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Conference/District Offices

Episcopal Office

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung
77 W. Washington Street, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 101
Fax: (312) 214-9031
E-mail: hsjung@umcnic.org

Assistant to the Bishop
The Rev. Arlene Christopherson
77 W. Washington Street, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 113
Fax: (312) 214-9031
E-mail: achristo@umcnic.org

Chicago Metropolitan Regional Office

Chicago Northwestern District Superintendent:
The Rev. James Preston
77 W. Washington St., Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 134
Toll Free: (800) 382-3114, ext. 134
Fax: (312) 346-7160
E-mail: jpreston@umcnic.org

Chicago Southern District Superintendent:
The Rev. Addison Shields
77 W. Washington St., Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 133
Toll Free: (800) 382-3114, ext. 133
Fax: (312) 214-9031
E-mail: ashields@umcnic.org

Elgin/Aurora District Regional Office

Aurora District Superintendent:
The Rev. Diana Facemyer
217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: dfacemyer@umcnic.org
Web site: www.gbgm-umc.org/Aurora-District-NIC

Elgin District Superintendent:
The Rev. Oscar N. Carrasco
217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710, ext. 10
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: ocarrasc@umcnic.org
Web site: www.gbgm-umc.org/elgindist

Rockford/DeKalb District Regional Office

DeKalb District Superintendent:
The Rev. Larry L. Hilkemann
951 S. Seventh Street, Suite D, Rochelle, IL 61068
Phone: (815) 561-8285
Fax: (815) 561-8289
E-mail: lhilkemann@umcnic.org

Rockford District Superintendent:
The Rev. Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng
951 S. Seventh Street, Suite D, Rochelle, IL 61068
Phone: (815) 561-8285
Fax: (815) 561-8289
E-mail: okjueng@umcnic.org 

Congregational Development and Redevelopment

Director:
The Rev. Jongmin Martin Lee
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 108
Fax: (312) 346-9730
E-mail: mlee@umcnic.org

Program Staff

Director of Connectional Ministries:
The Rev. Christopher Pierson
217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710, ext. 15
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: cpierson@umcnic.org

Director of Communications:

217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710, ext. 20
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: communications@umcnic.org

Director of Leadership Development:
Jean Bush
217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710, ext. 14
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: jbush@umcnic.org

Director of Media Resources:
Susan Gieseler
217 Division Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone: (847) 931-0710, ext. 17
Fax: (847) 931-0732
E-mail: sgieseler@umcnic.org

Director of Outdoor and Retreat Ministries:
Bruce Nelson
2000 Stam Street, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Phone: (262) 245-6706
Toll Free: (800) 642-2267
Fax: (262) 245-1446
E-mail: niccamp@aol.com

Office of Treasurer/Administrative Services

Treasurer/Director of Administrative Services:
Lonnie Chafin
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 122
Fax: (312) 346-9730
E-mail: lchafin@umcnic.org

Accounting Director:
Athena Staveris
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 130
Fax: (312) 346-7160
E-mail: astaveri@umcnic.org

Accounts Payable:
Nicole Minter
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 126
Fax: (312) 346-7160
E-mail: nminter@umcnic.org

Apportionments Administrator:
Charsteen Henderson
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 123
Fax: (312) 346-7160
E-mail: chenders@umcnic.org

Benefits Administrator:
Shirley Burkhart
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 120
Fax: (312) 346-7160
E-mail: sburkhar@umcnic.org

Director, Information Systems:
Jerry Sims
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 129
Fax: (312) 346-9730
E-mail: jsims@umcnic.org

Receptionist:
Gar Hale
77 W. Washington, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 346-9766, ext. 110
Fax: (312) 346-9730
E-mail: ghale@umcnic.org