Bishop’s Appeal: Education for the Central Conferences
This year, Northern Illinois United Methodists will be donating to one Bishop’s Appeal for two worthy recipients. The appeal for Education for the Central Conferences wi…
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