The United Methodist Men’s
Spiritual Congress
September 11 – 13, 2026
Conference Point – On Beautiful Lake Geneva
300 Conference Point Road
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Walking each day with HOPE
(ISAIAH 40:31)
- Welcome and Introduction of the theme (by Video): Bishop Dan Schwerin, Northern Illinois Conference
- From Church to Club to Community Presence (By video): Rev. Dr. Rick Vance
- Holy Communion and Message: Rev. Dr. Norval Brown
- Friday Night Opening Message with HOPE: NACP PresidentMark Dehority
- “Walking Each Day with HOPE”: UMMF Mark Lubbock and Steve Nailor
Music by: Alleluia Quartet
The Spiritual Congress will also feature a Christian movie, opportunities for prayer and worship, the annual UMM awards ceremony, a service project with Midwest Mission Distribution Center packing dry food Blessing Bags, an update on local, conference, national UMM initiatives and Scouting, excellent food, and time for camaraderie on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Come for one, two, or all three days with overnight accommodation on site. Enjoy the recently refurbished historic Conference Point on the shores of beautiful Lake Geneva. See the website for additional details and costs.
DOWNLOAD THE SPIRITUAL CONGRESS FLYER HERE:
*REGISTER ON-LINE USING THIS LINK: https://niumc-reg.brtapp.com/2026UMMSpiritualCongress
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LAKE SOUTH DISTRICT SPECIAL EVENT
Saturday, October 17 9:00 AM to Noon
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox, IL
Hosted by the United Methodist Men of UMC of New Lenox
A special drive-through event to pick up FREE 10-pound Bags of potatoes.
The potatoes program is coordinated through the Society of St. Andrew “To End Hunger”.
Please RSVP to Jim Speicher (Hunger Advocate NIC UMM) at (815) 483-8183 / spikejps70@gmail.com by 10/10/2026 to let him know how many bags you or your church will be picking up. Online ordering is available.
To get a FREE 10 lbs. bag of potatoes through Jim Speicher on Saturday, October 17th see instructions below. Feel free to ask your friends and neighbors if they could use some also. The deadline to order your bags of potatoes is 10/10/2026. It is the responsibility of the person(s) ordering the bags of potatoes to pick up the potatoes at the United Methodist church of New Lenox.
Instructions for Ordering Online:
- Go to the website address http://signupschedule.com/speicher
- Select any open time slot. Click on “sign up”.
- Enter your name and church, your e-mail address, your phone number, and enter in “How Many Bags of potatoes?” wanted in the question box. Each bag has 10 lbs. of potatoes. Then click the signup tab button. If any questions call Jim Speicher at (815) 483-8183.