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Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church Appointments and Retirements

Bishop Dan Schwerin makes formal announcements of appointments set within the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church.

United Methodist Clergy are appointed on a year-to-year basis; usually from July 1 until June 30. Appointments are effective July 1 unless otherwise noted.

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Pastors Serving Cross-Cultural or Cross-Racial Appointments Build Resilience

Sixty Northern Illinois Conference pastors in cross-cultural and cross-racial appointments gathered for a retreat to address navigating trauma, buil…

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Let’s Build a Brainbox

Over the past year, clergy in the Northern Illinois Conference have discussed challenges like clergy burnout and struggling “zombie” churches that drain resources and energy. Inspired by the concept…

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From the Bishop: Can 2025 Be a Year of Grace?

The Bishop shares about transformative power of grace, as described in 2 Corinthians 12:9, is central to the United Methodist understanding of faith. In 2025, the Northern Illinoi…

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A Prayer for the Ripples from a School Shooting in Madison Today

Yet once again, we mourn the losses of those lives taken because of a school shooting, and we lament the lack of safety and the anxiety our children must bear b…

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