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Connecting Farms and Families
UPCOMING EVENTS
eNEWS SUBSCRIPTION
DISTRICT CONTACTS
Rockford/DeKalb District Regional Office951 S Seventh Street, Suite D
Rochelle IL 61068-9333
Phone: 815-561-8285
Fax: 815-561-8289
District Superintendent
Rev. Dick Wisdom
Phone: 815-561-8285 Ext 11
Email: dwisdom@umcnic.org
Administrative Assistant
Betsy Smith
Phone: 815-561-8285, Ext 10
Email: bsmith@umcnic.org
District Lay Leader
Charla Antrobus
Phone: 815-758-6746
Email: lalu7@hotmail.com
District Strategy Team
Jim Miller
Phone: 815-866-6088
Email: willowemoc@gmail.com
United Methodist Women
Nellie Winters
Phone: 815-734-7230
Email: nwinters@essex1.com
United Methodist Men
Scott Brooks
Phone: 815-627-2510
Email: bredyhescoming@gmail.com
Youth Coordinators
Rev. David Jungnickel
Phone: 815-336-2226
Email: pastordave03@gmail.com
Rev. Doc Newcomb
Phone: 815-734-4853
Email: doc@disciplesumc.org
Lay Academy Coordinator
Al Thorson
Phone: 815-286-3217
Email: thorson@mchsi.com
Mission Coordinators
Rev. Ed Heyer
Phone: 815-286-3074
Email: edheyer@hotmail.com
Ms. Linda Frana
Phone: 815-652-4206
Email: franaj@teacher.com
Ordained Ministry Committee
Rev. Polly Klimson
Phone: 815-433-1060
Email: pollyjk51@gmail.com
Dekalb District
The DeKalb District is basically town and country in character, but with some exceptions. The city of DeKalb boasts the home of Northern Illinois University which definitely dominates the community. The surrounding countryside boasts some of the best agricultural land in the United States, mainly corn and soybean producing land.The DeKalb District consists of 71 local churches on 60 pastoral charges served by 63 pastors under appointment. 14 pastoral charges include 2 churches served by the same pastor. Clergy and laity count the strength of persons and churches on the district to be a great asset. Strong personalities emerge on a local and district level, providing leadership and vision. There is varied spiritual strength on the district. This strength manifests itself in churches which are vibrant and alive and committed to Jesus Christ.
Welcome!
Meet the new Dekalb District Superintendent
Rev. Richard Wisdom became a probationary member of the 
conference
in 2000 and has served in both rural and urban settings, in small and
large churches. Rev. Wisdom comes to United Methodism from a Roman
Catholic background having grown up in Aurora, Illinois the eldest of 11
children. A second career pastor, Dick brings extensive business
experience to his ministry. During his ministry at Rockford: Christ,
Dick moved the church through several expansion efforts including a
merger with Our Masters UMC.
The congregation currently worships over
700 and is one of the largest worshiping communities in the Northern
Illinois Conference. Bishop Jung introduced Rev. Wisdom as “an
innovative thinker who brings vision and courage to the development of
the church. Dick’s business experience and deep faith will continue to
carry the DeKalb District into a healthy future.”
Rev. Wisdom says, “I’m very enthused to be in ministry with the clergy and laity of the DeKalb District especially in this time of swiftly changing culture around us.” Dick and his wife Cheryl recently celebrated 25 years of marriage, are the parents to four grown children and the proud grandparents of 3 fantastic grandchildren.
Events
February 12, 2012
March 03, 2012
March 10, 2012
March 11, 2012
March 11, 2012
March 17, 2012