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…
View a summary of Legislation Results
Learn about the Constitutional Amendments to be voted on here.
(Clergy Session documents are hosted on the Clergy Session page.)
The majority of legislation will be addressed during Legislative Sections on Monday, June 9.
Late documents can be submitted at the conference to the Chair of Daily Proceedings by 11 a.m. on Mon., June 9, both electronically and with two printed copies. Contact Chair of Daily Proceedings Rev. James Fu by email at ACdocuments@umcnic.org for guidance.
The majority of legislation will be addressed during Legislative Sections on Monday, June 9.
All members to annual conference are randomly assigned to one of the legislative sections. Assignments are posted after on this page after registration closes. Legislation will be split between 6-9 sections. During legislative sections, members will vote on assigned documents to build the AC consent calendar to be presented the next day.
Legislative Section Participants - Listed Alphabetically by Last Name (excel) (pdf)
Legislative Section Participants - Listed by Section Number then by Last Name (excel) (pdf)
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