2016JOURNAL

of

THENORTHERNILLINOISCONFERENCE

of

THEUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH

Including

TheOfficialProceedings

of

TheRegularSession

of

TheOne-HundredSeventy-Seventh

AnnualConference

Sunday,June5throughTuesday,June7,2016

PheasantRunMegaCenter

St.Charles,Illinois

BishopSallyDyck,Presiding

Rev.DeborahTinsley-Taylor,Secretary

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THEMISSIONOFOURANNUALCONFERENCE“ThepurposeoftheannualconferenceistomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthe

transformationoftheworldbyequippingitslocalchurchesforministryandby

providingaconnectionforministrybeyondthelocalchurch;alltothegloryofGod.

(Par.601)

THEVISIONOFOURANNUALCONFERENCE“MakingandsupportingvitalChristiansinvitalcongregationsthatengagewiththeir

communitiesandtheworldforpeace,justiceandmercy”.

COREVALUES

InrespondingtogethertoGod’scallforourAnnualConference,wedesireaculturethatvalues:

·Focusonmission

·Evaluation,accountabilityandsupportforgrowth

·Experimentationandrisk-taking(withroomforfailure)forthepurposeof

learning

·Transparency

·Honestyandgraciousnesswitheachother

·Safespacesforsharing

·Relationship-building

·Provisionofresources/servicesclosertothelocalchurch

·Fosteringandcelebratingdiversity(asaconference,inourcommunityandinthe

world)

PresentedatAnnualConference,Sunday,June5,2016

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THECABINET

SallyDyckBishop

ArleneChristophersonAssistanttotheBishopand

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries

MartinLeeDirectorofCongregational

DevelopmentandRedevelopment

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THECABINET(continued)

TracyS.MaloneDistrictSuperintendent

ChicagoSouthern

LisaKruse-SaffordDistrictSuperintendent

Rockford

Young-MeeParkDistrictSuperintendent

DeKalb

RichardWisdomDistrictSuperintendent

Aurora

ZakiL.ZakiDistrictSuperintendent

ChicagoNorthwestern

DarneatherMurph-HeathDistrictSuperintendent

Elgin

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2016ORDINATIONANDCOMMISSIONINGCLASS

The candidates for full membership and ordination as deacon orelder. Pictured are (front row, left to right): Linny Khin Hartzell, FabiolaGrandon-Mayer, Esther EunJin Lee, Bishop Sally Dyck, Brittany Cox, Rachel

Birkhahn-Rommelfanger,HyangSookChoi;(backrow,lefttoright):Thomas

Yang, LawrenceA.Paris,Hong-kien JeremiahLee,MeganA.Smick,Hannah

LinneaKardon,MaryElizabethBohall,GraceKangOh,JinYang Kim,Kimberly

N. Lewis-Davis, Carolyn Lukasick, William Edward Green. (Not pictured:

DooSooLee)

Thecandidatesforprovisionalmembershipandcommissioningasdeaconorelder. Picturedare (front row, left to right):RanYoo,Bishop Sally Dyck, Nancy Carol Lee Grim Hunter, Tiffany Garcea;

(backrow,lefttoright):Juyeon(Julie)Jeon,PamelaLeePirtle,Chan

IkChoi,YeonshinRosaLee.

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NORTHERNILLINOISCONFERENCE

77W.WashingtonStreet,Suite1820

Chicago,Illinois60602

312-346-9766

BISHOP

SallyDyck

ASSISTANTTOTHEBISHOPANDDIRECTOROFCONNECTIONALMINISTRIES

ARLENECHRISTOPHERSON

77W.Washington,Suite1820,Chicago60602

DISTRICTSUPERINTENDENTS

Aurora: DICKWISDOM–217DivisionSt.,Elgin60120

ChicagoNW: ZAKIL.ZAKI–77W.WashingtonSt.,Suite1820,Chicago60602

ChicagoSo.: TRACYSMALONE–77W.WashingtonSt.,Suite1820,Chicago60602

DeKalb: YOUNG-MEEPARK–951S.7

th

St.,SuiteD,Rochelle61068

Elgin: DARNEATHERMURPH-HEATH–217DivisionSt.,Elgin60120

Rockford: LISAKRUSESAFFORD–951S.7

th

St.,SuiteD,Rochelle61068

CONFERENCEPROGRAMSTAFF

ANNEMARIEGERHARDT,DIRECTOROFCOMMUNICATIONS

77W.WashingtonSt.,Suite1820,Chicago60602

MARTINLEE,DIRECTOROFCONGREGATIONALDEVELOPMENTANDREDEVELOPMENT

77W.WashingtonSt.,Suite1820,Chicago60602

JEFFCASEY,INTERIMDIRECTOROFOUTDOORANDRETREATMINISTRIES

200StamSt.,WilliamsBay,WI53191

CONFERENCETREASURER

LONNIECHAFIN–77W.WashingtonSt.,Suite1820,Chicago60602

CONFERENCESECRETARY

DEBORAHTINSLEYTAYLOR–539SFourthStreet,Aurora,IL60505

ASSISTANTSECRETARYFORSTANDINGRULES

JACKRYDER–629BarnsdaleRd.,LaGrangePark60526

ASSISTANTSTOTHESECRETARY

CYNTHIAANDERSON,MINISTERIALRECORDS,10S.WalnutLane,Schaumburg,IL60193

CERNARAND,NOMINATIONS,1400S.ArlingtonHts.Rd,ElkGroveVillage,IL60007

ASSISTANTRECORDINGSECRETARIES

NANCYVIDAD–133WylerDrive,Dakota,IL61018

MARKHARKNESS–104WyanetRoad,Walnut,IL61376

RECORDINGSECRETARIALSTAFF

LAURELGILBERT

BONNIERICH

FRANCINETAYLOR-THIRUS

DAVIDKALLER

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

BOARDS,COMMISSIONS,ANDCOMMITTEES(DOCUMENT100)........................9

DAILYPROCEEDINGS(DOCUMENT200)..............................................................26

CLERGYEXECUTIVESESSION..........................................................................26

2016REGULARSESSION.................................................................................33

LAITYSESSION................................................................................................33

ORDINATIONWORSHIPSERVICE....................................................................33

LISTOFCONFERENCESESSIONS.....................................................................50

PERSONSEXCUSEDFROMALLORPARTSOFTHESESSIONS..........................51

OFFICIALCERTIFICATION................................................................................52

CERTIFICATEOFORDINATION..............................................................................53

SCENESFROMANNUALCONFERENCE………………………………………………………………54

APPOINTMENTS(DOCUMENT300)......................................................................56

HISTORICALREPORTS(DOCUMENT400):availableonlineandatconferenceoffice

BUDGET(DOCUMENT600)..................................................................................70

AUDIT...................................................................................................................74

RESOLUTIONS.......................................................................................................100

ADVANCESPECIALS(DOCUMENT640)..........................................................100

ADMINISTRATIVEITEMS(DOCUMENT650)...................................................103

MINISTERIALSUPPORTITEMS(DOCUMENT680)..........................................104

RESOLUTIONS(DOCUMENT700)...................................................................111

CHANGESTOTHESTANDINGRULES(DOCUMENT702)................................119

POLICIES(DOCUMENT703)............................................................................120

STANDINGRULES.................................................................................................135

BY-LAWS...............................................................................................................166

DISCIPLINARYQUESTIONS(BUSINESSOFTHEANNUALCONFERENCE)...............176

ROLLOFLAYANDALTERNATEMEMBERS............................................................209

LAYLEADERS........................................................................................................220

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CERTIFIEDLAYSERVANTS.....................................................................................229

CERTIFIEDCANDIDATESFORORDAINEDMINISTRY.............................................239

CLERGYSERVICERECORDS...................................................................................240

ELDERSINFULLCONNECTION........................................................................240

DEACONSINFULLCONNECTION....................................................................296

PROVISIONALMEMBERSRECEIVEDIN2016(ELDERTRACK).........................300

PROVISIONALMEMBERSCONTINUED(ELDERTRACK)..................................300

PROVISIONALMEMBERSRECEIVEDIN2016(DEACONTRACK).....................302

PROVISIONALMEMBERSCONTINUED(DEACONTRACK)...............................302

ASSOCIATEMEMBERS....................................................................................302

AFFILIATEMEMBERS......................................................................................303

CLERGYFROMOTHERCONFERENCES............................................................303

CLERGYFROMOTHERDENOMINATIONS.......................................................304

HONORABLELOCATION(CONTINUING).........................................................305

HONORABLELOCATION(RETIRED)................................................................305

CONFERENCEMEMBERSHIPTERMINATED....................................................306

BYDEATH................................................................................................306

DIACONALMINISTERS....................................................................................308

DEACONESSESANDMISSIONARIES................................................................308

LOCALPASTORS....................................................................................................309

PART-TIMELOCALPASTORS……………………………………………………………………………..310

CURRENTYEARCOMPENSATION.........................................................................311

ROLLOFDECEASEDCLERGY.................................................................................325

GIFTSTOTHEUMCLERGYFUND.........................................................................328

MEMOIRS.............................................................................................................329

RETIREDCLERGY.............................................................................................329

SPOUSESOFDIACONALMINISTERS…………………………………………………………….335

SPOUSESOFRETIREDCLERGY........................................................................335

SPOUSESOFDECEASEDCLERGY.....................................................................336

STATISTICALTABLES.............................................................................................338

ERRATA.................................................................................................................461

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DOCUMENT100–BOARDS,COMMISSIONS,ANDCOMMITTEESNOMINATINGCOMMITTEEFINALREPORT–JUNE2016

InaccordancewiththeStandingRulesoftheNorthernIllinoisConference,the

followingpersons,showninBOLDFACEhavebeenelectedatthis2016AnnualConference,toserveforthenewQuadrennium,throughJune30,2020oras

notedattheendofthisreport.Thesenewlyelectedpersons,alongwiththe

otherslisted,formtheofficialmembershipofthesecommittees.

001CouncilonFinanceandAdministration CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

Name DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RobHamilton(2010)(Chair) D C W M Young

AmosOladipo(2012) CNW C B M Adult

KelliBeard(2012) CNW C W F Adult

TeriLafferty(2012) R C W F Adult

AbbeyOgunbola(2012) CNW L B M Adult

JoyceFrankfother(2012) D L W F Older

LynetteRice(2012) E L W F Adult

LuisReyes(2012) A C H M Adult

EdPage(2013) CS L B M Adult

RudySmith(2013) CS L B M Adult

StephanieUhl(2012) CS L W F Young

JohnPeterMeyers(2013) D C W M Older

StephanieEscher(2016) CNW C NA F Adult TammyScott(2015) A C W F Adult ScortChristy(2016) CNW C A M Adult CynthiaZolk(2016) CS C W F Older Consultant:AndreaDavidson CS C B F Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

Treasurer:LonnieChafin CNW L W M Adult

CabinetRepresentative:Jacques

Conway

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002CommitteeonPersonnel CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

PamelaPirtle(2016) CS C B F Adult 2020AvaniCossetChristian(2012) A C A F Adult 2016

CherylHaack(2015) CNW L W F Older 2019

BettyErickson(2015) A L W F Adult 2019

JanetKyte(2016) E L W F Adult 2020DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristophersonCS C W F Adult

Treasurer:LonnieChafin(2000) CNW L W M Adult

HumanRelations:WoodyBedell

003CommitteeonNominations CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:CernaRand

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

LigayaMarasigan(2015) CNW L A F Adult 2020

ColleenM.Norman(2012) E C B F Adult 2020

JonathanCrail(2010) CS C W M Adult 2017

CernaCastroRand(2010)(Chair) E C A F Adult 2017

JamesLoeppert(2009) E L W M Adult 2017

NancyJeanPendergrass(2016) CNW L W F Adult 2020MaryRawlinson(2016) CNW C W F Adult 2020AylaSamson(2016) CS C A F Adult 2020GaryWaters(2016) E C W M Adult 2020CabinetRepresentative:Darneather

Murph-HeathE C B F Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristophersonCS C W F Adult

Conf.Co-LayLeader:JessieCunningham CS L B F Adult

UMWRep.:JessieCunningham CS L B F Adult

UMMRep.:GeorgeGroves A L W M Adult

RetiredClergyAssoc.Rep.:

CouncilonYouthMinistriesRep.:

YoungAdultCouncilRep.:

FellowshipofAsianAmericansRep.:

BlackMethodistsforChurchRenewal

Rep.:DeborahDangerfield

CS L B F Adult

LaJuntaRep.:RamiroRodriguez(2016) CS C H M Adult

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004AnnualConferenceCommittee CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

WilliamGreen(2010) E C W M Young

AlkaLyall(2012)(Chair) CNW C A F Adult

EstherLee(2014) A C A F Young

NancyVidad(2013) R C A F Adult

MarcE.Dean(2012) CS L B M Adult

TerryMcDorman(2012) A L W M Adult

TeddSteele(2012) A C W M Young

DavidJungnickel(2014) D C W M Adult

KatieVoigt(2015) R C W F Adult

BarbaraFarley(2016) A L W F Adult

MelissaMeyers(2016) D C W F Adult

HyerncherlPaulLee(2015) D C A M Adult

SharonRice(2016) A C W F Young

DeborahTinsleyTaylor(Conference

Secretary)A C B F Adult

JackRyder(Asst.Sec.StandingRules) CS L W M Adult

FAA:SungJaLeeMoon(ex-officio) E C A F Adult

Conf.Co-LayLeader:MarkManzi(2016) A L W M Adult

006CredentialsCommittee CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:CernaRand

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RyanSutton(2010)(Chair) D C W M Adult

RogerCurless(2010) A L W M Older

ChristopherDruceJones(2010) R C B M Adult

*DianaDavis(2016) CNW L B B Adult

RoseFaulkner(2016) CS L B F Older

KathyDickerson(2016) E L W F Adult

ConferenceRegistrar:

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008BoardofPensions CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JimLoeppert

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

SandraJones(2010) CS L B F Adult 2024

DennisLangdon(2012) CS C B M Adult 2020

EmeryPercell(2012) CS C W M Older 2020

JuanchoCampañano(2013) A C A M Adult 2020

CalebHong(2014) A C A M Adult 2020

*DanielDiss(2016) A C W M Adult 2024MichaelMann(2016) A C W M Adult 2024C.EstelleBeaumont(2016) E L W F Older 2024ChristinaVosteen(2016) CS C W F Adult 2024RodDye(2016) D C W M Adult 2024LisaSchilling(2016) E L W F Adult 2019LindseyJoyce(2016) CNW C W F Young 2020KatherinePaisley(2016) CNW C W F Adult 2024StephenC.Williams(2016) E C W M Adult 2024DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

JosieMartinez(GBOPHBSupportStaff)

Treasurer:LonnieChafin(2000) CNW L W M Adult

HumanRelations:WoodyBedell L W M Adult

009BoardofTrustees CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JimLoeppert

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

JosephJohnson(2014)(Chair) E C W M Adult 2020

TimothyBielSr.(2010) CS C W M Older 2020

MarthaRudy(2012) CNW L W F Adult 2018

RobertBurkhart(2007) CNW C W M Older 2017

ConstanceAugsburger(2012) D L NA/W F Adult 2020

VernWhite(2014) R L W M Older 2018

WaltonDavis,Jr.(2016) CS L B M Older 2019*JonStewart(2016) D L W M Adult 2020*GeorgeWentworth(2016) E L W M Older 2017*GaryKaufman(2016) R L W M Older 2018AlvinVidad(2016) R L A M Adult 2019Chafin,Lonnie(Conf.Treasurer) L W M Adult

CabinetRep.:MartinLee CS C A M Adult

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013Archives&History CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

KeckMowry(2012) E C W M Adult

DanSwinson(ex-officio)(Conf.

Historian)

D C W M Adult

CarolNoren(ex-officio) CNW C W F Adult

BettyLusk(ex-officio)NJC CS L B F Older

DonaldLusk(ex-officio)African

AmericanHeritageCenter

CS L B M Older

RichardWang(ex-officio) R C W M Older

DeannaMooreMede(2015)(ex-officio) R C W F Adult

*KimberlyDavis(2016)(ex-officio) CS C B F Adult

020BoardofOrdainedMinistry CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

AppointedbyBishop,electedbyAnnualConference

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

Bell,James(2016) E E W M

Bross,Jeffry(2016) A E W M

Byrne,Brenda(2016) R E W F

Cheema,Jane(2016) CNW D W F

Cunningham,Jessie(2016) CS L B F

Darr,Rich(2016) A E W M

Davis,Walton(2016) CS L B M

Engert,Sharon(2016) A LP W F

Friedrich,LauraDean(2016) CNW L W F

Gilbert,Brian(2016) D E W M

Grandon-Mayer,Fabiola(2016) R E H F

Himel,Scott(2016) R E W M

Hong,Yong-Min(Caleb)(2016) A E A M

Jang,Sejoon(2016) R E A M

Johnson,Joseph(2016) E E W M

Judd,Paul(2016) D E W M

Marasigan,Ligaya(2016) CNW L A F

Meyers,Melissa(2016) D E W F

Moon,Soong-In(2016) CNW E A M

Oh,HyoSun(2016) D E A F

Rice,Lynette(2016) E L W F

Roh,Kenneth(2016) A E A M

Telomen,Lisa(2016) CS E W F

Williams,Doug(2016) R E W M

Anderson,Cynthia(2014) A E W F Adult

Dickson,Wesley(2014) D E W M Adult

Elder,Ann(2014) D L W F Adult

Myers,Mark(2014) R E W M Young

Rogers,Derrick(2014) A E W M Young

Rossmiller,Pam(2014) R E W F Adult

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Brock,Kathy(2013) CS L B F Adult

Gross,Gregory(2013) CNW D W M Young

Hayes,Gerald(2013) CNW L B M Older

Javier,Pong(2013) CNW L A M Older

Jones,ChristopherDruce(2013) R E B M Adult

Jueng,Ouk-Yean(2013) E E A F Adult

Langdon,Dennis(2012) CS E B M Adult

Mikels,Lynn(2012) E D W F Adult

Nieves,Miguel(2012) A A H M Adult

Preston,James(2012) D E W M Adult

Scates,Sheryl(2012) R D W F Adult

Woo,KyeongAh(Kay)(2012) E E A F Adult

Culpepper,Calvin(2011) R E B M Adult

Doh,EunBae(2011) E E A M Adult

Marino,Cindy(2011) A E W F Adult

Reed,AdonnaDavis(2011) CS E B F Adult

Talbert,Allison(2011) CS D B F Adult

Dorr,Wesley(2010) CNW D W M Young

King,Claude(2010) CS E B M Adult

Pulgar-Hughes,Shirley(2009) CNW LP H F Adult

TaylorSanders,Michelle(2009) CS E B F Adult

Anderson,Danita(2008)(Chair) A E B F Adult

Aves,Kris(2008) D L W F Adult

Harden,Harlene(2008) D E B F Adult

Conf.Co-LayLeader:JessieCunningham CS L B F Adult

BOD635.1:DickWisdom

022EquitableCompensationCommission CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

DavidW.Davies,Jr.(2012)(chair) D C W M Older

LarryDunlap-Berg(2016) CNW C W M Adult

CindyNelson A L W F Older

BOD625.1:DarneatherMurph-Heath E C B F Adult

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028EpiscopacyCommittee CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

SungJaLeeMoon(2010) E C A F Adult

DonPlock(2014) R L W M Adult

GregChapman(2016) A L W M Adult

JacquelineP.Ford(2016) CS C B F Adult

RitaL.Smith(2016) CNW L B F Adult

TimothyBiel,Jr.(2010) CS C W M Adult

BoardofTrusteesRep.HarryNicol E C W M Older

Conf.Co-LayLeader:JessieCunningham CS L B F Adult

Appointed2010:GretaMcDonald A C W F Adult

Appointed2011:AdonnaD.Reid CS C B F Adult

Appointed2016:PhilFrey D L W M Adult

Appointed2016:WesleyDickson D C W M Adult

Appointed2016:JeffreyBrace R L W M Adult

JurisdictionalEpiscopacy:Gregory

Gross

CNW C W M Adult

JurisdictionalEpiscopacy:ElisaGatz D L NA F Adult

032CommitteeonInvestigation CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

AppointedbyBishopandnotelectedbyAnnualConference.

Presentedforinformationonly.

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

AnnaShinn(2016) A C A F Adult 2020LuisReyes(2016) A C H M Adult 2020JaneEesley(2016) R C W F Adult 2020BrianGilbert(2016) D C W M Adult 2020GregChapman(2016) A L W M Adult 2020VivianMatthews(2016) CNW L B F Adult 2020JackRyder(2016) CS L W M Adult 2020alternates RyanSutton(2016) D C W M Adult 2020AnneHampson(2016) CNW C W F Adult 2020JohnWesleyLee(2016) R C W M Adult 2020MarkHimel(2016) A L W M Adult 2020PhilFrey(2016) D L W M Adult 2020SueLayng(2016) R L W F Adult 2020

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044CongregationalDevelopmentandRedevelopment CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

AppointedbySuperintendents.NotelectedbyAnnualConference.

Presentedforinformationonly.

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

CeciliaHarris(Chair) E C B F Adult

JeffryBross(2016) A C W M Adult

RichFassig(2015) D C W M Adult

Hwa-YoungChong(2015) CNW C A F Adult

JeffBrace R L W M Adult

WaltonDavis,Jr.(2015) CS L B M Older

DirectorofCongregational

DevelopmentandRedevelopment:

MartinLee

CS C A M Adult

045Keagy/TownandRuralCommittee CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

AppointedbyRockfordandDekalbDistrict.NotelectedbyAnnualConference.

Presentedforinformationonly.

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

KarenHundrieser(Chair)(2016) D C W F Adult

BonnieDavies D C W F Older

JeanFrey D L W F Older

AnnHecathorn D L W F Adult

BobOorlog R L W M Adult

BevLundquist D L W F Older

JohnWesleyLee(2014) R C W M Adult

JuneSlick R L W F Adult

Ex-officioDeKalbDS:Young-MeePark D C F Adult

Ex-officioRockfordDS:LisaKruse-

Safford

R C F Adult

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060ProgramCouncil CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

Officers:

ChrisWinkler(2012)(Chair) E C W M Adult

CarolHill(2013)(Secretary) CNW C W F Young

ProgramMinistryChairs:

Nurture:

Outreach:MaryZajac A C W F Adult

Witness/Advocacy:P.DevonBrown CS C B M Adult

MembersatLarge:

ElizabethBowes(2014) A C W F Adult

KristinaGaughan(2016) A L W F Adult

DeborahL.Dangerfield(2016) C L B F Adult

LindaLowery E L W F Adult

Conf.Co-LayLeader:MarkManzi(2016)

A L W M Adult

LonnieChafin(Conf.Treasurer) L W M Adult

AnneMarieGerhardt(Conference

DirectorofCommunications)

L W F Adult

UMWSocialActionCoordinator:Beverly

Bochenek

CNW L B F Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

DirectorofCongregational

DevelopmentandRedevelopment:

MartinLee

CS C A M Adult

061BoardofChurchandSociety CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

WendyA.Witt(2012)(Chair) CS C W F Adult

TiffanyGarcea(2016) CS C W F Young

PaulaSchwartzwalder(2012) E L W F Adult

TedSteele(2010) A C W M Young

DougAsbury(2012) CS C W M Older

RitaL.Smith(2016) CNW L B F Adult

JimBest(2016) A C W M Adult

BetsyE.Ingstrup(2012) E L W F Adult

LutherMason(2016) CS C B M Adult

UMWSocialActionChair:Beverly

BochenekCNW L B F Adult

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062NurtureNAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

062aEducationWorkArea:

CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

DanDiss(2014) A C W M Adult

SharonRice(2012) A C W F Young

CindyNelson A L W F Older

DavidAslesen CNW C W M Adult

062bEvangelismWorkArea:

CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JonathanCrail

RobertSathuri(2012)(Chair) A C A M Adult

MontyFox(2012) R C W M Adult

BobCarroll R C W M Older

LillieChilds(2012) CNW L B F Older

FabiolaGrandon-Mayer(2016) R C A M Adult

JuyeonJeon(2016) E C A F Adult

JohnWesleyLee(2016) R C W M Adult

ConferenceEvangelist:RichRubietta E C W M Adult

ConferenceUMWMembership

Coordinator:KathyWelk

R L W F Adult

062cSpiritualFormationWorkArea:

CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

SaraRosellini(2012) E L W F Adult

JudyPohlman(2012)(chair) E L W F Older

PaulAndrewJudd(2010) D C W M Adult

IreneTaylor(2012) E C B F Adult

BarbMiller(2010) CNW L W F Adult

BonnieRich(2016) CNW L W F Older

ColleenM.Norman(2016) E C B F Adult

JanShaulis(2013) D C W F Adult

*Mi-SookYoo(2016) E C A F Adult

BrianRoots(2016) CNW C W M Adult

FritzBartels CS C W M Adult

UMWSpiritualGrowthCoordinator:

VarshaParmar

CNW L A F Adult

062eWorshipWorkArea:

CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

KathrynHarr(2014) CNW L W F Older

AvaniChristian(2015) A C A F Young

JacquelineP.Ford(2016) CS C B F Adult

MarleneStratton(2016) E L W F Adult

DavidAslesen(2016) CNW C W M Adult

LeanneKeate(2016) D C W F Adult

Consultant:AndreaDavidson(2016) CS C B F Adult

062fSafeSanctuary:

CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

LindaLowery(2012)(Chair) E L W F Adult

JackieWills(2016) D C W F Adult

StaffLiaison:NatarshaGardner E L B F Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

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063BoardofGlobalMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

MaryAnnBurson(2013) E L W F Older

LarryDunlap-Berg(2012) CNW C W M Young

MaryBohall(2015) R C W F Young

HyewonSophiaHyon(2016) D C A F Adult

DaniceLoveridge(2016) R C W F Adult

ChristinaMeyer(2016) D L W F Adult

ConferenceMissionSecretary:Shirley

PulgarHughes

CNW C H F Adult

AuroraDistrictMissionSecretary:Steve

Mindrup

A L W M Adult

ChicagoNWMissionSec:

ChicagoSo.MissionSec:JanStone-Paris CS L W F Adult

DeKalbDistrictMissionCo-Sec:EdHeyer D C W M Older

DeKalbDistrictMissionCo-Sec:Linda

Frana

D L W F Adult

ElginDistrictMissionSecretary:Eunbae

Doh

E C A M Adult

RockfordDistrictMissionSec:

NICUMWE&ICoordinator:Susan

Johnson

D L W F Adult

AuroraDistrictUMWE&ICoordinator:

BarbraFarley

A L W F Adult

ChicagoNWUMWE&ICoordinator:Hae

Shin

CNW L A F

ChicagoSou.UMWE&ICoordinator:

ClaraHouston

CS L B F

DeKalbDist.UMWE&ICoordinator:

CherieQuillman

D L W F

ElginDist.UMWE&ICoordinator:Lois

Voss

E L W F

RockfordUMWE&ICoordinator:Judy

Behnke

R L W F

DisasterCoordinator:ChristinaVosteen CS C W F

HungerCoordinator:

UMMRep.:GeorgeGroves A L W M

RefugeeCoordinator:Jon&Rhodalyne

Crail

CS C/L W M/F

VIMCoordinator:CarolMeynen CNW L W F

UrbanMinistriesCoordinator:Robert

Biekman

CS C B M

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F

CabinetLiaison:ZakiL.Zaki CNW C A M

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064BoardofHigherEducationandCampusMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JonathanCrail

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

*HattieKoher(2016) CS L W F Young

LeahOstwald(2012)(Chair) E L W F Young

VarshaParmar(2016) CNW L A F Adult

RobertJ.Anderson(2016) A L W M Older

ThomasBoard(2016) CNW L W M Older

SangHan(2016) E C A M Adult

HannahKardon(2016) CNW C W F Young

RobertMcClerren(2016) CS C W M Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

CabinetRep.:ZakiL.Zaki

065CommissiononChristianUnityandInterreligiousConcerns CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

AlkaLyall(2012) CNW C A F Adult

MeganDean(chair)(2016) E C ME F Adult

EdgarHiestand(2012) CNW C W M Older

BrittCox(2015) CNW C W F Young

GaryHougen(2016) A C W M Older

HyerncherlPaulLee(2015) D C A M Adult

UzielHernandez(2016) E C H M

LindseyJoyce(2016) CNW C W F Young

DavidPoust(2016) R C W M Adult

EcumenicalOfficer:CatianaMcKay CNW C W F Adult

066CommissiononReligionandRace CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:CernaRand

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

AdonnaDavisReid(2015)(Chair) CS C B F Adult

LennoxE.Iton(2012) A L B M Adult

KatherinePaisley(2012) CNW C W F Adult

PamelaPirtle(2016) CS C B F Adult

MarcusL.Tabb,Sr.(2016) CNW C B M Adult

067CommissiononStatusandRoleofWomen CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:ColleenNorman

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

IrmaClark(2013) CS L B F Older

LaurelGilbert(2012) A L W F Adult

BarbaraFarley(2016) A L W F Adult

ex-officioUMW:BeverlyBochenek CNW L B F Adult

ex-officioUMW:KathyWelk R L W F Adult

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071CommitteeonEthnicLocalChurchConcerns CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

StephenSomuah(2012)(Chair) CNW L B M Adult

072CommitteeonAccessibilityMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JessieCunningham

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

TerryMcDorman(2011)(Chair) A L W M Adult

MarkHarkness(2012) D C W M Adult

EddieEddy(2016) A C W M Adult

FredBerchtold(2016) E C W M Older

VioletRicker(2016) CS L W F Young

KathyWellman(2016) A L W F Adult

SandraJones(2016) CS L B F Adult

074CommitteeonNativeAmericanMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

NancyRethford(2014) A C W F Adult

AdrienneTrevathan(2012) CNW L NA F Young

GeneL.Green(2015)(Co-chair) A L W M Adult

MichelleOberwiseLacock(2014)(Co-chair) A C ME F Adult

KentSvendsen(2013) A C W M Adult

Ex-Officio:JosephStandingBearSchranz CS L NA M Adult

075CommissiononCommunications CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:CernaRand

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

EunYoungKo D C A F Adult

AnneMarieGerhardt(Conference

DirectorofCommunications)

L W F Adult

078CouncilonOlderAdultMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

C.EstelleBeaumont(2012) E L W F Older

AquilinoJavier,Jr.(2013)(Chair) CNW L A M Older

DarlaVanBuskirk(2013) R L W F Older

VanessaJones-Lyles(2016) CS L B F Adult

BettyErickson(2015) A L W F Adult

LoraZink(2016) A C W F Older

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079CouncilonYoungAdultMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RosaLee(2016) D C A F Adult

080CouncilonYouthMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

AylaSamson(2016) CS C A F Adult

DennisLangdon(2016) CS C A M Adult

ConferenceYouthSecretary

081BoardofLaity CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

Conf.Co-LayLeader:JessieCunningham CS L B F Older

Conf.Co-LayLeader:MarkManzi A L W M Adult

Conf.Co-LayLeader:ElisaGatz D L NA F Adult

RoseFaulkner(2011) CS L B F Older

GeraldHayes(2015) CNW L B M Adult

KarenJeschke(2014) E L F Adult

JoanneMendicino(2012) A L F Adult

CharHoffmann(2012) E C W F Adult

Conf.LayServantMinistriesDir.:Peggy

Hansen

A L W F Adult

AuroraLayLeader:GregChapman

(2010)

A L W M Adult

CNWCo-LayLeader:DonnaSagami CNW L A F Adult

CNWCoLayLeader:VivianMatthews CNW L B F Older

CSLayLeader:JohnAbney CS L B M Young

DeKalbLayLeader:JimMiller D L W M Older

ElginLayLeader:KathyDickerson E L W F Older

RockfordLayLeader:SueLayng R L W F Adult

UMWPresident:DottiePriddy A L W F Older

UMMRep.:GeorgeGroves A L W M Adult

ConferenceUMYFPresident: L

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

083Children’sMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:CernaRand

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RobbieL.Moultrie(2012) CNW L B F Older

NancyGrimHunter(2016) CNW C W F Adult

NoahReyesPanlilio(2016) D C A M Adult

ErinSimmons(2016) CS C B F Adult

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088BoardofOutdoor&RetreatMinistries CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:JimLoeppert

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

CathrynCaliendo(2012) CS C W F Adult

IreneNance(2014) CS L H F Older

KarenHoffman(2014)(Co-Chair) R L W F Adult

Hong-keinJeremiahLee(2015) A C A M Adult

JohnSmoke(2015) A C W M Adult

LynnPries(2015) A C W M Older

*KimberlyDavis(2016) CS C B F Adult

ChristinaVosteen(2016) CS C W F Adult

CharlesRea(2016)(Co-Chair) D L W M Adult

VictoriaHadaway(2016) R C W F Adult

DirectorofConnectionalMinistries:

ArleneChristopherson

CS C W F Adult

126StrengtheningtheBlackChurchforthe21stCentury CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RodneyC.Walker(2013) CS C B M Adult

DennisM.Oglesby,Jr.(2013)(Chair) CS C B M Adult

RyanSutton(2016) D C W M Adult

*JulieFleurinor-Moore(2016) CNW C ME F Adult

DwightSteward(2016) CS C B M Adult

Ex-officioCNWDS:ZakiL.Zaki

Ex-officioCSDDS:JacquesConway

DirectorofCongregational

DevelopmentandRedevelopment:

MartinLee

CS C A M Adult

127CommitteeonRestorative&TransformativeJustice CommitteeonNominationsLiaison:

NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

RichardMosley(chair)(2015) CNW C B M Adult

MaryRawlinson(2015) CNW C W F Adult

ChristopherPierson(2016) A C B M Adult

JacquesConway(2015) CNW C B M Adult

Church&Society:

SBC21:RodneyWalker(2015) CS C B M Adult

COSROW:

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ConferencePositions:NAME DIST C/L RACE M/F AGE CLASS

ConferenceCo-LayLeader:JessieCunningham(2016)

CS L B F Older

ConferenceCo-LayLeader:MarkManzi(2016)

A L W M Adult

ConferenceCo-LayLeader:ElisaGatz(2016)

D L NA F Adult

ConferenceSecretary:DeborahTinsley-

Taylor(2015)

A C B F Adult

AssistantSecretaryStandingRules:Jack

Ryder(2002)

CS L W M Adult

SecretaryofGlobalMinistries:Shirley

Pulgar-Hughes(2013)

CNW C H F Adult

UrbanMinistriesCoordinator:Robert

Biekman(2013)

CS C B M Adult

Treasurer:LonnieChafin(2000) CNW L W M Adult

Statistician:LonnieChafin(2016) CNW L W M Adult

ConferenceChancellor:SamWitwer

(2013)

CNW L W M Older

ConferenceChancellor:RichardGodfrey(2016)

ConferenceLayServantMinistries

Director:PeggyHansen(2016)A L W F Adult

ConferenceRegistrar:

ConferenceEcumenicalOfficer:Catiana

McKay

CNW C W F Adult

ConferenceDisasterCoordinator:

ChristinaVosteen

CS C W F Adult

VIMCoordinator:CarolMeynen CNW L W F Adult

RefugeeCoordinators:Jonand

RhodalyneCrail

CS C/L W M/F Adult

KEY

*CurrentlyServing

()YearofFirstServiceorFirstElection

BillSmith-BoldFaced–NominatedtobeelectedatthisAnnualConference.

BillSmith-PlainFaced–NotelectedornottobeelectedatthisAnnualConference

DISTRICT MemberType Race

Aurora=A Lay=L Asian=A

ChicagoNorthwestern=CNW Clergy=C AfricanAmerican=B

ChicagoSouthern=CS Elder=E Hispanic=H

DeKalb=D Deacon=D Multi-Ethnic=ME

Elgin=E RetiredElder=RE NativeAmerican=NA

Rockford=R RetiredDeacon=RD White=W

AssociateMember=A

LocalPastor=LP

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1.BoardofPensionmembersareelectedforatermof8years.Onlythosepersonsintheclassof

2020arebeingelectedforan8-yeartermnow.Thoseshownintheclassof2016willfilloutthe

remainderofthatterm.

2.Inothercommitteeswithclassdesignations,onlythoseintheclassof2016arebeingelected

todayforafullterm.Inotherclasses,theywillcompletethatterm.

3.Allpersonsshown,otherthantheabove,arebeingelectednowfortermlastingtotheendof

thecurrentQuadrenniumonJune20,2020.

4.Officesorcommitteeslistedbeforeperson’snameindicatemembershipbecauseofoffice.

Thesepersonsareex-officioandhavebothvoiceandvote,butarenotelectedbyAnnual

Conference.Theyarechosenbytheorganizations,committeesthattheyrepresentorare

membersbecauseoftheofficetheyhold.

5.Consultantshavevoicebutnotvote.

6.PersonsclassifiedasBODxxx.x(BookofDisciplineparagraph.section)aredisciplinaryfull

membersofthecommitteeandnotelectedbyAnnualConference.

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NORTHERNILLINOISCONFERENCEOFTHE

UNITEDMETHODISTCHURCHOneHundredSeventy-SevenSession

Sunday,June5-7,2016PheasantRunResortMegaCenter

St.Charles,Illinois

Sunday,June5,2016CLERGYSESSION

CALLTOORDERTheclergysessionwascalledtoorderbyBishopSallyDyckat3:00pm. Rev.Addison

Shieldsledusinsinging“AndAreWeYetAlive.”

SEATINGOFDESIGNATEDLAITYANDCLARIFICATIONOFVOTINGBishopaskedthattheStandingRulesbesuspendedtoallowthelaityonBOMtoattend

theclergysession.Barwasset.Motioncarried.

Bishop clarified that only members in full connection are able to vote in the clergy

session.

BISHOP’SREFLECTIONSBishopSallyDyck’sopeningremarksaddressedthecontentiousGeneralConferencethat

hasjustconcluded.ShethenreadfromEphesians13:14.Weareinadifficultplaceinthe

churchhavingnarrowlyavoidedschismatGeneralConference.Therewerenochanges

intheBookofDisciplineregardinghumansexuality.AttheGeneralConference,bishops

wereaskedtoformacommissiontogothroughtheBookofDisciplinetoevaluatewhat

canbedoneregardingitssometimescontradictoryandunnecessarilyhurtful language

aroundissuesrelatingtohumansexuality.TheBishopchallengedustoconsider“Isthis

all thatwe are as TheUnitedMethodist Church? Arewe notmore than a one issue

impasse?” Shesuggestedthatweshouldn’tminimizeourdisagreementsoverhuman

sexualitybutthatweshouldlookbeyondthosethingstowhatwecandotogether.She

saidthatGodcallsustoworktogetherandtotrustGodasweworktofindawaytohelp

thewholebodytomoveforward.Sheremindedusthattheworldnotonlyneedsour

witness, but it needs the light of Christ now more than ever. We dare not let the

problemsofthechurchkeepusfrombeingtheChurch.UMCClergyhavesomethingto

offerthisworldthatnobodyelsehas.Sheinvitedtheclergytolettheirlightshineinthe

“midnight”oftheworldeventhoughit“ishardtobewhereweare,thisisnotthefirst

timewe’vebeeninthissituation.Sheconcluded“Letyourlightshine!”

Bishopadvisedthesessionthatduetothechangeinschedule,wewillreordertheagenda

tofirstaddressthebusinessitemsthatwearerequiredtodo;wewillcompletetheother

agendaitemsastimeisavailable.

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BOARDOFORDAINEDMINISTRYCHAIRPERSON’SREPORT

Rev.DanitaAndersonchairelectoftheBoardofOrdainedMinistryreflectedonthework

oftheBOMthispastyear.Rev.JohnBell,pastchair,memberswhosetenurewasending,

as well as those who have been invited to join the BOM were acknowledged. Rev.

Andersonspokeaboutanewstructureconsistingoffiveteams:Recruitment,Candidacy,

Fruitfulness,LeadershipDevelopment,andExecutive.BOMwillcontinuemeetingwith

thechairsofDistrictCommittees. Upcomingchanges: somemeetingswillbeheldby

video conferencing; the results of psychological testing will be valid for 5 years;

candidatescansubmitsermonvideosonline;candidatespaperworkcanbesubmittedvia

email; and the Candidates’ conference will be split into two sessions: candidate

interviewswillbedividedinthreegroups(Homegroup,theological,andchurchlife),at

least9personswillparticipatewithcandidatesandinterviewsandwillbeconductedthe

firstweekinMarch;therewillbeonlineguidanceformentorsandcandidates.Cultural

competencywillbeconsidered,aswellasextensive trainingprovidedon religionand

race; review forms for appointed clergy will be re-evaluated; Residency programs,

recruitment, and credentialing will be updated. BOM is working on is a new online

guidebooktoreplacethecandidacyguidebook.Rev.Andersonaskedtheclergysession

toholdtheBOMinprayer.

PRIVILEGEMOTIONRev.ScottField(CrystalLake)requestedthefloorandwasrecognizedbyBishopDyck.He

offeredamotion:ConcerningNorthernIllinoisConferenceBoardofOrdainedMinistry’s“OpenLettertotheUnitedMethodistChurch.” Motionwasseconded.

Discussion included the reading of the Open Letter from the NIC Board of Ordained

MinistrybyRev.DanitaAnderson,ChairofBOM.MotionFailed.

Rev. Fields requested the floor again and was recognized by the Bishop. Rev. Field

requestedadecisionoflaw:

1. IstheconferenceBOMrequiredtodiscernwhetheracandidateislivinguptothe

fidelityinmarriageandcelibacyinsinglenessstandard?

2. CantheBOMrecommendacandidatewhoisdiscernednottobelivinguptothe

fidelityinmarriageandcelibacyinsinglenessstandard?

TheBishophas30daystorespond inwritingandthis isautomatically referredtothe

Judicial Council. Bishop’swritten responsewill be distributed to the Northern Illinois

Conference.

THEPRESENTATIONOFCANDIDATESFORMINISTRYRev.CynthiaAndersonandKrisAvespresentedthefollowingwhoarerecommendedfor

fullmembershipandordination.

ThefollowingarerecommendedforfullmembershipandordinationasElder:RachelBirkhahn-Rommelfanger2218W.WinnemacAve.,Chicago,IL60625

Rachel.BR86@gmail.com

Bachelor's:AmericanUniversity

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M.Div.:WesleyTheologicalSeminary(Female,W,FE)MaryBohall69SnowAvenue,Box115,Chadwick,IL61014

rev.marybohall@gmail.com

Bachelor's:WheatonCollegeM.Div.:DukeUniversity(Female,W,FE)BrittanyCox5304N.Clark,#2,Chicago,IL60640

Brittany.rm.cox@gmail.com

Bachelor's:SouthwesternUniversityM.Div.:ChicagoTheologicalSeminary(Female,W,FE)FabiolaGrandon-Mayer3203HuffmanBlvd.,Rockford,IL61103

grandon.fabiola@gmail.com

Bachelor's:UniversidadCatolicadeIaSantisimaConcepcionM.Div.:AsburyTheologicalSeminary(Female,H,FE)WilliamGreen678Thistle,ProspectHeights,IL60070

will.ed.green@gmail.com

Bachelor's:HendrixCollegeM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,W,FE)LinnyHartzell17070CaliforniaAve.,HazelCrest,IL60429

LinnyKHartzell@gmail.com

Bachelor's:UniversityofIllinois-ChicagoM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,FE)

HannahKardon2700N.AlbanySt.,Unit1F,Chicago,IL60646

rev.kardon@gmail.com

Bachelor's:UniversityofChicagoM.Div.:HarvardDivinitySchool(Female,W,FE)JinYangKim507MainSt.,Steward,IL60553

jinyangkim@hotmail.com

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Bachelor's:OnfileinEpiscopalofficeM.Div.:OnfileinEpiscopaloffice(Male,A,FE)DooSooLee426S.MainSt.,PearlCity,IL61062

servantlee6912@gmail.com

Bachelor's:MethodistTheologicalUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,A,FE)EstherLee2132PepperValleyDr.,Geneva,IL60134

eunjin777@gmail.com

Bachelor's:UniversityofIllinois-ChicagoM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,FE)Hong-kienJeremiahLee35147MulberryLn.,GlenEllyn,IL60137

Hkjeremiahlee@gmail.com

Bachelor's:ColoradoChristianUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,A,FE)CarolynLukasick623MasonSt.,Ottawa,IL61350

pastorcarolynL@gmail.com

Bachelor's:MillsCollegeM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,W,FE)

GraceOh416LelandSt.,Ottawa,IL61350

graceoh710@gmail.com

Bachelor's:ElmhurstCollegeM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,FE)LarryParis9344S.HomanAve.,EvergreenPark,IL60805

Larryparis55@hotmail.com

Bachelor's:MoodyBibleInstituteM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,W,FE)

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MeganSmick611E.FranklinSt.,Rockton,IL61072

megansmick1@gmail.com

Bachelor's:UniversityofIowaM.Div.:UniversityofDubuque(Female,W,FE)ThomasYang222SouthAve.,Hampshire,IL60140

PastorThomasYang@gmail.com

Bachelor's:IllinoisWesleyanUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,A,FE)

ThefollowingcandidatesarerecommendedforfullmembershipandordinationasDeacon.HyangSookChoi880E.OldWillowRoad,Apt.#169,ProspectHeights,IL60070

choimoni@gmail.com

Bachelor’s:YonseiUniversityMaster's:MoodyGraduateSchoolM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,FD)KimberlyN.Lewis-DavisMapleParkUMC,11705S.Elizabeth,Chicago,IL60643pc0w802@yahoo.com

Bachelor's:HowardUniversityM.Div.:ChicagoTheologicalSeminary(Female,B,FD)

Thefollowingisrecommendedforcertification:JackieBogolia

ThefollowingarerecommendedforprovisionalmembershipandcommissioningheadingtowardsDeaconsOrders:NancyCarolLeeGrimHunter1827S.OakParkAvenue,Berwyn,IL60402

DeaconNancy@att.net

Bachelor’s”OhioUniversityMaster’s:MiamiUniversityPh.D.:UniversityofIllinoisatChicagoBasicGraduateTheologicalStudies(DeaconStudies),GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,W,PD)

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ThefollowingarerecommendedforprovisionalmembershipandcommissioningheadingtowardEldersOrders:ChanIkChoi604MainStreet,Chana,IL61015

Chan.choi@garrett.edu

Bachelor’sAjouUniversityM.Div.:GraduateSchoolofTheology,MethodistUniversity,KoreaM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Male,A,PE)TiffanyGarcea415E.PoplarSt,Box84,Elizabeth,IL61028

PastorTiffanyGarcea@gmail.com

Bachelor’s:GenevaCollegeM.Div.:UniversityofDubuqueTheologicalSeminary(Female,W,PE)JuyeonJeon(Julie)850E.OldWillowRd.#214,ProspectHeightsIL60070

julie8122@gmail.com

Bachelor’s:MokwonUniversityM.Theol.:MokwonGraduateSchoolofTheologyM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminaryM.A.:WesleyTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,PE)YeonshinRosaLee235NCedar,Waterman,IL60556ysrosalee@gmail.com

Bachelor’s:HanshinUniversityM.Div.:TheGraduateSchoolofTheology.HanshinUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,PE)PamelaLeePirtle3538ParkPlace,Flossmoor,IL60422

pirtlepamela@gmail.com

Bachelor’s:NationalLouisUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,B,PE)RanYoo522910thAve.,Kenosha,WI53140

ran.yoo@garrett.edu

Bachelor’s:MethodistTheologicalUniversityM.Div.:GarrettEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary(Female,A,PE)

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Eachcandidatewaspresentedalongwithabriefintroduction.

BishopDyckmadethemotiontoacceptthesecandidates.Motioncarriedwithacclamation.

CertificatesweredistributedbyRev.DanitaAnderson.

ELECTIONOFADMINISTRATIVEREVIEWCOMMITTEEConsistsofthreeclergyinfullconnectionandtwoalternativeswhoarenotmembersof

thecabinet,theBoardofOrdainedMinistryortheirimmediatefamily(¶636).

Committee: ElizabethBowes(2009)

CernaRand(2012)

JohnBell(2016)

Alternates: AlkaLyall(2012)

MyronMcCoy(2016)

BishopDyckmadethemotiontoacceptthesecandidates.Motioncarried.

ELECTIONOFCHAIROFORDERSANDFELLOWSHIPOrderofElders:DennisLangdon

OrderofDeacons:GregGross

FellowshipofLocalPastors:SharonEngert

BishopDyckmadethemotiontoacceptthesecandidates.Motioncarried.

CONFERENCERELATIONSREPORTLizOkayama,ChairpersonoftheConferenceRelationsCommittee,thankedthe

committeeandpresentedthereport.TheConferenceRelationsReportwasapproved

aspresented.

MORALANDOFFICIALCONDUCTOFALLORDAINEDMINISTERSANDLOCALPASTORSRev.Dr.TracySmithMalone,DeanoftheCabinet,statedtherewerenoreportsagainst

clergythisyear.

LOCALPASTOR’SREPORTRev.TimMitchell,ChairpersonofLocalPastorsFellowship,presentedthereport.The

reportwasacceptedaspresented.Allmotionswereapproved.Licenseswere

presentedtonewlocalpastors.BishopDyckthankedthemfortheirministry.

ORDEROFDEACONSREPORTRev.GregoryGrosspresentedtheDeacons’report.

ORDEROFELDERSREPORTRev.DennisLangdonpresentedtheElders’report.

At4:45pm,BishopDyckadjournedtheClergySession,andRev.MarkMeyersclosedin

prayer.

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LAITYSESSION

CALLTOORDERTheLaitySessionbeganwithworshipat3pm.

Arnold Rivera, Conference Lay Leader, welcomed those in attendance. Mr. Rivera

introducedMarkMiller,AssistantProfessorofChurchMusicatDrewTheologicalSchool.

HewillbeleadingworshipfortheAnnualConferencethisyear.Thevariouselementsof

AnnualConferencewereexplained:changeinschedule;seatingarrangements;process

for removing items from the Consent Calendar; location of the Laity Journal;

congregational reporting requirements from the Book of Discipline; the Nominations

processforthisyear;onlineevaluation;explanationofvariouslegislationtobevotedon

thisyear;anddiscussionofLandscapePlan.BoardofLaitymemberswere introduced.

RemarksweremadebytheRev.ChrisPiersonwhowillbeleavingtheLaityBoardthis

year. Other remarks made by Roger Curless and John Abney. The Rev. James E.

Swarthout, Clergy Community Relations Coordinator for Rosecrance, spoke about the

Bishop’sAppealandhowfundswouldbeused.NewConferenceCo-LayLeaders–Jessie

Cunningham,MarkManzi,andElizaGatzwereintroduced.ArnoldRiveriawashonored

withagiftforhis12yearsofservice.LaitySessionwasclosed.

2016ORDINATIONSERVICESUNDAY,JUNE5,2016,7:00PM

AftertheWordsofWelcomewerespoken,BishopDyckaskedtheHistoricalQuestionsof

thecandidates.TheRev.ArleneChristophersonintroducedourecumenicalguest,Bishop

WayneN.Miller,servingtheMetropolitanChicagoSynod,EvangelicalLutheranChurch

ofAmerica,andispresidentoftheCouncilofReligiousLeadersofMetropolitanChicago.

He gave greeting to the Annual Conference and the Candidates. Candidates for

Commissioning, Recognition of Orders, and Ordination as Deacons and Elders were

presented.Theordinationsermon,ThePolkaofMinistry,waspreachedbyBishopSallyDyck.BishopDyckconductedtheGeneralExaminationofthosetobecommissionedand

ordained.

Gifts were presented to those who were commissioned and ordained. The Bishop

celebrated Holy Communion with those commissioned and ordained. The Annual

Conferencewas dismissedwith a blessing to go and celebrate with thosewhowere

commissionedandordained.

MONDAY,JUNE6,2016OPENINGPLENARY

CALLTOORDERMarkMilleropenedthesessionwithpraiseanddevotion.

BishopSallyDyckcalledthe177

th

SessionoftheNorthernIllinoisConferencetoorderat

8:01am,June6,2016intheMegaCenter.ThethemefortheAnnualConferenceisWalkbyFaith.TheRev.KimberlyDavisprayedtheopeningprayer.TheAnnualConference

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wasgreetedandwelcomed,aswellasthehostchurch,BakerMemorialUnitedMethodist

Church,TheRev.MaryZajac,Pastor,byTheRev.AlkaLyall,ChairpersonoftheAnnual

ConferenceCommittee.Rev.LyallthankedPheasantRunforitshospitality,andmadea

fewopeningannouncements.

ORGANIZATINGMOTIONSRev.AlkaLyallpresentedtheorganizationalmotions:

1.Thattheagendaforthissessionoftheannualconferencebetheagenda

printedinthebookletwereceivedatregistration.Motioncarried.2.ThattheregistrationlistbetherollcallofthissessionoftheAnnual

Conference.Motioncarried.3.ThattheStandingRulesasfoundinthe2014JournalbetheStandingRulesoftheconference.Motioncarried.4.ThatthemembersofTheConferenceCouncilonFinanceand

Administration(CCFA},theConferenceBoardofTrustees,whoarenotalready

membersoftheannualconference,theConferencestaff,personswhoare

hereinrelationshiptothedocumentsbeforeus,andallotherpersons,

certifiedbytheCredentialsCommitteewhoarenototherwisevoting

members,beseatedwithinthevotingbaroftheconference,andbegiventhe

rightofvoiceforthissessionoftheannualconference. Motioncarried.5.ThattheplenaryfloorforthissessionofAnnualConferencebe-theareaof

theMegaCenterfromtheendofthetablesonthenorth(right)oftheroom

tothesouth(left)walloftheroomandfromtheplatformonwhichwe

presentlyare,tothewesternwalloftheroom,excludingtheseatinginthis

spacedesignatedforguestsandvisitors.Motioncarried.6. Thattheplenaryfloorasjustdescribed,bethevotingbaroftheconference.Motioncarried.Thisconcludestheorganizationalmotions.

BelovedCommunity(Monitor’sReport)Rev. Adonna Reid, Chairperson of Committee of Religion and Race – introduced the

monitors:LennoxE.Iton,LaurelGilbert,andRev.KatherinePaisley.Rev.Reidintroduced

theworkofthemonitorinhelpingtoestablishtheBelovedCommunitywithintheAnnual

Conference.MembersoftheAnnualConferencewereaskedtoparticipate intheself-

monitoringprocessusedatGeneralConferencebyaskingoneselfthreequestions:

1–Doyoufeelthatdiversevoiceshavebeenincludedindiscussion?Aretherevoices

thathavebeenmissing?

2–HavewedemonstratedthespiritofChristianConferencinginourdeliberationsand

conductedourselvesastheBodyofChristinourgathering?

And,3–HaveIintentionallyprayedwithand/orforsomeonewithadifferingopinion

frommine?

THECONSENTCALENDARTheRev.KatieVoightpresentedtheConsentCalendarforconsideration.

AmotiontoaccepttheConsentCalendaraspresentedwasmade.MotionCarried.The Rev.DickWisdomoffered prayer for the discontinuing of FirstUnitedMethodist

Church,Westmont.

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REPORTOFTHECHAIROFDAILYPROCEDURETheRev.KatieVoight,ChairpersonofDailyProceedings,movedtoaccepttheHistorical

Reports,Document400.Motioncarried.

NOMINATIONSCOMMITTEEPRESENTATIONRev. Cerna Rand and Jim Loeppert seeking corrections to Document 100 – Boards,

CommissionsandCommitteesNominatingCommitteePreliminaryReport–June2016.

Nominations can be made or resignations accepted to the document until today,

Monday, June 6, at noon. Positions are available through the quadrennium, June 30,

2020.

CONFERENCECOUNCILONFINANCE&ADMINISTRATION(CCF&A)REPORT–KristinaGaughan,PresidentofCCF&A,addressedtheconference.

MembersofCCF&Ainattendancewere:TheRev.KelliBeard,TheRev.RobHamilton,The

Rev.LuisReyes,LonnieChafin,TheRev.JohnPeterMeyers,TheRev.TeriLafferty,Joyce

Frankfother, LynetteRice, StephanieUhl, TheRev. TammyScott, TheRev. LisaKruse-

Stafford,TheRev.Dr.ChrisPierson,andNancyPendergrass.

Inthepastfouryears,therehavebeena28%decreaseinmoneygiventotheNICbylocal

churches. In 2014 a financing plan was structured due to acknowledgment of the

significantshortfall.In2015abudgetwasnotpresentedtotheAnnualConferenceanda

Special Session was scheduled in order to present a more thorough plan. The plan

identified four areas of focus: income, expense, long-term, short-term spending. The

conversation included:What is it that the Annual Conference is doing and needs to

continue to do? The Possibility of consolidating districts, and researchingwhat other

conferencesdidtomeettheirbudgetshortfallsandmodelsforconsolidationifany.The

detailsofthisdiscussioncanbefoundintheHistoricalReports.Thebudgetthatisbeing

presentedthisyearfor2017issignificantlydecreasedfrom2012-the2012budgetwas

$9,210,312and the2016 is$6,615,959.Thebudgetwillbepresented for voteduring

Plenary#5onTuesday,June7,2016.

Rev.LuisReyes,Budgetchair,presentedadescriptionofthebudgetprocessandsome

startingexpectationsandassumptions.First,whatwasactuallyreceivedin2015;next,

whatistheamountthatwouldberequiredinorderfortheAnnualConferencetopayits

apportionmentinfull.Otherassumptionsarethat2016apportionmentreceiptswould

equal 2015 actuals apportionment payments, and that the amount paid in

apportionment is a true reflection of the financial status of the local congregations.

$22,000wouldberequiredinorderfortheAnnualConferencetopayitsapportionment

infull.Itwouldrequireeverychurchtopayapportionmentsat83%,whenthecurrent

averageisonly73%.

Rob Hamilton – vice-chair CCFA advised that building maintenance costs have risen

exponentiallywhileapportionmentshaveremainedrelatively flatpergiver;butgiving

unitshavedeclined.

TheRev.KellyBeardspokeaboutRedDoorFund.SinceFundwasinstitutedin2013there

are 26 congregations participating and the conference serves as the guarantor.

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Approximately$750,000havebeensaved inmortgagecosts,and$300,000 in current

reserves.Allchurchesareuptodatewithmortgagepaymentsandweareontracktobe

abletopayofftwoyearsearly.

KristinaGaughanandtheRev.RobHamiltonsharedthatweareinatimeofchangeand

wewillcontinueto lookatsharingtechnologicalresourcesacrosschurches,aswellas

administrativeandstaffingefficiencies.Wewilllookatdevelopinganewapportionment

formula,andexploringatithebudgetwouldlooklike.Currentformulaisabout14%of

localchurchbudget. Manypeople in theLandscapediscussions indicatedthata tithe

budget should be considered. The Annual Conference was thanked for its giving.

Churcheswhopaid100%ofapportionmentshavecertificatesavailable.MaryBuntour

apportionmentcoordinatorhasacceptedotheremploymentandChristinethankedher

forherreport.(PleaseseetheHistoricalReportsformoredetail.)

Rev.AdrienneAnnIlsemannclosedthesessioninprayer.

BIBLESTUDYDrs.JackSeymourandMargaretAnnCrain,bothfacultymembersatGarrettEvangelical

TheologicalSeminary.Theyarefascinatedwithquestionsregardingfaith.UsingHebrews

11,theyasked:WhatpromptsustoaskquestionsaboutGod?Whatrolecanthechurch

play inresourcingandnurturingthegrowthoffaith?Howdoesfaithshapeourpublic

commitmentsandvocations?

THEEPISCOPALADDRESS:THESTATEOFTHECHURCHThe theme of the Annual Conference for 2016 isWalk by Faith. Bishop Sally Dyckpresentedthestateof theNICthroughhermessage,shereadMatthew14:22-33and

showedavideoclipfromIndianaJonesandtheLastCrusade.InthesceneIndianaJonesmustmakea“leap”offaith,steppingoutintoachasmtoproceedacrossahiddenbridge

tothechamberholdingtheholygrail.Sincelastyear’sannualconferencewehavehad

challengestofaceandtowalkwherewedon’tknow.Weareafraidinthechurchtoday

becauseweareuncertainaboutthefuture.Ifwewalkbyfaithandnotbysightwewill

findourselvesdoingnewthingsinthemidstofthe“old”dyingaroundus.

BishopDyckspoke toour financial concernsand recruiting theLandscapegroup. We

need to be good stewards of our purpose and budget. “The purpose of the Annual

Conference is tomakedisciplesof JesusChrist for thetransformationof theworldby

equippinglocalchurchesforministryandbyprovidingaconnectionforministrybeyond

thelocalchurch”(¶605).TheAnnualConferenceistoservethelocalchurch,notthe

otherway around and in the process “making and supporting vital Christians in vital

congregations….”

Weallhavebeenhurtatonetimeoranother,wehavetochoosewhetherwestay in

hurt,orwhetherwewillbuild-upourrelationships.Wecannotletangerandpaintake

over. Wemustneverthinkthatwehaveeverreachedthefinaldestination,wemust

continuallybereadytotakenewstepsoffaith.Therearenoneworoldbridgesthatwe

canusetogetuswhereweneedtogo.WemusttrustthatGodisthebridgebeneathour

feet.“Letusbegentlewitheachotheraswewalkbyfaithandnotbysight.”

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THELANDSCAPEREPORTSusanCzologsz–ConsultantforSamaritanCenterregardingtheLandscapeProcess.She

wasjoinedonthedaisbyMarkManzi,Rev.RobHamilton,Rev.ArleneChristopherson,

BishopSallyDyck,Rev.YoungMeePark,Rev.DennisLangdon,ElizabethGracie,andRev.

HannahKardon,

Often the concerns about limited resources and prioritizing the budget come from a

perspective of scarcity. Key questions guiding this discussion: What do the local

congregationsneedthatonlytheAnnualConferencecanprovide?Whatistheroleofthe

bishopandotherleaders?

The Annual Conference needs to articulate for itself a clear sense of purpose, equip

peopleforleadership,reallocatetime/structure/staff/andresources,andfocusonclergy

morale.

WhathasbeengainedfromtheLandscapeprocessisacauseforcelebration.Thebad

newsisthatthereisdifficultandchallengingworkahead,thegoodnewsisthatthisis

faithfulandgoodwork.Changingstructures,staffing,programmingishardworkbutitis

goodworkforGod’spurpose.

Ourresultsmirroredthoseofotherregionalassociationswhohavesteppedoutaheadof

theirnationalchurchtoinnovateandchangetheirassociationsfortransformationwithin

theparametersoftheirdenominations.Wearepoisedtodothesame.Theyhavedone

theworkoverthelastseventoeightyearsandhavebeensuccessful.Justlikethemwe

canbesuccessfuldoingthatwork,walkingbyfaith.Culturalchangeismorepainfulthan

cosmeticchange;butifwearetomoveforwardandclaimGod’spromises,weneedto

bewillingtodoso.SheclosedremarkswithaquotefromPopeFrancis,“Ipreferachurch

which isbruised,chaotic,anddirtybecause ithasbeenoutonthestreetsdoinggood

workratherthanratherthanachurchwhichisunhealthyfrombeingconfinedandfrom

clingingtoitsownsecurity.”

Tablediscussions:WhatdoestheConnection(amongchurches,pastors, laity,andDS)

looklikeatitsbest?

• Howdoesyourchurchbuildingenhanceyourministryorimpedeit?

• Doyouseeanyimmediateopportunitiesforreconfigurationinyourpresent

context(sharinginministry,programs,stafforfacilities)?”

• Inspiteofthechallenges,whatkeepsyou–bothclergyandlaityinministry?

• WhatdoesthelocalchurchneedthatonlytheACcanprovide?

• ConsiderwhatwecandotobeamoreChrist-likeAC.Godisstillatworkin

ourchurchandministry.

BishopDyckdeclaredthattheLandscapeTeamisdonewiththeircommissionedwork,

thankedthem,andthenledusinprayer.(PleaseseetheHistoricalReportsformore

detail.)

12:00noon-dismissedforlunch.

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MONDAYAFTERNOONPLENARYSESSION2

JUNE6,2016

CALLTOORDERBishopSallyDyckcalledthesessiontoorderat2:07pm;prayerwasledbyRev.Elizabeth

Bowes.

DISCUSSIONOFPRIVILEGEDMOTIONBishopDyck informed theAnnualConference that therewasa request fora rulingof

churchlawduringtheclergysessionyesterday. Shethenreadtherequestandstated

thatshewillissueherrulingwithinthetimeallotted(30days)andthatitwouldgotothe

JudicialCouncilinthefallsession.

CONFERENCEBOARDOFPENSION&HEALTHBENEFITS(CBPHB)Rev. Joseph Johnson, Chair of CBPHB was joined on the dais byWoody Bedell. Rev.

Johnson presented the conference report. Health and Pension rates have remained

constantfortheconferenceoverthepastseveralyears.Theconferenceclaimshavebeen

low.Therefore,theconferenceboardofpensionreceivedarebateof$1,000,000.The

Boardwill be focusedon three areas: collection from the10%of churcheswhohave

defaulted in benefit payment; exploring choice in health care coverage; wellness

programs.Rev.JohnsonandRev.CynthiaZolkwillberotatingofftheBoard.Theywere

presentedgiftsandofferedthanksfortheirwork.(PleaseseetheHistoricalReportsfor

moredetail.)

SUSTAINABILITYTASKFORCERev.MichaelMann,chair,wasjoinedonthedaisbyRev.MichaelMorrell,RichardAllen,

PhyllisTholin,andRev.NancyRethford.Rev.MannreportedthegoaloftheTaskForceis

tolookatwhattheconferenceneedstodotobesustainable.Theyconductedasurvey

ofover3,000personsincludingclergy,laymemberswhichasked:“Whatisyourchurch

doingtobecomemoregreen?”Mostpeoplehadnoideahowtostart.Anewinitiative

called Green Faith Certification Program was created to develop a plan for making

sustainabilityaconsciousdecision.TheTaskForceislookingfortwentycongregationsto

beapartoftheprocess.AvideowasshownregardingsustainabilityandRev.Rethford

invitedAnnualConferencememberstovisittheGreenTeamdisplaytable.

PROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONOFUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCHSTAFF(PAUMCS)BetsySmith,RegionalAdministratorfortheDeKalbandRockfordDistrictspresentedthe

annual report. PAUMCS offers a strong network to assist in the ministry of church

administrators. Itoffersconnectionthroughanon-linenewsletter,aweeklyforumfor

askingquestionsandadvice,andawebsitethatoffersotherresources.Fourmembers

are taking on-line courses and will be certified, this year. NIC will host the national

PAUMCSconferenceinMayof2017.Thethemeis“DiversityforMinistry”thekeynote

speakerswillbeRev.TracySmith-Malone,Rev.YoungMeePark,andRev.JamesPreston.

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COMMISSIONONCHRISTIANUNITYANDINTERRELIGIOUSRELATIONS(CCUIR)TheRev.MeganDeanpresentedtheannualreportandwasjoinedonthedaisbyRev.

CatianaMcKay,UzielHernandez,Rev.AmosOladipo,andRev.BrittneyCox.BishopDyck

acknowledgedtheworkoftheIllinoisConferenceofChurchesanditsExecutiveDirector,

LaurieB.Vial.Shepraiseditsinterreligiousteam,anti-racismteam(ICER),andleadership

team.Ms.VialwaspresentedtheBishop’s2016EcumenicalandInter-ReligiousAward

whichsheacceptedonbehalfoftheICC.ShethankedtheNICforitsthesupportofICC,

andaskedpresentorpastteamorannualassemblymemberstostandinrecognition.

MISSIONCOLLECTIONREPORTRev. Michael Mann announced the winner of the district mission challenge. The

challengeswereassignedtothedistrictsbasedonthecostofeachitems:

Honorablemention is St.Mark–Chicagogave1144pencil sharpeners,RochelleUMC

gave1122,EastJordangave1116.

SecondplaceDistrictwas ChicagoNorthwestern. First placewas theDeKalbDistrict.

DeKalbDistrictisthedefendingchampions.Eachdistrictmet100%ofitsgoal.

ThebishopthankedRev.Mannbutalsoallthosewhogavetothosekitsandthestress

thatitalleviatesforfamilies.

OUTDOORRECREATIONALMINISTRIES(ORM)JeffCasey,DirectorofOutdoorRetreatMinistries,wasjoinedonthedaisbyJimMiller,

Chair,andRev.ChrisPierson,DirectorofConnectionalMinistries.Mr.Caseyconfessed

thathewashiredtoclosetheoutdoorministryprogram,howeverinthepastthreeyears,

theuseofthecampshasdoubled.Manyofthebuildingshavebeenmadeaccessible,and

forthefirsttimeinalongtime,theORMisnowfinanciallysolvent.Mr.Caseythanked

Rev.PiersonandMr.Millerfortheirworkandtheirsupport.

BISHOP’SAPPEALOFFERINGThe offering for 2016 is for Rosecrance which is celebrating 100 years of service

throughoutIllinoisandnowIowa.Theyarebuildinganewfacility-arecoveryhomefor

30 young adults on Ashland and Waveland (Lakeview neighborhood) in Chicago

Rosecrancebeganasanorphanagein1916inNewMilford,andoperatedasachildren’s

homeuntilitbeganasubstanceabusetreatmentfacilityinRockfordin1982.

PhilEaton,ExecutiveDirector,hasbeenwithRosecrancesince1971andpresidentsince

1982.

Mr.Eatonadvisedthatthemoneyfromthebishop’sappealwillsupportanewrecovery

homeinChicagowhichwillprovidestructure,accountabilityandsupportforthoseearly

intheirrecovery.Mr.EatonthankedthebishopfortheopportunitytospeaktotheNIC

andforthesupportofRosecrance.Ashortvideowasshown.

ThebishopcalledtheDSsforwardtogettheirbasketstocollecttheoffering.

BishopDyckofferedprayerfortheofferingsthatwerereceivedtosupporttheworkof

Rosecrance.

3:19pm Sessionadjourneduntil3:30toprepareforMemorialService

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MEMORIALSERVICEJune6,2016,3:30pm

Wehavegatheredheretocelebratethelivesofthosewhohaveservedfaithfullythrough

theyearsandnowsharethetriumphofChrist. TheMemorialSermon,ComfortWalk,was presented by Rev. Cerna Rand, and Bishop Dyck led us in a symbolic act of

remembranceastodayweremember:

BishopJesseRDeWittNovember26,2015

Bishop DeWitt was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from

Northwestern High School in Detroit, Wayne State University and Garrett

EvangelicalTheologicalSeminaryin1948withaMastersofDivinity.Overthe

years, he also received four Honorary Doctorate degrees. Jesse began his

ministryintheMethodistChurchin1944,servingtwoparishesinIllinoiswhile

inseminary.From1946to1950hewasthepastoroftheAldersgateMethodist

ChurchinRedfordTownship,andfrom1950to1958hewasthepastorofFaith

MethodistChurchinOakPark.Duringtheyearsfrom1958to1972,heserved

inthreeadministrativepositionswithinthedenomination,andin1972hewas

electedtotheEpiscopacy.ThereheservedasBishopoftheWisconsinareafor

eightyearsbeforebeingappointedtotheNorthernIllinoisConferencetoserve

foranothereightyears.Heretiredin1988andcontinuedtobeactivewiththe

many social justice groups and concerns which had been central to him

throughouthiscareer.

RETIREDCLERGYRussellCarlson June24,2015

AdelaidaGonzales July27,2015

CarlSattelberg August19,2015

PaulOlson August25,2015

FredHinshelwood October29,2015

PaulKZeman December02,2015

StanleyGLane December20,2015

ErnestCummings April05,2016

SungSangPark April06,2016

E.DaleKleinschmidt April20,2016

JohnJenkins April21,2016

KennethW.Kortemeier May11,2016

SPOUSESOFDIACONALMINISTERSGeorgeBush June28,2015

SPOUSESOFRETIREDCLERGYRaymondMarrello June03,2015

PattyWalden September23,2015

JudithHougsted October09,2015

JanetWatson February19,2016

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SURVIVINGSPOUSESShirleyLodal July06,2015

RuthVandoske July19,2015

MaryHouff February26,2015

EllenHendrix September20,2015

MaryDearborn July24,2015

BettyRoberts December05,2015

LAYEMPLOYEES&SURVIVORSFlorencePosey June19,2015

LorrineSmith September01,2015

LoisDouglas October20,2015

CharsteenHenderson October28,2015

LayMemberstoAnnualConferenceJoanneHaleAggens August13,2015

DanielP.Wilson November11,2015

DaisyLeeBell December27,2015

RobertLowe December22,2015

DeenaMcGuire December29,2015

StanleyLane December31,2015

Blessing & Benediction, the session was adjourned by Bishop Dyck for dinner until

6:45pm.

MONDAYEVENINGPLENARYSESSION3June62016,6:45pm

OpeningWorship began at 6:45pm, led byMarkMiller. Bishop Sally Dyck called the

sessiontoorderat7:00pm.OpeningprayerwasledbyRev.RaneyGood.

REPORTFROMGENERALCONFERENCEDELEGATIONElizaGatz,ChairofGeneralConferenceDelegationwasjoinedonthedaisby:Rev.Alka

Lyall,Co-chair,Rev.CarolHill,Rev.Dr.TracySmithMalone,LonnieChafin,Dr.IrmaClark,

JackRyder,RitaL.Smith,JoyceCarrasco,NancyPendergrass,Rev.Dr.ChrisPierson,Rev.

ChrisWinkler,Rev.DavidLagos-Fonseca.

Ms. Gatz asked for all those who attended General Conference to stand up to be

recognized.ShegavethanksfortheprayersofferedontheirbehalfduringtheGeneral

Conference. She gave a synopsis of the legislation approved and defeated as she

acknowledgedthatitbecameapparentthatitwasa“taleoftwochurches”:

ApetitiontostandagainstbullyingLGBTQteenswasdefeated;

Tieswere severedwith the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and the U.S.

CampaigntoEndtheIsraeliConflict;

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United Methodist Women’s updated resolution on Responsible Parenthood was

defeated;

PensiondivestmentfromcompanieswhichusedFossilFuelwasdefeated;

Increasingawarenessofdemeaningmascotswasapproved;

WhitePrivilegewasacknowledgedasasin;

Approvedaddingageandgendertothelistofnon-discriminationformembership;

Officiallyrecognizeddeaconessesandhomeministers;

Votedtocreateanewdigitalhymnal;

Directedchurchestowelcomenewlyarrivingimmigrantsintoourcongregations;

VotedforfullcommunionwiththeMoravianchurch.

Rumorsofschismwerefueledbysocialmedia,andourBishopsissuedaStatementof

Unity.AspecialcommissionwillbecreatedbytheBishopsnamedtocompletelyexamine

andpossiblyrecommendrevisionsofeveryparagraphintheBookofDisciplinerelatedto

human sexuality. Fifty-six (56) pieces of legislationwere tabled until the Commission

meets.

Rev. Alka Lyall lifted up themany anniversaries thatwere celebrated at this General

Conference:150thAnniversaryofUnitedMethodistWomen;the250thAnniversaryof

JohnStreet,theUnitedStates’firstMethodistChurch;200yearssinceFrancisAsbury’s

death;60yearsoftheordinationofwomen;25yearsofAfricaUniversity;and20years

of theOrder ofDeacons. Becauseof the success of ImagineNoMalaria, TheUnited

MethodistChurch is committed topositively impact the livesof childreneverywhere,

aiming to reach1million childrenwith lifesaving interventionsby2020.The initiative

aimstoensuresafebirths,addressnutritionalchallenges,preventandtreatdiseases,and

promotechildren’shealthandwholeness.

BishopremindedtheAnnualConferencethatUMC.org/generalconferencetracking, is

thebestwaytodetermineifaspecificpieceoflegislationwaspassedordefeated.

URBANSTRATEGYRev. Robert Biekman, UrbanMinistries Coordinator, was joined on the dais by: Rev.

RodneyWalker (Grace-CalvaryUMC), Rev. AndreaDavidson, (HartzellUMC), and Kim

Coffing,DirectorofChurchRelationsforChildServ.Avideowaspresented“Equippingfor

Strategy.”

Rev.AndreaDavidsonreportedonSafeHaven-safesanctuariesforurbanchildrenduring

months with no school. It partners with the Chicago Public Schools to teach conflict

resolution and angermanagement practices. It has grown from3 sites in 2013 to 10

churchesin2016.

KimCoffing,DirectorofChurchRelationsforChildServ,reportedonourpartnershipwith

ChildServtodevelopacurriculumtosystemictreatandimprovethelivesofthosewho

havebeenorarebeingtraumatizedaschildren.

Rev.RodneyWalkerdiscussedarestorativejusticeprogramthatservesasAlternatives

toincarcerationby:Divertingyouthfromincarceration;providingyouthactivitiesafter

incarceration;andofferalternativestoafter-schoolactivities.

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Ourchurchescanbeplacestobeusedforanyoftheseprograms.Wehavethespace!

Rev.BiekmanthankedtheBishop,theRev.Dr.ChrisPierson,theRev.ZakiL.Zaki,the

Rev.MartinLee,andtheRev.Dr.TracySmithMaloneforsupport.Herequestedsupport

fromNICchurchesasparticipantsintheHungerWalkonJune25,2016whichwillbenefit

foodpantriesinChicago,andhealsoaskedforideastoprovidecampingexperiencefor

inner-citychildren.

PLUMBLINETheRev.MichaelMann,reportedthepurposeofthiseventistotakeHighSchoolyouth

fromthroughouttheconferencetoNewYorkCitywheretheyvisittheUnitedNations

andtheChurchCenterattheUnitedNationsinNewYorkCity.Youthgathertogetherto

study root causes of injustice, and to reflect on social justice issues from a Christian

perspective. The cost is$700, includes travel,hotel andmeal costs.25youthwill be

invitedtoattendyear.ThenexttripisplannedforOctober,2016.

LEGISLATIONTheRev.KatieVoightpresentedthefollowingdocumentsforconsideration:

Doc.700.02–SupportforFAIRCOPS.Motionapproved.Doc700.03–BuildingAssessmentTeam–Presentationofamendmenttoline35,bythe

Rev.DavidAslesen.Motionfailed.Presentationofamendment to line33,by theRev. JosephJohnsonto read:“selected

(duetoexpertise)bythebishop,cabinet,treasurer,andboardoftrustees.Otherrelated

districtor…”Motionapproved.

ClosingworshipledbyMarkMiller.

TUESDAYMORNINGPLENARYSESSION4

June7,2016CALLTOORDERBishopSallyDyckcalledthesessiontoorder8:00am.OpeningmusicledbyMarkMiller.

PrayerwasledbyRev.NickNicholas.

BUILDINGBETTERCOMMUNITIESREPORTTheRev.AdonnaReidwasjoinedonthedaisbyLaurelGilbert,theRev.KatherinePaisley,

LennoxIton,andKarenSersen.Theyreceivedresponsestothequestionstheyaskedin

the Opening Plenary session. They acknowledged the actions taken by Annual

Conferenceteamstocreatediversityattables.Sheissuedachallengetotheconference

toparticipateintheNominationsprocessinordertoachievediversityofgeography,age,

etc,inthoseservingoncommittees.TheAnnualConferenceisinvitedtocontinuetovisit

theGeneralCommissiononReligionandRacewebsite.

At8:07am,BishopDyckrecessedtheNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferencesession.

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THEUNITEDMETHODISTFOUNDATIONANNUALMEETINGAGENDA

Tuesday,June10,2014

At8:07am,BishopDyckcalled thecorporateannualmeetingof theUnitedMethodist

Foundationtoorder.TheBy-lawsoftheUnitedMethodistFoundationoftheNorthern

Illinois Conference provide that the Annual Conference will convene as the Annual

MeetingoftheFoundationforthepurposeofelectingboardmembersandreceivingan

annualreport.

BoardChairLinneaKooistrawasjoinedonthedaisbytheRev.JaneEasley,JeffWallen,

theRev.MartinLee,theRev.ChrisWalters,ErgelineCalimlim,LarryThomas,theRev.

TomRawlinson, theRev.DebPercell, theRev. JohnPeterson, JimLumberg,andJanet

Boryk. The 2016 meeting of the Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist

Foundationwascalledtoorder.

The first order of business was to elect New Board Members and recognize those

membersrotatingofftheBoard.TheRev.MartinLee(11yrs),LinneaKoostra,andArt

Muirarerotatingoff,theAnnualConferencewasinvitedtocelebratethosewhohave

served.TheBoardhasbeenreducedfrom29to21membersandtermsreducedfrom4

to3years.Thisyearthereisonlyonevacancy,theRev.KelliBeardwasrecommended

forthevacancy.MotionwasmadetoelectRev.Beardtoaseatontheboard.Motioncarried.

All2016BoardMemberswererecognized.TheRev.JohnPeterson,BoardPresidenthas

resignedfor family reasons.TheBoardhasconductedasearchandRev.Petersonwill

workwithselectionofreplacement.

Jim Lumberg – Investment Consultant and Board member discussed the concept of

ImpactInvestingwhichareinvestmentsthathonorUMsocialconcernswhilemaximizing

income.Investingingoodcompaniesisgoodstewardship.

Ms.KooistragavehighlightsoftheGrantsProgram.In2016,22grantstotaling$22,000

weredistributed.Applicationsarewelcomefor2017butthedeadline is inSeptember

2016.The2015StewardshipSummitinBarringtonUMCwasasuccess.PlannedGiving

brochures,aswellasseveralothernewresourcesareavailableforpurchase–visittheir

website.

AvideoaboutplannedgivingfeaturingDickandPhyllisTholinwasshown.BishopDyck

recognizedtheirpresenceintheaudience.TheFoundationhasbeenapartnerwiththe

AnnualConferencesince1949,yetmanychurches,clergyandlaityarenotutilizing its

servicesandresources.

Rev.JohnPetersontookthepodium.GavethanksforhistimeinNorthernIllinois.He

thankedtheboard,andheacknowledgedtheworkofBoardstaff,CarolynCook,Joann

Turner,andJanetBoryk.HealsorecognizedLinneaKooistra’sworkasthechairofthe

Foundation,andpresentedherwithasnowglobeandgiftcertificateinappreciationfor

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herwork.Ms.KooistrathankedtheAnnualConferenceforitsattentionandentertained

amotiontoadjourn.Motioncarried.Meetingadjournedat8:39am.

TheBishopcalledtheAnnualConferencebackintosession.

CABINETREPORTTheRev.Dr.TracySmithMalone,DeanoftheCabinet,presentedtheAnnualReport.She

wasjoinedonthedaisby:TheRev.ArleneChristopherson,TheRev.Dr.ChrisPierson,

The Rev. Dick Wisdom, The Rev. Lisa Kruse-Stafford, The Rev. Zaki L. Zaki, The Rev.

DarneatherMurph-Heath.

TheRev.Dr.SmithMalonespokeabouttheworkofthecabinet,includingprayingforall

oftheclergyinthechurches.Sheintroducedthemembersofthecabinet.BeginningJuly

1theroleofDirectorofConnectionalMinistrywillcombinedwithAssistanttotheBishop.

TheRev.Dr.ChrisPiersonwasrecognizedforhisserviceastheDirectorofConnectional

Ministry.TheRev.DarneatherMurph-HeathjoinedthecabinetonJuly1,2015asElgin

RegionDistrictSuperintendent.

TheCabinetisworkingonvariousinitiativestocreaterelevantresourcesforclergyand

laitythatcanberesourcedthroughtheDistrictSuperintendents:anon-linetransitional

manual for clergy and churches experiencing a pastoral change; strengthening of the

transitionworkshopforclergybyaddingaculturalcompetencycomponenttoassistthe

transitionincross-culturalappointmentsandtoaddressthecultureoftheareaaround

churches;introducingandusingthe“RuleofChrist”asameansofdealingwithconflict

inlocalchurches;accesstoCAT(ChurchAssessmentTool)tohelpchurchesevaluateand

assessitsministry;workingwithBOMtoprovidecontinuingeducationopportunitiesfor

clergy;thecabinethasbeenintentionalintheirinvolvementintheLandscapeprocess.

Thereisacommitmenttomakechurchconferencesmorerelational,ministryrelatedand

less administrative. They want to go deeper. All church conference forms will be

submitted on-line with a common due date. The only administrative items will be

compensation and election of leadership. The DS will come prepared to share the

ministrythat’shappeningonthedistrictsothatlocalchurchcanfindouthowtheyare

connectedtotheministriesofthedistrict.Eachdistrictisdifferentandbeautifullyunique.

Cabinetalso commits toequippingand training clergyand laity,with intentionality in

bringingtrainingclosertothelocalchurches.

Thecabinetwillexperimentwithandallclergyretreatandmissionday.Toencourage

moraleoftheclergyandtogiveanopportunitytoservetogether.Ministryassessments

willbeapriority.TheDSwillbespendinglesstimeintheofficeandmoretimeoutinthe

district.

Rev.Dr.SmithMalonegavethankstothebishop,thankstoDebbie,Ashley,Betsy,Marva,

Nartarsha and Judy, and thanks to the conference staffwhopour out themselves on

behalfofthechurchandtheNICchurch.Weareblessedtohaveamazingclergyandlaity

intheNIC.Rev.MaloneinvitedBishopDyckandKenEhrmantothepodiuminorderto

presentthemwithagift–agiftcardandanoveltypenthatmakesobnoxiousnoises.

BishopDyckofferedthanksfortheworkofthecabinetandtheworktomakechanges.

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TheBishopannouncedRev.YoungMeeParkasthenewDeanoftheCabinetfor2016-

2017andRev.LisaKruse-SaffordasthenewCabinetSecretary.ShegavethankstoRev.

Dr.ChrisPiersonandRevMichaelMannwho leave theCabinet to return to the local

church.SheadvisedthattheJurisdictionalConferenceiscomingupinJulyandasksfor

prayersforRev.Dr.TracySmithMaloneassheisacandidateforEpiscopalelection.

9:10amtheSessionwasadjournedforBibleStudy.ClosingPrayerwasledbyRev.Sherry

Scates.

BIBLESTUDYDrs.JackSeymourandMargaretAnnCrain,bothfacultymembersatGarrettEvangelical

TheologicalSeminary.BiblestudyfocusedonissuesoffaithusingJohn5:1-18.

TUESDAYMID-MORNINGPLENARYSESSION5

June7,2016,10:00am

CALLTOORDER10:10SessioncalledtoorderbyBishopDyck.OpeningmusicledbyMarkMiller.Opening

PrayerledbyRev.KimberlyNeace.

LAITYADDRESSArnoldRivera,AnnualConferenceLayLeader,gavetheLaityAddress.Hecommentedon

thethemewehavecelebratedoverthepastfouryears,WhoIsMyNeighbor,andthatof

thiscurrentconference,WalkbyFaith.“Ourmission,”hesaid,“istomakedisciplesof

JesusChristforthetransformationoftheworld.HereadMark1:16-18(KJV)andnoted

thatitisoftennotthatsimpleforustofollow.Ifwewanttomakedisciples,weneedto

talk to people, get to know them, learn how to relate to them…People are not just

walking intoourchurches,weneedtogoout toget them.”Mr.Riverareflectedona

presenteratthe2016GeneralConferenceinPortland,OR,whoinvitedattendeestoget

toknowpeopleinoneononeencountersbysharingtheirstory.“Weneedtobeready

inseasonandoutofseasontobuildrelationships”modeledontheonewehavewith

JesusChrist.

Mr.RiveralifteduptheBoardofLaityandtheworktheydo,andthankedallthosewho

serve on various committees within the conference structure. He highlighted Laity

Sunday,andtheLaityConvocation.“WeneedagreateremphasisonwhatGodwilldo,

ratherthanonourselves.Weneedtoembraceourrealityandtoseizethemomentto

claimGod’splan.Themissionfieldiswideopen.Morethaneverbeforepeoplehaveleft

thechurchandarelookingforsomething.WeareEasterpeopleandweneedtoshare

the gospel of Jesus Christ as we go out to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

transformationoftheworld.”

Mr.Riverathankedhis“colayleader”(hiswife)forherwork,andhethankedtheAnnual

ConferenceforbeingallowedtoserveasconferenceLayLeaderforthepasteightyears.

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He thanked all those who have worked with him, taught him, encouraged him and

correctedhim.BishopDyckofferedwordsofappreciationforMr.Rivera’sworkasLay

Leader.Shesharedexamplesofhiscommitmenttotheconferenceandtobuildingupthe

laity.BeginningJuly1,2016,therewillbethreeco-layleaders:ElisaGatz,MarkManzi,

andJessieCunningham.

LEGISLATIONTheRev.KatieVoigtpresentedthefollowingdocumentsforconsideration:

Doc.680.01–BenefitProgram.Motioncarried.

Doc700.01–OrganizationTaskForce–

Presentationofamendmenttoline39(p.12),bytheRev.FredBerchtold(ret).Addanew

line 39 to read: “(Bullet point) A member of the Annual Conference Accessibility

committee”,andmovethecurrentlines39-41to40-42(p.12).Motioncarried.Presentationofamendmenttoline40(p.12),bytheRev.OscarCarrasco(Prophetstown).

Addanewline40toread,“(Bulletpoint)Two(2)membersofanewfaithcommunity,

andonetobeanimmigrantfromtheLatinoNewFaithCommunity.”Note:thiswould

movelines40-42downtolines43-45(p.12).Motioncarried.Presentationofamendmenttoline41,byMs.Trygstad(Wesley,Naperville).Addanew

line41(p.12),toread,“(Bulletpoint)Atleastonepersonshallbeadeacon.”Note:this

wouldmovelines43-45downtolines46(p.12)andline1and2(p.13),Motioncarried.Presentationofamendmenttoline3(p.13),bytheRev.DavidAslesen(ParkRidge).Skip

line3andaddanewline4(p.13),toread,“TheTaskForcewillestablishatleast,butnot

limitedto,two(2)listeningsessionsforongoingdialoguewithaninvitationtoallclergy

andlaityoftheNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferencetoparticipatebeforeafinalreport

foradoptionispresentedtothe2017NorthernIllinoisAnnualConference.”Note:The

remaininglineswillbeadjusteddownwardasnecessary.Motioncarried.

PROFESSIONALCERTIFICATIONTheRevLynnMikelspresentedtoJackieBegoliawithaProfessionalCertificationin

ChristianEducation.

BUDGETQUESTIONSANDVOTEKristinaGaughan,PresidentofCCF&AwasjoinedonthedaisbytheRev.RobHamilton,

Vice-President,theRev.LisaKruse-Stafford,DekalbDistrictSuperintendentandCabinet

RepresentativetoCCF&A,andLonnieChafin,ConferenceTreasurer.

Questionsaboutthebudget,apportionmentformulas,balancingthebudget,theHilltop

MinistryCenter,howpaymentsforspecificresourceswerehandled(i.e.,theLandscape

Process,theRedDoorFund),electronicgiving,andotherswereanswered.DavidQuinn,

thenewApportionmentsCoordinatorwasintroduced.Ms.GaughanpresentedDoc.600

–Budgetforapproval.Motioncarried.

COKESBURYPUBLISHINGHOUSERev.JamesPrestonandRev.DennisOglesby,BoardMembersoftheUnitedMethodist

Publishing House, along with Erick McKnight, community resource consultant for

Cokesbury explained some of the benefits of Cokesbury and Cokesbury.com for the

conference. There is a new resource for Teens now available. Rev. Preston and Rev.

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Oglesbywillbeconcluding their servicewithCokesburyand theyaregrateful tohave

beenabletoservetheAnnualConferenceinthisministry.

Sessionadjournedforlunch,prayerofferedbyRev.TeranLoepke.

RETIREMENTSERVICEFORNORTHERNILLINOISANNUALCONFERENCEJune7,2016,2:00pm

TheRetireesreceiveapininrecognitionoftheiryearsofservicetotheNorthernIllinois

Conference.TheRetireeshaveallbeeninvitedtosharetheirwisdomwiththe

conferenceononeoffourquestions:

1.HowdidJesuscallyoutowalkwithhiminministry?

2.Wasthereeveratimethingslookedhopelesstoyouinyourministry?Howdidyou

returntotrustinGodandGod’speople?

3.WhenisatimeyouweresurprisedbywhatGodwasdoinginyourministry?Howdid

yourespondtoGod’snewthing?

4.Whatareyoumosthopefulfor,asyoulookatthechurchtodayandconsiderits

futurepath?

ThemantlewaspassedfromRev.FernandoSiabatoRev.LinnyHartzell.

Alistofthoseretiring,thenumberofyearsserved;thequestiontheyaddressedisin

parenthesisaftertheirname:

GesselBerry,Jr.,47yrs.(1) SallyAnnBowers,32.5yrs.(3)

JamisonS.Geiger,39yrs.(3) JonathanDavidHutchinson,26.25yrs.

DukKyuKwon,33yrs.(3) MichaelA.Morrell,11yrs.

CarolMarieNoren,42.25yrs.(1) BonnieGOgie-Kristianson,29.5yrs.

SungKownOh,28.25yrs. DianaK.Otterbacher,6.5yrs.(4)

YoungOkPark,24yrs.(2) RexE.Percy,39.25yrs.

FernandoSiaba,42yrs.(4) NancyL.Weingartner,17.5yrs.

RogerZavala,23.25yrs.(4) CynthiaA.Zolk,28yrs.(4)

Sessionadjourneduntil3:30forthefinalplenary.

TUESDAYAFTERNOONPLENARYSESSION6June7,2016,3:30pm

CALLTOORDER3:30 SessionbeganwithmusicledWorshipLeaderMarkMiller.Prayerwasledby

Rev.TammyScott.

BISHOP’SAPPEALAWARDSilentAuctionforAnnualConferenceArtWorkbytheRev.KristineMarshall(FirstUMC,

Palatine).AuctionbenefitstheBishop’sAppealandraised$2,725.00.BishopDyck

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presentedTheBishop’sAppealAward(TravelingTrophy)totheRockfordDistrict.Total

isnearly$60,000,TheRev.LisaKruse-StaffordreceivedtheawardfromtheBishop.

NICFOUNDATIONMs.LinneaKooistra–announcedthatthepositionofPresidentoftheUnitedMethodist

FoundationhasbeenofferedtotheRev.ChrisWalters,formerSecretaryofBoard,and

accepted.Rev.Walters–thankedtheboardandtheAnnualConferenceforthe

opportunitytoserveinthisway;hehopestomultiplyresourcesforChrist’sministry.

NOMINATIONSREPORTRev.CernaRandandJimLoeppertpresentedthenominationsreport,Document100,

fortheAnnualConference’sreview.AmotionwasmadetoacceptDocument100.

MotionCarried.LEGISLATIONRev.KatieVoigtpresentedthefollowingdocumentforconsideration:

Document702.01-MandatoryParticipationinConference-WideInsuranceProgram

(CWIP)–Presentedwitheditorialchangestoline29withadditionof“liability”toread

“…overseesaconference-widepropertyandliabilityinsuranceprogram.”And,atline

10change“InsuranceCommittee”to“NorthernIllinoisConferenceUnitedMethodist

ChurchInsuranceAssociationBoard.”Presentationofamendmenttoline9byRev.

MaryZajac,toread:“liabilitypolicies,andinanyevent,nolaterthanJuly1,2017,

exclusionfromsuch”.Motioncarried.

CHURCHANDSOCIETYRev.WendyWitt,presentedtheToddSingleyPeacewithJusticeAwardtoRev.Dr.Chris

Pierson.

BOARDOFDISCIPLESHIPMarkManzi,Chair,announcedachallengetoallchurches.In2017onechurchfrom

eachdistrictanditspastorwillbehonoredwithagrantof$1,000forgainingthemost

newlybaptizedandadultconfessionoffaithmembers.

PERSONNELCOMMITTEERev.Dr.PiersonandWoodyBedellpresentedapartinggifttoSusanGeisler,whowillbe

retiringthisyear.

CLOSINGWORSHIPANDFIXINGOFAPPOINTMENTSTheBishopwasjoinedonthedaisbythesix(6)DistrictSuperintendentsandthe

ConferenceLayLeaderforthefixingofappointments.Appointmentsarenowfixedon-

line.WorshipwasledbyWorshipLeaderMarkMiller.

NextAnnualConferenceJune4-6,2017atPheasantRun,MegaCenter,St.Charles,IL.

4:55pmBishopSallyDyckclosedtheconferenceinprayer.

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CONFERENCESESSIONS

(TheConferenceSessionspriorto1968arelistedonpages222-23ofthe1968JOURNALofthe

NorthernIllinoisConference.TheConferenceSessionsbetween1969and2010arelistedonpage

41ofthe2015JOURNALoftheNorthernIllinoisConference.)

NO. PLACE TIME BISHOP SECRETARY

172 St.Charles,IL June8-11,2011 Hee-SooJung LoraZink

173 St.Charles,IL June6-9,2012 Hee-SooJung LoraZink

174 St.Charles,IL June5-8,2013 SallyDyck LoraZink

175 St.Charles,IL June8-10,2014 SallyDyck LoraZink

176 St.Charles,IL June14-16,2015 SallyDyck LoraZink

177 St.Charles,IL June5-7,2016 SallyDyck DeborahTinsley-Taylor

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EXCUSEDABSENCES-ANNUALCONFERENCEJUNE5-7,2016

ReginaDavis-Bridges

EveHarris

LarryMoody

ThomasPetty

AndrewPittman

DeanShapley

DanielSwinson

MicheleWatkins-Branch

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OFFICIALCERTIFICATION

Weherebycertifythattheforegoingisthecorrectrecordoftheproceedingsofthe

177

th

AnnualSession(countingallantecedentconferences)oftheNorthernIllinois

conferenceofTheUnitedMethodistChurch,heldinSt.Charles,ILJune5-7.2016.

SALLYDYCK,PRESIDINGBISHOP

REVERENDDEBORAHTINSLEYTAYLOR,CONFERENCESECRETARY

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ORDINATION

CertificateofOrdination

ThiscertifiesthatonSunday,June5,2016atPheasantRunResort,St.Charles,Illinois,in

accordancewiththeprovisionsofTheBookofDisciplineofTheUnitedMethodistChurch

and the election of the Northern Illinois Conference, I ordained as Elders in Full

Connection:

RachelBirkhahn-Rommelfanger MaryElizabethBohall

BrittanyCox FabiolaGrandon-Mayer

WilliamEdwardGreen LinnyKhinHartzell

HannahLinneaKardon EstherEunJinLee

DooSooLee Hong-kienJeremiahLee

CarolynLukasick GraceKangOh

LawrenceA.Paris MeganA.Smick

ThomasYang

ThiscertifiesthatonTuesday,June5,2016atPheasantRunResort,St.Charles,Illinois,

in accordancewith theprovisions ofTheBookofDiscipline of TheUnitedMethodist

ChurchandtheelectionoftheNorthernIllinoisConference,IordainedasaDeaconin

FullConnection:

KimberlyN.Lewis-Davis HyangSookChoi

SALLYDYCK,PRESIDINGBISHOP

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SCENESFROM2016ANNUALCONFERENCE

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2016LOCALCHURCHAPPOINTMENTS

Allappointmentsarefulltimeunlessindicatedbyafraction.

NoindicatorsignifiesElderinfullconnection.

Inco-pastorates,thefirstnamelistedis“incharge”.

Inmultiplestaffcharges,thesecondnamelistedis“associate”iffullorprovisionaland

“assistant”iflocalpastororassigned.

Paragraphnumbersrefertothe2012BookofDisciplineunlessotherwisenoted.

DSS DSSupply LP LocalPastor

AM AssociateMember ¶358.6 RetiredElder

DI (¶416.3) Diaconal TBS ToBeSupplied

D (¶238) Deacon ¶331.8 DeaconfromanotherAnnualConference

PD ProvisionalDeacon ¶346.1OrdainedPastorfromanother

ConferenceorMethodistDenomination

PE ProvisionalElder ¶346.2 Clergyfromanotherdenomination

NFC

NewFaithCommunity

(Harvest20/20)

¶309.2 ChangingOrders

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AuroraDistrict–RichardCarlWisdom,Superintendent(6)Appointment Pastor’sName Yrs %

Aurora

BethanyofFoxValley SungMyungPark 2

FirstNuevaVida MartinLopez(DSS) 5 ¼

FlowingGrace JeffryBross 3

FourthStreet DeborahTinsley-Taylor 7

Wesley JohnD.Bell 4

Batavia

Batavia CynthiaAnderson 3

JoshuaBailey-Green(LP)(Associate) 3

Bolingbrook

CrossroadsofFaith ThomasBourke 3

Friendship K.AnnaShin 6

CarolStream:StAndrew MichaelMann 1

Channahon SteveGood 5

DownersGrove

Faith CharlesInsunYoon 1

First JamesB.McDonald(Co-Pastor) 7

GretaSchummMcDonald(Co-Pastor) 7

Frankfort KennethRoh 4

Geneva RichardDarr 2

EstherLee(Associate) 2

GlenEllyn

First KristenJLarsen 6

StThomas JeremiahLee 3

GreenGarden RichardYoung(358.6) 5 ¼

Hinsdale JonMcCoy 4

Joliet

Grace DanielDiss 4

Hope LinnyK.Hartzell 1

SusanRitts(D)(331.8) 8 ½

IngallsPark LeonaTichenor 4 ¾

Trinity LeonaTichenor 4 ¼

Kaneville Avani-CossettChristian 4

Lemont HyoSunOh 1

Lisle:Faith CraigJones(346.1) 4 ¼

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AuroraDistrict(continued)Lockport

Christ SharonEngert(LP) 10 ¼

First TBS

Lombard

Faith AmosOladipo 3 ¼

First LuisF.Reyes 6

VirginiaRainey(D) 5 ¼

Manhattan DouglasCarroll 3

Millbrook/Plano StevanSaunders(LP) 1

Millington KirkScott(DSS) 12 ½

Minooka SarahHong 3

Mokena TBS

Morris:First RobertSathuri 3

LauraWilson(PE) 2

Naperville

NapervilleKorean KwanWooPark 9

Community RoseGraceKinyaImathiu(346.1) 5

StephanieM.Escher(PE)(Associate) 1

Grace CindyMarino 2

TammyBiltgen(D) 3

MatthewJohnson(Associate) 3 ¼

Portico(NFC) MatthewJohnson 3 ¾

Wesley TeddSteele 1

WheatlandSalem JenniferWilson 4

OswegoCampus(NFC)DerekRogers 2

KimberlyNeace(D) 6 ½

NewLenox JayD.Carr 7

MatthewKrings(PE) 2

OrlandPark

Faith CalebYong-MinHong 7

CaitlynButler(LP) 2

FirstKorean TBS

OswegoGoodShepherd PhilipWayneSheets 12

JamesBest(PD) 3 ½

PalosHeights BarbaraL.Good 1

Peotone RichardYoung(358.6) 4 ¼

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AuroraDistrict(continued)Plainfield

First Eun-HyeChoi 6

ChrisWalters(Associate) 6

SherylA.Scates(D) 10

Sharon YoungEunChoi 3 ½

Plattville TerryMcLaughlin(358.6) 6 ½

St.Charles:BakerMemorial MaryZajac 4

Sandwich:United StevenMindrup 3

SugarGrove CheonEuiOh 3

WestChicago:First NancyRethford 2

Wheaton

Aldersgate JosephT.Kim 1

Gary ChrisPierson 1

BrianJones(Associate)[346.1] 2 ½

Wilmington ThomasKingery 3

WiltonCenterFederated RichDeVries

Winfield

Community BruceAnderson(LP) 1 ¼

SouthAsian ManSinghDas(358.6) 25 ¼

Woodridge DanitaAnderson 3

Yorkville:Trinity MichaelStoner 4

ChicagoNorthwestDistrict–ZakiL.Zaki,Superintendent(5)

Appointment Pastor’sName Yrs %

Chicago

AdalbertoMemorial EmmaLozano(DSS) 2 ¼

AfricanCommunity FredrickLartey(DSS) 3 ½

BerryMemorial RachelBirkhahn-Rommelfanger 3

Bethany/JesusElBuen JennyMoller(DSS) 4 ½

Broadway AlkaLyall 2

ChurchoftheThreeCrosses JohnHobbs(346.2) 13

EdisonPark/Philipino(NFC) VictorMelad,Jr. 5

TheRedeemerofCalvary ShirleyM.Pulgar-Hughes(LP) 4

ElstonAvenue KristaParadiso(PE) 2

Emanuel AuderineMolina(LP) 3 ¾

JesusMolina,Jr.(LP) 3 ¼

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ChicagoNorthwestDistrict(continued)

Chicago(Continued)

Epworth JuyeonJeon(PE) 1

FirstVietnamese WesleyVinhVan(DSS) 3 ¼

AshishSingh(DSS)[Assistant] 3 ¼

GraceofLoganSquare MarkSchol(LP) 6

GranvilleAvenue AllenBarbour(DSS) 4 ¼

MarcusL.Tabb,Sr.(346.1) 2 ¼

HumboldtPark PaulaCripps-Vallejo(346.1) 4

IndoPak ErnestC.Singh 13

IrvingPark KatherinePaisley 5

Chicago:MisiónHispanaat

IrvingPark

SamuelCastro(DSS) 2 ¼

Mandell AmosOladipo 3 ¾

KeleighGreen-Patton(DSS)(Assistant) 3 ¼

NewHope ThomasRawlinson 3 ½

Olivet DonaldWright(LP) 13 ¼

ParishoftheHolyCovenant KelliR.Beard 2

AdrienneTrevathan(D) 3 ¾

RavenswoodFellowship LindaMisewicz-Perconte 7

Resurrection JulieFleurinor(LP) 5

St.Matthew JacquesConway 4 ¼

ReuelA.Talapian(Associate) 3 ½

UnitedChurchofRogersPark CatianaP.McKay 10

WesleyPattonDorr(D) 8

WestRidge ReuelA.Talapian 3 ½

TBS

UrbanVillage:WickerPark(NFC) HannahKardon 1

UrbanVillage:Andersonville(NFC) BrittanyIsaac(Associate) 5

UrbanVillage:Andersonville(NFC) MonicaIsaac(D) 2

Deerfield:Christ BrianP.Roots 8

ElmwoodPark ScortChristy(LP) 2 ¼

Evanston

Emmanuel TimothyB.Rathod 22

First DeanL.Francis 22

JaneCheema(D) 14

BonnyS.Roth(D) 5 ½

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ChicagoNorthwestDistrict(continued)

Evanston(continued)

Hemenway RichardMosley,Jr.(346.1) 10

Sherman BarbaraJ.Morgan 1

FranklinPark:First OrlandoC.Moller 4

Glencoe:NorthShore GlennaOlumstad 4

BarbaraJavore(D) 12

Glenview Hwa-YoungChong 6

WendyC.HardinHermann(Associate) 3 ½

HighlandPark:Galilee HyujaeLee 3

Maywood:Neighborhood JacquesConway 15 ¾

MelrosePark

CosmopolitanUnited KyeIleHong 7

FiestaCristiana(NFC) JesusMolina,Jr.(LP) 2 ¼

StonePark:OutoftheBox JesusMolina,Jr.(LP) 14 ¼

AuderineMolina(LP) 4 ¼

Northbrook

Northbrook MelissaEarley 7

NorthNorthfield Soong-InMoon 8

GlenbrookKorean EunYoungKo 1

OakPark

EuclidAvenue MarthaLynneScott 11

CarolJ.Hawking(Associate) 9 ¼

TeranLoeppke(D) 1 ½

First JennyR.Weber 4

St.John's LindseyL.Joyce(PE) 3

ParkRidge:First DavidP.Aslesen 2

RiverForest EdgarF.Solís(346.1) 2 ¾

CathrynCaliendo 2 ¼

Skokie:Central DavidLeeHaley 10

Skokie:JesusLoveKorean(NFC) SunHyungJo 4

Wheeling:FirstKorean KwangtaeKim 14

KyungsuPark(PE)(Associate) 2 ½

JourneyCommunity(NFC) KyungsuPark(PE) 2 ½

Wilmette:Trinity BrianC.Smith 4

PatriciaBonilla(PD) 2

ByoungillPark(346.1)(Associate) 6 ½

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ChicagoSouthernDistrict–TracySmithMalone,Superintendent(6)

Appointment Pastor’sName Yrs %

Alsip:Christ TimothyJ.Biel,Sr.(LP) 7 ½

BlueIsland 1

Grace JuanchoCampanano 1 ½

Hispanic(NFC) SaturninoEspinoza(DSS) 2 ¼

Brookfield:Compassion(NFC) KarlSokol 6

Chicago

AmordeDios RamiroRodriguez(DSS) 11 ½

Ashburn/GetsemaniHispanic(NFC) RefugioGonzález(DSS) 5 ¼

ChicagoLawn(NFC) RobertMcClerren(LP) 3 ¼

RosaGarcia(DSS) 2 ¼

Clair-Christian DaleKelley(346.1) 10

EastSide JimGaluhn 5

Englewood/RustMemorial HarrietteCross 7

Faith AudreaF.Nanabray 4

Fernwood ElliottT.Parker(346.2) 4 ½

First(ChicagoTemple) MyronF.McCoy 3

WendyA.Witt(Associate) 6

G2G(NFC) AylaSamson(LP) 5 ½

Gorham PamelaL.Pirtle(PE) 3

Grace-Calvary RodneyC.Walker(LP) 8 ½

GreaterEnglewoodParish/West

Englewood

RobertHouston(DSS) 1 ½

Greenstone LutherC.Mason(LP) 4 ½

HartzellMemorial/St.James AndreaDavidson(346.1) 2

HydeParkKorean MosungEam 10

Ingleside-Whitfield JacquelineP.Ford 7

Kelly/Woodlawn MichelleTaylorSanders 2

Lincoln EmmaLozano(DSS) 2 ¼

MaplePark RobertBiekman 5 ½

MorganPark DennisLangdon 6

NewGresham MichaelMitchell,Sr.(LP) 4 ½

Southlawn DwayneCraig(346.1) 3

SouthShore AdonnaDavisReid 6

St.Mark P.DevonBrown 4

DwightStewart(Associate) 1

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ChicagoSouthernDistrict(continued)

Chicago(continued)

Trinity DelianStone(346.2) 2 ½

UnionAvenue AnnieJ.González 7 ¼

UnitedChurchofHydePark DavidGregg(Interim) 3

UrbanVillage:RiverNorth(NFC) ChristianCoon 8

UrbanVillage:Hyde

Park/Woodlawn(NFC)

EmilyMcGinley(346.2) 5

Wesley CharlesWoolery,Sr. 4

Cicero:Wesley CathrynCaliendo 14 ¾

Crete FrederickV.Bartels 5

Dolton:Faith(NFC) CharlesStraight(LP) 9

EvergreenPark:First LawrenceA.Paris 3

Flossmoor:KoreanUMCofSouthSuburban YoonKiKim 1

Harvey:FirstWesleyAcademy/Riverdale:Ivanhoe(TransformationCommunity)

DennisM.Oglesby,Jr. 4

HazelCrest:Community JuanchoCampanano 1 ½

Homewood:St.Andrew TimothyJ.Biel,Jr. 3

LaGrange:First LisaE.Telomen 3

Lansing:First DavidR.Price 1

OakLawn:First JonathanS.Crail 4

OlympiaFields ClaudeR.King 4

ParkForest:GraceUnitedProtestant NorvalI.Brown 10 ½

Riverside MarkGilmore(LP) 2 ½

Thornton NorvalI.Brown 10 ½

TinleyPark MelwynS.Alagodi 3

UniversityPark:Pilgrimage EveHarris(DSS) 1 ¼

WesternSprings ChristinaL.Vosteen 3

DeKalbDistrict–YoungMeePark,Superintendent(4)Appointment Pastor’sName Yrs %

Albany GlenStewart(358.6) 1 ½

Amboy:UnitedFirst TBD

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DeKalbDistrict(continued)Ashton

Ashton LauraJ.Crites 1 ½

Reynolds SeamusEnright(PE) 2

Brookville JerryL.Martz(LP) 9 ¼

Chana ChanIkChoi(PE) 2 ½

Coleta Hyewon(Sophia)Hyon(LP) 2 ½

Compton DavidHolden(LP) 3 ¼

Cortland Yeonshin(Rosa)Lee(PE) 2 ¼

Creston Jin-YangKim 6 ½

DeKalb:First PaulJudd 2

JungmiDeborahKang(PE)(Associate) 2

Dixon

First TimothyMitchell 2

HeewonKim(PE)(Associate) 3

Grace MarilynJ.Nolan 9

Earlville SandraSmith(LP) 3 ½

EastJordan JimMiller(DSS) 2 ½

Elkhorn JerryL.Martz(LP) 9 ¼

Erie RodneyB.Dye 14

Esmond DavidG.Rogula(358.6) 8 ½

Fenton JaniceShaulis(LP) 2 ½

FranklinGrove LauraJ.Crites 1 ½

Genoa:Faith MelissaMeyers 4

Harding RichardM.Fassig(LP) 2 ¼

Harmon LeanneKeate(PE) 4 ¼

Herbert:Davis JaclynK.Wills(LP) 13 ¼

Hinckley:First SejoonJang 1

Kingston JaclynK.Wills(LP) 5 ¼

Kirkland:First Kyeong-AhWoo 5

LaMoille:Community DavidJungnickel(LP) 2

LaSalle:Grace BrettTodd 4

Leland Dae-Gyu(Dave)Yim(LP) 2 ½

Leon JaniceShaulis(LP) 2 ½

Lighthouse ChanIkChoi(PE) 2 ½

Malden GaryBrooks(DSS) 7 ¼

Malta NoahPanlilio 4 ¾

Malta:Northwest NoahPanlilio 4 ¼

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DeKalbDistrict(continued)MaplePark:Grace TBS

Marseilles KihwanChoi(LP) 2 ¼

Mendota

First KentSvendsen 1

Zion HogunKim(PE) 2

Morrison RyanSutton 4

Mt.Morris:Disciples JulieBunt 1

Norway RichardM.Fassig(LP) 1 ¼

Oregon ThomasE.Kim 1

Ottawa

Epworth CarolynLukasick 2

Evangelical GraceOh 3

First CheriL.Stewart(LP) 2

PawPaw DavidHolden(LP) 3 ½

Polo:Faith KarenHundrieser(LP) 2

Princeton BrianGilbert 2

Prophetstown OscarCarrasco(358.6) 2

RedOak JudyGiese 4 ½

Rochelle RobertHamilton 2

RockFalls SolomonSudhakar(346.1) 1

Seneca:First KihwanChoi(LP) 2 ½

Serena RichardM.Fassig(LP) 1 ¼

Sheridan RichardM.Fassig(LP) 1 ¼

Sterling: 1

First BradWilson 2 ¾

Trinity BradWilson 2 ¼

Wesley WesleyDickson 3

Steward Jin-YangKim 6 ½

Suydam Dae-Gyu(Dave)Yim(LP) 2 ¼

Sycamore DanielSwinson 2

HarleneHarden(Associate) 9

Tampico LeanneKeate(PE) 4 ¾

Triumph SandraJ.Smith(LP) 7 ¼

Walnut MarkHarkness 4

Waterman HyercherlPaulLee 4

Wyanet JudyGiese 4 ½

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ElginDistrict–DarneatherMurph-Heath,Superintendent(2)Appointment Pastor’sName Yrs %

Addison:GoodSamaritan SangHunHan 1

Alden EricBlachford 3 ¼

Algonquin:Christ RonaldO.Green 2

Antioch C.WilliamLandis 4

ArlingtonHeights

ChurchoftheIncarnation EunbaeDoh 3

First Ouk-YeanKimJueng 4

LynnMikels(D) 18 ¾

Barrington

Barrington ChristopherWinkler 4

Mi-SookYoo(Associate) 3

Salem Sung-JaLeeMoon 3

Bartlett:GoodShepherd TimothyD.Casey 11

BeachPark:YorkHouse MiguelNieves(AM/Dpre-1992) 8 ½

Bensenville:First SoYoungKim(PE) 3

BuffaloGrove:Kingswood JamesPreston 5

LucasPepper(D) 4 ¾

Burlington DavidSeyller(358.6) 2

Carpentersville:

Bethel-NFC UzielHernandez(LP) 3 ¼

Trinity UzielHernandez(LP) 3 ¼

Cary MichaelHickok 4

DanielLee(LP)(Associate) 4

CrystalLake:First ScottN.Field 4

CesarHernandez(LP)(Associate) 1

DesPlaines:

First IreneTaylor 2

NuevoAmanecer RoseVillarreal(DSS) 5 ¼

Dundee:First CarolHill 1

Elgin:

Cornerstone JamesBell 4

ElMesias UzielHernandez(LP) 3 ½

Epworth DeborahPercell 2

First RichardCarlson 3

LaLuzDeCristo(NFC) RubenRivera(LP) 6 ½

Wesley O.RogerZavala 6

ElkGroveVillage:PrinceofPeaceCernaRand 6

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ElginDistrict(continued)Elmhurst:

Christ JoanePatton-Seaton(LP) 14 ½

FaithEvangelical W.JasonTurner 7

First JosephJohnson 3

FoxRiverGrove:Community KarenSersen(LP) 4 ¼

Grayslake:UnitedProtestant GaryWaters 3

Hampshire:

First ThomasYang 3

Zion DooSooLee 1

Libertyville JamieHannaWilliams(Co-Pastor) 6

StephenC.Williams(Co-Pastor) 6

Lindenhurst:Trinity DanielDavis(358.6) 3 ½

Marengo HowardJ.Newcomb 2

McHenry

First ScottMcClellan 3

Mt.Hope LoriBee(LP) 2 ½

MountProspect:

SamMoolKorean MisookPark 21

Trinity ColleenM.Norman 2

Mundelein:VisionChurch SoonChangJang 30

Palatine:First KeckMowry 2

ProspectHeights:CentralKorean JinHoHong 2

Ringwood LoriBee(LP) 1 ½

Roselle MelissaHood 4

Schaumburg:

OurRedeemer’s RomirEsguerra 3

OurSaviour’s DavidLagos-Fonseca 2

SalemKorean TheddeusJ.Kim 13

SouthElgin:Community JanP.Comerford 7

VillaPark:Calvary CharHoffman 5

Wauconda:FederatedChurch JasonHladik(346.2) 4

Waukegan:

First CeceiliaSaffordHarris 4

LivingFaith MeganDean(PE) 2

SanPablo Ilza-EnidNieve-Bosque(LP) 2 ½

WinthropHarbor

WinthropHarbor JinHeeKang 5

NorthPrairie MiguelNieves(AM/Dpre-1992) 2 ½

WoodDale:CommunityChurch TerryMcDorman(DSS) 2 ½

Woodstock:First KurtGamlin 5

Zion:Memorial KwadwoNtim 8

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RockfordDistrict–LisaKruse-Safford,Superintendent(4)Appointment Pastor'sName Yrs %

Afolkey:Bethel JudySherk 3 ¼

AppleRiver JosephGarcea(LP) 3 ¼

ArgoFay PaulD.Fritz(LP) 9 ¼

Belvidere

First MontyW.Fox 2

CristobalRamirez(Associate)(LP) 6 ½

HispanicEmerge(NFC) CristobalRamirez(LP) 5 ¼

Blaine ThomasT.Hay(LP) 7 ¼

Burritt LarryAlanMoody(358.6) 9 ½

Capron BobCarroll(LP) 3 ¼

Cedarville BettyeMixon(335)Interim 1 ¼

Chadwick MaryBohall 3 ½

Chemung BobCarroll(LP) 3 ¼

CherryValley VictoriaHadaway 2

DakotaRockGrove NancyVidad(LP) 3

DavisJunction KeithKelsey-Powell(358.6) 1 ¼

Davis:Calvary BrendaByrne 2 ½

Durand SoonSunLee 1

Elizabeth TiffanyGarcea(PE) 2 ½

Fairhaven MaryBohall 3 ¼

Florence KathleenBrinkmeier(346.2) 6 ¼

Forreston DavidWilliamPoust 6 ½

Freeport

Embury Eddie,EddySr.(LP) 1 ½

Faith JohnWesleyLee 10

First CalvinHaines(PE) 3

Trinity Eddie,EddySr.(LP) 1 ½

Galena PatriciaE.Allen-Stewart 6

GermanValley DonaldPlock(DSS) 1 ¼

Hanover TiffanyGarcea(PE) 2 ½

HickoryGrove MaryBohall 3 ¼

Hunter ThomasT.Hay(LP) 7 ¼

Kent BrendaElaineMorris(LP) 6 ¼

Lanark JarrodSevering(LP) 2

LeafRiver DavidWilliamPoust 6 ½

Lena BrianK.LeBaron(AM) 6

McConnell MattSmith(LP) 1 ½

Milledgeville AndrewPittman 2 ½

MachesneyPk.NewLife(NFC) MarkJohnMeyers 6 ¾

MountCarroll DonnaHoffman(LP) 3

NewMilford CaseyFiut(346.2) 3 ½

Orangeville JudySherk 3 ¾

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RockfordDistrict(continued)PearlCity:First MattSmith(LP) 1 ½

Pecatonica KathleenR.Voigt 4

PoplarGrove ChristopherT.DruceJones 3

DaniceLoveridge(PD) 3 ½

RedOak BettyeMixon(335)Interim 1 ¼

RockCity BrendaByrne 2 ¼

Rockford

Aldersgate DouglasAlbertWilliams 7

BethEden MarioMayer 3

BrookeRoad ChungNamKwak 3

CentennialMulticultural FabiolaGrandon-Mayer 3

Christ JaneS.Eesley 6

ScottS.Himel(Associate) 4

DeannaMede(Associate)(LP) 2 ¾

ChristtheCarpenter MontelM.Putney(LP) 10 ¼

CourtStreet CalvinCulpepper 6

Evans TeresaJeanLafferty(LP) 3 ½

Grace PamelaM.Rossmiller 5

Harlem RolandHarkleroad(LP) 1 ¼

Rockton MeganA.Smick(PE) 3

Roscoe PaulC.Meyers 7

Savanna:First JimKetzel(335)Interim 1

ScalesMound JosephGarcea(LP) 2 ¼

Shannon:Bethel MichaelJones 2

Shirland MarkJohnMeyers 3 ¼

Stockton:Calvary JonathanSingleton 3

Stockton:Wesley BrendaMorris(LP) 6 ¼

Thomson PaulD.Fritz(LP) 9 ¼

VanBrocklin KathleenBrinkmeier(346.2) 6 ¼

Warren RogerBronkema(LP) 3 ½

Willow BrendaMorris(LP) 6 ¼

Winnebago DonaldPlock(DSS) 1 ¼

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Document600-Budget2017Budget-RevisedAfterGCapportionmentsThePurposeoftheNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceistomakedisciplesforJesusChrist-discipleswho,empoweredbytheHolySpirit,willmakeadifferenceintheworld-byequippingitslocalfaithcommunitiesforaministryofwitness,justice,hopeandlove,andbyprovidingaconnectionforthemissionbeyondthecongregation;alltothegloryofGod.

2015Actual

2016Budget

2017Recommended Notes

SOURCESOFFUNDS AnticipatedApportionmentsfromLocalChurches 6,133,132 6,095,574 6,133,132 Localchurchapportionmentreceivedat73%AdditionalApportionmentstopay100%GeneralChurchOtherSources 478,018 328,829 Withoutthisincome,generalchurchpaidat83%GCFAEpiscopalOfficeSupport 91,400 90,000 90,000

ProgramEndowments,RestrictedGifts 135,266 73,886 75,000IncludesspecialSundays,ITcontractincome,H2020income,etc.

TOTALINCOME 6,359,798 6,737,478 6,626,961 USESOFFUNDS GeneralApportionments WorldServiceFund 886,084 973,696 974,132 Paid90%in2015EpiscopalFund 212,504 313,881 288,480 PaidotherGeneralApportionmentsat72%MinisterialEducationFund-GeneralChurch 182,521 250,717 246,763 BlackCollegesFund 97,080 133,351 131,242 GeneralChurchAdministration 85,564 117,559 115,670 MinisterialEducationFund-Conference 48,479 66,858 82,254 AfricaUniversity 21,722 29,852 29,371 InterdenominationalCooperationFund 19,042 26,156 25,731 JurisdictionalApportionments 18,857 19,800 14,627 TOTALGeneral/JurisdictionalApportionments 1,571,853 1,931,870 1,908,270

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Document600(Budget)–continuedResourcesAmenabletoCabinetDecision EquippingLocalChurches: NewFaithCommunities 314,008 289,000 289,000 ExplanatorymaterialsfollowChurchRedevelopmentProgramming 58,792 68,000 68,000 SupporttoLocalChurches 232,250 242,000 242,000 ExplanatorymaterialsfollowIntervention 48,532 50,000 50,000 ChurchRelocationExpenses 146,811 150,000 150,000 Meetings,DistrictEvents,andMinistries 97,094 81,500 81,500 DetailsbelowTOTALAmenabletoCabinetDecisions 897,487 880,500 880,500 ResourcesAmenabletoProgramCouncil ConferenceProgramming 649,392 673,000 673,000 ExplanatorymaterialsfollowConferenceprogramStaff 527,731 509,836 416,110 3Fulltime(1TBD),3halftimepositions,detailsbelowAnnualConferenceSessionsandSecretary 65,420 75,000 75,000 TOTALProgramCouncil 1,242,543 1,257,836 1,164,110 CabinetExpenses DistrictSuperintendentSalaryandBenefits 819,197 824,967 819,332 6DistrictSuperintendents,0%increase,detailsbelowCabinetSupportStaffSalaryandBenefits 359,814 368,974 379,126 4Fulltimeand1halftimepositions,detailsbelowEpiscopalSupportStaffSalaryandBenefits 219,221 205,780 192,027 1Fulltimeand1halftimeposition,detailsbelowTOTALCabinet 1,398,232 1,399,721 1,390,485 ConferenceCommitteesandBoards BoardofOrdainedMinistryExpenses 12,420 15,000 15,000 TrusteesExpenses 48,053 55,000 55,000 PropertyandLiabilityInsurance 68,585 62,500 65,938 Umbrella,auto,D&OLegalFees 32,739 50,000 50,000 ArchivesandHistory 9,200 9,200 9,200 Rentandsuppliesforarchives

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Document600(Budget)–continuedAudit 27,500 27,000 27,500 AdministrativeStaffandBenefits 625,283 595,659 611,423 6fulltime,1parttimepositions,detailsbelowOfficeExpenses,Rent,Copying,Telephone,etc. 365,567 395,690 392,035 DetailsbelowComputerEquipmentPurchasesandMaintenance 45,672 42,500 42,500 ServersandcomputersupdatingSoftware,Internet,andsupport 14,665 15,000 15,000 SubscriptionstosoftwareservicesTOTALAdministrativeCommittees 1,249,684 1,267,549 1,283,596 TOTALEXPENSES 6,359,798 6,737,477 6,626,961 2017BudgetDetails Salaries Benefits Taxes,Cont.Ed. Parsonages,Travel TotalsDistrictSuperintendentSalaryandBenefits 518,373 200,443 12,750 87,766 819,332CabinetStaff–DistrictAdminsandNCD 251,149 90,812 16,229 20,936 379,126EpiscopalSupportStaffandBenefits 123,638 45,240 5,564 17,585 192,027ConferenceProgramStaffandBenefits 313,139 77,374 15,048 10,549 416,110AdministrativeStaffandBenefits 423,883 125,769 36,803 24,968 611,423 Meetings,Events,andMinistries Interviews,Retreats,Recruitment 35,000 DistrictEvents 36,000 TownandRuralMinistries 10,000 NCJRuralMinistries 500 81,500 OfficeExpenses,Rent,Copying,Telephone,etc. SuppliesandExpenses 49,065 paper,pens,envelopes,bindersBankFees 18,373 Postage 23,160 Includespostagemachinelease

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Document600(Budget)–continued

Hospitality 6,000 Printing 40,858 5copierleases,toner,desktopprintingVolunteerTraveltoMeetings 5,000 RentandUtilities 190,418 ChicagoTemple,Elgin,RochelleTelephone 43,161 Officelandlines,equipment,cellphonesInterns/Consultants 8,000 ContractedServices 8,000 392,035

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CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTSANDINDEPENDENTAUDITOR’SREPORT

ForTheYearsEnded

December31,2015and2014

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INDEPENDENTAUDITOR’SREPORTConferenceCouncilonFinanceandAdministrationKristinaGaughan,ChairofFinanceandAdministrationNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurch,Chicago,IllinoisWehaveauditedtheaccompanyingconsolidatedfinancialstatementsofNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceof theUnitedMethodistChurch(theConference),whichcomprisetheconsolidatedstatementoffinancialpositionasofDecember31,2015,andtherelatedconsolidatedstatementsofactivitiesandcash flows for theyear thenended,andtherelatednotestotheconsolidatedfinancialstatements.Management’sResponsibilityfortheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsManagement is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of theseconsolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generallyacceptedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica;thisincludesthedesign,implementation,andmaintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation offinancialstatementsthatarefreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.Auditor’sResponsibilityOur responsibility is toexpressanopinionon theseconsolidated financial statementsbased on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standardsgenerallyacceptedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thosestandardsrequirethatweplanandperformtheaudittoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhethertheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsarefreefrommaterialmisstatement.Anaudit involvesperformingprocedures toobtainauditevidenceabout theamountsand disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selecteddepend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks ofmaterialmisstatementofthefinancialstatements,whetherduetofraudorerror.Inmakingthoserisk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s

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preparationand fair presentationof the financial statements inorder todesignauditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose ofexpressinganopinionontheeffectivenessoftheentity’sinternalcontrol.Accordingly,weexpressno suchopinion.Anaudit also includesevaluating theappropriatenessofaccounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimatesmadebymanagement,aswellasevaluatingtheoverallpresentationoftheconsolidatedfinancialstatements.Webelieve that theauditevidencewehaveobtained is sufficientandappropriate toprovideabasisforourauditopinion.OpinionInouropinion,theconsolidatedfinancialstatementsreferredtoabovepresentfairly,inallmaterialrespectstheconsolidatedfinancialpositionoftheNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurchatDecember31,2015andthechangesintheir net assets and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity withaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.ReportonSummarizedComparativeInformationWehavepreviouslyaudited theConference’s2014consolidated financial statements,andweexpressedanunmodifiedauditopiniononthoseauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatements in our report dated June 16, 2015. In our opinion, the summarizedcomparativeinformationpresentedhereinasofandfortheyearendedDecember31,2014, is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited consolidated financialstatementsfromwhichithasbeenderived.Naperville,IllinoisApril30,2016

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFFINANCIALPOSITION

December31,2015(WithSummarizedFinancialInformationforDecember31,2014)

2015 2014ASSETS Cashandcashequivalents $1,899,271 $826,995Accountsreceivablefromchurches Forgeneralpropertyinsurance,lessallowanceof$114,997and$74,451for2015and2014,respectively 330,220 248,891Forhealthandlifeinsurance,lessallowanceof$317,005and$194,507for2015and2014,respectively 397,626 489,497Forpensions,lessallowanceof$139,252and$75,728for2015and2014,respectively 191,289 256,209Accountsreceivable-other 472,659 480,218Pledgesreceivable,lessallowanceof$65,455and$26,761for2015and2014,respectively 144,336 208,096Notesreceivable 19,977,844 21,251,331Investments 13,981,866 15,589,525Propertyandequipment,lessaccumulateddepreciation 7,653,707 7,940,638Prepaidexpensesandother 19,053 180,505

TOTALASSETS $45,067,871 $47,471,905

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LIABILITIESANDNETASSETS

2015 2014LIABILITIES Accountspayableandaccruedexpenses $1,326,338 $1,371,295Mortgageandnotespayable 23,140,651 24,047,283Accruedpostretirementhealthcare 19,382,216 19,894,671Interestrateswapliability 381,379 349,050

Totalliabilities 44,230,584 45,662,299NETASSETS Unrestricted-undesignated (2,858,041) (2,105,182)Unrestricted-boarddesignated 64,683 62,579Unrestricted-designatedasquasi-endowment 2,580,094 2,862,985

Totalunrestricted (213,264) 820,382Temporarilyrestricted 573,018 511,691Permanentlyrestricted 477,533 477,533

Totalnetassets 837,287 1,809,606

TOTALLIABILITIESANDNETASSETS $45,067,871 $47,471,905

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFACTIVITIESFortheYearEndedDecember31,2015

(WithSummarizedFinancialInformationfortheYearEndedDecember31,2014)

UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted 2015 2014

REVENUESANDOTHERSUPPORT Apportionments $6,394,504 $-- $-- $6,394,504 $5,993,971Propertyinsurancerevenue 2,928,522 -- -- 2,928,522 2,594,352Healthinsuranceandpensionrevenue 7,302,286 -- -- 7,302,286 7,253,283Contributions 191,785 2,377,945 -- 2,569,730 2,505,011Interestincome 1,076,037 -- -- 1,076,037 1,105,203Investmentreturn (793,738) -- -- (793,738) 613,702Gainonsaleofproperty 12,480 -- -- 12,480 135,470Rentalincome 30,524 -- -- 30,524 134,120Other 825,864 -- -- 825,864 2,061,086Netassetsreleasedfromrestriction 2,316,618 (2,316,618) -- -- --

Totalrevenuesandothersupport 20,284,882 61,327 -- 20,346,209 22,396,198

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UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted 2015 2014

EXPENSES Programexpenses Cabinetsupport 2,041,115 -- -- 2,041,115 2,401,391Miscellaneousministry 1,310,127 -- -- 1,310,127 1,424,670Generalchurch 1,159,638 -- -- 1,159,638 1,503,989Voluntaryofferings 897,561 -- -- 897,561 1,079,554MartinKeagyruralministry 16,050 -- -- 16,050 23,500Outdoorandretreatministries 881,292 -- -- 881,292 936,320Ministerialeducationactivities 46,375 -- -- 46,375 54,153Boardofpensionactivities 10,030,691 -- -- 10,030,691 10,094,677NICUMinsuranceactivities 2,865,145 -- -- 2,865,145 2,895,545

Totalprogramexpenses 19,247,994 -- -- 19,247,994 20,413,799

Conferenceadministration 2,070,534 -- -- 2,070,534 3,257,473

Totalexpenses 21,318,528 -- -- 21,318,528 23,671,272

CHANGEINNETASSETS (1,033,646) 61,327 -- (972,319) (1,275,074)

NETASSETS,BEGINNINGOFYEAR 820,382 511,691 477,533 1,809,606 3,084,680

NETASSETS,ENDOFYEAR $(213,264) $573,018 $477,533 $837,287 $1,809,606

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CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFCASHFLOWS(withsummarizedfinancialinformationfortheYearEndedDecember31,2015&2014)

2015 2014CASHFLOWSFROMOPERATINGACTIVITIES Changeinnetassets $(972,319) $(1,275,074)Adjustmentstoreconcilechangeinnetassetstonetcashfromoperatingactivities Depreciation 494,305 477,389Baddebtexpense 66,889 22,998Gainondisposalofpropertyandequipment (12,480) (135,470)Loss(gain)onsaleofinvestments 34,674 (194,803)Unrealizedloss(gain)oninvestments 1,063,462 (25,226)Unrealizedlossoninterestrateswap 32,329 219,147(Increase)decreasein Accountsreceivablefromchurches Forgeneralpropertyinsurance (81,329) (73,205)Forhealthandlifeinsurance 24,982 (50,462)Forpensions 64,920 15,911Accountsreceivable-other 7,559 5,919Pledgesreceivable 63,760 166,582Notesreceivable 11,012 (123,217)Prepaidexpensesandother 161,452 (35,453)Increase(decrease)in Accountspayableandaccruedexpenses (44,957) (657,173)Accruedpostretirementhealthcare (512,455) 445,908

Netcashfromoperatingactivities 401,804 (1,216,229)CASHFLOWSFROMINVESTINGACTIVITIES Proceedsfromthesaleofpropertyandequipment 17,085 136,000Purchaseofpropertyandequipment (211,979) (272,526)Purchasesofinvestments (706,501) (68,332)Salesandmaturitiesofinvestments 1,216,024 115,289Loanstochurches (19,400) (3,133,029)Proceedsfromrepaymentsofloanstochurches 1,281,875 665,047

Netcashfrominvestingactivities 1,577,104 (2,557,551)CASHFLOWSFROMFINANCINGACTIVITIES Proceedsfromborrowing -- 3,504,982Principalpayments:mortgage&notespayable (906,632) (846,210)

Netcashfromfinancingactivities (906,632) 2,658,772NETINCREASE(DECREASE)INCASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTS 1,072,276 (1,115,008)CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTS,BEGINNINGOFYEAR 826,995 1,942,003

CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTS,ENDOFYEAR 1,899,271 826,995

SUPPLEMENTALCASHFLOWSINFORMATION Interestpaid 97,009 99,569

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December31,2015and2014

1. NATUREOFACTIVITIES The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of theNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurch,theNorthernIllinoisConferenceUnitedMethodist Church Insurance Association, and the RedDoor Fund,NFP, (collectively, the Conference). All significant intercompany balances andtransactionshavebeeneliminatedinconsolidation. The Northern Illinois Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is anincorporatednonprofitorganization,whichrepresentsUnitedMethodistcongregationslocatedinthenorthernthirdoftheStateofIllinois.TheConferencewasorganizedforChristian,religious,church,benevolent,andcharitablepurposes.ThefinancialaspectsoftheConferencearegovernedbytheConferenceCouncilonFinanceandAdministration(theCouncil);aboardelectedbytheConferencemembership.ThefunctionoftheCouncilistodevelop,maintain,andadministerthefiscalandadministrativepolicies,procedures,andmanagementservicesfortheConference.The Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Church Insurance Association(NICUM) is a related nonprofit organization brokering property insurance for theConference’s member churches. The NICUM Board of Directors is elected by theConferencetrustees.TheRedDoorFund,NFPwasincorporatedwithaBoardofDirectorsselectedbytheConference’sCouncilandtheConference’sTrustees.TheRedDoorFund,NFPholdsmortgagenotesreceivablefromConferencelocalchurchesfundedbyanotetoWintrustBank.ThenoteisguaranteedbytheConferenceandsecuredbymortgagesonConferencepropertyandpledgesofConferenceinvestmentaccounts. NumerousUnitedMethodistandUnitedMethodistrelatedorganizationswhichhavesome affiliation with the Conference are not reflected in these financial statements.Theseorganizationsareseparatelegalentitiesandaregovernedbytheirownboardsofdirectors.2. SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIES GeneralBasisofAccounting TheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsoftheConferencehavebeenpreparedontheaccrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognizedwhen earned and expenses arerecognizedwhenincurred.

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CashandCashEquivalents Cashandcashequivalentsconsistofhighlyliquidinvestmentswithaninitialmaturityofthreemonthsorlesswhenacquired.TheConferencemaintainsitscashinbankdepositaccountsatfinancial institutions.Thebalances,attimes,mayexceedfederallyinsuredlimits. AccountsReceivablefromChurches Accounts receivable from churches are stated at the amount billed to memberchurches.TheConferenceprovidesanallowancefordoubtfulaccounts,whichisequaltoallamountsover365dayspastdue. Investments Allinvestmentsinequityanddebtsecuritiesarereportedattheirfairvaluesintheconsolidatedstatementoffinancialposition.Pooledinvestmentfundsarevaluedusingan estimated net asset value (NAV). Unrealized gains and losses are included in thechangeinnetassetsintheaccompanyingconsolidatedstatementofactivities.In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance inAccounting Standards Update No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820):DisclosuresforInvestmentsinCertainEntitiesthatCalculateNetAssetValueperShare(oritsEquivalent)(ASUNo.2015-07).ASUNo.2015-07wasissuedtoaddressdiversityinpracticeofhowcertaininvestmentsmeasuredatnetassetvaluewerecategorizedwithinthefairvaluehierarchy.ASUNo.2015-07removestherequirementtocategorizewithinthe fairvaluehierarchyall investments forwhich fairvalue ismeasuredusingthenetasset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. ASUNo. 2015-07 iseffective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Conference hasadoptedtheprovisionsofASUNo.2015-07infiscalyear2014. PropertyandEquipment Conference policy requires that all furniture and equipment over $1,500 becapitalized.Depreciationforfurnitureandequipmentiscomputedusingthestraight-linemethod over seven and five years, respectively. Buildings and improvements aredepreciatedover30yearsusingthestraight-linemethodofdepreciation.Propertyandequipmentisrecordedatcost,ifpurchased,oratfairvalueonthedateofgift,ifreceivedasacontribution. NetAssets Theaccompanyingfinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedtopresentbalancesandtransactions according to the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions.Accordingly,netassetsandchangesthereinareclassifiedasfollows:

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Unrestricted net assets include general and board-designated net assets of theConferenceandarenotsubjecttodonor-imposedrestrictions.Unrestrictednetassetsmay be designated for specific purposes by actions of the Board of Trustees ormayotherwisebelimitedbycontractualagreementswithoutsideparties.TheunrestrictednetassetsoftheConferencemaybeusedatthediscretionofmanagementtosupporttheConference’spurposesandoperations.TemporarilyRestrictednetassetsaresubjecttodonor-imposedrestrictionsthatwillbemeteitherbyactionsoftheConferenceorthepassageoftime.Unconditionalpromisestogivethataredueinfutureperiodsandarenotpermanentlyrestrictedareclassifiedastemporarilyrestrictednetassets.Permanently Restricted net assets are subject to donor-imposed restrictions that thecontributionbemaintainedinperpetuity.Generally,thedonorsoftheseassetspermittheConferencetouseallorpartof the incomeearnedontheseassets forgeneralorspecific purposes. Donor-imposed restrictions limiting the use of the assets or theireconomic benefit neither expire with the passage of time nor can be removed bysatisfyingaspecificpurpose.SuchassetsincludeprimarilytheConference’spermanentendowment. IncomeTaxes TheConferenceisexemptfromincometaxesunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeandasimilarprovisionofstatelaw.However,theConferenceissubjecttofederalincometaxonanyunrelatedbusinesstaxableincome. FairValueMeasurementsThefairvaluesofassetsandliabilitiesareclassifiedanddisclosedinoneofthefollowingcategories,basedonthesourcesofinformation(inputs)usedtodevelopthefairvaluemeasurements: Level 1: Quoted prices are available in activemarkets for identical assets orliabilitiesasofthereportdate. Level 2: Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in activemarkets,which areeitherdirectlyorindirectlyobservableasofthereportdate. Level3:Securitiesthathavelittletonopricingobservabilityasofreportdate. Whenever available, the fair values of investments are based on quoted marketvaluesforidenticalassetinactivemarkets(Level1).Whenquotedmarketpricesarenotavailable,fairvalueisestimatedbyreferencetofairvaluesforsimilarsecurities(Level2)orbydiscountingcashflowsatanappropriatemarketrate,takingintoconsiderationthevarying degrees of risk (Level 2 or Level 3, depending onwhether the inputs can beobservedinthemarketplace).

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Thederivativeinstrumentconsistsofaninterestrateswap.Pricingmodelsutilizeaseries of market inputs to determine the present value of future cash flows, withadjustments,asrequiredforcreditandliquidityrisk(Level2). Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principlesgenerally accepted in the United States of America requires management to makeestimatesandassumptionsthataffectthereportedamountsofassetsandliabilitiesanddisclosureofcontingentassetsandliabilitiesatthedateofthefinancialstatementsandthe reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actualresultscoulddifferfromthoseestimates. ApportionmentRevenue Apportionmentrevenueiseachmemberchurch’scontributionstosupportordainedleaders, mission and evangelism, and reconnecting the connection. Apportionmentsrevenueisrecognizedintheperiodthecontributionsarereceived. Contributions Giftsofcashandotherassetsreceivedwithoutdonorstipulationsarereportedasunrestrictedrevenueandnetassets.Giftsreceivedwithadonorstipulationthatlimitstheirusearereportedastemporarilyorpermanentlyrestrictedrevenueandnetassets.Whenadonorstipulatedtimerestrictionendsorpurposerestriction isaccomplished,temporarilyrestrictednetassetsarereclassifiedtounrestrictednetassetsandreportedinthestatementofactivitiesasnetassetsreleasedfromrestrictions. Gifts of land, buildings, equipment, and other long-lived assets are reported asunrestrictedrevenueandnetassetsunlessexplicitdonorstipulationsspecifyhowsuchassetsmustbeused,inwhichcasethegiftsarereportedastemporarilyorpermanentlyrestrictedrevenueandnetassets.Absentexplicitdonorstipulationsforthetimelong-lived assets must be held, expirations of restrictions resulting in reclassification oftemporarilyrestrictednetassetsasunrestrictednetassetsarereportedwhenthelong-livedassetsareplacedinservice.

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Unconditionalgiftsexpectedtobecollectedwithinoneyeararereportedattheirnetrealizable value.Unconditional gifts expected to be collected in future years are initiallyreportedatfairvaluedeterminedusingthediscountedpresentvalueofestimatedfuturecashflowstechnique.Theresultingdiscount isamortizedand is reportedascontributionrevenue. ComparativeFinancialInformationThe accompanying financial statements include certain prior year summarizedcomparativeinformationintotalbutnotbynetassetclass.Suchinformationdoesnot include sufficient detail to constitute a presentation in conformity withaccounting principles generally accepted in theUnited States of America (GAAP).Accordingly, such information should be read in conjunction with our auditedfinancial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, from which thesummarizedinformationwasderived. ReclassificationsCertainprior yearamountshavebeen reclassified to conform to the current yearpresentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results ofoperations. In 2014, on the statementof financial position certain accountswereincluded in the prepaid expenses and other and due from United MethodistFoundationthatarenowintheaccountsreceivablelineitemandcertainaccountswereintheprepaidexpensesandotherlineitemthatarenowinthenotesreceivablelineitem.3. PLEDGESRECEIVABLE The Conference has received pledges from various donors, primarily for theHarvest 2020 campaign to raise money for planting new faith communities inNorthernIllinois.Pledgesreceivableconsistedofthefollowing:

2015 2014Pledgesreceivableexpectedtobecollectedin Lessthanoneyear $108,794 $126,098Oneyeartofiveyears 109,388 114,182Lessallowanceforuncollectiblepledges (65,455) (26,761)Lessdiscounttopresentvalue (8,391) (5,423) TOTAL 144,336 208,096

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4. NOTESRECEIVABLE TheConferenceloansfundstochurchesovertermsbetween7and30yearswithinterest rates ranging from4.6% to 6%. The purpose of these loans is to providechurchmortgages onmore favorable terms. The notes receivable are unsecured.Notesreceivablearedueasfollows:

YearsEndingDecember31, Amount2016 $1,603,4082017 1,603,4082018 1,603,4082019 1,603,4082020 1,603,408Thereafter 11,841,099

TOTAL $19,858,139 TheConference’s credit quality indicators arepreforming andnonperforming.Performingloansarethosewithoneormorepaymentsmadeduringthefiscalyear.Nonperformingloansarethosewithnopaymentsmadeduringthefiscalyear.TheConference considers all notes receivable to be fully collectible; accordingly, noallowancefordoubtfulaccountsisrequired.Eachchurchisevaluatedforimpairmentindividually.Allchurchesareconsideredpreformingandcurrent,withabalanceof$19,858,139and$21,120,614asofDecember31,2015and2014,respectively. Inadditiontotheloanstochurches,theConferencehasafinancingreceivabletoanunrelatedpartywhichispreformingandcurrent,withabalanceof$119,705and$130,717asofDecember31,2015and2014,respectively.

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5. INVESTMENTS FairvaluemeasurementsatDecember31,2015wereasfollows: Level1 Level2 Level3 TotalASSETS Mutualfunds $29,584 $-- $-- $29,584

Subtotal $29,584 $-- $-- 29,584Moneymarketfunds 96,964PooledinvestmentsheldatNAV 13,786,131CertificatesofDeposit 69,187

TOTALASSETS $13,981,866

LIABILITIES Interestrateswap $-- $381,379 $-- $381,379

TOTALLIABILITIES $-- $381,379 $-- $381,379FairvaluemeasurementsatDecember31,2014wereasfollows: Level1 Level2 Level3 TotalASSETS MutualFunds $30,601 $-- $-- $30,601

Subtotal $30,601 $-- $-- $30,601Moneymarketfunds 96,694PooledinvestmentsheldatNAV 15,393,601Certificatesofdeposit 68,629

TOTALASSETS $15,589,525

LIABILITIES Interestrateswap $-- $349,050 $-- $349,050

TOTALLIABILITIES $-- $349,050 $-- $349,050Money market funds and certificates of deposits are carried at cost. PooledinvestmentsarecarriedatNAV.InvestmentsatcostandNAVarenotbasedonLevel1,2,or3inputs.

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InvestmentsvaluedatNAVasofDecember31,2015:

FairValueUnfunded

CommitmentsRedemption

NoticePeriodGeneralBoardofPensionspooledinvestment(a) $440,535 $--

Monthlyuponapproval

UnitedMethodistFoundationpooledinvestment(b) $13,345,596 $--

Monthlyuponapproval

(a) This class reflects an interest in investment funds which contain

various types of securities such as multiple asset, internationalequity,inflationprotectionandshortterminvestmentfunds.

(b) This class reflects an interest in investment funds which contain

variousmutualfunds. InvestmentreturnconsistedofthefollowingatDecember31,

2015 2014

Interestanddividendincome $304,398 $393,673Unrealizedgain(loss)oninvestments (1,063,462) 25,226Gain(loss)onsaleofinvestments (34,674) 194,803

INVESTMENTRETURN $(793,738) $613,7026. PROPERTYANDEQUIPMENT PropertyandequipmentatDecember31consistsof: 2015 2014

Landandlandimprovements $1,137,460 $1,137,460Buildingsandbuildingandleaseholdimprovements 9,178,190 9,151,268Equipment,furniture,andfixtures 1,403,392 1,286,092Motorvehicles 370,170 396,505

Subtotal 12,089,212 11,971,325

Lessaccumulateddepreciation (4,435,505) (4,030,687)

NETPROPERTYANDEQUIPMENT $7,653,707 $7,940,638

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7. MORTGAGEANDNOTESPAYABLE TheConference’sdebtissummarizedasfollows:

2015 2014

MortgagepayabledatedFebruary27,2007withmonthlyprincipalandinterestpaymentsof$17,991andaninterestrateequaltothefive-yeartreasuryrateplus3.5%throughMarch31,2032securedbyfirstmortgagelienonthemortgagedlandandthebuilding.

$2,654,684 $2,775,156

NotepayablebankdatedMay20,2013.TheRedDoorFund,NFPcanborrowupto$25,000,000cumulatively,however,themaximumamountoutstandingcannotexceed1.43timesthevalueofliquidassetsatanypointintime.Themonthlyprincipalandinterestpaymentsare$134,967withafloatinginterestrateofLIBORplus1.95%.Intereston$13,000,000ofthenoteisfixedat4.06%withaninterestrateswap.ThenoteisdueMay23,2020,securedbyaninterestinandlienuponsubstantiallyalloftheConference’spersonalandrealproperty.

20,447,703

21,200,934

TermloanspayablemonthlydatedfromJune2012throughMay2013withprincipalandinterestpaymentsrangingfrom$489to$658withinterestratesrangingfrom.90%to3.33%throughperiodsfromFebruary2015toNovember2018,securedbypersonalproperty.

38,264

71,193

TOTALMORTGAGEANDNOTESPAYABLE $23,140,651 $24,047,283 ThefuturematuritiesofthetermloanpayableatDecember31,2015areasfollows:YearsEndingDecember31, Amount2016 $900,8562017 918,4132018 949,3812019 979,3822020 1,001,687Thereafter 18,390,932

TOTAL

$23,140,651

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The Red Door Fund, NFP loan agreement includes certain restrictive covenantsincluding ratio requirements for debt service coverage and expendable cash andinvestmentstofundeddebt.InterestchargedtooperationsfortheyearsendedDecember31,2015and2014was$97,009and$99,569,respectively.

8. DERIVATIVEFINANCIALINSTRUMENT-INTERESTRATESWAPEffective September 20, 2013, RedDoor Fund,NFP entered into an interest rateswapagreementwithafinancialinstitution,withnotionalamountsof$13,000,000.Thepurposeoftheseagreementsistominimizethevariabilityofcashflowsrelatedtointerestpaymentsonthetermloanabove.TermsoftheseswapagreementsrunfromSeptember20,2013throughSeptember10,2019.Underthisagreement,RedDoorFund,NFPreceivesinterestfromthecounterpartyatLIBORplus1.95%andpaysinterestatafixedrateof4.06%.Under theagreements, theRedDoor Fund,NFPpaysor receives thenet interestamountmonthly,withthesettlementsincludedininterestexpense.Theagreementis recorded at fair valuewith subsequent changes in fair value included in otherrevenuesorexpenses.Theinterestrateswapagreementwascontractedatmarkettermsandhadnofairvalueat inception.The carryingamountof the contracthasbeenadjusted to fairvalueattheendoftheyear,whichbecauseofchangesinforecastedinterestratesresultedinreportingaliabilityforthefairvalueofthefuturenetpaymentsforecastedunderthecontract.Thefairvalueofthe liabilityforRedDoorFund’s interestrateswap agreement was $381,379 and $349,050 at December 31, 2015 and 2014,respectively, and was measured using Level 2 inputs, as described in Note 2,determined by pricing models maintained by the counterparty to the swapagreements.Thepricingmodelsutilizeaseriesofmarket inputs todeterminethepresent value of future cash flows, with adjustments, as required for credit andliquidityrisk.Thechange infairmarketvalueofthe interestrateswapagreementwas recorded as anunrealized loss of $32,329 and$219,147 for the years endedDecember31,2015and2014.

9. GUARANTEEDLOANSThe Conference is contingently liable for guarantees of three loansmade by theUnited Methodist Development Corporation to member churches totaling$2,061,667 and $2,136,813 as ofDecember 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Theloanshaveinterestratesrangingfrom4.75%to6.49%andmaturitiesrangingfromApril 1, 2030 to December 1, 2034. Under the agreements with the memberchurches,theConferenceisabletorecoveranylossesfromtheassetsofthememberchurches.

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Inrelationtotheseguarantees,thefollowingissummarizedunauditedfinancialdataforthethreememberchurchesasofDecember31,

2015 2014TotalAssets $6,375,000 $6,097,000TotalLiabilities 2,079,560 2,183,608NetAssets 4,295,440 3,913,392TotalRevenue 359,091 383,902TotalExpenses 381,353 415,946

9. NETASSETRESTRICTIONSANDDESIGNATIONSDesignated net assets represent limitations set forth by action of the governingboardoftheConference.Thedesignationsareasfollows:

2015 2014CampSeager-Quasi-EndowmentFund $1,202,183 $1,002,806MillennialChallenge–Quasi-EndowmentFund 903,400 1,336,175ProgramMinistryQuasi-Endowment 474,511 524,004MinisterialEducationFund 64,683 62,579

TOTAL $2,644,777 $2,925,564 AsofDecember31,2015and2014,temporarilyrestrictednetassetsareasfollows: 2015 2014Contributionsrestrictedforgeneral,churchandmissionarypurposes $392,296 $276,817Endowmentincomerestrictedforruralministries 180,722 234,874

TOTAL $573,018 $511,691Permanently restricted net assets are assets subject to the donor-imposedrestriction that theprincipal bemaintained inperpetuity andonly the incomebeused.AsofDecember31,2015and2014,theConferencehadpermanentlyrestrictednetassetsof$477,533and$477,533,respectively.All incomefromtheseassets isrestrictedtothesupportofruralministries.10. POSTRETIREMENTHEALTHPLANThe Conference sponsors a postretirement health care plan for all Conferenceemployeesandparticipatingclergythatmeeteligibilityrequirements.

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TheConferencereceivedactuarialvaluationsofpostretirementmedicalbenefitsasofDecember31,2015and2014.ThesereportswerepreparedbyMWMConsultingGroupinboth2015and2014.The Conference establishes Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) and tax freesavingsaccountsforeachclergyfamily(whetherindividualorcouple).Retireesandspouses may draw funds from the accounts for health premiums, out-of-pocketexpenses,andmiscellaneoushealthcareexpenses.TheHRAsarefundedannuallybytheConferenceat the rateof$100per yearof service (up to40years); anequalamount for the clergy person and the spouse. Retireesmay select theMedicareSupplementplanoftheirchoice.The payments per retiree are fixed amounts, therefore changes in inflationassumptions do not change the valuation. The valuation is calculated at a 4.5%discountrateandassumes100%ofeligibleretireesandspouseswillparticipate.The following sets forth the plan’s funded status reconciled with the obligationrecognizedonthestatementoffinancialpositionatDecember31,2015and2014: AccumulatedpostretirementbenefitobligationasofDecember31,wasasfollows: 2015 2014Retiredparticipants $10,868,115 $11,143,356Fullyeligibleactiveparticipants 4,064,525 4,372,192Notfullyeligibleactiveparticipants 4,449,576 4,379,123

TOTAL $19,382,216 $19,894,671 FundedstatusatDecember31,wasasfollows:

2015 2014Benefitobligation $19,382,216 $19,894,671Fairvalueofplanassets -- --

FUNDEDSTATUS $19,382,216 $19,894,671 TheprojectedfuturepostretirementbenefitpaymentsatDecember31,2015areasfollows:YearsEndingDecember31,

Amount

2016 $1,446,2692017 1,455,5212018 1,450,2742019 1,426,7032020 1,402,5842021to2025 6,747,788

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TheUnitedMethodistClergyFund(theClergyFund)isaseparatelyincorporatedrelatedorganizationchargedto“monitorthe investmentportfolioof theClergyFund”whichcan be distributed to the clergy retirement programs of the Conference. The ClergyFund’s Boardmakes an annual decisionon the amount of funds to distribute to theConference’spostretirementhealthplan,$1,300,000and$1,200,000wastransferredin2015 and 2014, respectively. Current policy is to disburse the incomeor gain of theportfolio.ThenetpresentvalueoftheamountavailabletodistributetotheConferenceis $21,388,657 and $22,766,926 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Thepostretirement health benefits paid by the Conference in 2015 and 2014 were$1,455,505and$1,449,507,respectively.

12. OPERATINGLEASESThe Conference leases its offices under three separate leases with expirationsranging fromDecember2015 toAugust2022. For theyearsendedDecember31,2015and2014,leaseexpensetotaled$214,691and$233,292,respectively.FutureminimumpaymentsundernoncancelableoperatingleasesasofDecember31,2015areasfollows:

YearsEndingDecember31,

Amount

2016 $230,2042017 224,3852018 185,8462019 185,8462020 185,846Thereafter 309,744

TOTAL 1,321,871

13. PENSIONPLANTheNorthernIllinoisAnnualConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurchparticipatesin the multi-employer defined benefit program of all U.S. annual conferencesmanagedbyTheGeneralBoardofPensionandHealthBenefitsandcontrolledbyplandocuments enacted by the quadrennial General Conference of the UMC. Assetscontributed by any conferencemay be used to provide benefits to clergy of anyparticipatingconference.Shouldanannualconferencemakecontributionslessthanthetotalliabilityoftheirparticipantstheunderfundedobligationsarebornebythesurvivingannualconferences.AdecisiontowithdrawfromtheplansisinviolationofTheDiscipline(By-Lawsofthechurch)andwouldcauseanimmediatesuspensiontothe benefits of the conference’s clergy. Across all plans and all employees, theliabilitiesarefundedat108%.Whilethereisasinglefundforfundingthedefinedbenefitsofretireesforallannualconferences,themethodtocalculatethevalueofbenefitsearnedvariesbyyearof

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service: before 1982, between 1982 and 2006, and after 2006. Each annualconferencecontributesaccordingtotheactuarialpresentvalueofbenefitsearnedbyclergyforserviceduringthoseperiods.Theadministratoroftheplan,theGeneralBoardofPensionsandHealthBenefits,annuallycalculates liabilitiesandexpectedcontributions for each annual conference based upon demographic and marketchangesrelativetopreviousyear’sreports.The2015contributionfordefinedbenefitplansiscalculatedfromthedemographicsandassetsonJanuary1,2013.Inthepre-82plan,thereare691beneficiaries,114are not yet retired. In theMinisterial Pension Plan (MPP) program there are 977annuitants,536notyetinpaystatus.AsofJanuary1,2014,intheClergyRetirementSecurity Program defined benefit component (CRSP-DB) there are 528 vestedparticipants,96areinpaystatus. TheConference’sparticipationintheseplansbyEIN/PlanNumber,ifapplicable,is:

PensionFund

EIN/PlanNumber

PensionProtectionActZoneStatus2013

PensionProtectionActZoneStatus2014

FIP/RPStatusPending/

Implemented

Conference’sContributions

2014

Conference’sContributions

2015SurchargeImposed

Pre-82 32-1899999 Green Green No $925,575 $713,948 NoCRSP-DB 52-5599999 Green Green No 1,656,944 1,733,819 NoMPP 92-3499999 Green Green No -- -- No Unlessotherwisenoted,themostrecentPPAzonestatusavailablein2015isfortheplan’syearendatDecember31,2013.ThezonestatusisbasedoninformationthattheConferencereceivedfromtheplanandiscertifiedbytheplan’sactuary.Amongotherfactors,plansintheredzonearelessthan65%funded,plansintheyellowzoneare between 65%-80% funded, and plans in the green zone are more than 80%funded.TheFIP/RPStatusPending/Implementedcolumnindicatesplansforwhichafinancialimprovementplan(FIP)orrehabilitationplan(RP)iseitherpendingorhasbeenimplemented.

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ThefundingstatusoftheConference’sshareinthemulti-employerdefinedbenefitplansforthe2015and2014fundingyear(January1,2013results)wasasfollows: 2015 2014Actuarialvalueofplanassets Pre-82plan $46,417,686 $44,217,454CRSP-DBplan 14,704,848 11,367,720MPPplanannuities 49,198,806 48,988,887

Totalactuarialvalueofplanassets 110,321,340 104,574,061Actuarialvalueofplanliabilities Pre-82plan (51,288,646) (50,202,994)CRSP-DBplan (13,807,381) (11,198,340)MPPplan (44,889,611) (41,447,355)

Totalactuarialvalueofplanliabilities (109,985,638) (102,848,689)

NETPLANASSETS $335,702 $1,725,372

14. ENDOWMENTThe Conference’s endowment consists of donor-restricted and unrestricted -designated endowment funds. As required by accounting standards generallyaccepted in theUnited States ofAmerica, net assets associatedwith endowmentfunds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposedrestrictions.TheConferenceCouncilonFinanceandAdministrationhasinterpretedtheUniformPrudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) as requiring thepreservationofthehistoricdollarvalueoftheoriginalgiftasofthegiftdateofthedonor-restricted endowment funds, absent explicit donor stipulations to thecontrary.Asaresultofthisinterpretation,theConferenceclassifiesaspermanentlyrestricted net assets (a) the original value of gifts donated to the permanentendowment,(b)theoriginalvalueofsubsequentgiftstothepermanentendowment,and(c)accumulationstothepermanentendowmentmadeinaccordancewiththedirection of the applicable donor gift instrument at the time the accumulation isaddedtothefund.Theremainingportionofthedonor-restrictedendowmentfundthatisnotclassifiedinpermanentlyrestrictednetassetsisclassifiedastemporarilyrestrictednetassetsuntil thoseamountsareappropriated forexpenditureby theConference in amanner consistent with the standard of prudence prescribed byUPMIFA.The Conference has adopted investment and spending policies for endowmentassets that attempt to provide a predictable stream of funding to programssupportedbyitsendowmentwhileseekingtomaintainthepurchasingpoweroftheendowment assets. The endowment assets are invested in accordance withpredetermined asset allocation and performance benchmarks. To satisfy its long-

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term rate-of-returnobjectives, theConference relies on a total return strategy inwhich investmentreturnsareachievedthroughbothcapitalappreciation(realizedand unrealized) and current yield (interest and dividends). The Conference’sspending policy provides that only the income from endowments may be usedaccordingtodonor-imposedrestrictions. EndowmentnetassetcompositionbytypeoffundasofDecember31,2015and2014:

2015

UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted Total

Donorrestricted $-- $180,722 $477,533 $658,255Boarddesignated 2,580,094 -- -- 2,580,094

TOTAL $2,580,094 $180,722 $477,533 $3,238,349

2014

UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted Total

Donorrestricted $-- $234,874 $477,533 $712,407Boarddesignated 2,862,985 -- -- 2,862,985

TOTAL $2,862,985 $234,874 $477,533 $3,575,392

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During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Conference had thefollowingendowmentrelatedactivities: 2015

UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted Total

Endowmentnetassets,beginningofyear $2,862,985 $234,874 $477,533 $3,575,392Investmentreturn Investmentincome-net 52,354 14,250 -- 66,604Netrealizedandunrealizedgain (196,516) (52,352) -- (248,868)

Totalinvestmentreturn (144,162) (38,102) -- (182,264)Transferstoboarddesignatedendowmentfunds 503,550 -- -- 503,550Appropriationofendowmentassetsforexpenditure (642,279) (16,050) -- (658,329)ENDOWMENTASSETS,ENDOFYEAR $2,580,094 $180,722 $477,533 $3,238,349

2014

UnrestrictedTemporarilyRestricted

PermanentlyRestricted Total

Endowmentnetassets,beginningofyear $2,845,581 $212,301 $477,533 $3,535,415Investmentreturn Investmentincome-net 72,473 17,578 -- 90,051Netrealizedandunrealizedgain 20,320 4,995 -- 25,315

Totalinvestmentreturn 92,793 22,573 -- 115,366Transferstoboarddesignatedendowmentfunds 2,791 -- -- 2,791Appropriationofendowmentassetsforexpenditure (78,180) -- -- (78,180)

ENDOWMENTASSETS,ENDOFYEAR $2,862,985 $234,874 $477,533 $3,575,392

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15. EFFECTOFPRIORYEARRESTATEMENTThe unrestricted endowment net assets as of January 1, 2014 presented in theendowmentfootnotewasrestatedin2014toincludetheCampSeager-EndowmentFundintheamountof$1,047,286.

16. RELATEDPARTYTRANSACTIONSThe United Methodist Foundation of Northern Illinois Conference, Inc. (theFoundation)isanIllinoisnot-for-profitcorporationwhosepurposeistogivefinancialassistanceand toprovide investmentmanagement andadministrative services tochurchesand religious, charitable, andeducationalphilanthropiesand institutionsrelatedto,oraffiliatedwiththeConference.TheConferenceadvancesacertainportionoftheFoundation’soperatingcostsandissubsequentlyreimbursedbytheFoundation.TheamountduefromtheFoundationatDecember31,2015and2014was$30,302and$196,895,respectively.Additionally, approximately 97% of all receivables are due from related parties,includingmemberchurches, in2015and2014andapproximately99%and87%ofrevenue isreceivedfromrelatedparties, includingmemberchurches, in2015and2014,respectively.

17. SUBSEQUENTEVENTSTheConferencehasevaluatedsubsequenteventsthroughApril30,2016,whichwasthedatethatthesefinancialstatementswereavailableforissuance.

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