• Registration Form
• Conference Agenda
• Resolutions with NICEA Recommendations

NAPERVILLE -- A noted Methodist author told fellow members of his denomination that in his estimation, the Northern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church is headed to extinction.

At last year's annual meeting, the topic du jour was legitimizing homosexuality. The discussion about local churches proclaiming "homosexual orientation (no less or more than heterosexual orientation) can be compatible with Christian teaching . . . and tell it to our children” in Sunday school, as a proposed resolution put it.

This year, the meeting attendees will discuss a statement of noted author Dr. Lyle Schaller, who attends Wheatland-Salem Methodist Church in Naperville.  Read More

BOARD / CAUCUS DIALOGUE GROUPS

At last year's Annual Conference 2003, delgates directed the Annual Conference Committee to set aside at least one-fifth of Annual Conference next year for dialog and fellowship. Delegates were instructed to select from one (1) of the following groups when they registered:

Friday, June 11 @ 2:00 p.m. Dialogue Groups Pheasant Run

1. BMCR - “Exploring The Conference’s Commitment to Strengthening The Black Church For the 21st Century”
2. Children and Poverty - “The Churches role in Public Education”
3. Children’s Ministries - “Children and Violence”
4. Church & Society - “Why Should You Care About Organic Foods?”
5. Communications - “Untangling Information Gridlock”
6. Council On Ministries - “Effective Leadership”
7. CUIC - “Living In a Multi-Faith World”
8. Discipleship - “Self Care In The Spiritual Life For Lay and Clergy Leaders”
9. Equitable Compensation - “With Justice and Salary For All”
10. Fellowship of Asian Americans - “Faith and Culture”
11. Global Ministries - “Our Mission Locally and Globally”
12. MFSA - “Sharing God’s Justice With Diverse Communities”
13. National Hispanic Plan - “Immigration Issues: What Is Really At Stake?”
14. Native American Ministries - “Native American Concerns in Northern Illinois”
15. ORM - “Discerning Local Church Needs For Retreats”
16. Religion and Race - “Race: Are We Really That Different?”
17. Town and Rural - “Urban Rural Divide”
18. VIM - “Finding Meaning As A Volunteer In Mission. What Can We Become?”
19. Young Adult - “Being A Young Adult In An Older Adult Church”
20. Youth Ministries – “Engaging the youth in your local church”
21. La Junta - “Reaching Out Through Worship”

NICEA is not an "official" organization within the conference, and was not invited to participate.