General Conference 2020 (2024) Updates
The UMC General Conference (postponed from 2020) came to order on the morning of April 23. Follow daily reports focusing on topics of interest to Northern Illinois Conference readers.
NIC job listings are open for all NIC churches and related agencies.
Please send listings under your name, church or organization name, and your contact information.
Provide a link to a web page (from your organization) that contains the information about the available position.
Or: provide a document (Word or PDF) with the job information. The document should include the name and address of your church or organization, the title of the available position, a description of duties and other expectations, and name and contact information for potential applicants. Send it to NIC communications.
Listings will expire after 90 days.
Towns mentioned are in Illinois unless identified otherwise.
The UMC General Church also maintains a free international job board.
Director of Youth Ministries, Trinity UMC, Mount Prospect (6/10/2024)
Director of Children's Ministries, Trinity UMC, Mount Prospect (6/10/2024)
Director of Music, Gary UMC, Wheaton (6/7/2024)
Coordinator of Children, Youth, and Adult Education, part-time, First UMC, Palatine (6/6/2024)
Ministry and Events Coordinator, part-time, First UMC, Palatine (6/6/2024)
Music Director, part-time, Friendship UMC, Bolingbrook (6/5/2024)
Director of Family Ministries, Faith UMC, Orland Park (5/24/2024)
Church musician, Crete UMC (5/20/2024)
Director of Children and Family Ministries, Wellspring UMC, Oswego (4/24/2024)
Director of Children and Youth Ministries, First UMC, Crystal Lake (4/19/2024)
Ministry coordinator, Kingswood UMC, Deerfield (IL) campus (4/18/2024)
Director of youth ministry, Plainfield UMC (04/10/2024)
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs/Chief Academic Officer, Gammon Seminary (4/2/2024)
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