Please complete and submit all required forms online two weeks prior to your Church Conference. 
Exception: Clergy Compensation forms will be submitted at the Church Conference with your DS.

 Click here  to access the forms

Important: 

• Completing the Forms: You can complete & submit a form in one session, or leave the form to complete & submit later. To save your form in progress click on the Save and Continue button on the right side. A link will appear at the top of the page. *It is important to highlight, copy and save this link before exiting out. You may paste this link in the address bar of your browser to re-enter your session at any time. Note: once you submit the form, the link will no longer be available. * 
• Attaching Reports to forms: When attaching files in the forms, Word DOCs and PDFs are accepted. (No .jpgs or .pngs.) Please write headings at the top of attached forms that includes: Name of the Report (include year), Pastor’s Name, Church Name (City: Church Name).
• Printing Copies: We recommend printing a copy of each completed form to retain for your church records. Click on the “print button” at the top before hitting submit. If you are submitting on behalf of your church, please notify and send copies to your church office and/or pastor for their records/church conference written report. A confirmation email will also be sent to the email provided on the form.
• Blank forms:  to print and share with your leadership, click on the tabs to open the desired form and click the "print button" at the top.
• Recommended browsers: We recommend using a browser other than Internet Explorer such as Google Chrome or Firefox to be able to print.

• To start a new, fresh form, click on the Northern Illinois Conference logo at the top of the form's page.

Other forms to be submitted, if applies:

• 2018 RAINBOW COVENANT, if applies (click here)
• CERTIFIED LAY SERVANT ANNUAL REPORT (fillable pdf) – download, complete, save and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF). Once signed submit below. 
• LAY SPEAKER ANNUAL REPORT (fillable pdf) –  download, complete, save and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF).  Once signed submit below. 
• CERTIFIED LAY MINISTER REPORT (fillable pdf) – download, complete, save and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF). Once signed submit below. 

Submit Lay Servant Report

Resources:

• Checklist 
• 2018 Church Conference agenda (pdf)
• 2018 Church Conference agenda (doc) 
• 2018 Instructions and Notes
• Video
• Discipleship Systems chart (pdf)
• Developing a Discipleship System (English - pdf)
• Developing a Discipleship System (Spanish -pdf)
• Developing a Discipleship System (Korean - pdf)
• Clergy Compensation Form Explanations
• Equitable compensation for 2019
• Lay Servant Ministries descriptions and resources
• Lay Portal  –Each church is to enter/update their key church leaders’ contact information directly into the NIC database by accessing the lay portal. 

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please contact your Regional Administrative Assistant:
Aurora/Elgin: Natarsha Gardner at ngardner@umcnic.org
Chicago Northwestern/Southern: Debbie Rogers at drogers@umcnic.org
Rockford/DeKalb: Betsy Smith at bsmith@umcnic.org