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Mission Statement


The purpose of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference is to make disciples for Jesus Christ by equipping its local faith communities for a ministry of witness, justice, hope and love, and by providing a connection for mission beyond the congregation; all to the glory of God.

 

 

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Bishop Hee-Soo Jung 

 

 

 

 

 
WELCOME

 

 

"IT WORKED FOR US"

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77 W. Washington St., Suite 1820 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312.346.9766
Fax: 312.346.9730

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217 Division St., Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: 847.931.0710
Fax: 847.931.0732

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Welcoming Certification

Any church can learn the effective behaviors that will help visitors feel welcome during their first and second visit. Two NIC churches were recently certified in this process, and yours can be too! Read More

Enough: Stewardship Program


Rev. Adam Hamilton offers a simple campaign that will transform how the church and individuals view the role of money in connection with life's purpose.

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                            "BOLD DISCIPLES ABUNDANT FRUIT"

Bishop Jung shares his vision of 4 ‘fruit
producing strategies’ for the Conference

Four strategies

  • Adopt an attitude of abundance rather than scarcity
  • Focus on recruitment rather than retention
  • Establish a Spiritual Leadership Network System
  • Engage in an active Christian Social Holiness movement
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    The VISION of Harvest 2020 is to plant 100 new faith communities within the Northern Illinois Conference, to grow healthy disciples in local churches, and to promote cooperation through cluster ministries.

     

    HEALTHY
    DISCIPLESHIP:
    SEED >

    CLUSTER
    MINISTRIES >

     
     

    Come and Learn How You can Make a Difference in the World

    Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence

    Celebrating Diversity

    A Commentary from Bishop Jung: It is not enough to claim our tapestry of differences in Northern Illinois; our challenge is to live into our diversity – to grow from our diversity, to stretch and expand our understanding of God’s beautiful creation. more...

    United Methodist Bishop Urges Candidates to Stop Divisive Rhetoric

    SPRINGFIELD, IL - Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, President of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, today called on U.S. presidential candidates to stop their divisive rhetoric and focus on issues important to Americans in the final weeks of this year’s campaign. more...

    Who would Jesus vote for in the upcoming election?

    Only the foolish would hazard a guess. But the New Testament is a picture of Jesus’ priorities. The General Board of Church and Society has prepared an election Guide which is intended as a discernment tool for you, your church and your community to evaluate potential leaders and political agendas of the two major parties as they relate to the Social Principles and Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church. Click here to download the Election Guide from www.umc-gbcs.com.

    Stewardship is Holy Discipleship

    Rev. Michael Reeves is an expert on stewardship. He has devoted much of his ministry to leading and teaching about money and stewardship in the church. He was the presenter for the sixth annual stewardship conference sponsored by the Northern Illinois Conference Foundation. He challenged congregational leaders with this question, “How are your people confronted with stewardship as a spiritual issue?” more...
     
    Creating a Culture of Generosity: This annual event is intended to empower and equip churches to effectively make the link between faith and money. For more information, click here.

    To register, visit www.nicumf.org

    A conference on immigration with keynote speakers: Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, Northern Illinois; Bishop Minerva Carcaño, Desert Southwest; José Oliva, Interfaith Worker Justice. Workshops include: The Bible & Immigration; The New Sanctuary Movement; INS Raids and Your Community. The conference will take place at the Hilton: Lisle-Naperville, Illinois. For more information, click here. To register, click here.

    For more information, contact: Rev. Michael Mann, 815-286-7102, hinckleyumpastor@verizon.net

     

    Church Leaders Acknowledge Historic Presidential Election

    Bishop Gregory Palmer: President of the United Methodist Council of Bishop adds his signature to a Bible, signed by all US UMC bishops which will be presented to President-Elect Barack Obama.

    Episcopal Statement: Obama Elected Nation’s First African-American President.

    Church leaders welcome Obama, Urge Prayers

    Full text of the Letter from the Council of Bishops

    Methodists Joined Struggles for Civil Rights that paved the way for greater racial equality.  more...

    Reflections from Civil Rights Leaders

    Local Church Success Stories

    Arnold Rivera is the first Latino-Hispanic Lay Leader in the Northern Illinois Conference: Rivera is a man who finds many ways and places to share the good news of the gospel. more...
    Mendota UMC reaches out to Community with Latino Ministry leadership: Pastor Gail Brander discovered that 40% of the population in her community were Latino/Hispanic. She invited Lino Aragon to Mendota UMC to build new ministry. more...
    Churches join forces to connect to the future: Orland Park UMC and Pathway UMC – Oak Park faced the problems of ministry that had outgrown a building and an aging congregations. They found a creative solution to strengthen and rejuvenate their ministries – merge! more...

    Small Group Institute

    The Small Group Institute offers an opportunity for laity and clergy to be involved in the theory, theology and hands-on techniques of becoming an effective small group leader. Click here for more information on The Small Group Institute.

    To register, contact: Natarsha Gardner, ngardner@umcnic.org, 847-931-0710, ext. 16