2025 NIC Conference Wrap-Up
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
The General/Jurisdictional Delegation will be holding listening and conversation sessions leading up to the Special Session in February 2019. You can choose to attend any one of the locations.
October 6
9:00 am Rockford District (Freeport - First)
1:00 pm Dekalb District (Sterling – Wesley UMC)
October 20
9:00 am Chicago NW District (Park Ridge UMC)
1:00 pm Chicago Southern District (St. Mark UMC)
November 10
9:00 am Elgin District (Barrington UMC)
1:00 pm Aurora District (Bethany Fox Valley)
About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference met in session from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Schaumburg, Ill., to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient” as they worshiped,…
Read the final actions that Annual Conference members took on legislation during their June 9-11, 2025, gathering.
Bishop Schwerin noted that in these days, churches should experiment with new ministry ideas--even if they end in failure. Resourcing, connectionalism, and upholding t…
"When you are willing to take Jesus's hand, all heaven breaks loose," Bishop Karen Oliveto said in her sermon during the Celebration of Ministry Service on June 9.