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NIC GC Delegation Sending Forth Worship

Location: Elmhurst: First UMC, 232 S York St, Elmhurst

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A worship service for sending out the delegates for their work at General Conference. We invite you to attend this service and send us forth with your blessings.

Bishop Dan Schwerin will speak and lead a prayer over the delegation.  If you cannot attend in person, you can watch the livestream on the church’s Facebook page. 

Reminder: if you are going to General Conference as volunteers, pages, marshals, observers, or supporters, please let the Northern Illinois delegation know by filling out this Google form. This allows us to include you in NIC-related gatherings at conference.

Want to contact the delegation? Use this email address: 2020nicdelegation@gmail.com.

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