Clergy Day Apart/Session 2019

Richard Blackburn

Clergy Session/Day Apart

Location: Faith UMC of Orland Park, 15101 S 80th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462

We recommend printing or downloading all documents to your personal devices before arriving at Clergy Session.

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(Includes: Agenda, Conference Relations Report, BOOM Executive Team, Local Pastors Report, Dates to Remember)

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Date: May 21, 2019

Check-in at 8:30 am

Program begins at 9 am

Speaker: Richard Blackburn, Executive Director Lombard Mennonite Peace Center

Link to Lombard Mennonite Peace Center: https://lmpeacecenter.org/

Clergy are invited to be part of the new NIC Photo Directory and get their pictures taken at this session. Beat the rush for sittings at Annual Conference! No need to sign up, just walk up photo ready. Directories will be available to purchase.

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