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Archives and History

NIC Commission on Archives and History

Commission Members

Historian: Rev. Dan Swinson (contact person)
Secretary: Marilyn Steenwyk
Rev. Carol Noren
Rev. Richard Wang
Cate Whitcomb

Archive Depository

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
The Styberg Library
2121 N. Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201 
Contact the librarian 

Upcoming Events

North Central Jurisdiction Convocation of Archives and History
Oct. 5-8, 2026
Dubuque, Iowa
All are welcome

Resources

Rock River Journals
In cooperation with the Garrett-Evangelical Styberg Library, we have digitized the nearly 400-page typescript of the Rock River Conference Journals from 1840-1852 into a searchable pdf. Click to view.

Helpful documents:
Survey for Local Church 
Mission and Scope of the NIC Archives & History
Local Church Records: What to Save
Guidelines for Creating an Oral History

United Methodist Church History

General Commission on Archives and History

News & Announcements

Sign Holders

Almost 200 March for Justice for Immigrants

About 150 Northern Illinois United Methodists marched to demonstrate their support of justice for immigrants on June 15, near the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center.

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Episcopal Address: How Refuge is a Practice of Hope

Hope is like a refuge, Bishop Dan Schwerin said in his episcopal address on June 15. He was not talking about escape but the biological idea of refugia, a pocket of safety th…

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2026: A Year of Ministry Anniversaries

2026 is a year of significant ministry anniversaries in The United Methodist Church, for full clergy rights for women (70 years), UM Volunteers in Mission (50 years), the Northern Illinoi…

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Celebration of Ministry Recognizes a New Elder, Commissioned Clergy, and Local Pastors

As one of its first acts in its 187th session, the Northern Illinois ConferenceĀ ordained an elder, commissioned two people for deacon's min…

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