Finance and Administration

The  Northern Illinois Conference Finance and Administration office supports the financial and operational needs of the conference.

Finance and Administration Staff

Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services: Elaine Moy, 872-810-0892 
Administrative Manager: David W. Quinn, 872-810-0892
Accounts Payable Specialist: Nicole Minter,  872-810-0879
NIC Council on Finance and Administration (CCFA) Chair:  Kim Emery

Forms and Resources

• Apportionments
  • Pay online through Prosper: The fastest and easiest way to send funds.
  • Send a check via the NIC Lock Box (note apportionments in the payment line):
    Northern Illinois Conference, PO Box 5646, Carol Stream, IL 60197-5646
• Business Partners (businesses and vendors vetted and approved by the United Methodist General Council on Finance and Administration for United Methodist ministries)
• Check Request form (updated 10/2024)
• Clergy Compensation Form (2026) Instructions
• Congregational How-Tos and More
• Equitable Compensation for 2026 (doc. 680.02)
• GCFA Group Ruling (Apply or Renew)
• Housing Allowance Explained
• Housing Covenant (passed at 2024 Annual Conference)
• Incorporation of Churches
• Local Church Sales Tax Exempt Letter - please email your District Admin
• Scouts Affiliation Agreement
• Space-Sharing Agreement Sample Template 
• Understanding the UM Budget
• Understanding the UMC Trust Clause
• Webinars
  • Pastoral Transitions 101, recorded Feb. 3, 2026
  • Fund Balance Report Webinar, recorded Jan. 27, 2026
  • What is Your Money Doing? Webinar, recorded Jan. 20, 2026
  • 2026 Prosper Webinar, recorded Jan. 13, 2026
  • 2025 Statistical Reporting and the New Apportionment Formula Webinar, recorded Dec. 16, 2025
  • Local Board of Trustees 101, recorded Oct. 14, 2025
  • Compass Retirement Plan, recorded Sept. 30, 2025
  • 2026 Budget Information, recorded Sept. 23, 2025
  • Signs of Struggle, recorded Sept. 16, 2025
  • Budgeting 101: Building a Church Budget from Scratch, recorded Sept. 8 2025
  • Church Property Insurance 101, recorded Aug. 26, 2025
  • 2025 Clergy Compensation Form Training, recorded Aug. 20, 2025
  • 2025 Charge Conference Reporting, recorded Aug. 19, 2025
  • Church Property Taxes, recorded July 15, 2025
  • Prosper, recorded March 26, 2025
  • 2024 Statistical Reports, recorded Feb. 11, 2025
  • Brick River People Portal and Church Dashboard, recorded Feb. 11, 2025
  • Human Resources & Finances, recorded Jan. 16, 2025
  • Ministry with the Houseless: Hospitality & Liability, recorded Jan. 9, 2025
  • Fair Labor Standard Act, recorded Nov. 19, 2024
• Partner Resources
  • Interfaith Federal Credit Union: Over 75 years of banking services for Methodist communities—now available to NIC churches
  • MoneyMinder: Designed for nonprofits: tracks funds, donations, and budgets.
  • Paychex: Lower cost payroll services provided by PayChex. Click the link to schedule a talk about this new service. Schedule an appointment to meet with them. 
  • VANCO + NIC Partnership: Lower processing fees and simpler payment options for local churches
  • Wave: Cloud-based accounting software with invoicing, expense tracking, and receipt scanning. Ideal for small to midsized churches.
  • ZipBooks: Simple bookkeeping, expense tracking, and reports with an intuitive interface.
  • Zoho Books (Free tier): Invoicing, expense tracking, and bank reconciliation. Works well with other Zoho tools.

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Health and Retirement Benefits

Conference clergy members receive health benefits through the NIC plan. It is administered by Wespath Benefits and Investments, the United Methodist benefits and investments agency.

Health and Benefits Staff

Conference Benefits Officer: Rev. Cheryl Weaver, (608 ) 478-4609
Benefits Administrator: Lameise Turner, (872) 810-0924

Resources

• Denominational health and benefits organization: Wespath (formerly General Board of Pension and Health Benefits),  (800) 851-2201
• Learn about Compass, the United Methodist retirement program effective Jan. 1, 2026 (find Korean and Spanish versions on the right-hand side of the page)
  • Compass Election Form  - Due by Dec. 1, 2025 if you want to make changes to the Jan.1, 2026 Election 
• Equitable compensation for 2026 (doc. 680.02)
• 2026 Health Insurance Plan for clergy rates table
• 2026 Benefit Updates and Church Benefits billing information
• Plan Guide  (in English, Spanish, and Korean)

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Risk Management and Ministry Protection (Property and Casualty Insurance)

Director of Risk Management & Ministry Protection: Elizabeth Stahl, (872)810-0874

Risk Management forms, guidelines, and more

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Stewardship and Generosity

Resources