Strengthen Connection and Support Across the NIC
The NIC strengthens connection and support across its districts through dedicated administrative staff and district office arrangements. These points of connection provide chur…
Rev. Wendy Hardin Hermann, Prairie Central Dist. Superintendent
The Prairie Central District is the geographical center of the Northern Illinois Conference. We are comprised of clergy and churches from Aurora to Oswego to Woodstock on the west side all the way to Schaumburg, McHenry and Elmhurst on the east side. We reach from the Wisconsin border on the northern end to Joliet on the southern end. We are rich in diversity, gifts, and graces as clergy and laity together seek to make the love of Christ a reality in each community. We seek to be people of grace and intentionally connectional to one another, our conference, our denomination, our communities and the world.
On this page, you will find contact information for our District leadership as well as upcoming events and news.
Here you will find communities that are welcoming, generous and real. Here you will find people that understand that we are all broken but we are strong in our belief that the unwavering grace of God is available to all of us, even when we fail. Here you will find a place to belong. Join us as we serve our neighbors, our communities and even our enemies and seek to fully realize God's potential in our lives.
List of churches in the district (updated July 2026)
List of all NIC churches
Prairie Central District Gatherings
Join us online via zoom for special guests and conversations.
Clergy (Zoom Link) 9 a.m.
Laity (Zoom Link) 7 p.m.
Meeting dates: Sept.10, 2026, Feb. 11, 2027, May 13, 2027
District Contacts
Prairie Central District Office at Barrington UMC
98 Algonquin Road, Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: 312-346-9766
Hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
District Superintendent
Rev. Wendy Hardin Hermann
Email
872-810-0873
Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Williams
Email
District Lay Leader
Kimberly Lynch Email
District Superintendency Committee Chair
TBD
District Committee on Ordained Ministry Executive Committee
Rev. Melissa Meyers, Chair Email
Rev. Eric Blachford, Vice-Chair Email
Rev. Ashish Singh, Registrar, Prairie Central District Email
Rev. Lori Bee, Recording Secretary, Prairie Central District Email
Rev. Steve Good, Mentor Coordinator Email
District Shepherding Team Co-Chairs
Kimberly Lynch Email
Rev. Robert Hamilton Email
Lay Servant Ministry
Rae Kipper Email
United Women in Faith President
Lois Voss Email
United Methodist Men President
John Maxson Email
District Board of Church Location and Building Chair
Pastor Ron DeBaun Email
Disaster Response Coordinator
Colin Monk Email