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10/30/2026

HealthFlex Annual Election for Clergy is open through November 12. Whether your needs have changed or stayed the same, it’s worth taking a fresh look at your medical, dental, vision, and health account elections for 2027.

Explore plan comparisons, helpful videos, and personalized recommendations through the Precision Benefits tool. The insights you gain could help you find a plan that’s a better fit and potentially save money along the way.

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10/30/2026

Discover the historic connection between Halloween (or, the evening of Hallows) to All Saints' Day and how we can embrace both observances.

Find out how cultural celebrations for Halloween have evolved alongside United Methodist church celebrations for All Saints Day.

10/29/2026

Exciting news about General Conference in 2028.

Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa voted as the site beyond Minneapolis, Minnesota.

10/29/2026

How can we recognize and interrupt microaggressions in the workplace?

Mark your calendars for November 3rd at 6pm Central Time!
Join GCSRW and the General Commission on Religion and Race for a webinar exploring microaggressions and the ways the show up in our communities. Learning how to recognize and interrupt these patterns is an exercise in practicing our faith, where are all welcome, all are important, and all are beloved in the kin-dom of God.

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/7LBdT5tATPuSHaIAwraNbw #/registration

10/28/2026

Bishop Dan Schwerin and four leaders from the Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area joined United Methodists from around the world to imagine the future of the church at the Council of Bishops’ Leadership Gathering in Calgary, Alberta.

Read reflections from Rev. Violet Johnicker and Eugene Williams, explore key themes and recommendations from the gathering, and watch a video featuring participants' reflections. Additional articles, recordings, and resources are also available.

https://www.umcnic.org/news/imagining-a-church-yet-to-be-local-leaders-reflect-on-global-gathering
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10/28/2026

Bishop Dan Schwerin and four leaders representing the Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area joined United Methodists from around the world Oct. 20–24 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for the Council of Bishops’ first-ever Leadership Gathering.

In this video, they share reflections on their experience and what it means to be part of shaping the future of The United Methodist Church.

Watch their reflections from the gathering, themed “Emboldened by the Spirit: Imagining a Church Yet to Be.”

10/28/2026

Check out our most recent eNews with reflections from the Leadership Gathering, John Wesley's advice to voters, 2025 Statistical Data from GCFA, other conference news, upcoming events, and more...
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Email from Northern Illinois Conference Reflections from the Leadership Gathering, John Wesley's advice to voters, other conference news, upcoming events, and more... View as Webpage eNews · Oct. 28,

10/27/2026

Wesley scholar Rev. Dr. Hal Knight shares John Wesley’s advice on voting and how it applies today. This is astonishingly good advice for us in America as we prepare for elections next week.

In 1774, John Wesley shared advice for voting that still applies today.

10/27/2026

Worship resources are available from Discipleship Ministries for All Saints Day

As you prepare for All Saints Day, consider the many different expressions that witness can take. What is the legacy of past saints that your church still witnesses in your midst? What does the witness of your church sound, smell, and taste like in your community? What stories shaped your witness in the past and today? What witness do you want to shape your future?

Draw your congregation into the experience with worship resources from Discipleship Ministries:
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/always-give-thanks/week-3-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecost-year-a

10/26/2026

Last week, more than 280 United Methodist leaders gathered in Calgary, Alberta, and online for the Council of Bishops’ first-ever Leadership Gathering. Through prayer, holy listening, and faithful imagination, participants explored the future of the UMC and how to turn their shared vision into action.

COB brought together leaders from across The United Methodist Church for the first-ever Leadership Gathering event.

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