Despite challenging times and strain on church finances because of the ongoing pandemic, apportionment largess for 2021 far exceeded expectations and will allow the Conference to pay 100 percent General Church apportionments for the first time in nearly a decade.
Read MoreMr. Milton Wayne Wills, spouse of Pastor Jacklyn Wills, passed away January 19, 2022, following a lengthy illness and short time in Hospice care. Pastor Wills serves at Herbert: Davis and Kingston churches.
Read MoreAfter two years of gathering virtually, the Annual Conference Committee is preparing to bring us back together in person for the 183rd session of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference from June 8-10, 2022. The Conference will return to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center at 1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg, Ill.
Read MoreAs I review the year-end local church reports of my first year as your interim bishop, I give thanks for every member and pastor who has generously supported the church during the COVID -19 pandemic. At our Annual Conference session last July, I shared that we have too many churches that cannot balance their budget, pay salaries, and apportionments. In response, you have been generous. In less than six months, many of our churches have stepped up their giving to strengthen our mission and ministry together.
Read MorePending court approval of a settlement agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case, United Methodists have agreed to contribute $30 million to a $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund that will receive contributions from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), insurance companies and charter organizations.
Read MoreRev. Roger Pangilinan, retired clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away December 27, 2021, at age 81. During his ministry, Rev. Pangilinan served Chicago: United Filipino Mission Church, Oak Park: St. John’s, Filipino and American, Chicago: Elston Avenue, and Lombard: Faith.
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