Legislative Action as of June 10, 2025
Here are the actions that annual confererence members took on legislation as of end of day, June 10, 2025.
Northern Illinois Conference Chapter
2018 Spring Regional Workshop
Managing Your Church’s Property & Casualty Insurance Program
Presenter: Dwayne Jackson, NIC Director of Risk Management & Ministry Protection
The NIC PAUMCS will offer the workshop Managing Your Church’s Property & Casualty Insurance Program for church office secretaries and staff to understand the Conference’s insurance coverages and claim reporting requirements. Discussions will center upon insurance coverages, claim reporting, shared space usage and Best Practices to ensure each church maintains a successful risk management program.
In preparation of your attendance at the workshop please access the following link to print the “2018 Insurance Packet” which should be brought with you to the workshop.
https://www.umcnic.org/riskmanagement
The workshops will take place in each of the NIC regions, with Dwayne Jackson presenting. Pastors, trustees and other church leaders are encouraged to register and join us!
Choose your Date/Site
Wednesday, April 4 - Rockford/DeKalb Region
Rochelle UMC (709 Fourth Avenue, Rochelle IL 61068)
Questions, contact Betsy Smith, bsmith@umcnic.org; 815-561-8285
Wednesday, April 18 - Chicago Northwestern/Chicago Southern Region
La Grange: First UMC (100 W. Cossitt Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525)
Questions, contact Debbie Rogers, drogers@umcnic.org; 630-465-2941
Wednesday, April 25 - Aurora/Elgin Region
Elgin: Cornerstone UMC (41W170 Russell Rd, Elgin, IL 60124)
Questions, contact Natarsha Gardner, ngardner@umcnic.org; 847-931-0710 ext. 11
Workshop fee: $15 – pay by credit card (online only) or check/cash
Workshop Schedule:
9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:30 am Workshop: Managing Your Church’s Property & Casualty Insurance Program
11:15 am Focus Groups
11:45 am NIC PAUMCS wrap up
12 noon Dismissal
Here are the actions that annual confererence members took on legislation as of end of day, June 10, 2025.
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