The Northern Illinois Conference welcomes Sheryl Hatcher as its new Conference Benefits Officer, beginning Sept. 28. Sheryl brings experience with United Methodist health benefits and Compass savings programs and will support clergy, retirees, churches and lay employees as annual benefits open enrollment approaches.
Read MoreJust as last year, the conference finance and administration office is offering a host of webinars to help churches with finance and administration. Topics include 2027 budget information, property insurance and safety, benefits, charge conference forms, statistical reporting, and leadership information.
Read MoreShow off your Northern Illinois Conference pride with polo shirts, T-shirts, and more branded with the NIC logo.
Read MoreThe 2027 apportioned budget for the Northern Illinois Conference will be $5,647,000, which is an increase of $539,000 over the 2026 approved budget. Apportionment receipts for 2025—the most recent numbers available—reached 80 percent of the amount apportioned, which is the highest percentage since 2016.
Read MoreAs United Methodists, we have as one of our values a shared communal life together, and one of the ways we express that is through our apportionment support, says Rev. Michael Mann, the incoming chair of the Conference Council on Finance and Administration.
Read MoreKim Emery, CCFA Chairperson, reflects with gratitude on her time in leadership, describing it as a meaningful learning experience shaped by collaboration, change, and faithful service. She encourages laity to step into leadership roles, emphasizing that both lay and clergy are essential to the church’s vitality and growth. Emery also thanks churches for their continued support through apportionments, highlighting their importance in strengthening connectional ministry across the conference.
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