North Indiana Conference NewsNIC News to UseIRS Increases Mileage Rates Through Dec 31, 2008- June 25, 2008 Churches will want to make note of these new rates effective July 1, 2008 and plan accordingly: IR-2008-82, June 23, 2008 WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2008.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=918 Indiana Flood Update- June 16, 2008 If you have flood relief needs or wish to volunteer for flood relief, contact Jenni Walker, South Indiana Conference Resource Administrator at jenniwalkermac.com or call 812-893-1760. Edinburgh Ready for Volunteers According to Jenni Walker, South Indiana Conference Resource Administrator, the City of Edinburgh is now ready to receive volunteers, a Red Cross staging area has been set-up at Eastside Elementary School in Edinburgh.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=917 Imagine Indiana - Next Steps- June 9, 2008 The Imagine Indiana vote has been taken, and by more than a three-quarters majority, the vote was in favor of uniting the North and South Indiana Conferences into one Indiana Conference. The following E-Pistle from Bishop Mike outlines the next steps to be taken: Now that both North and South Indiana Conferences have approved the Imagine Indiana Plan by large votes (79% in North and 77% in South), there are many next steps to be taken.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=916 Hoosier United Methodists Approve Unity Plan- June 7, 2008 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. With shouts of joy and prayers of thanksgiving, members of both the South Indiana and North Indiana United Methodist Annual Conferences approved a plan to physically unite the two conferences into one new Indiana Annual Conference. The South Indiana Conference members voted affirmatively yesterday 616 to 185 (or 77 to 23 percent) to unite with the North Indiana Conference.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=915 North Indiana Raises Over $8,500 for Nothing But Nets- June 5, 2008 Last week the North Indiana Annual Conference members raised over $8,500 for the Nothing But Nets campaign while at Purdue. Donations of $10+ were given in exchange for a small nerf-like Nothing But Nets basketball, of which we have over 1,000 left.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=914 South Indiana Conference to Vote on Imagine Indiana this Friday- June 5, 2008 BLOOMINGTON The South Indiana United Methodist Annual Conferences will meet in Bloomington at the Indiana University Auditorium beginning tomorrow, June 5, to discuss and vote on a plan for uniting the North Indiana and South Indiana Conferences.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=913 Bishop Challenges New Pastors to Outdo Each Other- June 5, 2008 Bishop Mike Coyner challenged those he commissioned and ordained to lives of meekness, honoring each other and outdoing each other in the love God gives to us through Jesus Christ. These were Coyners charges given in his sermon during the ordination and commissioning service held Saturday morning, May 31, during the North Indiana Conference held in Elliott Hall on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette. Before his sermon, he welcomed a choir from St.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=912 Youth Dream Dreams, Elect Miller as Their President- June 5, 2008 Opening the Youth Ministry report on Saturday morning, May 31, youth members proclaimed: I have a dream that we can be connected to Christ; I have a dream that all will worship the one true God; I have a dream that all youth will be hungry for His word; I have a dream that we will all be united.http://www.nicumc.org/news/nic_article.php?sid=911 |