UMC Prairie Central District Lay Academy Spring 2023 information and registration.

Laity Convocation 2023: Thinking Outside the Church, Making Community Ministry Happen February 11, 2023

October 24th at 4 pm, Cornerstone Church will meet for their Annual Church Conference.

Zoom Discussion on Thursday, June 24th at 7 pm. Pastor Melissa will be leading a zoom discussion based on a series of questions being asked by our current Bishop John L. Hopkins. This month Bishop Hopkins is asking us to consider, “Is Our Mission Focus Geographical or Generational?”

Zoom Discussion on Thursday, May 25th at 7 pm. Pastor Melissa will be leading a Zoom discussion “Is the Church a Covenant Community or a Voluntary Association?”

Northern Illinois UMC District Superintendent Rev. Darneather Murph-Heath says God wants more from you and for you. You should want more for yourselves and for others. “Normal” is no longer good enough!

Zoom Discussion on Thursday, April 22nd at 7 pm. Pastor Melissa will be leading a zoom discussion based on a series of questions being asked by our current Bishop John L. Hopkins. This month Bishop Hopkins is asking us to consider, “Is the church a movement or an institution?”.

In these first few days after our celebration of Easter, we are hopefully moving toward a post-pandemic life and thinking about what our new normal will look like as disciples of Jesus.

In his 6-minute Lenten video, Bishop Hopkins greets all NIC churches while reflecting on the meaning of the Lenten season.

In the past few days the denominational leaders have made some important decisions for the United Methodist Church. The first, is a further delay in holding General Conference. General Conference was originally slated to be held in May of 2020 but was rescheduled to August 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic…

United Methodist Women Elgin District: Saturday March 20, 2021, 9:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join us for a peaceful, uplifting morning, reflecting on God’s light, our path, and lighting the way with and for others

Learn how established churches and new faith communities are reaching unchurched and dechurched people through fresh expressions of faith. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9 a.m. to 12 noon via Zoom.

The Other Side: Making Our Churches Vital in a Post-Pandemic World
Saturday, February 13th, 2021
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Virtual Webinar on Zoom