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(Wheaton) College student killed at track and field event | CNN

An Illinois college student is dead after being hit during a hammer throw event, officials said. Wheaton College identified the victim as Ethan Roser, 19, a freshman transfer student fromRead More

Methodists Lead Charge Against Expand Gambling in Illinois

Anti-gambling night at Aurora church March 23.

Wesley United Methodist Church​, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will hold an anti-gambling advocacy night ​at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23. The public is invited said Rev. John Bell,Read More

The Rev, Hicham Chehab is Honored

Celebrating Salam Christian Fellowship Being a Christian Witness

On Saturday evening, March4, in Roselle,Ill., the Christian community came to together to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Christian witness to the Chicago area Middle Eastern Muslim community by missionaryRead More

Stories highlight need for Special Immigrant Visas

World Relief hosts a program with four immigrants who helped the U.S. military to highlight need for Special Immigrant Visas. Source: Stories highlight need for Special Immigrant Visas

Dr. Soong-Chan Rah Speaks to Judson University Audience

Professor Outlines Four Areas of Fear in America

As part of Judson University’s The Race Matters Week, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah of North Park Theological Seminary addressed four areas of fear that are gripping Americans.Read More

Helping World Relief and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)

Concert to Benefit Syrian Refugees on Sunday, Feb. 19

The on-going conflict in Syria has forced millions of people to flee their homes in search of safety. These displaced families are fighting for survival in neighboring countries and refugeeRead More

Press Release from World Relief

World Relief President Reacts to 9th Circuit Ruling

World Relief Strongly Condemns the Trump Administration
FEBRUARY 9, 2017 World Relief President Reacts to 9th Circuit Ruling WORLD RELIEF PRESS RELEASE STATEMENT February 9, 2017 WORLD RELIEF PRESIDENT REACTS TO 9TH CIRCUIT RULING Baltimore, MD WorldRead More

Listen and dance to jazz favorites and big-band sounds

Jazz for Habitat: Naperville church concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity

Listen and dance to jazz favorites and big-band sounds at Community United Methodist Church, 20 N. Center St. in Naperville on Feb. 28. In a 7 p.m. benefit for Aurora-basedRead More

Speakers Address Concerns and Methods of Advocacy

Huge Crowd Comes to Support Refugees in Wheaton

(Updated 2/6/2017) On Thursday night, Feb. 2, an overflow crowd of an estimated 1,000 concerned individuals turned out on a brisk winter night to learn more about advocacy for refugeesRead More

World Relief holds special session.

Refugee and Immigration Advocacy Night… Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

Refugee and Immigration Advocacy Night… Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Are you wondering what the new Administration’s executive orders about refugee resettlement and immigration means for the people World Relief serves?Read More