Conference-Wide Bible in a Year Reading
The Northern Illinois Conference Committee on Discipleship and Spiritual Formation is launching a conference-wide initiative for 2026 inviting individuals and congregations to read the e…
NIC virtual Annual Celebration will be Saturday, October 23, 9:30 - 11:00 am. The Theme will be "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms; Listening, Transforming, Reaching Out." Our keynote speaker will be Reverend Megan Dean Tobola, the Lead Pastor at Wesley Naperville. Megan was a 2010 UMW Scholarship recipient, and she will bring a message to remind us to Lean on God for inner peace and strength during these hectic, stressful, and trying times of our lives.
The annual business meeting will require the suspension of Standing Rules to accommodate budget preparations and include the election of the NIC leadership team for 2022. We will celebrate the history of our old districts and Install Officers for the five new ones.
Cost: $10
Save the Date Flyer
The Northern Illinois Conference Committee on Discipleship and Spiritual Formation is launching a conference-wide initiative for 2026 inviting individuals and congregations to read the e…
"I believe hope is a practice of God’s creative freedom at play in human creativity and freedom," says Bishop Dan Schwerin. "God’s word is always breaking in for good. We as the church ma…
Erie UMC volunteers recently sewed 165 cheerful pillowcases for children in foster care, partnering with Raising Hope and My GEAR Outreach. The effort blended creativity, compassion, a…
Mr. Vi Tran, spouse of Rev. Brian Gilbert of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the age of 37.