Honor Older Adults in May and through the Golden Cross Offering
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Our Conference Benefits officer, Cheryl Weaver, will be hosting a quarterly “Lunch and Learn”. We will spend some time learning about the different benefits that are available to clergy and lay employees of the Conference. There will be time for questions as well.
Questions? Contact NIC CBO, Rev. Cheryl Weaver.
Lunch and Learns for 2026 are moving to Quarterly.
A review of what you should know about clergy taxes as you get ready to file.
January Lunch and Learn Link
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Rev. Philip M. Dripps, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on April 15, 2026.
Rev. Charlotte (Char) Hoffman, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2025.
"Mutual benefit is breaking out and ubuntu steps are among us each day," says Bishop Dan Schwerin. In this article he includes some tanka, a form of poetry that comes from Japan. These keep an eye on the small as…