Ministry advertising grants (February 23)
Introduction to NCD will be March 10 in Rochelle (February 23)
Youth Super Rally will be ‘Luvapalooza’ at Camp Lake, Wis. (February 23)
Diakonia Convocation will draw 600 servant ministers (February 23)
Media Resource Center shines spotlight on forgiveness (February 23)
Naperville Community will present film festival in March (February 23)
Elmhurst First invites public to look for God in art and drama (February 23)
Grayslake to start 5-year Covenant Campaign in March (February 23)
Granville Avenue to host 26th festival of children’s choirs (February 23)
NIC pays 100% of general church apportionment (February 16)
Listening sessions to replace Annual Conference Legislative Sections (February 16)
‘Resurrection Women’ retreat will be April 20-21 (February 16)
Singh organ donation personifies act of sharing (February 16)
March 2-4 Bishop’s Interfaith Bus Tour itinerary announced (February 9)
Conference staff to work at Gulfside (February 9)
Schwab will lead 3 Natural Church Development coaches’ seminars (February 9)
‘Partners in Faith: Working for Human Rights and Fair Food’ is at Euclid Avenue March 3 (February 9)
Local church is at center of bishop’s ‘Harvest 2020’ vision (February 2)
Indianapolis church challenges Chicago Temple (February 2)
‘Leader in Training’ to strengthen skills of youths (February 2)
Nueva Vida hosts citizenship workshop (February 2)
January
Revitalization of Clusters will be important part of ‘Harvest 2020’ (January 26)
East Side’s Zone receives grant to develop youth environmental initiative (January 26)
Nominations will hold open meeting Feb. 3 (January 26)
A popularity contest (January 26)
Rockford Christ sets dates for Mission Camp, issues invitation to youth groups to take part (January 26)
Batavia ‘Flowing Grace’ to start out life in Aurora as a ‘Church in A Box’ (January 26)
Chicago Temple commissions anniversary hymn (January 26)
Hub Cluster team to report on trip to Biloxi (January 26)
Bishop calls on NIC to actively develop new congregations (January 19)
Small Group Ministry Institute offers make-up sessions on 1st 3 seminars (January 19)
Latino/Hispanic Center will hold citizenship workshops (January 19)
UVC offers envelopes for 5th Sunday appeals (January 19)
Prisoner Release Ministry seeks churches to help make MAGIC (January 19)
Irving Park Food Pantry receives quality award (January 19)
My wish for the Church (January 19)
Bishop calls on NIC to develop ‘Harvest 2020’ plan for future (January 12)
Study on Holy Word and Holy Work available in 3 languages (January 12)
Elgin District will offer combined leadership training Feb. 3 (January 12)
Jung to lead ‘Getting Ready to Start a Small Group’ on Feb. 10, 24 (January 12)
Schwab will lead 3 Natural Church Development coaches’ seminars (January 12)
Support Human Relations Day Jan. 14 (January 12)
Time features Arellano among ‘People Who Mattered’ (January 12)
Wedron marches around town to signal Jesus’ birth, church rebirth (January 5)
Election process set for lay delegates to General, Jurisdictional conferences (January 5)
Feb. 1 is deadline for pre-conference mailing (January 5)
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