Gathering in Hope Together
Clergy and lay members will gather June 14–16 in Schaumburg for the Northern Illinois Conference’s 187th Annual Conference, centered on the theme “Practicing Hope.” With inspiring worship, engaging…
Meals at Annual Conference
All meal reservations must be made by 5/20
Buffet Meals
Breakfast: $21.75 pp Lunch: $22.75 pp Dinner: $32.00 pp
Group Meals
Breakfast: $24.00 pp Lunch: $26.00 pp Dinner: $32.00 pp
Meals *INVITE ONLY
Sunday 6/3
Hispanic/Latinx Dinner*
Monday 6/4
Retirement Lunch*
Order of Deacons Lunch
Rainbow Covenant/Global Ministries Lunch GETS (Garett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) Lunch
Older Adult Ministries Lunch
RMN/MFSA Dinner -Speaker Bishop Melvin Talbert. Click here for his bio. If you are not attending Annual Conference but would like to attend the RMN/MFSA dinner only, click here to register by May 20.
United Methodist Women Dinner - If you are not attending Annual Conference but would like to attend the UMW dinner only, click here to register by May 20.
Tuesday 6/5
UVC (United Voices for Children) Breakfast
North Central College Breakfast
United Methodist Foundation Lunch*
Local Pastors Lunch
Ext. Ministry/ABLC Lunch*
Sign up for meals through the AC registration by May 20.
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