News & Updates

December 23, 2021

Merry Christmas!

Click the video below to watch a Christmas Greeting from

Prairie South District Superintendent Rev. Brian Gilbert.

Check out the NIC Vimeo page for more Christmas Greetings.

United Methodists Respond After Deadly Twisters

United Methodists in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and neighboring states are coming to terms with the devastation of a string of tornadoes Dec. 10-11, while also mobilizing quickly to provide food, emergency shelter and other relief. Read about how United Methodists are helping.

How to help

Give to the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s U.S. Disaster Response and Recovery through Advance #901670.
Donations also can be made directly to the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference’s Disaster Response Fund, the Missouri Conference disaster response, the Arkansas Tornado Fund or the Illinois Great Rivers Conference Disaster Response Ministry.

A friendly reminder that the deadline to pay apportionments is approaching quickly. Be sure to check your Prosper account at app.prosperumc.com before the year is over. As United Methodists, we are committed to connectional giving, and our primary way of doing that is through apportioned giving. By being a faithful 100% church, you allow the United Methodist faith to continue to grow around the world and here at home. Help spread our ministry and mission by catching up on your apportionments payment today. Find more information about apportionments, visit umcnic.org/apportionments/learnmore.

Be Alert: Phishing Email Scam

Just in time for the holidays, scammers are at it again pretending to be Bishop Hopkins asking for gift cards or money. Please know Bishop Hopkins would never personally request such donations or any requests to "handle discreetly." One red flag is the sender's email. Bishop Hopkins would not send official emails using an obscure @gmail account. Disregard these phishing emails.

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NIC UMW Mission u - (Jan. 21 - 23) at Rockford: Christ. Mission u is presented by United Methodist Women for all (children, youth, men and women). Organizers will offer several adult classes, hybrid (in person & online). Fees are $45 for an in-person adult (lunch included), $15 for each virtual adult, $5 for each child or youth with a maximum of $15 for children and youth per family. Another session will be held Feb. 4 -5 at Hinsdale UMC. Click here for details.

Resources for the Local Church

Human Relations Day (Sunday, January 16) - Worship resources, pew cards, social media images, children's resources, videos and more
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Monday, January 17) - Social Media Images
Black History Month (month of February) - Worship Resources
Social Media Shareables - Free graphics for social media for different events, months and ministries. (Through Outreach, log in is needed but resources are free)
UMC Giving Resources - Mission Moments, Special Sunday Info, Leader Kits, Pew Cards and more.
United Media Resource Center - Lending library of Christian materials for local churches - for small groups, pastors, children and individuals.

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Rev. Brian Gilbert

Prairie South District Superintendent

bgilbert@umcnic.org

312-346-9766 ext. 782

Leola Tucker

Administrative Assistant

ltucker@umcnic.org

312-346-9766 ext. 733

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