2025 NIC Conference Wrap-Up
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
You are encouraged to download all materials to your personal devices before arriving at Annual Conference. No printed copies will be handed out.
If you wish to submit late legislation, contact Chair of Daily Proceedings Joanne Ray by email at ACdocuments@umcnic.org for guidance.
The majority of legislation will be addressed during Legislative Sections on Tuesday, June 6.
All members to annual conference are randomly assigned to one of seven legislative sections. Assignments are posted below. Legislation will be split between 7 sections. During legislative sections, members will vote on assigned documents to build the AC consent calendar to be presented the following morning.
Legislative Assignments (Documents and Leadership)
Legislative Section Participants - Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
Legislative Section Participants - Listed by Section Number then by Last Name
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
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 Oliveto said in her sermon during the Celebration of Ministry Service on June 9.