Greetings from the sixty-six churches in the DeKalb District, where our roots are growing deep and our branches strong! Clergy and laity alike, we work together to build up the Kingdom of God in our communities and the world. Please come visit us and bless us with your presence! Please come join us! Let us grow together, Spirit-led and Grace-full!

~Rev. Young-Mee Park DeKalb District Superintendent

About the DeKalb District

The DeKalb District is a vital and vibrant part of the Conference with many small towns that celebrate historical roots while moving into the future. The city of DeKalb is the proud home of Northern Illinois University, while the surrounding countryside boasts some of the best agricultural lands in theUnited States.

The District consists of 66 local churches served by 51 dedicated pastors. The strengths of our congregations are many and varied.  We feed the hungry, physically and spiritually (daily, weekly, or monthly community meal programs); we nurture our children, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually (after school programs, cooking classes, art classes); we serve our senior citizens with both practical resources and opportunities for fellowship.  We are a people determined to follow Jesus, caring and sharing, and making a difference in our communities and the world.

District Contacts:

Rockford/DeKalb District Regional Office
951 S Seventh Street, Suite D
Rochelle IL 61068-9333
Phone: 815.561.8285 Fax: 815.561.8289

District Superintendent
Rev. Young-Mee Park
Phone: 815.394.9493 ypark@umcnic.org

Administrative Assistant
Betsy Lovelady-Smith
Phone: 815.561.8285  Fax: 815-561-8289 bsmith@umcnic.org

District Co-Lay Leaders
Chad Abell clabell@thewisp.net
Karen Bonnell lkbonnell@gmail.com 
Tom Weber Tweber5474@hotmail.com

District Shepherding Team
Karen Bonnell lkbonnell@gmail.com 
Tim Mitchell pastortjm49@gmail.com
 
District Superintendency Committee
Ryan Sutton pastorryan@morrumc.org

District Committee on Ordained Ministry 
Brian Gilbert revbriangilbert@gmail.com

District Strategy Team
Jim Miller willowemoc@gmail.com

United Methodist Women
Julie McCutchan Phone: 815.875.2092 jmc1260@hotmail.com

United Methodist Men
Scott Brooks Phone: 815.739.9191 bredyhescoming@gmail.com

Lay Academy Coordinator
John Meyers jpmeyers2003@yahoo.com

Mission Secretaries
Ed Heyer edheyer@hotmail.com
Linda Frana franaj@teacher.com