Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Northern Illinois Annual Conference is to make disciples for Jesus Christ by equipping its local faith communities for a ministry of witness, justice, hope and love, and by providing a connection for mission beyond the congregation; all to the glory of God.

Worlds AIDS Day is December 1st

World AIDS Day is December 1st Why Should I Care?

People infected with HIV/AIDS live in nearly every country in the world. In some countries, like Botswana and Swaziland, almost 40% of the population has HIV/AIDS. In Africa alone, 13 million children have been orphaned by AIDS. The virus continues to spread. Epidemics have erupted in China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, several Central Asian Republics and the Baltic States.

HIV/AIDS is not just a health problem, but also a development problem. How? By spreading fast mostly to young people and working-age adults, HIV/AIDS affects the economy, society, family and schooling in a country, weakening the country as a whole.

Join with other United Methodists to make a tangible response to the global AIDS crisis. Contribute to the United Methodist Global Aids Fund (Advance #982345). The Fund represents a $1.00 commitment of every United Methodist in the United States. The fund supports education, prevention, care and treatment of people living HIV/AIDS including the approximately 1 million people in the US who are affected.

Read more about HIV/AIDS and what you can do:

Congregation and Worship Resources: World AIDS Day
Learn more about how AIDS is affecting our world: What Is It?
Contribute to: The United Methodist Global AIDS Fund
United Methodist Global AIDS Fund Website

Local Church Success Stories

Arnold Rivera is the first Latino-Hispanic Lay Leader in the Northern Illinois Conference: Rivera is a man who finds many ways and places to share the good news of the gospel. more...

Mendota UMC reaches out to Community with Latino Ministry leadership: Pastor Gail Brander discovered that 40% of the population in her community were Latino/Hispanic. She invited Lino Aragon to Mendota UMC to build new ministry. more...

Churches join forces to connect to the future: Orland Park UMC and Pathway UMC – Oak Park faced the problems of ministry that had outgrown a building and an aging congregations. They found a creative solution to strengthen and rejuvenate their ministries – merge! more...

Fall Opportunities for Learning and Growth

Small Group Institute

The Small Group Institute offers an opportunity for laity and clergy to be involved in the theory, theology and hands-on techniques of becoming an effective small group leader. Click here for more information on The Small Group Institute.

To register, contact: Natarsha Gardner, ngardner@umcnic.org, 847-931-0710, ext. 16