Support the Conference on Giving Tuesday

IL Conference Stewardship Committee

The Holiday season is just around the corner, when we will take time to gather with our friends and family to celebrate all we have been blessed with. Tuesday, November 29, is Giving Tuesday - a day to contribute to non-profit organizations that help transform people’s lives. During this time, the Stewardship Committee of the Illinois Conference would like you to consider joining Friends of the Conference, a group of donors who give directly to the Illinois Conference. 

What makes these gifts even better, is that 100% stays right here in the Conference to support our ministry! Your donation helps support the work of the Conference, including training opportunities for clergy, assistance with church and clergy profiles, congregational conflict mediation, pastoral transitions, social justice work, supporting those seeking a call to ministry, ordinations, mission, and staffing. Just to name a few! 

We invite you to prayerfully consider a personal gift to the Conference in honor of Giving Tuesday on November 29th. Large or small, our contributions combined will help to further the mission and ministry of the Conference. Together we will make a difference in our communities and the world by bringing the teachings of Jesus to all we encounter. As you consider your gift, reflect on these words from the Stewardship Committee:

“Stewardship is all about relationship-between us and God, us and others, us and the Earth. Stewardship is the activity of caring for God’s creation with the resources we have, with the knowledge that nothing belongs to us, but everything belongs to God. Good stewardship becomes a lifestyle.”

Click here to donate online directly to our Giving Tuesday Campaign for Friends of the Conference. You may also send a check (payable to the Illinois Conference UCC) and mail to Illinois Conference UCC, 1840 Westchester Blvd, Suite 200, Westchester, IL 60154. Please write “Giving Tuesday” in the memo line. Remember all donations are tax deductible.

Blog from Heather Kimmel

Posted October 31, 2022

Do you know about the United Church of Christ’s group exemption? Do you need to prove that your Local Church is tax-exempt? Do you know the difference between “nonprofit,” “tax-exempt,” and “501(c)(3)?” These terms, while often used interchangeably, have distinct meanings under the law, and come with different legal obligations. This post explains how these terms apply to your Local Church, how to prove your church’s tax-exempt status, and the importance of maintaining your church’s federal Employer Identification Number, or EIN.

Click here to read the full blog and learn more about this important topic.

Abuse Prevention Webcast

November 30, 1 PM CST

Failure to discover a sex offender can affect those in your care, your reputation, financial stability, and trust within the community. Join us on November 30th at 1 p.m. CST to learn about targeted solutions that will strengthen your ministry’s abuse prevention efforts. The Abuse Prevention Considerations Webcast presenter is Christy Schiller, Vice President of Account Services, Praesidium. Christy has been with Praesidium since 2004. In that time, she has consulted with hundreds of organizations to implement the most up-to-date abuse prevention and response standards. Click here to register online to attend the webcast.

Rev. Dr. Chuck Mize is serving as Interim Pastor/Head of Staff at Southminster Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Arlington Heights.

Rev. Jane Courtright will soon begin serving as Interim Pastor at Church of Peace UCC, Rock Island.

Rev. Peg Faulman will soon begin serving as Interim Pastor at Community Congregational UCC, Elburn.

Rev. Tom Norwalk has accepted a call to serve as Pastor of Zion UCC, Dyer, Indiana.

Rev. Greg Sabetta has accepted a call to serve Faith Community UCC in Bensenville, and will be departing Congregational UCC Arlington Heights at the end of the year.

Rev. Michael Jones has accepted a call to serve as Associate Conference Minister for the NW Association of the Wisconsin Conference UCC. He will be departing St. John’s UCC Arlington Heights in January.

Rev. Mark Winters has accepted a call to serve the Federated Church of Martha’s Vineyard, MA and will be departing First Congregational UCC, Naperville in January.

Rev. Jeffrey Phillips will be retiring from his role as Associate Pastor of Winnetka Congregational Church in January.

Rev. Dr. James Matarazzo was installed as Senior Pastor of Glenview Community Church on October 23.

Rev. Daniel Sather was installed as Pastor of Pilgrim Faith UCC in Oak Lawn on November 6.

Rev. Dr. Scott Paeth will be installed as Pastor of Edgebrook UCC, Chicago on December 4.

Rev. Dr. Jason Okrzynski will be installed as Senior Pastor of United Protestant Church UMC/UCC, Grayslake on December 4.

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