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AUGUST 2017 At press time, Bishop Frank J. Beard was participating in an educational mission trip with the Council of Bishops to Honduras and Guatemala. The trip was in conjunction with the General Board of Global Ministries, the church’s mission agency. Bishop Beard’s column will return in the September issue. 1

Appointments Superintendent, effective July 1. Judy Williams to retired local pastor status, Angie Lee to Iroquois River District Superinten- effective July 1. Bishop Frank Beard In consultation with the Cabinet of the Illinois dent, effective July 1. Charge realignment Great Rivers Conference, Bishop Frank J. Beard appoints the following: Nicholas Showalter to LaMoine River District Chester McCoy to Twin Rivers Cooperative Parish Superintendent, effective July 1. (Hampton Grace-Church of the Cross), ½ time, Ivy Silas to McDowell, Vermilion River District, ½ effective July 1. Carbon Cliff closed June 30. time, effective July 1. Michael Herdt to LaMoine River Parish, Spoon River District, effective July 1. This is his first Melanie Hoth to Scottland, Embarras River Dis- Gerald Aloran to East Moline Multi-site Roots appointment in the IGRC. trict, ¼ time, effective July 1. Scottland becomes Bishop Beard’s Preaching Schedule QC, Spoon River District, ¼ time, effective July 13. AUGUST 2017 Thomas Wright to Westmer Parish, Spoon River a single-point charge as Clay’s Prairie closed Florene Scott to Peoria Bethel, Illinois River District, ¾ time, effective July 1. June 30. Aug. 6 – Collinsville First UMC, Mississippi River District, District, effective Aug. 1. 10:15 - Worship Service Kenneth Dees to Decatur Central, Sangamon Supply not appointed Michael Potts to Champaign New Horizon: Aug. 20 – Colchester-Hills Grove UMCs, Spoon River District, River District, ¼ time, effective July 1. Erik Slingerland to Three Rivers Parish: Associ- Executive Pastor, Iroquois River District, effective Consecration Sunday, Worship Services, 8, 9:15 ate, Vermilion River District, effective July 1. This and 10:30 a.m. July 1. He is a Provisional Deacon and this is his Willie Deuel to Green Lake, Pacific Northwest Conference, effective July 1. is his first-time assignment in the IGRC. Aug. 27 – Granite City Nameoki UMC, Mississippi River District, first appointment in the IGRC. Sandra Onken to Melvin, Iroquois River District, Worship Services, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. San Young Lee to Dogwood Prairie-Seed Anne Ferguson to Streator First and Grand ½ time, effective July 1. SEPTEMBER 2017 Chapel, Embarras River District, effective July 1. Ridge UMC’s, Vermilion River District, effective July 1. She is coming off voluntary leave of Gail Meyers, Certified Lay Minister to Mitford- Sept. 24 – Galva Grace, 150th Anniversary Worship Service, 2 p.m. She is a full member of another denomination and her first appointment in the IGRC. absence. Woodland, Iroquois River District, ½ Time, OCTOBER 2017 effective July 1. This is a new charge alignment. Jacson Moody to Springfield Kumler-Grace, Adam Penn to Marshall: Armstrong UMC, Oct. 1 – Glendale-Eddyville UMCs, Cache River District. Worship Stockland closed June 30 and Woodland was Sangamon River District, effective July 1. He is a Embarras River District, effective July 1. at Eddyville, 8:45 a.m.; Worship at Glendale, 10 a.m.; added July 1. Worship at Job Corps, 5:30 p.m. full member of another denomination and this is Alan Abert to Alton Grace-Hartford-Elsah, Mis- Mike Sharp, Certified Lay Minister to Ohio Oct. 8 – Pawnee UMC, Sangamon River District, his first appointment in the IGRC. sissippi River District, effective July 1. Chapel, Cache River District, less than ¼ time, ef- 165th Anniversary Worship, 11 a.m. Christopher Quick to Flat Rock-Palestine First- Change of status fective July 1. He is also assigned to Cache Chapel Oct. 15 – Alton Main Street UMC, Mississippi River District, Palestine Grace, Embarras River District, ¾ time, Chiyong Oh, elder of another annual and Olmsted. 200th Anniversary, Worship at 9 and 11:15 a.m. effective Feb. 1, 2017. conference, disccontinuation of appointment, Heather Robertson to Green Valley, Illinois NOVEMBER 2017 Jie Wu Smith to Pesotum, Iroquois River District, effective June 1. River District, ¼ time, effective July 1. Nov. 12 – Carrier Mills UMC, Cache River District, Worship Service, less than ¼ time, effective July 1. Sally Hamon, retired elder, discontinuation of 9:30 a.m. Heather Robertson to Pekin First: Associate, Rose Booker-Jones to Mississippi River District appointment, effective July 1. Illinois River District, ½ time, effective July 1. This Nov. 19 – Arthur UMC, Iroquois River District, 8:00 a.m., Superintendent, effective July 1. Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Jane Drake, supply pastor, discontinuation of is her first-time assignment in IGRC. Sylvester Weatherall to Sangamon River DECEMBER 2017 assignment, effective Feb. 1, 2017. David Mustain, Certified Lay Minister to Brim- District Superintendent, effective July 1. Dec. 17 – Fairview Heights Christ UMC, Mississippi River District, Sonia L. Alvarado to Family Leave of Absence, field, Illinois River District, ¼ Time, effective July Worship Services, 9 and 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Stephen Granadosin to Spoon River District effective July 1. 1. This is his first assignment.

college professor who taught financial systems. Donovan Gardner, 84, long-time The Rev. Floy J. Ekin, 96, a retired Deaths administrator of Evenglow Lodge in Condolences may be sent to a son, Paul Escarraz, 1312 pastor, died June 19. Pontiac, died June 24 in Bloomington. Rev. Arno M. Hutchinson, 93, a re- Arlington Chase, Sherman, IL 62684-9425 He served local churches in the tired pastor, died July 19 in Chrisman. He shared his talents freely with former Central Illinois Conference and Rubye Russell, 93, wife of retired the Conference, serving on multiple He served local churches in the former pastor George G. Russell, died July 14. was also the superintendent of the Central Illinois Conference, as well as boards, agencies and committees Galesburg District for six years: 1969- - including the Conference Board in Washington state, retiring from the She and her husband served local 1975. He was also elected twice as a General Conference of Trustees and as a lay delegate to annual conference. Westmer Larger Parish in 1987. churches in the former Central Illinois delegate. He and his wife, Marian, retired from Quincy He was instrumental in the formation of the Conference Conference, including the Pontiac Dis- Vermont Street UMC in 1983. His wife, Caroline, was also a pastor. She preceded him in trict, and also in Kentucky. They retired Personnel Committee for the new Illinois Great Rivers death on Feb. 4, 2007. from Pontiac First UMC in 1996. Conference and was the father of the current Personnel Marian passed away in 2008. Policy for Conference Staff. A full obituary can be found at the following website Rubye also served as a licensed local pastor for eight years Condolences may be sent to a daughter, Karen Cooley, 124 A full obituary may be found at the following website: and messages for the family may be posted there http:// at Verona, Mazon, New Salem and Odell. Oakview Ct, Dahinda, IL 61428-9510. www.templetonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Rev.- http://www.calvertmemorial.com/pontiacarea/com- The Rev. George G. Russell survives. Condolences may be ponent/memorials/item/558/18-pontiac-area.html A full obituary may be found at the following website Arno-M.-Hutchinson-Jr./Chrisman-IL/1741924 and messages for the family may be posted there: http:// sent to him at 215 E Washington St., Pontiac, IL 61764- Retired pastor, the Rev. Dr. Billy Kenneth Asmussen, 80, died July 13 2011 www.h-p-w.com/?p=10987 in Panama City, Fla. Gene Hahs, 89, died June 18, in A full obituary may be found at the following website Springfield. Albert Eugene Heim, 91, a retired He served as a part-time local pastor local pastor, died June 15, at the and messages for the family may be posted there: http:// He served 45 years in the former Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno. for seven years at Mt. Auburn, where www.calvertmemorial.com/pontiacarea/component/ Southern Illinois Conference, includ- he retired in 2000. memorials/item/561.html ing five years as Vandalia District He served the Tower Hill UMC and the Superintendent. He retired in 1993 A full obituary can be found at the Martha McDaniel, 80, a retired Deland UMC, retiring in 1992. from Mt. Vernon First. following link where messages for the family may be left: part-time local pastor, died July 8 in His wife, Delores June Heim, passed http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/newsherald/ Decatur. Condolences may be sent to his wife, Elouise Hahs, 12501 away in 2009. kenneth-asmussen-condolences/186144991?cid=full Village Circle Dr, Apt 449D, Sunset Hills, MO 63127. Dr. She served Garver Brick and Decatur Hahs was also the father of IGRC active pastor, Rev. Jame A full obituary can be found at the following website and Donald Ray Escarraz, 84, surviving spouse of the Rev. Wesley, retiring in 2007. Hahs. Condolences may be sent to him at: 102 S Shawgo condolences for the family may be posted there: http:// Barbara Swartz Escarraz, died June 28 in Auburndale, Fla. A full obituary may be found at the Ave, Havana 62644-1549. www.gracelandfairlawn.com/obituaries/Albert- Heim/#!/Obituary The Escarrazes served served local churches in the West following website: http://www.brintlingerandearl. A full obituary may be found at: http://www. Ohio Conference and in the Central Illinois Conference. She com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1984020 hugheyfh.com/obituaries/Reverend-Billy-Gene- died in 1997 while serving the Martinsville UMC. He was a Hahs?obId=1966261#/celebrationWall the current Announcements & Events

hours, 38 minutes and the greatest eclipse will Exploration 2017 be in Western Kentucky. registration now open

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AUGUST 2017 PORTLAND, Ore. – Registration for Explora- Space.com. "It's a chance to see the universe tion, a three-day event for young adults age 18- change around you." 26, is now open. This biennial event is designed A total solar eclipse last darkened soil on the to help attendees listen, discern, and respond to 2 U.S. mainland on Feb. 26, 1979. But August God's call to ordained ministry, as they explore 2017 will mark the first time in 99 years that their gifts for service as a deacon or elder in such an event is "readily available to people The United Methodist Church. Exploration is a from coast to coast," Pasachoff said. program of the office of young adult discern- Immediate Opening for Director Leadership and Anxiety in the ment and enlistment at the General Board of of Program and Staff Development Church seminar Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). This year's event will be held Nov. 3-5 in Port- Manchester United Methodist Church, Manchester Missouri, a three new District Super- MT. VERNON – The Kaskaskia and Missis- land, Oregon. Young adults who have a sense 3000+ member, theologically progressive church located in suburban St. intendents in the Illinois sippi River districts, in cooperation with the that God might be calling them to ordained Louis, is currently seeking a Director of Program and Staff Development. Great Rivers Conference. Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, will host ministry, who have wondered what ministry in a Healthy Congregations Seminar on Friday, This person will oversee growth in faith formation for all ages, as well July 29, 3:30 p.m., Pittsfield The United Methodist Church is all about, who Sept. 22 at Mt. Vernon West Salem Trinity as oversee alignment of program staff to foster that growth. For further UMC -- Installation of Rev. would like help sifting through issues involved UMC, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. information, visit http://www.igrc.org/classifiedsdetail/8795213 Nic Showalter as LaMoine in an ordained vocation, or who want to learn River District Superinten- The registration fee is $50 per person (in- more about The United Methodist seminaries Missionary family dent cludes manual and lunch), or $75 for a couple and theological schools should attend this event. (sharing one manual; two lunches). The pre- Exploration is part of GBHEM's strategy to en- Aug. 5, 3 p.m., Champaign Faith UMC -- Instal- itinerating in IGRC Aug. 1-6 registration deadline is Sept. 13, after which able and resource leadership within the church. lation of Rev. Angie Eunjoo Lee as Iroquois the registration fee is $75 per person or $100 SPRINGFIELD – Richard Navarro and Alma River District Superintendent Exploration seeks to respond faithfully and Navarro, General Board of Ministries mission- per couple. effectively to The United Methodist Church's Sept. 23, 3:30 p.m., Galesburg First UMC aries serving in Taiwan will be Registration may be submitted by download- focus on increasing the number of young adult -- Installation of Rev. Stephen Granadosin as itinerating in the IGRC Aug. ing a brochure at: http://files.constantcontact. clergy in our denomination by creating sacred 1-6. Richard and Alma are na- Spoon River District Superintendent com/72d8f968001/3f192183-6455-45df- space to challenge the most gifted and promis- tives of the Philippines. Baseball game supports 9c4c-bc223e1ca2b1.pdf, and mailing the ing young people of our denomination to hear This is their first itineration, Our Conference, Our Kids form from the brochure to the Kaskaskia River God's call to ordained ministry. and it includes North Georgia, District Office, 1603 Salem Rd., Mount Vernon, Register or learn more at: http://www.explore- BLOOMINGTON – A Night at the Ballpark Virginia, Arkansas and Califor- IL 62864-2628. Make checks payable to Kas- calling.org/ will help support the Our Conference, Our nia-Pacific conferences. They kaskia River District. Kids campaign. Missouri Conference, will have their two children Contact the Kaskaskia River District office for with them. On Sunday, Aug 6, the Bloomington-Normal group discounts, motels with group blocks and Path One webinars CornBelters will battle the Gateway Grizzlies Sunday, Aug. 6 is already cov- other questions about the event. The Missouri Conference and Path 1 invite you at the Corn Crib. Worship is at 3:30 p.m. with ered, but places are needed to participate in a monthly "LEARN + LEAD" a game start of 4:35 p.m. Tickets are $10 and Healthy Congregations for them to visit and stay webinar every third Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. can be ordered online. prior to that. Consider this an opportunity to seminar in Mt. Vernon Central Time. get better acquainted with another couple, Order tickets online for Aug. 6 by visiting: MT. VERNON – The Kaskaskia and Missis- In this webinar series pastors, church planters, perhaps begin to support them. https://www.fevo.com/edp/Normal-Cornbel- sippi River districts, in cooperation with the and lay leaders from churches of all sizes will ters-vs-Gateway-Grizzlies:-United-Method- View their Itineration Calendar at: http://www. Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, will host a share their stories of growth and provide tools ist-Church-Conference-t2hUq8f8 igrc.org/missions-itinerationcalendar. Contact Healthy Congregations Seminar on Saturday, that you can use in your congregation. Sept. 23 at Mt. Vernon West Salem Trinity Carolyn Yockey at: [email protected],or by IGRC Fellowship Choral Reading Visit www.moumethodist.org/learnleadwebinars calling 309-452-3936. UMC, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The IGRC chapter of the Fellowship of to register The registration fee is $60 per person (in- Missionary Connie Wieck is also itinerating United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts • Aug. 15: Get Connected (social media & cludes manual and lunch), or $90 for a couple in the IGRC through Aug. 28. You can view (FUMMWA) will host a Choral Reading at web strategies for back to school) (sharing one manual; two lunches). The pre- her itineration calendar at the above link and Vandalia First UMC on Saturday, Aug. 19. • Sept. 19: Mission Possible (demographic registration deadline is Sept. 13, after which contact Yockey for scheduling. and lifestyle insights for church growth and For more information, contact Doug Grogan the registration fee is $85 per person or $115 mission impact) at Peoria First UMC at: dgrogan@fumcpeo- College of Christian Life per couple. Maximizing the Holidays ria.org. • Oct. 17: (effective Aug. 7-9 Registration may be submitted by download- outreach & generosity during the Advent EAST PEORIA – The 2017 College of Register online through Aug. 11 at: https:// ing a brochure at: http://files.constantcontact. and Christmas holiday seasons) Christian Life will be Aug. 7-9 at the Embassy fumcpeoria.wufoo.com/forms/igrc-fellowship- com/72d8f968001/2cb044b7-2c62-4ab3- • Nov. 21: Maximizing the New Year (plan- Suites, 100 Conference Center Drive in East choral-reading-session/ bf0d-3e4817c9d7b0.pdf, and mailing the ning worship, outreach, stewardship and Peoria. A complete schedule is found in the Festival planned in conjunction form from the brochure to the Kaskaskia River discipleship for a breakthrough 2018) District Office, 1603 Salem Rd., Mount Vernon, • Dec.19: Put a Bow on It (End of year wrap event brochure which is downloadable at: with total solar eclipse www.igrc.org/ccl2017. Persons may also IL 62864-2628. Make checks payable to Kas- up, key questions for reflection, goal setting, register online for the event. MAKANDA – Southern Illinois is gearing up kaskia River District. self-care) Can't attend? Check back at www.moumethod- for a total solar eclipse which will take place Contact the Kaskaskia River District office for Speaker for the event is Dr. Barbara Rossing, ist.org/learnleadwebinars to view recordings of Aug. 21. group discounts, motels with group blocks and speaking on the topic, Apocalyptic Hope past webinars. for Today. Rossing is a Lutheran pastor and A three-day Native American Indian Festival is other questions about the event. professor of New Testament at the Lutheran scheduled for Little Grassy Camp Aug. 19-21. United Methodist Men Fall Rally Wesleyan Covenant Association School of Theology at Chicago where she The festival will run from noon to dark on organizational meeting KANKAKEE – has taught since 1994. She holds a doctor of Aug. 19 and 20 and from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 21. The Vermilion River District SPRINGFIELD – The IGRC chapter of the United Methodist Men will host a UMM Fall theology degree from Harvard Divinity School, Register online for the festival by visiting: www. WCA is holding an organizational meeting Rally on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 a master of divinity degree from Yale Divinity igrc.org/Festival. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Springfield First UMC School and a bachelor of arts degree from p.m. at Kankakee Asbury UMC. from 10 a.m. to noon. The "Great American Total Solar Eclipse" will Carleton College, with a major in geology. Speakers for the rally included Ken Hudgkins, darken skies all the way from Oregon to Speakers will include Rev. Cecelia Granadosin, president of the North Central Jurisdiction Make hotel reservations by Friday by calling South Carolina, along a stretch of land about Rev. Chris Ritter and Rev. Bob Phillips. An UMM and Jerry Motsigner, former IGRC UMM Embassy Suites at 309-694-0200 or visit: 70 miles (113 kilometers) wide. People who update on the national WCA movement will President. www.embassysuiteseastpeoria.com. Be sure to descend upon this "path of totality" for the big be offered, questions and reflections on a ask for CCL rate (Code: CCL) of $112 plus event are in for an unforgettable experience, Breakfast and a sloppy joe luncheon will be constructive WCA presence in IGRC will be tax per night (complimentary breakfast and said eclipse expert Jay Pasachoff, an astrono- served. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the discussed and necessary organization structure wifi included). mer at Williams College in Massachusetts. door. Payment for ticket orders can be sent to: will be offered for approval. Bruce Richardson, 602 N. Maple, Herscher, IL The eclipse, scheduled for just before noon. All WCA members and any others interested Dates set for installation of 60941. District Superintendents Aug. 21, will last up to 2 hours, 40.2 min- in learning more about the WCA are wel- utes along a path that directly goes through A freewill offering will be taken to offset travel come. For questions, please contact Rev. Bob SPRINGFIELD – The following dates have Makanda, Ill. Makanda's duration will be 2 costs for the speakers. Phillips at [email protected]. been announced for the installation service of the current Christian Conversations

(AT LEFT) Delegate Fred Brewington (at microphone) asks the 2016 United Methodist General Conference meeting in Portland, Ore., |

to apologize to fellow delegate Dorothee Benz AUGUST 2017 (second from right) after she was ruled out of order while trying to speak about issues of human sexuality in an earlier session. 3 (BELOW) Stanislas Kassongo (left) takes part in a panel discussion during the pre-General Conference briefing in Portland, Ore. Kassongo is a delegate to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference from the Central Congo Episcopal Area. Isabelle Berger (right) is a French interpreter from the denomination's Board of Global Ministries.

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So what’s wrong with the way we make decisions together? BY REV. L. FITZGERALD REIST II way of doing business. No one was ruled out of order and people who disagreed with the majority were Book Review The Church Guide for Making Decisions Together honored. There was an atmosphere of caring and mutual support and love that I had never experienced in a large Terence Corkin and Julie Kuhn Wallace, Abingdon Press, legislative gathering. Nashville, 2017. Pps. 205 The Rev. Terence Corkin, General Secretary of that I began to volunteer for the General Conference of The Assembly, and Julia Kuhn Wallace, a United Methodist last four chapters lead us through a process for engaging United Methodist Church in 1992 and I remember my layperson who has served on staff at the General Board church groups in discernment, concluding with the shock and the look of pain and confusion on the face of of Discipleship, have written The Church Guide for Making development of a plan for our process. a delegate from Africa who was ruled out of order with Decisions Together, describing how, at the local and no explanation of why he was out of order. Robert’s There are practical appendices and a website (http:// general church level, we can move our meetings into an Rules of Order were the standard. I saw similar events in www.makingchurchdecisions.com/) with additional experience of mutual support and love while practicing subsequent General Conferences. In my first meeting resources. discernment and decision making that honors all and with the Rules Committee of the General Conference in As I have commented elsewhere, this is not a book listens to all. 2004, the question was asked, is there a better way for us for those who want to control the outcome of church to talk ? The questioner said, referring to Robert’s Rules The book opens with the question, “So what’s wrong meetings, but a book for those who want God’s truth and of Order, “We do not use these rules.” In the following with the way we make decisions?” In response, the light to break forth in our meetings. I heartily commend 12 years, as I participated in preparations for this global first chapter describes “The Goal and Character of this work to those who are willing to discover God’s meeting of people from various cultures, the desire for a Christian Decision-Making” and in chapter two takes us presence in our community. “From Conflict to Consensus: Supporting Transformative better way of working together was frequently expressed. (The Rev. L. Fitzgerald Reist, II, is a former secretary to Decision-Making.” Chapters three and four address In 2015, I had the privilege of attending the Assembly of the General Conference. He was a lergy member of the values in decision making and in community identity. The the Uniting Church in Australia and witnessed a different Susquehanna Annual Conference.)

Thank you for completing evaluation Book drive underway for Editor, The Current: Some of them were unfortunate and we As Chair of the Conference Sessions immediately started working to correct or Philippine pastors Committee, I would like to personally thank at least mitigate them and are working hard A campaign across Illinois is underway to col- everyone who took the time to respond to our to prevent them in the future. Others were lect books for shipment to the Philippines. invitation to electronically evaluate the 2017 unplanned blessings that we will attempt to Rev. Noah Panlilio of Malta UMC and Session of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual replicate. Mr. Pong Javier of Cosmopolitan UMC in Conference of The United Methodist Church. None of this would have been possible Melrose Park are leading the drive in the A total of 1,122 invitations were issued without the hard work of many, many Northern Illinois Conference along with and 242 responses were returned, for a 21.57% people and the gracious participation of the Superintendent Stephen Granadosin of response rate. We are a large and diverse wonderful laity, clergy, staff, volunteers, and the Spoon River District in the IGRC. This Conference, but the quality and quantity of visitors that make up our Annual Conference. is a national campaign for the National your responses, along with those we received Your Sessions Committee and I will Association of Filipino American United verbally and by phone, mail, and email, allow be working with Bishop Beard to take your Methodists (NAFAUM). us to evaluate what we’ve done and plan for thoughts and suggestions, build upon what the future. we did in 2017, and make Annual Conference Would you help give a gift that lasts? Many of the things we tried this year 2018 the best experience we possibly can. Books will be shipped Oct. 15 for arrival in the Philippines by Dec. 15. were based on suggestions from previous Thanks again! Visit: http://files.constantcontact.com/62925eb8001/ee391f99-6a2d- years. Some worked well. Others need some 4cc2-8d53-3c2aee978a69.pdf tweaking. Dr. Thomas R. Logsdon, Chair Some things were beyond our control. IGRC Sessions Committee the current Local Church News |

AUGUST 2017 Wearing many hats…including Boy Scout Jamboree Chaplain 4 BELLEVILLE — It seems unlikely that a UM clergyman who serves as chaplain and chair of the Ethics Committee for two hospitals would have time to serve on a county health- care commission and Native-American Committee of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference. It seems even more unlikely that the busy father of two high school students would have time to serve as a scoutmaster, a member of the Boy Scouts of America District Committee, a climb- ing instructor for a Cope challenge course, a merit Photo by Deborah Coble, West Virginia Conference badge counsellor, and a teacher of a PRAY (Pro- Doug Stewart with Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball, area bishop of the grams of Religious Activities with Youth) class. West Virginia Conference and Doug’s son, John. Doug Stewart balances all of these responsi- bilities along with serving as a scouting ministry several STEM-related merit badges. specialist, a first-aid instructor, a member of the She has served as a representative to the Girl Scout National Convention, and she has taken Girl Scouts to two

UMNS Photo by Mike DuBose UMNS Photo by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and centers in Europe and to Juliette Gordon Low’s house in Chaplains serving on the staff of Math) Committee and the Religious Relations Savannah, Ga. the 2017 National Scout Jamboree Committee. at the Summit Bechtel Reserve He also helped rehab six cabooses used for housing at a A Gold Award Girl Scout, Caroline is a senior at GFA. in Glen Jean, W. Va., receive Girl Scout camp. She accompanied her mother on the European excursions commemorative belt buckles. and the trip to Savannah. She will soon complete her fourth DOUG’S BACK STORY PRAY award. She has a bronze award in venturing and has A graduate of Missouri University Science and Technol- served as crew president. In addition, she serves as the youth ogy (B.S. in mechanical engineering), Doug served an intern- representative on the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Board, ship at a church in the Red Bird Missionary Conference while and the board awarded her one of two scholarships. working on his M.Div. degree at Perkins School of Theology Son John, a freshman at GFA, is a Life Scout and cur- in Dallas. During that internship at Mary Helen UMC in rently serves at quartermaster of Troop 9. He has earned two Coalgood, Ky., he helped establish Cranks Creek Outreach PRAY awards and is currently working on this third. John Center in Harlan, Ky. will be serving on NYLT staff this summer and attending the In the past, Doug pastored several United Method- national jamboree. ist churches and he served as a supply pastor for several DOUG’S FUTURE churches in the St. Louis Area. He also served as an adjunct professor of ethics and bioethics at Southwestern Illinois Col- Doug is currently working with United Methodist Men lege where he founded the bioethics program. He is an Eagle to help Illinois Great Rivers Conference churches develop Scout. new scouting units in underserved areas. He wants to recruit additional scouting ministry specialists who will help him DOUG’S FAMILY develop a network of United Methodist churches that offer Doug is married to Christine, a math and science teacher religious awards. He also hopes those churches will offer at Governor French Academy (GFA) in Belleville. Christine religious awards to secular-sponsored packs and troops. has been active in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and began a This summer Doug will be working at the National Jam- girl scouting program at GFA when their daughter, Caroline, boree as a chaplain. became Brownie age some 12 years ago. She has also served (Reprinted with permission from the Summer 2017 issue of as a committee member for three Scout units and teaches UM Men, the national magazine of United Methodist Men)

Photo courtesy of Karen Rivera DECATUR CHRIST UMC members have started a Parish Pantry to assist people in the neighborhood who may need food items. The container is located near the church parking lot and canned or boxed items are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The container, formerly used as a newspaper dispenser, was purchased and decorated by church members, Scott and Bonnie Matthews. After Decatur’s TV station, WAND, and newspaper, Herald & Review featured the Parish Pantry, Pastor Kelly Cox and Kathy Cox found more donations placed in the container and overflowing on top of the box. They felt that someone from the community had donated the food to assist the church in its food ministry. The Photo courtesy of Herscher UMC church continues to support the neighborhood HERSCHER UMC, located in the Vermilion River District, The church was founded in 1867. Pictured from left to right are, through this project as well as buying school celebrated its 150th anniversary June 24-25. Bishop Beard, Melissa Beard, Joan Boesen and the church pastor, supplies for the elementary school two blocks Rev. Kevin Boesen. from the church. Bishop Frank J. Beard and his wife, Melissa, joined in the festivities. the current Local Church News

East Moline Christ - Silvis campus opens food pantry |

BY LEON LAGERSTAM Visitors will need to provide a photo identification AUGUST 2017 Moline Dispatch card and a piece of mail, such as a utility bill, that SILVIS — Free food will would verify a Silvis residency. Information will be flow from a new pantry at a stored and updated as needed. 5 Silvis church. People arriving to some food pantries feel It will start when individual uncomfortable while there, but visitors to the Silvis treats get served to people pantry will be treated to an "atmosphere of care attending a dedication of a and respect from all volunteers," Ms. Swartz said. new food pantry from 5 to "We'll give them all the loving we can, so by the 7 p.m. July 9 at the Christ time they leave, they'll have big smiles on their United Methodist Church faces," she said. Silvis Campus, at 1301 2nd It all will be a way to improve visitors' "quality-of- Ave., Silvis. life" issues, church secretary/administrative assistant Efforts to feed the hungry Mary Land said. will begin in earnest from "Their dignity will be most important," Ms. Swartz 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10-11. Photo by Nate Manley, Moline Dispatch said. "And we'll set up a coffee pot in case people Distributions will continue to Rev. Joye Perry and Christ United Methodist Church members Sue Bratcher, Sue just want to sit and talk to us over a cup of coffee." be held on ensuing Mondays Swartz, Virginia Anderson, Keith Bratcher, Roger Land and Mary Land pose for a photograph in the unfinished food pantry at the church's Silvis Campus June 19. Visitors will be able to choose from canned and Tuesdays. The new food pantry opened July 10. fruit and vegetables, pastas, rice, soups, meat, Church members arranged milk, eggs, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix with a large basement closet area syrup, seasonal fresh vegetables from the SIlvis and installed multiple shelves become more of a community-service-based church's community garden, a variety of baked to create the new food pantry. A new refrigerator "outdoors" church, Rev. Perry said. goods donated from the Silvis Hy-Vee food store was bought, and a new freezer will be installed They also realized the importance of stressing a and other donations from participating local soon. relationship-based congregation. restaurants and organizations, such as Chipotle and A poster featuring photographs and information Instead of a strict once-per-month distribution Little Caesar's Pizza and nearby schools. about the new pantry marks the spot. guideline or everyone gets the same food items, Financial gifts will let pantry leaders buy food from It's a first-of-its-kind food pantry in Silvis, so it's pantry director Sue Swartz said church members will work with visitors to make sure they get more the River Bend Foodbank to fill pantry shelves, sure to be a blessing, associate pastor, the Rev. Joye Rev. Perry said. Bus passes, children's birthday kits Perry, said. food when they need it and allow people to shop for what they really need or to match any specific and hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, lotion, The Silvis church had merged with Christ United dietary needs with any particular religious customs toothpaste and brushes and toilet paper also Methodist Church's East Moline campus in they might have, she said. could be available depending on resources. October. (Reprinted with permission from the June 24 issue of Pantry leaders expect to serve between 150 and the Moline Dispatch, www.qconline.com) Silvis parishioners soon realized they needed to 200 people every month, Ms. Swartz said. Eagle Scout project evokes memories for Sunset Home residents BY MATT DUTTON number had risen to 17 years old. At 15, Mittermeyer is Quincy Herald-Whig relatively young to become an Eagle Scout. He has been QUINCY — Eli Mittermeyer's Eagle Scout project a scout since he was 6. has planted a seed in the minds of the residents at "It's taught me how to act mature," he said. "It's Sunset Home. taught me how to be a leader." In his research for the two wheelchair-accessible, When he took the scout's National Youth Leader- raised planting beds he built, Mittermeyer, of Loraine, ship Training six-day course last week, he was named Ill., discovered the physical and mental benefits of such senior patrol leader for his group. He is also working to a project. He and several members of his troop, Boy become a counselor-in-training for next year's camps. Scouts of America Troop 32, chartered by the Liv- "When I joined, there was already a senior group, ing Faith UMC in Bowen, erected the beds at Sunset and I looked up to them," he said. "Getting to teach the Home's Haven/Memory Unit last month. new scouts is pretty cool. It's coming full circle." Sunset Home held a special recognition ceremony Mittermeyer has not yet obtained the rank of Eagle for Mittermeyer's efforts July 19. The project helps Scout. The final step is to compile paperwork about many of the wheelchair-bound Sunset Home residents the project, how he provided leadership and how it regain a lost pastime. positively affects the residents of Sunset Home. He "I'm just glad they are getting good use out of it," will present his findings before the Mississippi Valley Mittermeyer said. "Many of the residents gardened as Council. children, and it's helping them remember some of their "I'm looking forward to being an Eagle Scout," he childhood memories." said. "It basically means you've been willing to put in Mittermeyer spoke with a resident who regaled the effort and your time to get a goal accomplished." him with stories of her childhood, while she and sev- Only 5 percent of Boy Scouts reach the rank of eral other residents helped plant the beds. Eagle Scout. Mittermeyer was assisted in his project "I liked that she actually got to help me with my by Ben and Joe Janssen, Colby Ellis, Reilly Weinberg, project," Mittermeyer said, "and that she was getting Clayton Bollin, Scoutmaster and Sunset Home Chap- to remember her childhood memories and that it was lain of Spiritual Life Dixie Croxton, Sunset Home staff having a positive impact on her." members and several local businesses that donated The ornamental plants in one of the beds were supplies. already blooming, and the resident on Wednesday A Mendon Unity High School sophomore, he harvested many ripe tomatoes and peppers from the intends to study either marine biology or engineering other bed. after high school. According to Scouting Magazine, in 1949 the (Reprinted with permission from the July 20 issue of the average age of an Eagle Scout was 14. In 2015, that Quincy Herald-Whig, www.whig.com) Photo courtesy of Tracy Hogman the current Historical Messenger Illinois Great Rivers Conference Volume 49, Number 3 July - September 2017 |

Abraham Lincoln and the Methodists AUGUST 2017 (Editor’s note: The following article was originally published in the Feb. 20, 2009 edition of The United Methodist Reporter in conjunction with Lincoln’s Cartwright Sermon Oct. 15 6 200th birthday celebration. It has been updated as Il- PLEASANT PLAINS – Peter Cartwright UMC, in partnership with the IGRC Commission on linois prepares for its bicentennial as a state in 2018.) Archives and History, will host the annual Peter Cartwright Memorial Sermon on Sunday, Oct. 15, BY PAUL L. WHALEN during the church’s 10:30 a.m. worship. As Illinois prepares for the 200th anniversary Rev. Dr. Paul Stroble, chair of the IGRC Commission on Archives and History, will celebration as a state, those who call themselves be the morning’s speaker. Stroble, a native of Vandalia, has done a great deal of Methodists will find a rich history in relationship to research on Cartwright during his tenure as a state legislator when Vandalia was the state’s favorite son, President Abraham Lincoln. the capital. Cartwright defeated Abraham Lincoln for the legislative seat in 1832. While Lincoln never joined a church, many Methodists influenced his life. Lincoln’s interaction The Cartwright Memorial Sermon is an annual celebration of the life and ministry with Methodist laypersons and clergy indicates STROBLE of Cartwright. the degree of respect that he had for the Methodist Church. This is reflected in a letter he wrote on May 18, 1864, in response to a visit of a group of Method- ist clergy (as recorded in William E. Barton’s 1920 book, The Soul of Abraham Lincoln): “God bless the Methodist Church – bless all the churches, and blessed be God who in this our great trial, giveth us the churches.” THE EARLY YEARS The first instance of Methodist influence STANTON on Lincoln’s life was the marriage of his parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, conducted on June 12, 1806, by Methodist pastor, the Rev. Jesse Head, on Beech Fork in Washington County, Ky. Lincoln would probably say that not all of his encounters with Methodists were positive. His only BEARDSTOWN COURTHOUSE, SITE OF ALMANAC TRIAL election defeat in the popular vote came in 1832, when the famous Illinois Methodist preacher Peter years in the state penitentiary. On May 8, 1858, became a life director of Cartwright defeated him for a seat in the Illinois “Duff” Armstrong was tried in Cass County Circuit the church’s Methodist legislature. In 1846, their fortunes were reversed Court in Beardstown. Lincoln, a friend of Arm- Missionary Society. when Lincoln defeated Cartwright in the future strong’s father, defended “Duff.” In January 1862, Lin- SIMPSON president’s only bid for Congress. The primary witness against “Duff” Arm- coln appointed a Methodist to his cabinet, Edwin Some say Lincoln’s strong feelings against strong was Charles Allen, who testified that he saw M. Stanton, an Ohio native and Washington, D.C. slavery came after attending a Methodist Camp Armstrong strike Metzger under the light of a full lawyer. Stanton, who had served briefly as the U.S. Meeting on Aug. 13, 1837, at Spring Creek near moon. On cross-examination, Lincoln asked the attorney general under President James Buchanan, Springfield, Ill. The Rev. Peter Akers (several times court to enter the 1857 almanac into evidence. The was appointed as Lincoln’s Secretary of War, and his a president of McKendree University) preached on court granted the motion, and Lincoln then had Al- tenure was highlighted by the Union victory over certain prophecies, including the end of slavery. len read the almanac entry for Aug. 29, 1857: There the Confederacy in 1865. During a discussion on the way home, Lincoln was no full moon that night. THE PRESIDENT AND THE BISHOP is said to have told friends that he was impressed Lincoln had caught Allen in a lie. The jury One of Lincoln’s most prominent friends in the with the preacher and found the sermon instruc- retired with the almanac and returned with a “not Methodist Church hierarchy was Bishop Matthew tive. In respect to Akers’ predic- guilty” verdict for Armstrong. Simpson. Lincoln and Simpson became acquainted tion of the breakdown of civil More than a year later, from Aug. 31 to Sept. when Simpson lived in Illinois from 1860 to 1861 and religious tyrannies, Lincoln 3, 1859, Lincoln’s life again intersected with Peter while serving as president of Garrett Bible Institute is quoted as predicting that he Cartwright. This time, Lincoln was hired to save (now Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) on would be “somehow mixed up Cartwright’s grandson, Peachy Quinn Harrison, the campus of Northwestern University. Simpson with them.” who had been charged with murder. met with Lincoln in order to garner support for Harrison had been charged with thrusting a IN THE COURTROOM Northwestern. They became fast friends. 4-inch knife into the ribs of a fellow named Greek There were also Methodist Due to his role as a Methodist bishop, Simpson Crofton in a Pleasant Plains drugstore. Lincoln’s connections in Lincoln’s career was one of the few people in his day who traveled star witness was Cartwright. as a defense attorney. His most widely around the U.S., including to the west-coast The preacher testified that he had been with famous trial, “The Almanac states of California and Oregon. The president Crofton when he was dying. He further stated: Trial,” had origins at a Methodist routinely kept the White House door open for “Crofton said, ‘Yes, I have brought it upon myself, Camp Meeting on Aug. 29, 1857, frequent visits with Simpson, often consulting with and I forgive Quinn and I want all my friends to in Mason County, Ill. Lincoln the bishop on public opinion in different parts of know that I have no enmity in my heart against any represented William “Duff” the nation. man. If I die, I want it declared that I die in peace Armstrong, who was accused of The friendship between the president and the with God and all mankind.’” murder. Armstrong and a man bishop was seen in 1864, when Simpson repre- The jury deliberated for over an hour before named Jim Norris had been al- sented Lincoln at the opening ceremonies of the bringing back a verdict of not guilty for Cart- legedly involved in a fight with a Philadelphia Sanitary Fair. wright’s grandson. James Metzger at the outskirts of the camp meeting, With Lincoln’s death in April 1865, Simpson where there had been much drinking. THE CIVIL WAR YEARS had an important role in the funeral ceremonies. Armstrong was accused of striking Metzger During the Civil War, Lincoln dealt with He gave the concluding prayer at Lincoln’s funeral with a small metal ball enclosed in a leather sling. Methodists and members of the Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., and preached the funeral ser- Metzger left the fight on his horse while drunk. He concerning many issues. The Methodist Church at mon at ceremonies in Springfield prior to Lincoln saw a doctor the following day, who found that his the time was the largest denomination in the U.S. interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery. skull was fractured in two places; two days later, Lincoln was known to have attended worship (At the time of the article’s publication, Paul Whalen Metzger died. services at many churches in Washington, D.C., Norris and Armstrong were arrested and was a member and Sunday School teacher at High- during his tenure as president. One church he land UMC, Fort Thomas, Ky.) indicted for murder. Norris was tried first and was visited was Foundry Methodist Church. Lincoln convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to eight the current Higher Education |

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WIU builds Methodist Church in Cuba – a bucket of concrete at a time BY MARK HENDRICKSON in Spanish, some in English, some both. The presence of WIU Wesley Foundation the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit are very strong MACOMB — For the third consecutive year a group of when Americans and Cubans praise the Lord together thirteen people representing Western Illinois University through song. Sunday afternoon many members of the Wesley Foundation traveled to Cuba for a mission trip. congregation traveled to a nearby park for a Wedding Af- firmation Ceremony. “It was fantastic to see love shown in so many ways in Once again, this was a very meaningful and spiritual experi- Cuba. There was a wealth of hospitality, great food, sharing ence for everyone. We returned to Ciego de Avila for the About 40 couples renewed their marriage vows and then of language, and all being led by the Holy Spirit,” said Eli second straight year to continue work on their new church. received individual blessings. Included in this ceremony Denecke. “We made some close friends in a short time. To This will be the first Methodist Church built in Cuba from were two couples from our group: Rodney and Ber- me, this is evidence that we all God’s children.” the ground up since prior to 1959. tha Finks, 59 years, and Eli and Hannah Denecke, 1 year. Wesley Foundation Director Mark Hendrickson oversaw Other young members of the Foundation group included Wesley Foundation Board President Tim Sheridan stated, Collin Anderson, Beth Radecki, Corrin Sanders, Jordon “It was gratifying to reunite with our friends and to resume this event. When these lovely people attend any event they walk, ride a bike - many of them giving a ride to their child Mance, Priscilla Porter and Rey Brinson. Maren Anderson, working with them on the construction of the new temple,” a student at Illinois State University and an active member said Tim Sheridan, Wesley Foundation board president. or spouse, or ride in a home-made cart being pulled by a horse, but no one has a car. of the Wesley Foundation there, rounded out the WIU “What a blessing the facility will be – a worship home for delegation. the current faithful and a beacon to potential believers. Worship warmed hearts, loosened the Spirit and brought us ever closer together as brothers and sisters in Christ.” On several occasions, we invited the women of the church to come and make crafts. We had all the supplies needed, including two sewing machines. For these ladies to make something that they can take home with them is very meaningful. In addition, we also invited the youth to return on a special evening and we had several craft stations set up for them to rotate through. They left with the items that they made and a pencil, crayons, and coloring book. Last year student Hannah Denecke taught several young Cubans how to play the ukulele. We had taken five ukuleles that we left behind at the church. (As we did again this year.) These young ladies obviously continued to practice on their own because at the Sunday morning service they played a song as a way to say thank you to all of us, especially Hannah. “It was wonderful to go to Ciego de Avila again and see the progress that they made on the church,” she said. “I really enjoyed seeing the ukulele students perform in church. They had practiced hard and made great progress on their own.” Rodney Fink has served as our team leader each year. Rod- ney and his wife Bertha, are longtime members of Macomb Wesley UMC. Rodney shared these thoughts, “The folks in the Ciego de Avila church have become our friends. This church is very dynamic and serves as a good role model for all of us. Bertha and I have been blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of the fellowship of this church and also with the group from Wesley Foundation. The average age of the Cuban Methodists is about 30 to 35, Photo courtesy of ISU Wesley Foundation so the Wesley Foundation group interacts very well them. The Illinois State University Wesley Foundation’s Leadership within the United States. The music ministry that the Cubans and the Foundation Academy and Vocational Ministry track has received an $80,000 grant Over the last five years, 42 students from the five Wesley students create together is great.” from the Young Clergy Initiative of The United Methodist Church. Foundations within the Illinois Great Rivers Conference have The grant was one of 34 announced by the General Board of pursued full-time ministry or are currently in seminary. The We took part in a very enthusiastic worship service. Higher Education and Ministry and is part of a $7 million initiative grant funds will be used to expand leadership and vocational The two praise bands, which had practiced together the approved by the 2012 General Conference aimed at increasing discernment programming within the ministry, including afternoon before, joined together for several songs - some the number of young clergy within the jurisdictional conferences leadership retreats and mentoring. the current Featured Story |

AUGUST 2017 A new way of doing charge conference BY PAUL BLACK When the form is completed, click on the button “Submit this report” at the bottom. 8 SPRINGFIELD – As pastors and congregations in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference begin preparation for their charge conferences, they will If the report does not go through, scroll back up through the questions notice a difference in how forms are distributed, completed and returned. and you will see highlighted in light red or pink the areas that need to be The IGRC Cabinet is beginning a two-year phase-in toward online, elec- answered. More than likely a required action has not been completed. tronic charge conference forms aimed at assisting pastors and churches with Progress on each form is charted on the main FormVite menu. When charge conference preparation. all are completed, an option asking to Submit the Entire set of forms will be Utilizing FormVites, a technology developed by Brick River Technolo- available for submitting the forms to your District office. gies in Exeter, N.H., roughly half of the charge conference forms have been FUTURE PLANS converted to online forms this year. They include the following: One of the features which will begin in the second year will be the abil- • Church Council Report ity to pre-populate the forms with the previous year’s responses, so that for • Board of Trustees Report several of the reports, it will be a matter of updating rather than completing • Membership/Cultivation Report forms from scratch each year. • Parsonage Inspection Form Also, churches will have the ability to update their leadership rolls • Finance Committee Report throughout the year and the church roll can be a matter of adding new classes • Report of the Pastor for the committee and changing any leadership which has resigned, retired or • Lay Servant Report moved. • Certified Lay Minister Report • Mission and Ministry Plan for 2018 Some forms will be in Word or Excel documents that are attached to the online forms: • Local Church Official Roll (Word document) – to be attached to Church Council Report • Alternate Local Church Official Roll (Word document) – to be attached 2018 numbers for Pastor’s to Church Council Report • Planning Your Pastor’s Support (Word document) – to be used with the Financial Worksheet Worksheet • Pastor’s Support Worksheet (Excel document) – to be attached to Church Council Report and church budget • Report of Pastors in Special Circumstances – to be attached to Church Council Report • Copy of 2016 Audit – to be attached to the Finance Committee Report IGRC Minimum Salary The remaining forms will be in paper format and will need to be printed Full-Time Local Pastors $38,952 out, completed and signed as in the past: FM, AM and PE $42,448 • Salary Reduction Agreement – needs to be printed and signed Denominational Avg. Compensation (DAC) $70,202 (+1.9%) • Partial-Year Housing and Compensation Reduction (where there is a Conference Avg. Compensation (CAC) $73,264 mid-year appointment change) – needs to be printed and signed (+1.8%) • Signature Form Remember that DAC and CAC generally include a parsonage component In addition, there will be some documents the church creates, such as the of 25%; to approximate avg. salary alone, multiply DAC or CAC by .80 church budget or the pastor’s narrative report that will need to be prepared Due to General Conference action, the Health Insurance Allowance no and then attached to the appropriate place where noted. longer counts toward the calculation of average compensation. DISTRIBUTION With FormVites, CRSP Defined Benefit Pension Cost to the Church: pastors will receive an • Full-Time $5,700 email with a FormVite link • ¾-Time $4,275 (located at the bottom of • ½-Time $2,850 the email), which will direct • ¼-Time not eligible persons to the church’s charge conference forms. CRSP Defined Contributions Cost to the Church This email may be forward- (¼-time pastors not eligible): ed to other church leaders Do not use any health insurance allowance for this calculation; salary only. who can assist with the • For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 3% completion of the forms. • For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 3% Within the forms, there are questions with CPP Premium (for full-time pastors) asterisks that require an Do not use any health insurance allowance for this calculation; salary only answer. If these questions • For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 3% do not apply, merely answer • For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 3% “Not Applicable” or if you are using an attachment UMPIP (pastor’s personal pension contribution) – to answer the question, calculation for 1% minimum: respond in the required box Do not use any health insurance allowance for this calculation; salary only with “see attached”. • For pastor in a parsonage: (Salary x 1.25) x 1% COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE FORMS • For pastor in his/her own home: (Salary + Housing Allowance) x 1% The forms are such that they can be printed out by opening the form Health Insurance Allowance for a Full-Time Pastor in the web browser and then selecting print from the browser menu. These Church Share $15,000 forms can be completed by hand and then transferred to the online form. The Church Share is paid to the pastor as a substitute for the $17,520 This is also the method in which one can print out a completed form once all that the church used to pay to the IGRC for group health insurance. In the responses have been recorded. nearly all cases, this is considered as taxable income to the pastor.

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A new way of doing charge conference ACCEPT THE FIVE STAR AUGUST 2017 CHALLENGE FOR 2018 As you plan your mission giving, consider becoming a Five Star Mission 9 Church for 2018. This year, 122 churches were recognized for meeting the five-star challenge in 2016. In order to qualify as a Five-Star mission church, a church must: • Pay its apportionments in full; • Provide salary support for a GBGM missionary; • Donate to at least three Special Sunday offerings (Human Relations Day, UMCOR Sunday, Native American Ministries Sunday, Peace With Justice, World Communion Sunday, United Methodist Student Sunday) • Donate to a General or UMCOR Advance Special • Donate to an IGRC Advance Special A downloadable book, which lists many of the missions which qualify for each star may be downloaded at: www.igrc.org/fivestar

Online charge conference workshops scheduled BY PAUL BLACK Monday, Aug. 7 – United Methodist Center, Springfield, 10 a.m. SPRINGFIELD – Workshops in all 10 districts have been conducted since May to acquaint pastors and others with the Wednesday, Aug. 9 – Pittsfield UMC, new charge conference forms. LaMoine River District,10 a.m. The following workshops are still to be held in August and Thursday, Aug. 10 – Galesburg First UMC, can be opportunities to get your questions answered. The Spoon River District, 10 a.m. presentation is about 45 minutes in length and questions can Wednesday, Aug. 23 – Peoria University UMC, be asked at any time during the presentation. Persons who Illinois River District, 10 a.m. were unable to attend an earlier workshop are welcome to Saturday, Aug. 26 – O’Fallon First UMC, attend one of these. Mississippi River District, 10 a.m. IGRC Director of Communication Ministries Paul Black will Monday, Aug. 28 – Neoga Grace UMC, be leading the workshops. Embarras River District, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 – Marion Aldersgate UMC, Tuesday, Aug. 29 – O’Fallon First UMC, Cache River District, 10 a.m. Mississippi River District, 6 p.m. the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid |

Vergennes Wesley UMC $1,134 50.00% $678 50.00% $1,812 50.00% AUGUST 2017 Elkville UMC $978 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,566 50.00% Vienna UMC $5,550 41.67% $3,325 41.67% $8,875 41.67% Webb's Chapel UMC $528 50.00% $318 50.00% $846 50.00% West Frankfort Trinity UMC $12,516 50.00% $7,494 50.00% $20,010 50.00% Zeigler UMC $1,631 58.33% $980 58.33% $2,611 58.33% 10 Royalton UMC $900 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,440 50.00% Zion UMC $1,422 50.00% $852 50.00% $2,274 50.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Cache River District Totals $264,073 42.54% $155,991 41.96% $420,064 42.32% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid

CACHE RIVER DISTRICT EMBARRAS RIVER DISTRICT Anna UMC $4,430 41.67% $2,650 41.67% $7,080 41.67% Asbury UMC $342 50.00% $204 50.00% $546 50.00% Belknap UMC $576 50.00% $348 50.00% $924 50.00% Funkhouser UMC $348 50.00% $204 50.00% $552 50.00% West Eden UMC $240 50.00% $144 50.00% $384 50.00% Salem UMC $258 50.00% $130 41.67% $388 46.86% Benton First UMC $2,196 16.67% $1,314 16.67% $3,510 16.67% Altamont First UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Big Prairie UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Beecher City UMC $1,710 41.67% $1,025 41.67% $2,735 41.67% Maunie UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Shumway UMC $1,920 50.00% $1,152 50.00% $3,072 50.00% Concord UMC $540 28.30% $240 21.05% $780 25.59% Brownstown UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Cache Chapel UMC $978 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,566 50.00% Emmanuel UMC $714 50.00% $432 50.00% $1,146 50.00% Olmsted UMC $1,014 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,620 50.00% Casey UMC $4,194 16.67% $2,512 16.67% $6,706 16.67% Cairo Tigert Memorial UMC $1,645 41.67% $985 41.67% $2,630 41.67% Charleston Otterbein UMC $2,610 50.00% $1,560 50.00% $4,170 50.00% Mounds UMC $768 50.00% $456 50.00% $1,224 50.00% Oakland UMC $1,285 41.67% $770 41.67% $2,055 41.67% Carbondale First UMC $24,495 41.67% $14,665 41.67% $39,160 41.67% Charleston Wesley UMC $16,240 41.67% $9,725 41.67% $25,965 41.67% Carbondale Grace UMC $8,952 50.00% $5,358 50.00% $14,310 50.00% Cowden UMC $2,214 50.00% $1,326 50.00% $3,540 50.00% Carmi Emmanuel UMC $5,205 41.67% $3,120 41.67% $8,325 41.67% Lakewood UMC $1,314 50.00% $786 50.00% $2,100 50.00% Carmi First UMC $6,552 50.00% $3,924 50.00% $10,476 50.00% Dogwood Prairie UMC $2,496 50.00% $1,494 50.00% $3,990 50.00% Carrier Mills UMC $5,118 50.00% $3,066 50.00% $8,184 50.00% Seed Chapel UMC $1,308 50.00% $780 50.00% $2,088 50.00% Carterville UMC $7,008 50.00% $4,194 50.00% $11,202 50.00% Effingham Centenary UMC $16,506 50.00% $9,882 50.00% $26,388 50.00% Cedar Grove UMC $3,036 50.00% $1,818 50.00% $4,854 50.00% Falmouth UMC $1,122 50.00% $672 50.00% $1,794 50.00% Pittsburg UMC $270 50.00% $162 50.00% $432 50.00% Willow Hill UMC $1,428 50.00% $852 50.00% $2,280 50.00% Cypress UMC $840 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,344 50.00% Stewardson UMC $2,232 50.00% $1,338 50.00% $3,570 50.00% Center UMC $264 50.00% $156 50.00% $420 50.00% Mode UMC $648 50.00% $390 50.00% $1,038 50.00% Luther's Chapel UMC $86 6.89% $50 6.72% $136 6.83% Strasburg UMC $3,504 100.00% $2,100 100.00% $5,604 100.00% Colp UMC $816 50.00% $486 50.00% $1,302 50.00% Washington UMC $780 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,248 50.00% Crab Orchard UMC $678 25.00% $408 25.00% $1,086 25.00% Gaskill UMC $588 50.00% $348 50.00% $936 50.00% Cross and Flame Ministries UMC $17,028 50.00% $10,194 50.00% $27,222 50.00% Flat Rock UMC $1,920 50.00% $1,146 50.00% $3,066 50.00% Crossville UMC $3,546 50.00% $2,124 50.00% $5,670 50.00% Palestine First UMC $168 4.86% $102 4.91% $270 4.88% McHenry UMC $2,160 50.00% $1,290 50.00% $3,450 50.00% Palestine Grace UMC $858 50.00% $516 50.00% $1,374 50.00% Dahlgren UMC $870 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,392 50.00% Greenup UMC $1,212 50.00% $726 50.00% $1,938 50.00% Macedonia UMC $672 50.00% $402 50.00% $1,074 50.00% Cottonwood UMC $618 50.00% $366 50.00% $984 50.00% DuQuoin UMC $3,745 26.00% $2,489 28.77% $6,234 26.99% Lerna UMC $960 100.00% $576 100.00% $1,536 100.00% Eldorado UMC $846 7.32% $1,484 20.71% $2,330 12.18% Harmon UMC $627 46.24% $378 46.32% $1,005 46.27% Wesley Chapel UMC $834 50.00% $498 50.00% $1,332 50.00% Montrose UMC $660 50.00% $396 50.00% $1,056 50.00% Energy UMC $1,206 50.00% $726 50.00% $1,932 50.00% Woodbury UMC $714 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,140 50.00% Enfield UMC $906 50.00% $546 50.00% $1,452 50.00% Harvest UMC $1,631 58.33% $973 58.00% $2,604 58.33% Wesley Chapel UMC $888 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,422 50.00% Humboldt UMC $1,146 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,830 50.00% Equality UMC $1,095 41.67% $655 41.67% $1,750 41.67% Hume UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Ridgway UMC $654 50.00% $390 50.00% $1,044 50.00% Kansas UMC $2,024 33.33% $1,212 33.33% $3,236 33.33% Shawneetown Emmanuel UMC $1,296 50.00% $774 50.00% $2,070 50.00% Kirk Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Fountain UMC $1,002 50.00% $400 33.33% $1,402 43.76% Marshall Asbury UMC $522 50.00% $312 50.00% $834 50.00% Galatia UMC $840 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,344 50.00% Grandview UMC $693 58.33% $413 58.33% $1,106 58.33% Raleigh UMC $588 50.00% $354 50.00% $942 50.00% Marshall First UMC $10,345 41.67% $6,190 41.67% $16,535 41.67% Glendale UMC $2,046 50.00% $1,224 50.00% $3,270 50.00% Marshall Armstrong UMC $4,734 50.00% $2,832 50.00% $7,566 50.00% Eddyville UMC $1,026 50.00% $612 50.00% $1,638 50.00% Marshall Emmanuel UMC $1,755 41.67% $1,050 41.67% $2,805 41.67% Golconda UMC $2,508 50.00% $1,500 50.00% $4,008 50.00% Zion UMC $2,322 50.00% $1,392 50.00% $3,714 50.00% Cave In Rock UMC $876 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,398 50.00% Marshall Trinity UMC $1,928 33.33% $1,152 33.33% $3,080 33.33% Goreville UMC $2,100 25.00% $1,257 25.00% $3,357 25.00% Dunlap UMC $762 50.00% $456 50.00% $1,218 50.00% Creal Springs UMC $1,374 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,196 50.00% Patton UMC $1,290 50.00% $774 50.00% $2,064 50.00% Grand Tower UMC $900 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,440 50.00% Martinsville UMC $2,658 50.00% $1,590 50.00% $4,248 50.00% Wolf Lake UMC $870 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,392 50.00% Mattoon First UMC $12,505 41.67% $7,485 41.67% $19,990 41.67% Ware UMC $680 41.67% $405 41.67% $1,085 41.67% Coffeen UMC $905 41.67% $540 41.67% $1,445 41.67% West Frankfort Antioch UMC $1,440 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,304 50.00% Fillmore UMC $738 50.00% $438 50.00% $1,176 50.00% West Frankfort Central UMC $720 50.00% $432 50.00% $1,152 50.00% Hillsboro UMC $4,470 41.67% $2,675 41.67% $7,145 41.67% Harrisburg First UMC $11,868 50.00% $7,104 50.00% $18,972 50.00% Irving UMC $894 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,434 50.00% Herrin UMC $744 6.89% $456 7.05% $1,200 6.95% Witt UMC $2,070 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,312 50.00% Greenwood UMC $1,590 50.00% $954 50.00% $2,544 50.00% Neoga Grace UMC $4,325 41.67% $2,590 41.67% $6,915 41.67% Johnston City UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Toledo UMC $2,268 100.00% $1,356 100.00% $3,624 100.00% Stiritz UMC $1,176 50.00% $708 50.00% $1,884 50.00% Etna UMC $396 25.00% $237 25.00% $633 25.00% Jonesboro UMC $780 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,248 50.00% Newton Grace UMC $1,636 16.67% $980 16.67% $2,616 16.67% Walnut Grove UMC $834 50.00% $498 50.00% $1,332 50.00% Kedron UMC $924 50.00% $552 50.00% $1,476 50.00% Joppa UMC $196 8.33% $117 8.33% $313 8.33% Nokomis UMC $4,710 50.00% $2,820 50.00% $7,530 50.00% Oak Grove UMC $696 50.00% $420 50.00% $1,116 50.00% Oak Ridge UMC $534 50.00% $324 50.00% $858 50.00% Karnak UMC $2,484 50.00% $1,488 50.00% $3,972 50.00% Oblong Central UMC $5,202 50.00% $3,114 50.00% $8,316 50.00% Cross Road UMC $3,138 50.00% $1,878 50.00% $5,016 50.00% Oblong Evangelical UMC $5,652 50.00% $3,384 50.00% $9,036 50.00% Marion Aldersgate UMC $28,788 50.00% $17,238 50.00% $46,026 50.00% Oliver UMC $780 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,248 50.00% Marion First UMC $8,556 50.00% $5,124 50.00% $13,680 50.00% Paris First UMC $8,766 50.00% $5,244 50.00% $14,010 50.00% McLeansboro First UMC $3,585 25.00% $2,145 25.00% $5,730 25.00% Paris Otterbein UMC $3,600 50.00% $2,154 50.00% $5,754 50.00% Metropolis UMC $12,165 41.67% $4,185 23.94% $16,350 35.03% Vermilion UMC $1,308 50.00% $780 50.00% $2,088 50.00% Mount Moriah UMC $714 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,140 50.00% Pearl Chapel UMC $1,452 50.00% $870 50.00% $2,322 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $515 41.67% $310 41.67% $825 41.67% Pleasant Valley UMC $342 50.00% $204 50.00% $546 50.00% New Burnside UMC $930 50.00% $558 50.00% $1,488 50.00% Robinson First UMC $11,082 50.00% $6,636 50.00% $17,718 50.00% Taylor UMC $876 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,398 50.00% Robinson Otterbein UMC $893 8.80% $547 9.02% $1,440 8.88% Norris City UMC $3,970 41.67% $2,375 41.67% $6,345 41.67% Hutsonville UMC $1,284 50.00% $768 50.00% $2,052 50.00% Shiloh UMC $846 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,350 50.00% Fairview UMC $1,020 100.00% $612 100.00% $1,632 100.00% Olive Branch UMC $995 41.67% $595 41.67% $1,590 41.67% Trinity Chapel UMC $1,074 50.00% $642 50.00% $1,716 50.00% Tamms UMC $1,590 50.00% $954 50.00% $2,544 50.00% Saint Elmo First UMC $2,790 41.67% $1,710 43.31% $4,500 42.66% Ohio Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Salem UMC $519 15.39% $314 15.58% $833 15.46% Pinckneyville UMC $7,250 41.67% $4,340 41.67% $11,590 41.67% Scottland UMC $522 50.00% $312 50.00% $834 50.00% Powers UMC $1,146 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,830 50.00% Fourth Street UMC $2,100 100.00% $1,260 100.00% $3,360 100.00% Rosiclare UMC $2,988 100.00% $1,788 100.00% $4,776 100.00% Wesley Chapel UMC $630 50.00% $378 50.00% $1,008 50.00% Sesser UMC $2,784 50.00% $1,668 50.00% $4,452 50.00% Shelbyville First UMC $8,040 50.00% $4,812 50.00% $12,852 50.00% Valier UMC $960 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,536 50.00% Sugar Grove UMC $1,728 50.00% $1,032 50.00% $2,760 50.00% Sunfield UMC $4,668 50.00% $2,796 50.00% $7,464 50.00% Tower Hill UMC $1,908 50.00% $1,140 50.00% $3,048 50.00% Tate's Chapel UMC $1,788 50.00% $1,074 50.00% $2,862 50.00% Herrick UMC $1,854 50.00% $1,110 50.00% $2,964 50.00% Broughton UMC $1,596 100.00% $960 100.00% $2,556 100.00% Vandalia Haley Chapel UMC $522 50.00% $312 50.00% $834 50.00% Vergennes Faith UMC $775 14.61% $475 14.94% $1,250 14.73% Mount Carmel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid |

Vandalia Luster Chapel UMC $174 50.00% $102 50.00% $276 50.00% Watson UMC $2,628 50.00% $1,572 50.00% $4,200 50.00% AUGUST 2017 West Liberty UMC $894 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,428 50.00% Westfield UMC $1,788 33.33% $1,068 33.33% $2,856 33.33% Zion UMC $1,062 50.00% $636 50.00% $1,698 50.00% Zion Hill UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% 11 Embarras River District Totals $209,297 42.55% $125,306 42.56% $334,603 42.55%

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total ILLINOIS RIVER DISTRICT Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Bartonville UMC $3,726 50.00% $2,232 50.00% $5,958 50.00% Champaign New Horizon UMC $34,416 50.00% $20,604 50.00% $55,020 50.00% Kingston Mines UMC $1,398 50.00% $840 50.00% $2,238 50.00% Cissna Park UMC $1,302 50.00% $780 50.00% $2,082 50.00% Blue Ridge UMC $780 50.00% $468 50.00% $1,248 50.00% Rankin UMC $1,672 33.33% $1,000 33.33% $2,672 33.33% Bradford Leet Memorial UMC $357 6.94% $219 7.08% $575 7.00% Collison UMC $876 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,398 50.00% Boyd's Grove UMC $1,344 50.00% $804 50.00% $2,148 50.00% Countryside UMC $4,572 50.00% $2,736 50.00% $7,308 50.00% Brimfield UMC $960 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,536 50.00% Tolono UMC $4,284 50.00% $2,568 50.00% $6,852 50.00% Canton South Park UMC $1,404 50.00% $840 50.00% $2,244 50.00% Danville Farmers Chapel UMC $2,208 50.00% $1,320 50.00% $3,528 50.00% Shields' Chapel UMC $2,112 50.00% $1,266 50.00% $3,378 50.00% Danville First UMC $1,818 50.00% $1,086 50.00% $2,904 50.00% Canton Wesley UMC $19,510 42.00% $11,680 41.67% $31,190 41.67% Danville Bowman Avenue UMC $1,848 50.00% $1,110 50.00% $2,958 50.00% Chillicothe First UMC $11,460 50.00% $6,858 50.00% $18,318 50.00% Danville Saint James UMC $21,360 41.67% $12,790 41.67% $34,150 41.67% Crossroads UMC $42,132 50.00% $25,224 50.00% $67,356 50.00% Donovan UMC $1,758 50.00% $1,050 50.00% $2,808 50.00% Cuba UMC $5,376 100.00% $3,216 100.00% $8,592 100.00% Crescent City UMC $1,506 50.00% $900 50.00% $2,406 50.00% London Mills UMC $2,532 50.00% $1,518 50.00% $4,050 50.00% Fairmount UMC $918 50.00% $552 50.00% $1,470 50.00% East Peoria Faith UMC $1,962 50.00% $1,176 50.00% $3,138 50.00% Fairview UMC $805 58.33% $483 58.33% $1,288 58.33% Deer Creek UMC $852 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,362 50.00% Georgetown UMC $1,518 50.00% $906 50.00% $2,424 50.00% Delavan UMC $6,882 50.00% $4,122 50.00% $11,004 50.00% Farmer City UMC $3,370 41.67% $2,015 41.67% $5,385 41.67% Dunlap Prospect UMC $9,138 50.00% $5,472 50.00% $14,610 50.00% Weedman UMC $1,272 50.00% $762 50.00% $2,034 50.00% East Peoria First UMC $12,930 50.00% $7,740 50.00% $20,670 50.00% Fisher UMC $2,508 50.00% $1,500 50.00% $4,008 50.00% Eureka UMC $8,724 50.00% $5,220 50.00% $13,944 50.00% Fithian UMC $2,981 50.00% $1,782 50.00% $4,763 50.00% Farmington UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Oakwood UMC $2,570 41.67% $1,540 41.67% $4,110 41.67% Glasford UMC $1,800 20.72% $1,200 23.09% $3,000 21.61% Hebron UMC $804 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,284 50.00% Green Valley First UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Gibson City UMC $10,926 50.00% $6,540 50.00% $17,466 50.00% Hanna City UMC $1,052 16.67% $630 16.67% $1,682 16.67% Gifford UMC $1,014 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,620 50.00% Trivoli UMC $2,586 50.00% $1,548 50.00% $4,134 50.00% Gilman UMC $65 0.87% $65 1.45% $130 1.09% Henry UMC $1,460 19.91% $1,300 29.60% $2,760 23.54% Ashkum UMC $1,920 50.00% $1,152 50.00% $3,072 50.00% Washburn UMC $1,303 29.59% $936 35.45% $2,239 31.79% Hindsboro UMC $1,020 50.00% $950 77.61% $1,970 60.36% Kewanee First UMC $11,892 50.00% $7,122 50.00% $19,014 50.00% Homer UMC $4,110 41.67% $2,460 41.67% $6,570 41.67% Lacon Sparland UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Hoopeston UMC $4,812 50.00% $2,880 50.00% $7,692 50.00% Varna UMC $1,998 50.00% $1,194 50.00% $3,192 50.00% Wellington UMC $1,164 50.00% $696 50.00% $1,860 50.00% LaFayette UMC $80 2.10% $40 1.75% $120 1.97% Iroquois UMC $288 50.00% $174 50.00% $462 50.00% West Jersey UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sheldon UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Laura UMC $1,380 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,202 50.00% Loda UMC $5,514 50.00% $3,300 50.00% $8,814 50.00% Monica UMC $396 33.33% $236 33.33% $632 33.33% Ludlow UMC $1,584 50.00% $948 50.00% $2,532 50.00% Lewistown UMC $5,832 50.00% $3,492 50.00% $9,324 50.00% Mahomet UMC $15,792 50.00% $9,456 50.00% $25,248 50.00% Mackinaw UMC $9,336 50.00% $5,586 50.00% $14,922 50.00% Mansfield UMC $4,842 50.00% $2,898 50.00% $7,740 50.00% Manito UMC $1,540 16.67% $922 16.67% $2,462 16.67% Melvin UMC $3,222 50.00% $1,926 50.00% $5,148 50.00% Maples Mill UMC $2,220 50.00% $1,332 50.00% $3,552 50.00% Middlefork UMC $2,160 50.00% $1,290 50.00% $3,450 50.00% Morton UMC $26,802 50.00% $16,044 50.00% $42,846 50.00% Milford UMC $2,430 50.00% $1,452 50.00% $3,882 50.00% Mossville UMC $7,698 50.00% $4,608 50.00% $12,306 50.00% Woodland UMC $732 50.00% $438 50.00% $1,170 50.00% Mount Pleasant UMC $972 50.00% $582 50.00% $1,554 50.00% Mount Vernon UMC $1,860 50.00% $1,116 50.00% $2,976 50.00% Norris UMC $378 50.00% $228 50.00% $606 50.00% Bondville UMC $1,926 50.00% $1,152 50.00% $3,078 50.00% Providence Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Newman UMC $2,790 50.00% $1,668 50.00% $4,458 50.00% Pekin First UMC $19,290 50.00% $11,550 50.00% $30,840 50.00% Murdock UMC $1,500 100.00% $900 100.00% $2,400 100.00% Pekin Grace UMC $21,546 50.00% $12,900 50.00% $34,446 50.00% Ogden UMC $1,650 50.00% $990 50.00% $2,640 50.00% Peoria Bethel UMC $8,090 41.67% $4,845 41.67% $12,935 41.67% Broadlands UMC $1,914 50.00% $1,146 50.00% $3,060 50.00% Peoria Bradley Epworth UMC $21,594 50.00% $12,930 50.00% $34,524 50.00% Onarga UMC $175 2.23% $175 3.73% $350 2.79% Peoria First UMC $48,426 50.00% $28,992 50.00% $77,418 50.00% Piper City UMC $616 16.67% $368 16.67% $984 16.67% Peoria Forrest Hill UMC $7,560 50.00% $4,530 50.00% $12,090 50.00% Paxton First UMC $8,425 41.67% $5,045 41.67% $13,470 41.67% Peoria Northwest UMC $5,740 41.67% $3,440 41.67% $9,180 41.67% Pesotum UMC $580 41.67% $350 41.67% $930 41.67% Peoria University UMC $15,900 50.00% $9,522 50.00% $25,422 50.00% Quest Grace UMC $19,494 50.00% $11,670 50.00% $31,164 50.00% Princeville UMC $7,710 50.00% $4,614 50.00% $12,324 50.00% Rantoul First UMC $9,180 50.00% $5,496 50.00% $14,676 50.00% RiversEdge UMC $4,878 50.00% $2,922 50.00% $7,800 50.00% Ridge Farm UMC $846 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,350 50.00% Saint David UMC $115 41.67% $70 41.67% $185 41.67% Indianola UMC $714 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,140 50.00% Bryant UMC $540 100.00% $324 100.00% $864 100.00% Roberts UMC $978 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,566 50.00% Sheffield UMC $1,128 50.00% $678 50.00% $1,806 50.00% Rossville UMC $6,510 50.00% $3,900 50.00% $10,410 50.00% Smithfield Brock UMC $988 33.33% $592 33.33% $1,580 33.33% Bismarck UMC $2,718 50.00% $1,626 50.00% $4,344 50.00% Locust Lane UMC $740 41.67% $445 41.67% $1,185 41.67% Sadorus UMC $1,836 100.00% $1,104 100.00% $2,940 100.00% Texas UMC $378 50.00% $228 50.00% $606 50.00% Parkville UMC $440 41.67% $265 41.67% $705 41.67% Tiskilwa Community Church UM/AB $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Saint Joseph UMC $2,624 16.67% $1,572 16.67% $4,196 16.67% Toulon UMC $4,168 33.33% $2,496 33.33% $6,664 33.33% Savoy UMC $11,304 50.00% $6,768 50.00% $18,072 50.00% Tremont UMC $11,982 50.00% $7,170 50.00% $19,152 50.00% Shiloh UMC $1,656 50.00% $990 50.00% $2,646 50.00% Washington Evangelical UMC $9,786 50.00% $5,862 50.00% $15,648 50.00% Sidell UMC $4,452 50.00% $2,664 50.00% $7,116 50.00% White Chapel UMC $1,146 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,830 50.00% Chrisman UMC $2,635 41.67% $1,580 41.67% $4,215 41.67% Monterey UMC $1,092 50.00% $654 50.00% $1,746 50.00% Sullivan UMC $8,985 41.67% $5,380 41.67% $14,365 41.67% Willow Hill UMC $16,968 50.00% $9,426 50.00% $26,394 50.00% Tuscola UMC $11,394 50.00% $6,822 50.00% $18,216 50.00% Wyoming UMC $2,790 50.00% $1,668 50.00% $4,458 50.00% Urbana First UMC $7,675 41.67% $4,595 41.67% $12,270 41.67% Neponset UMC $1,578 50.00% $948 50.00% $2,526 50.00% Urbana Wesley UMC $11,960 41.67% $7,160 41.67% $19,120 41.67% Zion Evangelical UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Villa Grove UMC $5,946 50.00% $3,558 50.00% $9,504 50.00% Illinois River District Totals $426,437 46.43% $255,293 46.43% $681,729 46.43% Watseka UMC $7,990 41.67% $4,785 41.67% $12,775 41.67% Weldon UMC $2,640 50.00% $1,578 50.00% $4,218 50.00% Iroquois River District Totals $373,330 44.96% $223,941 45.04% $597,271 44.99% IROQUOIS RIVER DISTRICT Allerton UMC $1,026 50.00% $618 50.00% $1,644 50.00% Arcola UMC $5,160 41.67% $3,090 41.67% $8,250 41.67% KASKASKIA RIVER DISTRICT Arthur UMC $7,296 50.00% $4,368 50.00% $11,664 50.00% Adams Corner UMC $378 50.00% $228 50.00% $606 50.00% Batestown UMC $1,722 50.00% $1,032 50.00% $2,754 50.00% Albion UMC $5,502 50.00% $3,294 50.00% $8,796 50.00% Union Corner UMC $1,224 50.00% $732 50.00% $1,956 50.00% Bethel UMC $2,076 50.00% $1,242 50.00% $3,318 50.00% Bellflower UMC $1,488 50.00% $894 50.00% $2,382 50.00% Allendale UMC $1,070 41.67% $640 41.67% $1,710 41.67% Bement UMC $6,276 50.00% $3,756 50.00% $10,032 50.00% Alma UMC $666 50.00% $402 50.00% $1,068 50.00% Camargo UMC $2,190 50.00% $1,308 50.00% $3,498 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $426 50.00% $258 50.00% $684 50.00% Catlin UMC $5,400 50.00% $3,234 50.00% $8,634 50.00% Asbury Chapel UMC $726 50.00% $438 50.00% $1,164 50.00% Centerville UMC $2,508 50.00% $1,500 50.00% $4,008 50.00% Bellmont UMC $750 41.67% $450 41.67% $1,200 41.67% Seymour UMC $984 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,572 50.00% Ashley UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% White Heath UMC $798 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,278 50.00% Beulah UMC $6,834 50.00% $4,092 50.00% $10,926 50.00% Champaign Faith UMC $11,478 25.00% $6,873 25.00% $18,351 25.00% Bonnie UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Champaign First UMC $26,406 50.00% $15,810 50.00% $42,216 50.00% Bridgeport UMC $4,554 50.00% $2,730 50.00% $7,284 50.00% the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid |

Batchtown UMC $498 50.00% $300 50.00% $798 50.00% AUGUST 2017 Beardstown UMC $5,470 41.67% $3,275 41.67% $8,745 41.67% Bethel UMC $576 33.33% $344 33.33% $920 33.33% Grafton UMC $1,122 50.00% $672 50.00% $1,794 50.00% Bluff Springs UMC $600 50.00% $360 50.00% $960 50.00% Griggsville UMC $2,424 50.00% $1,452 50.00% $3,876 50.00% 12 New Salem UMC $576 50.00% $342 50.00% $918 50.00% Detroit UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Florence UMC $168 50.00% $102 50.00% $270 50.00% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Oxville UMC $552 100.00% $324 100.00% $876 100.00% Perry UMC $2,058 50.00% $1,230 50.00% $3,288 50.00% Petrolia UMC $708 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Browning UMC $600 50.00% $360 50.00% $960 50.00% Centralia First UMC $7,230 50.00% $4,326 50.00% $11,556 50.00% Sugar Grove UMC $970 41.67% $580 41.67% $1,550 41.67% Irvington UMC $894 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,428 50.00% Camp Point UMC $4,788 50.00% $2,868 50.00% $7,656 50.00% Claremont UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Centennial Ebenezer UMC $639 25.00% $381 25.00% $1,020 25.00% Prairieton UMC $120 29.41% $- 0.00% $120 18.52% Carlinville UMC $9,198 50.00% $5,508 50.00% $14,706 50.00% Cornerstone UMC $1,050 50.00% $630 50.00% $1,680 50.00% Carrollton UMC $1,812 50.00% $1,086 50.00% $2,898 50.00% Dix UMC $822 50.00% $492 50.00% $1,314 50.00% Christ UMC $2,592 50.00% $1,554 50.00% $4,146 50.00% Union Chapel UMC $610 41.67% $365 41.67% $975 41.67% Carthage First UMC $33 0.24% $4,221 50.90% $4,254 19.21% Garrison Temple UMC $534 50.00% $318 50.00% $852 50.00% Clayton Federated UMC $151 4.60% $89 4.51% $240 4.56% Enterprise UMC $2,046 50.00% $1,224 50.00% $3,270 50.00% Concord UMC $720 50.00% $432 50.00% $1,152 50.00% West UMC $1,548 50.00% $924 50.00% $2,472 50.00% Arenzville UMC $2,748 50.00% $1,644 50.00% $4,392 50.00% Fairfield Ellen Moore UMC $2,148 50.00% $1,284 50.00% $3,432 50.00% Doddsville UMC $1,038 50.00% $624 50.00% $1,662 50.00% Cisne UMC $720 50.00% $432 50.00% $1,152 50.00% Bluffs UMC $1,740 50.00% $1,038 50.00% $2,778 50.00% Johnsonville UMC $852 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,362 50.00% Naples UMC $960 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,536 50.00% Bethel UMC $774 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,236 50.00% Beverly UMC $804 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,284 50.00% Fairfield First UMC $11,478 50.00% $6,870 50.00% $18,348 50.00% Plainville UMC $846 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,356 50.00% Parkersburg UMC $630 50.00% $378 50.00% $1,008 50.00% Richfield UMC $648 50.00% $390 50.00% $1,038 50.00% Ebenezer Sams UMC $1,140 100.00% $684 100.00% $1,824 100.00% Franklin UMC $1,416 50.00% $846 50.00% $2,262 50.00% Little Wabash UMC $756 50.00% $450 50.00% $1,206 50.00% Durbin UMC $1,374 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,196 50.00% Calhoun UMC $1,113 58.33% $665 58.33% $1,778 58.33% Greenfield UMC $3,015 41.67% $1,805 41.67% $4,820 41.67% Ebenezer North UMC $1,440 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,304 50.00% Rockbridge UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Farina UMC $4,620 50.00% $2,766 50.00% $7,386 50.00% Hamilton UMC $1,468 33.33% $880 33.33% $2,348 33.33% Flora First UMC $8,568 50.00% $5,130 50.00% $13,698 50.00% Warsaw UMC $2,220 50.00% $1,326 50.00% $3,546 50.00% Flora Trinity UMC $1,056 50.00% $630 50.00% $1,686 50.00% Havana First UMC $5,000 33.33% $2,994 33.33% $7,994 33.33% Golden Gate UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Industry UMC $3,732 50.00% $2,238 50.00% $5,970 50.00% Conway UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Vermont UMC $1,425 41.67% $855 41.67% $2,280 41.67% Grayville UMC $3,558 50.00% $2,130 50.00% $5,688 50.00% Jacksonville Centenary UMC $5,238 25.00% $3,135 25.00% $8,373 25.00% Browns UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Jacksonville Brooklyn UMC $2,310 50.00% $1,380 50.00% $3,690 50.00% Hopewell UMC $55 12.73% $45 17.86% $100 14.62% Jacksonville Grace UMC $12,462 50.00% $7,458 50.00% $19,920 50.00% Olive Branch UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Jacksonville Wesley Chapel UMC $7,320 50.00% $4,380 50.00% $11,700 50.00% Ina UMC $846 50.00% $504 50.00% $1,350 50.00% Jerseyville UMC $14,270 41.67% $8,545 41.67% $22,815 41.67% Waltonville UMC $612 50.00% $366 50.00% $978 50.00% Littleton UMC $960 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,536 50.00% Kinmundy First UMC $11,238 50.00% $6,726 50.00% $17,964 50.00% Living Faith UMC $4,475 41.67% $2,680 41.67% $7,155 41.67% Wesley UMC $1,752 100.00% $1,056 100.00% $2,808 100.00% Loraine UMC $850 16.67% $508 16.67% $1,358 16.67% Lancaster UMC $516 50.00% $312 50.00% $828 50.00% Manchester UMC $768 50.00% $462 50.00% $1,230 50.00% Nye Chapel UMC $378 50.00% $228 50.00% $606 50.00% Mount Sterling First UMC $3,540 41.67% $2,120 41.67% $5,660 41.67% Lawrenceville First UMC $7,266 50.00% $4,186 48.11% $11,452 49.29% Columbus UMC $990 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,584 50.00% Billett UMC $2,970 50.00% $1,776 50.00% $4,746 50.00% Murrayville UMC $5,088 50.00% $3,048 50.00% $8,136 50.00% Lawrenceville Otterbein UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Jacksonville Asbury UMC $920 41.67% $550 41.67% $1,470 41.67% Lawrenceville Zion UMC $1,722 50.00% $1,032 50.00% $2,754 50.00% New Hope UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Louisville UMC $2,802 50.00% $1,674 50.00% $4,476 50.00% Palmyra UMC $1,482 50.00% $888 50.00% $2,370 50.00% May Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Modesto UMC $984 50.00% $588 50.00% $1,572 50.00% Mount Carmel Evangelical UMC $9,438 50.00% $5,652 50.00% $15,090 50.00% Paloma UMC $1,596 100.00% $948 100.00% $2,544 100.00% Mount Carmel Trinity UMC $5,988 50.00% $3,588 50.00% $9,576 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $1,770 50.00% $1,056 50.00% $2,826 50.00% Mount Vernon Epworth UMC $2,330 41.67% $1,395 41.67% $3,725 41.67% Payson UMC $1,728 50.00% $1,032 50.00% $2,760 50.00% Wayne City UMC $1,782 50.00% $1,068 50.00% $2,850 50.00% Pittsfield UMC $2,650 15.00% $1,787 16.67% $4,437 15.88% Zion UMC $1,305 41.67% $780 41.67% $2,085 41.67% Oakford UMC $478 8.33% $286 8.33% $764 8.33% Mount Vernon First UMC $22,050 50.00% $13,200 50.00% $35,250 50.00% Bath UMC $750 50.00% $450 50.00% $1,200 50.00% Mount Vernon Wesley UMC $1,338 20.83% $800 20.83% $2,138 20.83% Fairview UMC $725 42.00% $435 41.67% $1,160 41.67% Bluford Otterbein UMC $816 50.00% $486 50.00% $1,302 50.00% Quincy Melrose Chapel UMC $8,565 42.00% $5,130 41.67% $13,695 41.67% Mount Vernon West Salem Trinity UMC $8,766 50.00% $5,250 50.00% $14,016 50.00% Quincy Union UMC $8,856 50.00% $2,649 25.00% $11,505 40.64% Mount Zion UMC $798 25.00% $477 25.00% $1,275 25.00% Quincy Vermont Street UMC $18,762 50.00% $11,232 50.00% $29,994 50.00% Brown's Chapel UMC $590 25.00% $355 25.00% $945 25.00% Rosedale UMC $3,336 100.00% $1,992 100.00% $5,328 100.00% Odin UMC $600 50.00% $360 50.00% $960 50.00% Rural UMC $3,696 100.00% $2,208 100.00% $5,904 100.00% Gilead UMC $1,176 100.00% $696 100.00% $1,872 100.00% Rushville First UMC $9,366 50.00% $5,610 50.00% $14,976 50.00% Olney First UMC $12,330 50.00% $7,380 50.00% $19,710 50.00% Barry UMC $2,454 50.00% $1,470 50.00% $3,924 50.00% Olney Immanuel UMC $1,689 15.23% $1,011 15.23% $2,700 15.23% Hull UMC $1,326 25.00% $795 25.00% $2,121 25.00% Olney Saint Paul UMC $3,198 50.00% $1,914 50.00% $5,112 50.00% New Canton UMC $960 50.00% $576 50.00% $1,536 50.00% Pinkstaff UMC $1,620 50.00% $966 50.00% $2,586 50.00% Pleasant Hill UMC $1,224 50.00% $732 50.00% $1,956 50.00% Chauncey-Landes UMC $944 66.67% $560 66.67% $1,504 66.67% Hamburg UMC $192 50.00% $114 50.00% $306 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $318 50.00% $192 50.00% $510 50.00% Virden First UMC $3,972 50.00% $2,376 50.00% $6,348 50.00% Richview UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Girard UMC $3,348 50.00% $2,004 50.00% $5,352 50.00% Saint Francisville UMC $1,518 50.00% $906 50.00% $2,424 50.00% Virginia UMC $6,642 50.00% $3,978 50.00% $10,620 50.00% Salem Grace UMC $12,955 41.67% $7,755 41.67% $20,710 41.67% Waverly UMC $4,524 50.00% $2,706 50.00% $7,230 50.00% Salem Trinity UMC $3,320 41.67% $1,990 41.67% $5,310 41.67% Brooklyn UMC $600 50.00% $360 50.00% $960 50.00% Iuka UMC $1,956 50.00% $1,170 50.00% $3,126 50.00% Ebenezer UMC $498 50.00% $294 50.00% $792 50.00% Sandoval UMC $3,036 50.00% $1,818 50.00% $4,854 50.00% Houston UMC $625 41.67% $375 41.67% $1,000 41.67% Patoka UMC $2,934 50.00% $1,758 50.00% $4,692 50.00% Camden UMC $1,374 50.00% $822 50.00% $2,196 50.00% Boulder UMC $1,050 50.00% $624 50.00% $1,674 50.00% Winchester UMC $12,024 100.00% $7,200 100.00% $19,224 100.00% Shattuc UMC $2,292 50.00% $1,374 50.00% $3,666 50.00% Sumner UMC $3,351 27.43% $2,010 27.50% $5,361 27.46% LaMoine River District Totals $233,822 44.15% $141,717 44.70% $375,539 44.36% Clay City UMC $2,045 41.67% $1,225 41.67% $3,270 41.67% Harmony UMC $1,812 50.00% $1,086 50.00% $2,898 50.00% Bethel UMC $- 0.00% $1,068 50.00% $1,068 18.70% MISSISSIPPI RIVER DISTRICT Union Chapel UMC $684 50.00% $408 50.00% $1,092 50.00% Alton Grace UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Vandalia First UMC $13,278 50.00% $7,950 50.00% $21,228 50.00% Hartford UMC $970 41.67% $580 41.67% $1,550 41.67% West Salem Zion UMC $3,479 37.50% $2,084 37.50% $5,562 37.50% Elsah UMC $2,004 100.00% $1,200 100.00% $3,204 100.00% Xenia UMC $2,586 50.00% $1,548 50.00% $4,134 50.00% Alton Main Street UMC $7,054 16.67% $4,224 16.67% $11,278 16.67% Belleville Saint Matthew UMC $63,642 50.00% $38,100 50.00% $101,742 50.00% Kaskaskia River District Totals $240,925 45.50% $145,076 45.78% $386,002 45.61% Belleville Signal Hill UMC $3,480 33.33% $1,740 27.36% $5,220 30.74% Belleville Union UMC $8,634 16.67% $7,755 25.00% $16,389 19.79% Benld UMC $1,582 41.67% $953 41.67% $2,535 41.67% LAMOINE RIVER DISTRICT Bethalto UMC $2,020 11.20% $1,041 9.64% $3,061 10.62% Ashland UMC $1,992 50.00% $1,194 50.00% $3,186 50.00% Brighton Saint Paul UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Peter Cartwright UMC $2,472 50.00% $1,482 50.00% $3,954 50.00% Bunker Hill UMC $1,014 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,620 50.00% Astoria UMC $785 41.67% $470 41.67% $1,255 41.67% Carlyle UMC $5,368 33.33% $3,216 33.33% $8,584 33.33% Sheldon's Grove UMC $894 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,428 50.00% Huey UMC $834 50.00% $498 50.00% $1,332 50.00% the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid |

Beckemeyer UMC $576 50.00% $342 50.00% $918 50.00% Caseyville UMC $4,974 50.00% $2,976 50.00% $7,950 50.00% AUGUST 2017 Chester First UMC $2,485 41.67% $1,490 41.67% $3,975 41.67% Collinsville First UMC $5,560 41.67% $3,330 41.67% $8,890 41.67% Columbia Bethany UMC $7,265 41.67% $4,350 41.67% $11,615 41.67% Coulterville UMC $3,312 50.00% $1,980 50.00% $5,292 50.00% Tilden UMC $925 41.67% $555 41.67% $1,480 41.67% 13 East Alton First UMC $- 0.00% $1,967 20.67% $1,967 7.74% East Saint Louis Trinity UMC $2,232 29.38% $1,368 30.08% $3,600 29.64% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Edwardsville Immanuel UMC $7,115 41.67% $4,133 40.42% $11,248 41.20% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Edwardsville Saint John's UMC $14,198 39.37% $9,627 44.59% $23,824 41.33% Ellis Grove UMC $888 50.00% $534 50.00% $1,422 50.00% Forsyth UMC $6,432 50.00% $3,852 50.00% $10,284 50.00% New Palestine UMC $1,110 50.00% $666 50.00% $1,776 50.00% Fountain of Life UMC $2,856 50.00% $1,710 50.00% $4,566 50.00% Preston UMC $270 50.00% $162 50.00% $432 50.00% Garver Brick UMC $990 50.00% $594 50.00% $1,584 50.00% Fairview Heights Christ UMC $90,230 41.67% $54,020 41.67% $144,250 41.67% Island Grove UMC $1,248 50.00% $750 50.00% $1,998 50.00% Fairview Heights Prospect Park UMC $752 33.33% $452 33.33% $1,204 33.33% Kenney UMC $420 50.00% $252 50.00% $672 50.00% Gillespie First UMC $5,856 50.00% $3,504 50.00% $9,360 50.00% Lincoln First UMC $12,168 50.00% $7,284 50.00% $19,452 50.00% Glen Carbon New Bethel UMC $7,405 41.67% $4,435 41.67% $11,840 41.67% Loami UMC $2,100 50.00% $1,260 50.00% $3,360 50.00% Godfrey First UMC $12,400 41.67% $7,425 41.67% $19,825 41.67% Long Creek UMC $2,868 50.00% $1,716 50.00% $4,584 50.00% Granite City Dewey Avenue UMC $444 16.67% $206 13.10% $650 15.48% Dalton City UMC $1,235 41.67% $740 41.67% $1,975 41.67% Granite City Nameoki UMC $1,450 8.33% $868 8.33% $2,318 8.33% Maroa UMC $7,302 50.00% $4,374 50.00% $11,676 50.00% Granite City Niedringhaus UMC $1,002 11.28% $498 9.37% $1,500 10.57% Mason City UMC $4,632 50.00% $2,772 50.00% $7,404 50.00% Granite City Trinity UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% San Jose UMC $648 8.33% $388 8.33% $1,036 8.33% Greenville First UMC $8,460 50.00% $5,064 50.00% $13,524 50.00% Middletown UMC $1,014 50.00% $606 50.00% $1,620 50.00% Highland Hope UMC $14,328 50.00% $8,580 50.00% $22,908 50.00% Midland UMC $3,114 50.00% $1,866 50.00% $4,980 50.00% Keyesport UMC $655 41.67% $390 41.67% $1,045 41.67% Monticello UMC $17,472 50.00% $10,458 50.00% $27,930 50.00% Lebanon First UMC $7,095 41.67% $4,250 41.67% $11,345 41.67% Morrisonville UMC $2,838 50.00% $1,698 50.00% $4,536 50.00% Litchfield Saint Timothy UMC $866 8.33% $518 8.33% $1,384 8.33% Mount Auburn UMC $1,135 14.67% $680 41.67% $1,815 41.67% Marissa UMC $2,928 50.00% $1,752 50.00% $4,680 50.00% Mount Pulaski First UMC $124 2.33% $76 2.38% $200 2.35% Maryville Saint Luke's UMC $7,806 50.00% $4,674 50.00% $12,480 50.00% Chestnut UMC $1,050 50.00% $630 50.00% $1,680 50.00% Mascoutah Bethel UMC $12,132 50.00% $7,260 50.00% $19,392 50.00% Latham UMC $1,446 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,310 50.00% Medora UMC $708 50.00% $426 50.00% $1,134 50.00% Mount Zion UMC $6,576 50.00% $3,936 50.00% $10,512 50.00% Piasa UMC $660 50.00% $396 50.00% $1,056 50.00% Bethany UMC $876 50.00% $522 50.00% $1,398 50.00% Mount Olive UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Moweaqua UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sorento UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Sanner Chapel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Mulberry Grove UMC $1,026 50.00% $612 50.00% $1,638 50.00% Niantic UMC $1,554 50.00% $930 50.00% $2,484 50.00% Pleasant Mound UMC $912 100.00% $552 100.00% $1,464 100.00% Illiopolis UMC $1,446 50.00% $864 50.00% $2,310 50.00% Nashville Grace UMC $8,485 41.67% $5,080 41.67% $13,565 41.67% Cerro Gordo UMC $4,110 50.00% $2,460 50.00% $6,570 50.00% New Athens UMC $2,436 50.00% $1,458 50.00% $3,894 50.00% Lovington UMC $2,460 50.00% $1,476 50.00% $3,936 50.00% New Baden UMC $3,654 50.00% $2,190 50.00% $5,844 50.00% Hammond UMC $1,845 41.67% $1,105 41.67% $2,950 41.67% O'Fallon First UMC $26,715 41.67% $15,995 41.67% $42,710 41.67% LaPlace UMC $942 50.00% $564 50.00% $1,506 50.00% Okawville UMC $1,170 50.00% $702 50.00% $1,872 50.00% Pana UMC $8,556 50.00% $5,124 50.00% $13,680 50.00% Pocahontas UMC $3,666 50.00% $2,196 50.00% $5,862 50.00% Petersburg UMC $5,440 42.00% $3,260 41.67% $8,700 41.67% Panama UMC $930 35.55% $570 36.54% $1,500 35.92% Elwin UMC $6,354 41.67% $3,804 50.00% $10,158 50.00% Rosewood Heights Saint Paul UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Macon UMC $3,730 41.67% $2,235 41.67% $5,965 41.67% Shiloh UMC $12,465 37.31% $6,002 30.00% $18,467 34.57% Zion Chapel UMC $4,098 49.49% $2,478 50.00% $6,576 50.00% Shipman UMC $1,938 50.00% $1,158 50.00% $3,096 50.00% Raymond Community Of Faith UMC $3,438 50.00% $2,058 50.00% $5,496 50.00% Dorchester UMC $600 50.00% $360 50.00% $960 50.00% Riverton First UMC $2,196 25.00% $1,314 25.00% $3,510 25.00% Sparta First UMC $6,316 33.33% $3,780 33.33% $10,096 33.33% Rochester UMC $13,602 50.00% $8,142 50.00% $21,744 50.00% Staunton UMC $1,465 41.67% $880 41.67% $2,345 41.67% Sharon UMC $4,878 50.00% $2,922 50.00% $7,800 50.00% Steeleville UMC $1,122 50.00% $672 50.00% $1,794 50.00% Sherman UMC $10,950 41.67% $6,555 41.67% $17,505 41.67% Percy UMC $1,140 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,824 50.00% Springfield Asbury UMC $6,624 100.00% $3,972 100.00% $10,596 100.00% Trenton First UMC $5,505 41.67% $3,295 41.67% $8,800 41.67% Springfield Cotton Hill UMC $6,750 50.00% $4,044 50.00% $10,794 50.00% Troy UMC $20,685 41.67% $12,385 41.67% $33,070 41.67% Springfield Douglas Avenue UMC $13,555 41.67% $8,115 41.67% $21,670 41.67% Worden UMC $1,092 50.00% $654 50.00% $1,746 50.00% Springfield First UMC $83,460 50.00% $49,968 50.00% $133,428 50.00% Saint Jacob UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Springfield Grace UMC $3,751 36.39% $2,241 36.33% $5,992 36.37% Wanda UMC $1,390 16.67% $832 16.67% $2,222 16.67% Springfield Kumler UMC $2,920 21.94% $1,748 21.94% $4,669 21.94% Wood River First UMC $3,380 41.67% $2,025 41.67% $5,405 41.67% Springfield Jerome UMC $1,645 41.67% $985 41.67% $2,630 41.67% New Salem UMC $900 41.67% $540 41.67% $1,440 41.67% Mississippi River District Totals $428,781 37.13% $260,193 37.63% $688,973 37.31% Springfield Laurel UMC $21,610 41.67% $12,935 41.67% $34,545 41.67% Sugar Creek UMC $10,680 41.67% $6,395 41.67% $17,075 41.67% Taylorville UMC $14,364 50.00% $8,598 50.00% $22,962 50.00% SANGAMON RIVER DISTRICT Williamsville UMC $3,234 50.00% $1,938 50.00% $5,172 50.00% Argenta UMC $2,718 50.00% $1,626 50.00% $4,344 50.00% Warrensburg UMC $2,028 50.00% $1,218 50.00% $3,246 50.00% Sangamon River District Totals $474,528 46.46% $284,975 46.60% $759,902 46.54% Assumption UMC $1,355 41.67% $810 41.67% $2,165 41.67% Findlay UMC $1,530 50.00% $918 50.00% $2,448 50.00% Windsor UMC $1,470 41.67% $880 41.67% $2,350 41.67% SPOON RIVER DISTRICT Athens UMC $4,206 50.00% $2,520 50.00% $6,726 50.00% Abingdon UMC $5,364 50.00% $3,210 50.00% $8,574 50.00% Cantrall UMC $2,580 50.00% $1,542 50.00% $4,122 50.00% Aledo UMC $9,560 38.45% $6,205 41.67% $15,765 39.65% Auburn UMC $6,906 50.00% $4,134 50.00% $11,040 50.00% Alpha UMC $4,230 50.00% $2,532 50.00% $6,762 50.00% Beason UMC $1,590 50.00% $954 50.00% $2,544 50.00% Altona UMC $3,774 50.00% $2,256 50.00% $6,030 50.00% McLean UMC $2,410 41.67% $1,445 41.67% $3,855 41.67% Oneida UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Waynesville UMC $2,868 50.00% $1,716 50.00% $4,584 50.00% Blandinsville UMC $1,518 50.00% $912 50.00% $2,430 50.00% Bethel UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Burnside UMC $1,806 66.01% $830 50.86% $2,636 60.35% Bissell UMC $858 50.00% $510 50.00% $1,368 50.00% Bushnell UMC $968 16.67% $580 16.67% $1,548 16.67% Blue Mound UMC $5,250 50.00% $3,144 50.00% $8,394 50.00% Avon UMC $1,175 27.98% $625 25.00% $1,800 26.79% Buckeye UMC $1,260 50.00% $756 50.00% $2,016 50.00% New Philadelphia UMC $330 50.00% $198 50.00% $528 50.00% Owaneco UMC $1,356 50.00% $810 50.00% $2,166 50.00% Point Pleasant UMC $516 50.00% $306 50.00% $822 50.00% South Fork UMC $2,305 41.67% $1,380 41.67% $3,685 41.67% Colchester UMC $4,200 41.67% $2,515 41.67% $6,715 41.67% Chatham UMC $13,185 41.67% $7,895 41.67% $21,080 41.67% Hills Grove UMC $475 41.67% $285 41.67% $760 41.67% Cisco UMC $4,260 50.00% $2,550 50.00% $6,810 50.00% Colona UMC $7,338 50.00% $4,392 50.00% $11,730 50.00% Clinton UMC $15,962 60.00% $9,554 60.00% $25,517 60.00% East Moline Christ Multisite UMC $23,135 41.67% $13,850 41.67% $36,985 41.67% Decatur Central UMC $2,778 50.00% $1,662 50.00% $4,440 50.00% Elmwood UMC $7,272 54.50% $4,596 57.51% $11,868 55.62% Decatur Christ UMC $2,536 28.48% $1,525 28.56% $4,061 28.51% Fairfield UMC $1,062 50.00% $636 50.00% $1,698 50.00% Decatur First UMC $23,406 50.00% $14,016 50.00% $37,422 50.00% Fairview Center UMC $5,586 50.00% $3,348 50.00% $8,934 50.00% Decatur Grace UMC $26,844 46.86% $17,148 50.00% $43,992 48.03% Galesburg Faith UMC $3,102 50.00% $1,860 50.00% $4,962 50.00% Decatur Wesley UMC $1,704 50.00% $1,020 50.00% $2,724 50.00% Galesburg First UMC $15,005 41.67% $8,980 41.67% $23,985 41.67% Divernon UMC $2,598 50.00% $1,554 50.00% $4,152 50.00% Galva Grace UMC $676 29.04% $409 29.38% $1,085 29.17% Pawnee UMC $1,116 20.76% $684 21.27% $1,800 20.95% Geneseo First UMC $27,450 50.00% $16,434 50.00% $43,884 50.00% Thayer UMC $1,434 50.00% $858 50.00% $2,292 50.00% Cambridge UMC $5,575 41.67% $3,335 41.67% $8,910 41.67% Easton UMC $2,454 50.00% $1,470 50.00% $3,924 50.00% Geneseo Grace UMC $13,980 50.00% $8,370 50.00% $22,350 50.00% Edinburg UMC $3,054 50.00% $1,830 50.00% $4,884 50.00% Annawan Community UMC $532 16.67% $318 16.67% $850 16.67% Stonington UMC $2,652 50.00% $1,325 41.67% $3,977 46.88% Fairview UMC $1,865 41.67% $1,115 41.67% $2,980 41.67% Elkhart UMC $1,296 50.00% $774 50.00% $2,070 50.00% Hooppole Zion UMC $1,806 50.00% $1,080 50.00% $2,886 50.00% New Holland UMC $3,888 100.00% $2,328 100.00% $6,216 100.00% Henderson UMC $755 41.67% $450 41.67% $1,205 41.67% Fairview UMC $804 50.00% $480 50.00% $1,284 50.00% North Henderson UMC $1,020 50.00% $612 50.00% $1,632 50.00% Farmersville UMC $230 41.67% $140 41.67% $370 41.67% Hillsdale UMC $2,022 50.00% $1,212 50.00% $3,234 50.00% the current Conference Apportionments - RECEIPTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2017* *Churches reflecting contributions of 50% or greater of total apportionments are considered current.

District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid |

Braceville UMC $2,376 50.00% $1,422 50.00% $3,798 50.00% AUGUST 2017 Mazon UMC $1,716 50.00% $1,026 50.00% $2,742 50.00% Bradley Wesley UMC $6,144 50.00% $3,678 50.00% $9,822 50.00% Chatsworth UMC $5,460 100.00% $3,264 100.00% $8,724 100.00% Forrest UMC $2,394 50.00% $1,434 50.00% $3,828 50.00% 14 Chenoa UMC $3,732 100.00% $2,232 100.00% $5,964 100.00% Coal City UMC $8,505 41.67% $5,088 41.67% $13,593 41.67% Cornell UMC $1,758 50.00% $1,050 50.00% $2,808 50.00% District/Church CS/Adm CS/Adm B/CM B/CM Total Total Downs UMC $7,675 41.67% $4,595 41.67% $12,270 41.67% Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Paid % Paid Dwight UMC $14,274 50.00% $8,550 50.00% $22,824 50.00% El Paso UMC $4,890 50.00% $2,928 50.00% $7,818 50.00% Illinois City UMC $3,330 50.00% $1,992 50.00% $5,322 50.00% Essex UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Pine Bluff UMC $948 50.00% $570 50.00% $1,518 50.00% Fairbury First UMC $6,120 50.00% $3,666 50.00% $9,786 50.00% Kirkwood UMC $2,220 50.00% $1,326 50.00% $3,546 50.00% Herscher UMC $5,190 50.00% $3,108 50.00% $8,298 50.00% Smithshire UMC $535 41.67% $320 41.67% $855 41.67% Reddick UMC $2,424 50.00% $1,452 50.00% $3,876 50.00% Knoxville UMC $5,340 50.00% $3,198 50.00% $8,538 50.00% South Wilmington UMC $630 50.00% $378 50.00% $1,008 50.00% LaHarpe UMC $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Heyworth UMC $6,000 41.67% $3,590 41.67% $9,590 41.67% Durham UMC $906 50.00% $540 50.00% $1,446 50.00% Hudson UMC $3,566 48.64% $2,196 50.00% $5,762 49.15% Terre Haute UMC $3,576 100.00% $2,136 100.00% $5,712 100.00% Kankakee Asbury UMC $- 0.00% $11,842 51.08% $11,842 19.13% Good Hope UMC $3,360 50.00% $2,016 50.00% $5,376 50.00% Kankakee Saint Mark UMC $8,388 50.00% $5,022 50.00% $13,410 50.00% Jerusalem UMC $1,722 50.00% $1,032 50.00% $2,754 50.00% Kankakee Trinity UMC $3,906 50.00% $2,340 50.00% $6,246 50.00% Loraine UMC $6,144 50.00% $3,678 50.00% $9,822 50.00% Bradley Evangelical UMC $1,896 50.00% $1,134 50.00% $3,030 50.00% Macomb Wesley UMC $18,685 41.67% $11,185 41.67% $29,870 41.67% LeRoy UMC $11,130 50.00% $6,660 50.00% $17,790 50.00% Maquon UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,296 50.00% $3,462 50.00% Lexington First UMC $8,970 50.00% $5,370 50.00% $14,340 50.00% Douglas UMC $1,146 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,830 50.00% Long Point UMC $2,088 50.00% $1,248 50.00% $3,336 50.00% Orange Chapel UMC $925 41.67% $555 41.67% $1,480 41.67% Ransom UMC $2,418 50.00% $1,446 50.00% $3,864 50.00% Maxey Chapel UMC $1,272 50.00% $762 50.00% $2,034 50.00% Verona UMC $1,020 50.00% $612 50.00% $1,632 50.00% Milan Trinity UMC $4,650 50.00% $2,784 50.00% $7,434 50.00% Manteno UMC $6,594 50.00% $3,948 50.00% $10,542 50.00% Green River UMC $786 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,260 50.00% McDowell UMC $5,328 100.00% $3,192 100.00% $8,520 100.00% Mineral UMC $1,140 100.00% $684 100.00% $1,824 100.00% Minonk UMC $1,176 50.00% $702 50.00% $1,878 50.00% Moline Bethel Wesley UMC $8,700 50.00% $5,208 50.00% $13,908 50.00% Wenona Saint John's UMC $1,380 50.00% $828 50.00% $2,208 50.00% Moline Riverside UMC $17,232 50.00% $10,320 50.00% $27,552 50.00% Momence UMC $4,632 50.00% $2,772 50.00% $7,404 50.00% Monmouth First UMC $11,280 50.00% $6,756 50.00% $18,036 50.00% Grant Park UMC $1,152 50.00% $690 50.00% $1,842 50.00% Nauvoo UMC $1,680 41.67% $1,005 41.67% $2,685 41.67% Hennepin UMC $2,364 50.00% $1,416 50.00% $3,780 50.00% Galva First UMC $4,938 50.00% $2,958 50.00% $7,896 50.00% Magnolia UMC $910 58.33% $546 58.33% $1,456 58.33% Bishop Hill UMC $1,242 50.00% $744 50.00% $1,986 50.00% McNabb UMC $864 50.00% $516 50.00% $1,380 50.00% Oquawka UMC $1,140 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,824 50.00% Normal Calvary UMC $54,900 50.00% $32,868 50.00% $87,768 50.00% Gladstone UMC $1,050 50.00% $630 50.00% $1,680 50.00% Normal First UMC $29,496 50.00% $17,664 50.00% $47,160 50.00% Biggsville UMC $1,260 50.00% $756 50.00% $2,016 50.00% Normal Morningstar UMC $6,048 50.00% $3,618 50.00% $9,666 50.00% Orion UMC $8,808 50.00% $3,516 33.33% $12,324 43.76% Bloomington West Olive Faith UMC $3,780 100.00% $2,268 100.00% $6,048 100.00% Port Byron First UMC $6,600 50.00% $3,954 50.00% $10,554 50.00% Pontiac First UMC $14,892 33.33% $8,916 33.33% $23,808 33.33% Reynolds UMC $1,496 16.67% $896 16.67% $2,392 16.67% Ritchey UMC $1,548 100.00% $924 100.00% $2,472 100.00% Taylor Ridge UMC $1,140 50.00% $684 50.00% $1,824 50.00% Roanoke UMC $4,788 50.00% $2,868 50.00% $7,656 50.00% Rock Island Two Rivers UMC $9,738 50.00% $5,826 50.00% $15,564 50.00% Secor UMC $1,548 50.00% $924 50.00% $2,472 50.00% Roseville UMC $4,728 50.00% $2,832 50.00% $7,560 50.00% Saunemin UMC $3,462 50.00% $2,070 50.00% $5,532 50.00% Swan Creek UMC $1,002 50.00% $600 50.00% $1,602 50.00% Saybrook Wesbein UMC $2,166 50.00% $1,296 50.00% $3,462 50.00% Stronghurst UMC $1,932 50.00% $1,158 50.00% $3,090 50.00% Streator First UMC $7,632 50.00% $4,572 50.00% $12,204 50.00% Carman UMC $1,125 41.67% $675 41.67% $1,800 41.67% Grand Ridge UMC $2,724 50.00% $1,632 50.00% $4,356 50.00% Church of the Cross UMC $1,710 50.00% $1,020 50.00% $2,730 50.00% Ellsworth UMC $2,910 50.00% $1,740 50.00% $4,650 50.00% Hampton Grace UMC $1,860 50.00% $1,116 50.00% $2,976 50.00% Cropsey UMC $2,124 50.00% $1,272 50.00% $3,396 50.00% Victoria UMC $2,730 41.67% $1,635 41.67% $4,365 41.67% Colfax UMC $1,458 50.00% $- 0.00% $1,458 31.31% Viola UMC $3,174 50.00% $1,902 50.00% $5,076 50.00% Pleasant Grove UMC $1,710 50.00% $1,026 50.00% $2,736 50.00% Preemption UMC $4,014 50.00% $2,400 50.00% $6,414 50.00% Tonica UMC $3,036 50.00% $1,818 50.00% $4,854 50.00% Walnut Grove UMC $2,880 50.00% $1,722 50.00% $4,602 50.00% Lostant UMC $1,278 50.00% $768 50.00% $2,046 50.00% Joy UMC $662 16.67% $396 16.67% $1,058 16.67% Richland UMC $335 41.67% $200 41.67% $535 41.67% Eliza Community UMC $1,476 50.00% $- 0.00% $1,476 50.00% Cabery UMC $786 50.00% $474 50.00% $1,260 50.00% New Boston UMC $1,135 41.67% $680 41.67% $1,815 41.67% Cullom UMC $1,110 50.00% $666 50.00% $1,776 50.00% Williamsfield UMC $3,030 50.00% $1,812 50.00% $4,842 50.00% Kempton UMC $1,002 50.00% $600 50.00% $1,602 50.00% Dahinda UMC $6,372 100.00% $3,816 100.00% $10,188 100.00% Vermilion River District Totals $369,225 47.35% $232,086 49.71% $601,311 48.23% Spoon River District Totals $325,082 46.58% $192,384 46.24% $517,466 46.45% Pleasant Grove UMC (CLOSED) $414 50.00% $246 50.00% $660 50.00% Clay's Prairie UMC (CLOSED) $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% VERMILION RIVER DISTRICT Brick UMC (CLOSED) $612 50.00% $366 50.00% $978 50.00% Aroma Park UMC $221 8.33% $132 8.33% $353 8.33% Colusa UMC (CLOSED) $1,236 50.00% $738 50.00% $1,974 50.00% Atlanta UMC $3,666 50.00% $2,196 50.00% $5,862 50.00% Carbon Cliff UMC (CLOSED) $1,434 50.00% $858 50.00% $2,292 50.00% Ebenezer UMC $3,771 75.00% $2,259 75.00% $6,030 75.00% Hartsburg UMC (CLOSED) $524 33.33% $312 33.33% $836 33.33% Hopedale UMC $1,315 41.67% $785 41.67% $2,100 41.67% DeSoto UMC (MERGED) $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Bloomington Park UMC $3,462 50.00% $2,070 50.00% $5,532 50.00% Waterloo Real Life UMC (CLOSED) $200 16.67% $120 16.67% $320 16.67% Bloomington Wesley UMC $46,950 50.00% $28,110 50.00% $75,060 50.00% Dexter UMC (CLOSED) $- 0.00% $- 0.00% $- 0.00% Bonfield First UMC $1,362 50.00% $816 50.00% $2,178 50.00%

Bonfield Evangelical UMC $3,771 75.00% $2,259 75.00% $6,030 75.00% Grand Prairie UMC $1,992 50.00% $1,194 50.00% $3,186 50.00% IGRC TOTALS $3,349,918 44.14% $2,019,602 44.46% $5,369,520 44.26% Bourbonnais Grace Community UMC $6,912 50.00% $4,140 50.00% $11,052 50.00% A STORY OF WELCOMING STUDENTS TO CAMPUS BY MALLORY MOORE conversation and I found out Ryan attended a United Meth- they are two of our top leaders at ISU Wesley! It wasn’t until ISU Wesley Foundation odist church and they were looking at a bunch of campus much later that I found out why Blaire and Ryan ultimately I was about a month into my position at the ISU Wesley ministry options. Our conversation ended and I turned to our showed up at our cookout. When I asked our student leaders Foundation when ISU’s freshmen orientation, Preview got intern and we laughed about what happened, knowing I might to share with each other why they decided to come to ISU started for the summer. have scared these two potential students away with my bold Wesley, Blaire said that she loved the handwritten note she I spent time learning how to represent our ministry at and incorrect assumption. received from me. She shared that what I consider a small a table, and how to engage students in conversation. On the The summer continued and thankfully, I didn’t make gesture of sending a note to the students we meet was actu- very first day of Preview, I was excited and nervous. many other major faux pas in conversations with students. As ally a huge moment for her. It showed her that people in our Soon two students approached the table. They clearly we prepared for our big cookout event that we invite students ministry care about her. came to Preview together, and they walked up with a mom to I wondered if we would see those first two students I talked This story continues to remind me that I can never and a dad, which led me to assume that they were one family. with. To my amazement, they showed up! I was so excited to predict what will make an impact as we welcome new students I struck up a conversation with them, and decided to ask, “Are see them and this time, I was able to joke with them about my to campus. Every seemingly small act on our part can make a you two siblings?” unfortunate mistake. As the school year got rolling, these two new student feel incredibly welcomed and cared for. And the To my embarrassment, they said, “nope… we’re dating.” instantly became an important part of our ministry. good news for me is that I can accidentally make a complete I knew I had to recover from this terrible mistake and Now Blaire and Ryan are entering their junior year and fool of myself and still effectively welcome students! somehow make a connection with them. We continued our the current Conference News Our Conference, Our Kids campaign launches |

BY PAUL BLACK Prior to the launch at the 2017 Annual Confer- AUGUST 2017 SPRINGFIELD – With a message that the ence, roughly $75,000 has been raised toward the spiritual care of children is not on the budget goal, the proceeds of which will be invested and the table, the Illinois Great Rivers Conference has income from those invested funds will finance the launched a $2.5 million campaign aimed at costs of spiritual care at each agency. 15 endowing the spiritual life programs of its five The agencies’ budgets are stretched due to the child welfare agencies – The Baby Fold, Chad- inaction of the Illinois General Assembly in not dock, Cunningham Children’s Home, Lessie passing a budget to fund the services these agen- Bates Davis Neighborhood House and Spero cies provide. Even with the passage of the state Family Services (formerly the United Methodist budget earlier this month, funds cannot be used to Children’s Home). fund spiritual care. IGRC Communications has set up a web- Tough decisions have had to be made. Just page at www.igrc.org/OCOK to provide resourc- prior to Annual Conference, The Baby Fold an- es to local churches in their fundraising efforts. well as PDF masters for a trifold brochure and a nounced it would be closing its Residential Treat- A DVD-ROM which includes a music video bulletin insert suitable for printing. ment Center, the only one in Central Illinois effec- (suitable for an offertory) and two educational The challenge for each church is to accept as tive June 30, due to non-payment by the state. The videos – each 3 ½ minutes – which provide an its annual goal an amount equal to one month’s decision impacts 14 of the 1,000 children served overview of the campaign are available on the web apportionments. If every church would accept the by the agency. Other agencies have had to cut staff page or by request through IGRC Communica- challenge, the goal will be fully funded in three and programs in order to stay afloat financially. tions. The DVD can be both played on a DVD years. The five agencies currently serve children from player or in a computer, where additional resources Contributions to the Our Conference, Our roughly three-fourths of the state’s 102 counties, include closed-captioned versions of the videos as Kids campaign can be made through your local including 64 of the 87 counties in the Illinois Great church and Conference Advance Special 6960. Rivers Conference. Disaster Response Mini-Academy Sept. 29-30 HARVEST CONFERENCES SLATED HUDSON – Are you prepared if, no WHEN, in Mission (VIM). We as United Methodists, can a disaster happens in your community? be among the first to respond through ERT and the FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR Tornadoes, floods, and snow/ice storms can last to leave through the work of VIM teams, pro- happen to YOU! How may you, your church, viding a caring Christian presence in the aftermath BY TIM PRICE your community be involved in disaster response? of a disaster. HARVEST MINISTRY TEAM These are important questions to answer. For a complete schedule of the September The Illinois Great Rivers Conference Disaster 2017 Mini-Academy and registration information, I still believe special student ministry events can have a huge impact Response committee is sponsoring a Mini-Acade- visit: www.igrc.org/disasterresponse. Look for the on the faith and lives of students! Over and over I see God work my Sept. 29-30, 2017 at East Bay Camp in Hudson. link for the Mini-Academy as well as for training in amazing ways during camps and conferences. This conference will feature classes in Early Re- opportunities for early response training. It's not always easy to get the word out and it's even more difficult sponse Team training (ERT) and re-certification, Questions about the training can be directed to work around student's schedules. But if you're reading this and Connecting Neighbors (trains congregations to to Sara Brown, [email protected]. Ques- you are a parent, pastor, grandparent, youth leader, children's minis- minimize disaster-caused harm to local communi- tions about registration go to Christy Blickensder- try leader or volunteer in ministry to the next generation, I encour- ty), Spiritual and Emotional Care, and Volunteers fer, [email protected]. age you to join us for one of these school year Harvest Confer- ences. Harvest Conferences is focused on helping non-Christian students decide to follow Jesus and Christian students begin to follow and trust Jesus more deeply. THE WELL - A seminar followed by five months of personalized coaching for local church youth and children's ministry leaders. Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – O’Fallon First UMC Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Christ Church, 1301 N. Linden, Normal Seminar Topics: "More Than Enough Volunteers" and "The Emotionally Healthy Ministry Leader." Follow up coaching is through a partnership with Ministry Architects, Nashville, Tenn. Ignition Middle School Conference (6th-8th grades) Oct. 27-28, 2017 – Troy UMC Speaker: Duffy Robbins Renovate Youth Conference (6th -12th grades) Nov. 10-11 – Arenzville UMC Feb. 9-10, 2018 - East Moline Christ UMC Theme: Do Something Speakers: Curt Franklin, Clint Benesh, Tim Price Fire-Up Sr. High Conference (9th-12th grade) Feb. 23-25, 2018 – Troy UMC Speaker: Tom Richter, Queens, N.Y. Photo by Paul Black The Light Kids Conference Sixteen persons were recognized July 20 at Chatham Toby Curtright, Randy Burwell, Joshua Wiggs, Heather March 3, 2018 – Washington Crossroads UMC UMC in graduation ceremonies of the IGRC Licensing Robertson, Keith Blankenship. March 24, 2018 – Troy UMC School for Local Pastors. And in front row, from left, graduates Jeff Uddin, John Dates To Be Determined: Marion Pictured in the back row, from left, are faculty members Knueppel, Wayne Giermann, Alberto Ramirez Salazar, For more information, visit: www.harvestconferences.org or contact Leah Pogemiller, Patty Johansen, Howard White, George Biby, Dala Lawrence, Faye Edmiaston and Kay Tim Price (618-541-8291). Julia Melgreen, Mike Smith, Randy Robinson and Bob Goodwin. Freeman. Faculty member Randy Reese was not present when the Graduates from the Class of 2017 include second row, photo was taken. from left, Matthew Bachman, Gail Joyner, Paul Jacob, the current Conference News |

AUGUST 2017 A new beginning at

16 Spero Family Services BY SANDY SINNETT tions – A free, in-home education program, and Spero Family Services more! MT. VERNON – It’s a new beginning for the Although our history as the United Method- former United Methodist Children’s Home – reist Children’s Home will always be part of who we cently renamed Spero Family Services. are, we now begin a new chapter as Spero Family The name change was made to help educate Services. It is a name that is rooted in God’s love others in the community about the full range of and hope. services we provide throughout Southern Illinois. Spero is the Latin word for “I hope”, which In addition to youth homes in Mt. Vernon and speaks to our most core value and mission. It is our newest site in pronounced like ‘sparrow’ (the bird) which re- grant, graduated a record number of students from Murphysboro (for- minds us of our individual worth and importance Spero Academy, and have more Transitional Liv- merly the Masonic to our Heavenly Father. ing students gainfully employed and moving into Children’s Home of We are grateful to say that the Lord has clearly Independent Living Outreach than at any point in Illinois), we operate directed our path through every step of this change the last two years or more. 11 other programs –demonstrating His plan and provision for this How is all this new energy and growth possi- and ministries to ministry over and over again this past year. Today, ble? The only explanation we have, is that the Lord serve Southern Illi- we have grown to employ over 190 people working hears our prayers and honors our faithfulness. We nois – a few of which in eight counties and are now able to provide hope, are privileged to provide these wonderful services are: Counseling and help and healing to even more individuals and and programs. We are also thankful to be part of Wellness Centers in families who need care. the Illinois Great Rivers Conference. We could not five counties; Bright Over the last 12 months, we have opened do what we do without their support and love of Start Childcare a new Counseling & Wellness facility in West the churches throughout the area, along with the Center, YouthBuild of Jefferson & Marion Coun- Frankfort, received contracts to expand existing comradery and fellowship from our Golden Cross ties; Best Beginnings – a Nurse/family Partnership; programs, start a new Wraparound service, create a peer agencies. Thank you! We look forward to Foster Care; Transitional Living and Independent Mental Health Juvenile Justice program, enhanced what the next year will bring. Living Outreach programs; and Family Founda- the YouthBuild program through and Americorps

Three IGRC pastors recently completed the five-year Course of Study for local pastors. Pictured, from left, are Mel Nielsen, pastor of the Bonfield Grand Prairie charge, Vermilion River District; Matt Filicsky, pastor of Fairmount- Fairview-Georgetown charge in the Iroquois River District. Janice Reeder, pastor of Danville Farmers Chapel also completed Course of Study but no photo was available at press time.

IGRC Mission Trips Grand Bahamas for 2018 Feb 6 – 13, 2018 Costa Rica Final Registration: Oct 1, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 6, 2018 Budapest, Hungary Final Registration: June 15-24, 2018 Sept 15, 2017 Final Registration: Feb. 1, 2018 Honduras Liberia Jan 2, 2018 – Jan 8, 2018 Teacher Training Team Final Registration: Sept. 15, 2017 July 12 – 24, 2018 Africa University - Zimbabwe Final Registration: March 1, 2018 February 9 – 14, 2018 Basic Trip Philippines Feb 9 – 24. 2018 INCLUDES EXTENSION Oct 15 – 29, 2018 Photo by Bob Schafer Final Registration: Oct. 1, 2017 Final Registration: July 1, 2018 Nine persons departed July 10 for a two-week teacher training mission trip to Liberia. Pictured in the photo departing the United Methodist Center in Springfield are BethAnne Garrison, For more information, IGRC Missions and Outreach Coordinator Bunny Wolfe, Carol Sims and Cynthia Arnold. contact Bunny Wolfe, [email protected] The four were joined by Tanya Blumenshine, Mary Hurlbut, Al Newhall, Jeremy Volkmar and Janet Wood. the current Conference News Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |

Ministry committee AUGUST 2017

UNITED MEDIA grants scholarship 17 RESOURCE CENTER UMRC Tierra Marie Stiverson, a junior at MacMurray College, was recently awarded a scholarship by the IGRC Deaf and New resources available Hard-of-Hearing Ministry Committee. Tierra is majoring in American Sign Language and Interpreting to borrow from the UMRC at MacMurray College. #123100 Wesley Challenge: 21 Days to a More Authentic Faith Stiverson began volunteering as a religious This three-session DVD study challenges us to examine interpreter at Champaign Faith UMC our lives using John Wesley's 21 questions, one per day. during the summer of 2017. She hopes The book includes 21 short daily readings; the leader's to continue volunteering as an interpreter guide and DVD include content for the three weekly at the church until she finishes her degree, gatherings. A book will need to be purchased for each at which time she wants to interpret at participant. the church as a certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. #817136 Unafraid and Unashamed: Facing the Future of United Methodism – book This is the first educational scholarship awarded by the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministry #817134 Bid Our Jarring Conflicts Cease: A Wesleyan Theology Committee, but they hope it will not be the last. and Praxis of Church Unity – book "We're constantly in need of religious interpreters," said Go to www.igrc.org/umrc_bibliographies to see a variety of Carrie Grieme, IGRC interpreter coordinator and co-chair resource lists including ‘Fall Holidays’ (underscore between umrc of the committee. "By offering educational scholarships, we and bibliographies). hope to encourage people within the Conference who have Go to www.igrc.org/umrc_newsletters to see e-newsletters an interest in sign language to pursue that interest." and to join the mailing list (underscore between umrc and Are you or someone you know going to college to be an newsletters). ASL interpreter? If you would like information about an Go to www.igrc.org/umrc to access the link to the online catalog. educational scholarship, please contact Carrie Grieme at: For questions or to make resource suggestions, [email protected] or the Director of Connectional delivery Ministry's office at the IGRC Conference Center. contact Jill Stone at [email protected] or 217-529-2744. for you

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The Illinois Great Rivers Conference is embarking on a mission closer to home. The Our Conference, Our Kids campaign got underway during the 2017 Annual Conference. The 2016 Annual Conference took up the challenge to raise $2.5 million to endow the spiritual life programs at each of the Conference’s five child welfare agencies – The Baby Fold, Chaddock, Cunningham Children’s Home, Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House and Spero Family Services (formerly the United Methodist Children’s Home). The Illinois Great Rivers Conference is taking the spiritual life of children “off the table” by endowing the spiritual life programs at each of the five agencies. The endowment will be used to finance this vital ministry that transforms the lives of children and youth, many of whom come from the counties within the Illinois Great Rivers Conference. The three-year campaign, with you and your congregation’s help, will conclude at the 2020 Annual Conference session. Because the Nearest Thing to Heaven Is a Child. Find all your resources at: ADVANCE 6960 www.igrc.org/ocok