Justice and Mercy Ministries

Justice and Mercy ministries include the following committees, boards, and organizations to address systemic issues of poverty, prejudice, and other social concerns:

Board of Church and Society
Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Relations (CCUIR )
Commission on Status and Role of Women (CSROW )
Hispanic/Latino Ministry Team
Native American Ministries
Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors
Restorative and Transformative Justice
SBC21

Ethnic Caucuses

Fellowship Asian American: Ayla Samson pastorayla05@gmail.com 773-729-0522
BMCR: Darryl Harris chicagobmcr2@gmail.com National website: www.bmcrumc.org
El Concillio/The Council: RamiroRodriguez 773.972.3143 amor.de.dios3143@gmail.com

News & Announcements

All News Upcoming Events

Welcome new NIC Events Coordinator

Please help us welcome Brianna (Bri) Wadlington to the NIC staff as the new Events Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant. She officially began on Sept. 19.

Joyful youth fall retreat

Over 65 youth and adult youth leaders came together the weekend of Sept. 23 - 25 for a fall youth retreat in Lake Geneva. The retreat theme was JOY (Jesus, Others, and You) with a focus on joy in fel…

Laity Sunday

This year’s Laity Sunday falls on Oct. 16. The theme is RISE UP! - and Reveal God’s grace (2 Tim 1:8-12). Under the call to Rise Up, laity in the current quadrennium will continue to echo the invitation of this pa…

2022 North Central Jurisidictional Conference

DYK: All about bishops

This fall, the United Methodist Church will elect new bishops. In the past, bishops were elected following a General Conference and assigned to their Episcopal Areas on September 1 of that same year. Due…