Stronger Together: It Takes a Village!
In her column, Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer reflects on the spirit of unity and collaboration that made the 2025 Annual Conference a meaningful and inspiring gathering. From worship to legi…
Northern Illinois Conference District Map
The Northern Illinois Conference offers several tools to help you easily locate churches, connect with leaders, and access up-to-date conference information. Whether you’re searching for a congregation, exploring districts, or looking for clergy and laity contacts, these directories provide quick and convenient ways to find what you need. Our interactive Google Map, searchable Church Directory, and the UMC’s Find-A-Church platform each offer different ways to discover congregations across the NIC. For those needing leadership information, the Clergy and Laity Directories provide detailed contact listings to support ministry, communication, and connection across the conference.
Searchable NIC Church Directory
Our searchable Church Directory provides quick access to every NIC congregation, including addresses, contact information, and current worship times. Whether you’re seeking a new worship community or gathering details for ministry, this directory offers a simple and reliable way to connect.
Access the NIC Church Directory
Interactive Map of Northern Illinois Conference Churches
Explore churches visually using the NIC Interactive Google Map. Each congregation is marked with a pin color-coded by district (Blue – Prairie North, Green – Prairie South, Red – Prairie Central, Yellow – Lake North, Purple – Lake South). You can filter by district or search by city or church name. Clicking a pin reveals the church’s name, address, phone number, and website, when available.
Access the NIC Church Interactive Map
Find-A-Church Directory
Find-A-Church, provided by The United Methodist Church, allows you to browse thousands of UMC congregations nationwide—including all churches in the Northern Illinois Conference. You can search by location, worship style, accessibility, and ministry offerings. NIC churches are automatically included, and local churches can keep their listings accurate by updating their profile on Find-A-Church.
Access Find a Church
2025 Photo Directory
The 2025 Photo Directory is a special resource, produced every quadrennium, that offers a visual snapshot of our Conference. Designed to help put faces with names, this photo-based directory strengthens connection by visually highlighting the clergy and laity who were present at Annual Conference 2025 and elected to get their photo taken. It features photos alongside names, roles, and emails. You may download the PDF version for quick reference or order a printed copy through Amazon, which is available for $8.50 via print-on-demand for convenience and cost efficiency.
Download the Photo Directory
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The Annual Directory provides a comprehensive snapshot of the Northern Illinois Conference for the 2025-2026 appointment year. This information is intended for NIC churches, related groups, clergy, laity, and staff to conduct business and build connections at the conference, district, and local church level. This resource is updated each year to ensure accuracy and ease of use for your ministry needs, with additional updates provided throughout the year as needed. Each section of the directory is available as its own downloadable PDF: Church & Conference, Clergy, and Laity.
A printed version of the full directory is also available through Amazon as a print-on-demand resource for $7. This option supports both cost efficiency and eco-friendly practices by reducing waste and allowing users to order only the copies they need.
Order a Printed Directory.
Please note: Contact information may not be used for solicitation purposes or by outside organizations to share or generate email lists without written consent.
Church & Committee Directory
The Church and Committee Directory pdf offers an organized listing of all churches within the Northern Illinois Conference, arranged by district, along with conference committees, teams, and ministry groups. No password is needed for this section.
Download the Church and Committee Directory Pdf
Clergy Directory
The Clergy Directory offers up-to-date information on all appointed and retired clergy within the Northern Illinois Conference, as well as surviving spouses. Designed to foster collaboration, communication, and connection across the conference. For privacy reasons, access to the Clergy section is restricted and requires a password for those with a legitimate need for the information.
Request Access to the Clergy Directory
Clergy with access are also able to search the up-to-date Clergy Directory that is provided within the People Portal.
Laity Directory
The Laity Directory pdf includes Lay Members to Annual Conference, district leadership, lay servants, and those engaged in various conference ministries. It recognizes the essential role of lay leadership in the life of the church and offers a resource for connection, relationship-building, and shared ministry. For privacy reasons, access to the Laity section is restricted and requires a password for those with a legitimate need for the information.
Request Acccess to the Laity Directory