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Episcopal and Conference Office:

303 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2020, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-346-9766

REPORTERS: Please contact Rev. Danita Anderson at (872) 810-0641. You may also contact her by email.

All others: Please fill out the form below to email the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church.

News & Announcements

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NIC Welcomes Judith Jean Michel to Episcopal Office

Judith Jean Michel will join the Northern Illinois Conference on Nov. 4 as Executive Administrative Assistant to the Bishop and the Assistant to the Bishop. With more than 10…

Disability Education Summit Encourages Inclusion and Justice

The NIC Committee on Accessibility welcomed approximately 30 church leaders from 13 congregations to its inaugural Disability Education Summit on Sept. 26 at Bethany…

In Sympathy: Martin Deppe

Rev. Martin Deppe, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Leadership Gathering Niw Episcopal Area Reps

Imagining a Church Yet to Be: Local Leaders Reflect on Global Gathering

Bishop Dan Schwerin and four leaders from the Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area joined United Methodists from around the world to imagine the fut…