February 2025 Benefit Insights
For February, key Health and Pension benefit updates include information about heart health, taxes, fun facts, and a carrot cake bar recipe.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location TBD
Registration for Clergy Session is a part of regular registration opening April 1.
*** Note: Clergy Session Registration will close May 5 to endure food and other coordination is in place.
NO guests are allowed at clergy session.
Agenda and Documents will be posted on this page closer to Clergy Session.
*Active clergy who are not attending Annual Conference need to send their reason for absence in writing to Episcopal Administrative Assistant, Marva Andrews either by e-mail at or by postal mail to Northern Illinois Conference, Attn: Marva Andrews, 303 E Wacker Dr, Suite 2020, Chicago, IL 60601.
Voting Rights at Clergy Session
- You may vote at clergy session “on matters of ordination, character and conference relations of clergy” if:
- You are a Clergy Member in Full Connection
or - You are a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry
(This includes lay, associate and Local Pastors who are members of the board)\
- You are a Clergy Member in Full Connection
- You may not vote at clergy session if you are a:
- A Provisional Member
- *Associate and Affiliate Clergy Member
- *Full-time or Part-time Local Pastor
- Clergy Member of another annual conference or other Methodist denominations (¶ 346.1)
- Clergy from other denominations (¶ 346.2)
- *Laity
*Unless you are a member of BOOM