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UM Foundation

Since 1949, the United Methodist Foundation in Northern Illinois is committed to excellence by enhancing the stewardship ministry of local churches and church-related agencies. The Foundation encourages lifelong generosity among United Methodists in the region. Our ministries include:

  • A grants program to encourage creative ministries throughout northern Illinois.
  • An annual stewardship summit to inspire and resource local church leaders.
  • Assisting donors who wish to make charitable gifts.
  • Consulting with local churches on building endowment and planned giving programs.
  • Providing workshops, resources, and leadership on a variety of financial stewardship topics.
  • Offering an exemplary investment program for local church funds with several options to meet specific investment goals.

Contacts:

President: Chris Walters
 312.334.0703 Email: cwalters@umfnic.org 

Assistant: Carolyn Cook
312.334.0704  Email: ccook@umfnic.org

For more information visit umfnic.org

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Mission ready and disaster prepared

Have you always been interested in joining a mission team but don’t know what to do or how to do it? The NIC United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) committee is reorganizing and read…

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Ecumenical, Interfaith, and Inter-religious Survey

The CCUIR (Commission on Christian Unity and Inter-religious Relationships) of the Northern Illinois Conference requests a few minutes of your time to take a survey to help us…

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Gun Violence Assembly

“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” has been designed as an interconference, faith-rooted Teach-in and Café Conversation sponsored by the Indiana and Northern Illinois Conferences of The United Methodist Church. This hal…

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2018 Apportionments Paid

As we close the books for 2018, we want to take a moment to thank the 183 churches who paid 100% of their apportionments. We even had an amazing 27 churches pay over 100%.  

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