The Illinois Conference is blessed to have dedicated staff serving, guiding and walking with our congregations and alternative ministry settings. There is a distinct commitment to partnership with clergy and lay leadership, and a desire to celebrate our diversity in the midst of finding strength in our oneness.
Currently, the Illinois Conference is staffing one office and two camps. Our Ministry Leadership Team, which includes our Conference Minister and Associate Conference Ministers, are working remotely and can be contacted via the phone numbers or emails listed below.
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Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ
1840 Westchester Blvd, Suite 200
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone (708) 344-4470
Fax (708) 344-4564
Ministry Leadership Team (MLT)
Interim Conference Minister, Rev. Dr. Terrill Murff
& Associate Conference Minister for Programs, Innovation, & Events
Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Kathy Lawes
Serving Eastern, Prairie, and Western Associations
Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Shernell Edney Stilley
Overseeing Pastoral Transitions
Designated Associate Conference Minister, Rev. Michelle Hughes
Serving Chicago Metropolitan & Fox Valley Associations
Conference & Association Support Staff
Support Staff for Administrative Assistance, Naomi Else
Support Staff for Communications and Technology, Rev. Sarah Lohrbach
Support Staff for Operations, Lauran Smith
Thriving Pastors in Revitalizing Congregations (TPIRC)
Program Director, Rev. Melody Seaton
Program Coordinator, Lindsey Svetlick
Program Assistant, Kathy Brown
Generosity Officer, Stephanie Moore
Outdoor Ministries
Pilgrim Park Camp
26449 1340 N Ave.
Princeton, IL 61356-8790
Phone (815) 447-2390
Fax (815) 447-2205
Site Director, Mitch Kloster
Assistant Site Director/ Resident Naturalist, Matt Martinkus
Administrative Assistant/ODM Registrar, Tara Cade
Tower Hill Camp
12173 Tower Hill Rd.
Sawyer, MI 49125
Phone (269) 426-3881
Fax (269) 426-8255
Site Director, Rev. Tracy Heilman
Office Manager, Jeri Edelberg