Summer Community Experimentation Strengthens Faith
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois embraced Bishop Schwerin’s call to experiment with new ways of being the church—reshaping Vacation Bible Schools, hosting local…
The 2022 Northern Illinois Annual Conference Bishop's Appeal special offering will go toward Ukraine assistance. We know our God stands with the oppressed and calls on us to support them. The conference Board of Global Ministries will distribute funds through UM support and relief organizations including Eurasia In Mission Together: Ukraine and Moldova Advance and UMCOR: International Disaster Response - Ukraine.
We celebrate the generosity of all the NIC Churches for giving $275,000 to the 2022 Bishop's Appeal offering.
Churches are encouraged to fundraise and bring the offering to Annual Conference. Individuals may click the donate button.
Demonstrate your support for the people of Ukraine by purchasing shirts to help fund the Bishop's Appeal for the 2022 Northern Illinois Annual Conference. These shirts feature supportive words, locations, the cross and flame, and quotes by President Zelensky. Churches may request bulk orders.
This summer, churches across Northern Illinois embraced Bishop Schwerin’s call to experiment with new ways of being the church—reshaping Vacation Bible Schools, hosting local…
On August 15, Korean-American United Methodists in Northern Illinois gathered at First Korean UMC in Wheeling to mark Korea’s 1945 liberation from Japanese occupation with b…
On August 6, Kids Above All gathered more than 70 faith and community partners, including United Methodist churches, for a Day of Celebration and Service at i…
At the beginning of August, Hispanic/Latinx United Methodists from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico gathered in Arlington Heights for the Annual MARCHA meeting, hosted th…