by Chris Walters | Apr 15, 2025 | Investments
Our Annual Stewardship Report 2024 highlights how our mission-aligned investments demonstrate our commitment to doing no harm and to doing good. This report is not just a reflection of our financial performance but a testament to the measurable impact we are making in...
by Chris Walters | Dec 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Merry Christmas! Rev. Jane Eesley, Northern Illinois pastor and missionary in the Methodist Liaison Office in Jerusalem, wishes you a Merry Christmas from the Holy Land and requests your generous support for the children of Bethlehem. Please become one of several...
by Chris Walters | Jan 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thursday @ 10:00 – 12:00 PM February 22, 2024 First UMC of DeKalb, 2501 N Annie Glidden Rd, DeKalb, IL Cost: $10 In-person seminar on clergy taxes for clergy and for church personnel Presenter: Joy Chapell, IRS Enrolled Agent Click here to go to the landing...
by Chris Walters | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Enjoy this brief poem by Annette Wynne, Thanksgiving Day: Brave and high-souled Pilgrims, you who knew no fears, How your words of thankfulness go ringing down the years; May we follow after; like you, work and pray. And with hearts of thankfulness keep Thanksgiving...
by Chris Walters | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
On November 2, 2023, SouthCol Advisors Founder James Lumberg presented the third quarter market review, “Soft Landing? Ask the Consumer.” Please feel free to share this video with whomever you feel will benefit. 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Market Dashboard...
by Chris Walters | Aug 3, 2023 | Investments
On August 3, 2023, SouthCol Advisors Founder James Lumberg presented the second quarter market review, “Soft Landing?” Please feel free to share this video with whomever you feel will benefit. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Market Dashboard YTD 2023 as of...
by Chris Walters | May 4, 2023 | Investments
On May 4, 2023, SouthCol Advisors Founder James Lumberg presented the first quarter market review, “Which Way From Here?” Please feel free to share this video with whomever you feel will benefit. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Equity Markets YTD 2023 01:57...
by Chris Walters | Feb 2, 2023 | Investments
On February 2, 2023, SouthCol Advisors Founder James Lumberg presented the fourth quarter market review, “Emerging Light?” Read the Q4 2022 Investor Letter here. Segment Time Segment Content 00:00 – 00:29 Introduction 00:29 – 02:44 Equity Markets YTD...
by Chris Walters | Dec 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
After 42½ years of dedicated service to the United Methodist Foundation of the Northern Illinois Conference, Executive Assistant Carolyn Cook is retiring at the end of this year. Carolyn began her career with the Foundation and the Northern Illinois Conference in...
by Chris Walters | Oct 27, 2022 | Investments
On October 27, 2022, UMF President Chris Walters presented the third quarter market review, “Teeter-Totter: Rates and Ratios.” Read the Q3 2022 Investor Letter here. Segment Time Segment Content 00:00 – 00:30 Introduction 00:30 – 02:28 Global...
