Please complete and submit all required forms online at least one week prior to your Church Conference. 
Exception: Clergy Compensation forms will be submitted at the Church Conference with your DS. The Fund Balance Report is due Feb. 28, 2025.

 ACCESS ONLINE FORMS

Important: 

• Completing the Forms: You can complete & submit a form in one session or leave the form to complete & submit later. To save your form in progress, click on the Save and Continue button on the right side. A link will appear at the top of the page. *It is important to highlight, copy and save this link before exiting out. You may paste your link into your browser's address bar to re-enter your session at any time. Note: once you submit the form, the link will no longer be available. * 
• Attaching Reports to forms: Word DOCs and PDFs are accepted when attaching files in the forms. (No .jpgs or .pngs) Please write headings at the top of attached forms that includes: Name of the Report (include year), Pastor’s Name, Church Name (City: Church Name).
• Printing Copies: We recommend printing a copy of each completed form to retain for your church records. Click on the “print button” at the top before hitting submit. If you are submitting on behalf of your church, please notify and send copies to your church office and/or pastor for their records/church conference written report. A confirmation email will also be sent to the email provided on the form.
• Blank forms:  to print and share with your leadership, click on the tabs to open the desired form and click the "print button" at the top.
• Recommended browsers: We recommend using a browser other than Internet Explorer such as Google Chrome or Firefox to be able to print.

• To start a new, fresh form, click on the Northern Illinois Conference logo at the top of the form's page.

Other forms to be submitted, if applies:

► Mission Links ( formerly Rainbow Covenant) 

►2024 Lay Servant Ministries Reports - Certified Lay Servants, Certified Lay Speakers, and Certified Lay Ministers must submit an annual report to the Conference Lay Servant Ministries team (submit below).

Click here for instructions

• CERTIFIED LAY SERVANT ANNUAL REPORT (fillable pdf) – download, complete, save and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF). Once signed submit below. 
• LAY SPEAKER ANNUAL REPORT (fillable pdf) –  download, complete, save, and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF).  Once signed submit below. 
• CERTIFIED LAY MINISTER REPORT (fillable pdf) – download, complete, save and rename to your computer (Choose File > Save As > PDF). Once signed submit below. 
   

Submit Lay Servant Report

2024 Resources: 

• Checklist  - pdf or word doc
• 2024 Church Conference agenda (Rev. 9/18/24)
• Download the message from the Bishop
• Equitable compensation for 2025 (doc. 650.01)
• Compensation Form Explanations
• NIC Housing Covenant (passed at 2024 Annual Conference)
• Housing Allowance Explained
• Northern Illinois Conference Who We Are Brochure
• Conference Goals Brochure
• 2025 Number of Annual Conference Lay Members per Church (for nominations report)
• Lay Servant Certification Guidelines
• 2023 Lay Servant Resources

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please contact your Administrative Assistant:
Prairie Central/Prairie South/Lake South: Leola Tucker at ltucker@umcnic.org
Prairie North/Lake North:  Debbie Rogers at drogers@umcnic.org