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…
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
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