New Ministry Center Shines Like a Beacon on a Hill... The vision of the Hilltop Ministry Center began with the generous donation of 20 acres of undeveloped farm land to the Northern Illinois Conference from Bill and Joyce Russ. more...

Sycamore UMC Reaches Out to Community Youth... Early this fall, Pastor Nancy Weingartner, Associate Pastor and youth leader, Diane Parrish from Sycamore United Methodist Church attended a presentation about homelessness in DeKalb County. more...

UMCOR Work Receives Aid from Generous Anonymous Donor at Galena UMC... On an ordinary Sunday, during a regular worship something remarkable happened at Galena United Methodist Church. more...

Poplar Grove UMC Receives Leadership Recognition... New ministry initiatives at Poplar Grove UMC have been recognized at the annual Leadership Institute of Church of the Resurrection in Kansas, City. more...

Hip-Hop Service at Maple Park UMC ... Youth are providing leadership for creative worship at Maple Park United Methodist Church. more...

VBS mission project gifts at Hinckley UMC keep giving ... Miranda Rea knows how to keep a good gift going. more...

Shirland UMC ice cream give a-ways build Sunday School ... Shirland is a small town northwest of Rockford that has a population of only about 200 people. more...

Martial Arts Ministry at St. Mark UMC …When two hearts and minds are thinking about the same thing half a world apart, you can’t really call it coincidence – it is the spirit of God at work. When Rev. Jon McCoy, senior pastor of St. Mark UMC in Chicago and Maceo Pembroke, Jr., who was working in South Korea starting believing in the importance of establishing a martial arts ministry, things began to happen more...