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.

 Submit Online Forms  (click here to get started)

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:

►2019 Rainbow Covenant

►2019 Lay Servant Ministries Reports - Certified Lay Servants, Certified Lay Speakers, and Certified Lay Ministers must submit an annual report to the Conference Lay Servant Ministries team (submit below).

Click here for instructions

• 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 
• 2019 Church Conference agenda (pdf) 
• 2019 Church Conference agenda (doc) 
• Letter from Bishop and Cabinet (revised)
• 2019 Instructions and Notes
• Clergy Compensation Form Explanations
• Equitable compensation for 2019
• Conference Goals Brochure
• 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. Click here for a list of leadership roles.

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
For Technical Assistance, contact Diane Strzelecki at dstrzelecki@umcnic.org