2025 Financial Report: A Milestone Year for Generosity
Thank you for your commitment to sharing your gifts for the good of our United Methodist Church and its ministries. In 2025, you gave $5,056,797—80 percent of our budgeted…
Includes a special program with music, words of appreciation, fellowship, and refreshments
Rev. Jongmin Martin Lee, director of congregational development and redevelopment for the Northern Illinois Conference, will retire on July 1.
Rev. Lee is respected across the United Methodist connection, particularly for his innovative work to expand the conference’s ministries with new communities.
There will be a love offering taken for Rev. Lee. Donations can be made at the event or online here (choose Martin Lee Love Offering).
For those who are not able to make it to the celebration, we encourage you to share your words of appreciation for Rev. Martin Lee and his ministry here. These words will be shared with Rev. Lee.
Cards and words of appreciation can also be sent to Rev. Lee at the NIC office at:
Northern Illinois Conference Office
Attention: Words of Appreciation for Martin Lee
303 E. Wacker Dr, Suite 2020
Chicago, IL 60601
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