NIC UMM 2026 Annual Meeting

Location: Crystal Lake: First UMC, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave, Crystal Lake

Sat., March 7
8:30 to 11 a.m.

Hosted by the Prairie Central District at:

Crystal Lake: First UMC
236 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake

Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Conference UMMen Annual Meeting, Message, and Communion

Officiating:
District Superintendent Rev. Wendy Hardin Herman
Rev. Lisa Kruse-Safford, Crystal Lake: First

Please RSVP by March 4 via email or call (312) 933-3239 to let them know how many men from your church will be there for breakfast.

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