Legislative Decisions at 2025 Annual Conference
Read the final actions that Annual Conference members took on legislation during their June 9-11, 2025, gathering.
Some organizations will be hosting on-site group meals; others will be hosting off-site meals.
Please check with your organization regarding meals.
Please note: Meals marked with an * are INVITE ONLY. Meals marked with an ^ needed prior registration.
8:30 p.m. - Post Ordination Reception - hosted on-site in Schaumburg A-D rooms.
All are welcome to celebrate those honored at the Celebration of Ministry.
If groups wish to share information about their meal on this page, they can contact Lisa Smith for coordination at ACmedia@umcnic.org.
Read the final actions that Annual Conference members took on legislation during their June 9-11, 2025, gathering.
Bishop Schwerin noted that in these days, churches should experiment with new ministry ideas--even if they end in failure. Resourcing, connectionalism, and upholding t…
"When you are willing to take Jesus's hand, all heaven breaks loose," Bishop Karen Olivetto said in her sermon during the Celebration of Ministry Service on June 9.
Annual Conference session members and family and friends joyfully supported clergy and lay ministries recognized at the Celebration of Ministry on June 9.