Building Faith and Friendships at JOY Camp
JOY Camp 2026 brought together 61 campers and 27 volunteer counselors for a week of faith, friendship, and outdoor fun at Camp Reynoldswood in Dixon, Ill., June 21-27. Centered on the…
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Some highlights of the meeting include:
Also, we are very excited to announce our new partnership with VANCO to assist local churches in their payment needs. VANCO and NIC have teamed up to offer easier payment processing with lower processing fees than you can find anywhere else. You can find out more information here: Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church | Vanco
Another exciting partnership we have is with Interfaith Federal Credit Union. NIC churches and partners now have a Credit Union they can turn to that will assist with local church finances. Interfaith FCU has over 75 years of dedicated banking services to Methodists. Find out more information here: Interfaith Federal Credit Union
We have an entire library of resources to help you understand and pay your Northern Illinois Conference Invoices. Click here to visit our website.
Questions? Contact David W. Quinn, Apportionments Administrator/Office Manager.
Prosper
Prosper is a web portal designed for United Methodist Church Conferences to help manage apportionments, insurance billing, and pension programs. The NIC uses Prosper because it integrates with accounting applications and provides efficient and cost-effective data inputs. It provides reports at the conference, district, and church levels.
Vanco
Vanco is a software and online payment company. The NIC works with them to empower local churches to simplify their giving, payment, and financial management, and securely process payments and donations.
Interfaith Credit Union
Interfaith Credit Union is a faith-based credit unit that the NIC has partnered with to help provide checking, savings, and other financial resources to local churches. Interfaith Credit Union has over 75 years devoted to helping Methodists and their local churches reach their financial needs.
This webinar is presented by the Northern Illinois Conference Administration and Finance office and is made possible by churches that faithfully contribute to apportioned funds.
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