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Bishop Frank J. Beard has announced today that Rev. Rick Van Giesen's appointment as IGRC Treasurer/Benefits Officer/Director of Administrative Services will change Dec. 31. The decision was made in consultation with the Conference Council on Finance and Administration (CCFA) and was not based on misconduct.
The CCFA and the Conference Personnel Committee will be leading the process of transition. In the meantime, please keep Rick and his family, Bishop Beard, and our entire IGRC family, especially those in Finance and Administration, in your prayers.
The Bishop and CCFA are appreciative for the many years of excellent service given by Rev. Van Giesen. We will have the opportunity to express our appreciation to Rick for all that he has done for the Conference as a whole and for many individual clergy and their families.
Van Giesen was named Assistant Treasurer and Benefits Officer Jan. 1, 1997. In July 2006, he was named interim treasurer, business administrator and benefits officer and on Jan. 1, 2007, became the IGRC Director of Administrative Services, Treasurer and Benefits Officer.
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Clarification on pastor's financial worksheet
The explanation of the health insurance allowance on page 2 of the pastor's financial worksheet is somewhat misleading.
The provision of a health insurance allowance for a ¾ time pastor is only applicable for Elders appointed ¾ time and it is totally optional - the church decides.
The form should read:
Pastor is appointed full-time $15,000
Elder is appointed ¾ time $15,000 (optional)
Pastor is appointed less than full time $0
The form is not being updated just the explanation. Here is the links to the revised forms since the FormVite went out July 27. The old links will generate an error message. To save to your computer, right-click on the link and select "Save Link As..." and then point to where you want the file to reside. The worksheet will then be attached to the Church Council Report:
The links for both the worksheet and the directions have been updated and are among the forms listed under the Forms section of the church's FormVite.
Training events for online charge conference forms
There are three remaining training events on the online charge conference forms yet to be held:
- Saturday, Aug. 26 -- O'Fallon First UMC, Mississippi River District, 10 a.m.
- Monday, Aug. 28 -- Neoga Grace UMC, Embarras River District, 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 29 -- O'Fallon First UMC, Mississippi River District, 6 p.m.
If you still do not have links for all churches over which you have responsibility, contact Paul Black or Michele Willson and the links will be sent to you.
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Deadline for photo directory is today
Today is the last day to submit a photo for new Clergy Directory. If you would like to be included in the 2017 directory and didn't have your photo taken at either Covenant Keepers or Annual Conference, please submit your photo to Michele Willson at
[email protected]. Photos can be in a digital format or they can be mailed to the Conference office where they can be scanned and the original returned to you.
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Update on retired pastor
Danny Cox
Retired pastor Danny Cox is still hospitalized in Costa Rica from injuries sustained Aug. 18 when he fell off a horse, breaking several ribs causing a pulmonary contusion.
His wife Carol reports that the chest tube was removed Thursday and they are working with him to walk. Doctors believe there is still an infection present, to an anticipated discharge Friday has been delayed with further tests and a chest x-ray scheduled for today.
"Your faithful prayers and encouraging words are carrying us through our adventure," she writes.
Because the Costa Rican hospital is private, insurance will not cover Cox's medical expenses. His son, Jeremiah, has set up a Go-Fund-Me page where persons can contribute toward those expenses.
In all, 99 persons have contributed $9,835 toward a $15,000 goal. If you wish to donate,
click here.
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Book drive underway for Philippine pastors
A campaign across Illinois is underway to collect books for shipment to the Philippines.
Rev. Noah Panlilio of Malta UMC and Mr. Pong Javier of Cosmopolitan UMC in Melrose Park are leading the drive in the Northern Illinois Conference along with Superintendent Stephen Granadosin of the Spoon River District in the IGRC. This is a national campaign for the National Association of Filipino American United Methodists (NAFAUM).
Would you help give a gift that lasts?
Books will be shipped Oct. 15 for arrival in the Philippines by Dec. 15.
Click here for details and drop-off locations...
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Photo galleries on the IGRC website
Several galleries of photos have been posted to the IGRC website. If you wish to save any of these photos, hover over the thumbnail within the individual gallery of photos, right-click and select "Open in a New Window." Once opened in a new window at full size, right-click and "Save Photo As...," directing it to the desired location on your computer.
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IGRC Video Manager Bob Schafer's photos from the Aug. 21 total eclipse and Native American Indian Festival at Little Grassy Camp in Makanda.
View the gallery...
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INSTALLATION OF NIC SHOWALTER
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A pair of photos from the July 29 installation service of Rev. Nic Showalter as LaMoine River District Superintendent. Photos by Tracy Hagman
View the gallery...
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INSTALLATION OF ANGIE LEE
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Photos from the Aug. 5installation of Rev. Angie Lee as Iroquois River District Superintendent. Photos by Nic Showalter
View the gallery...
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Sincerely,
Paul E. Black
Illinois Great Rivers Conference
217-529-2848
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