By Bonnie McMaken Throughout the Diocese of the Upper Midwest, you’ll find churches thriving in school gyms, worship services flourishing in nursing homes and Iowa cornfields, and robust college ministries reaching Gen Z on college campuses. [caption id="attachment_4045" align="alignleft" width="150"] Alyssa O'Connell[/caption] Just a few years ago, Alyssa...

[caption id="attachment_3923" align="alignright" width="209"] Alyssa Tennison[/caption] Brothers and Sisters, I’d like to introduce you to Alyssa Tennison, who serves as one of three laity on our Diocese’s Standing Committee. Alyssa and her husband, Justin, have faithfully served at Church of the Cross for over 16 years. She’s a woman...

Welcome to the News Roundup, where we aim to provide brief recaps of current news from the Diocese, including the Standing Committee, Task Forces, and more. Watch this video of Bishop Stewart's Christmas greetings: https://vimeo.com/896306200/5216492c91?share=copy In This Issue:  New Constitution and Canons Standing Committee Members Elected Annual Report Highlights Task Force Updates New...

Dearest Brothers and Sisters of the Upper Midwest Diocese, On Monday, the ACNA Provincial Office announced that a Board of Inquiry found reasonable grounds to take me to an ecclesiastical trial for charges based on a Presentment by three bishops submitted in January. You can read...

Neighborhood mission & Latino ministry at City of Light (Aurora, IL) By Bonnie McMaken If you were taking an evening walk in my diverse (mostly Latino) neighborhood in middle of August, you'd pass a park full of 80-100 kids, parents, and volunteers ministering the love of Jesus: most playing soccer, some doing...

Barn dances, mission trips, bird watching, picnics, & more creative ministry By Bonnie McMaken Summer may have been a slower pace for most churches, but it was also a great time for creative and fruitful ministry. Enjoy these snapshots from around the Diocese: Barn Dance with St. Michael’s,...