General Conference 2020 (2024) Updates
The UMC General Conference (postponed from 2020) came to order on the morning of April 23. The first two days featured worship, the Young People's Address, and reports on the General Book…
Location: Park Ridge: First UMC, 418 Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
To attend, you must register online by December 1
The Summit is a 2-day event during which candidates for licensed and ordained ministry entering candidacy receive accurate information about the entire candidacy process; begin meeting together in small groups with trained Mentors; and have an opportunity to worship, share their call stories, and take required the psychological exam, if they haven’t already done so.
Friday, Jan. 11 @ 1 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome, Worship, Orientation, Candidacy Process,
Interview, Mentoring (round 1), Dinner
Saturday, Jan 12 @ 9 am- 12 noon (or until 5 pm for Psychological Exam)
Gathering, Worship, Next Steps, Mentoring (round 2), Lunch
12 noon- 5 pm Psychological Exam, leave as needed
Cost: $200 will be required from candidates prior to the summit to cover the required background check ($175) and a portion of the costs of the Summit. For those candidates who have previously completed their background check, the registration cost is reduced to $25.
After your registration is received, you will receive a packet with complete instructions at the email address provided on your application. If you have additional questions, please contact Debbie Rogers at drogers@umcnic.org or (312) 334-0732.
Event Contact: Debbie Rogers (312) 334-0732 drogers@umcnic.org
Mail registration checks to Laura Lopez, 77 W. Washington St., Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602. Checks payable to Northern Illinois Conference.