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Advent Preaching Workshop

Location: Trinity UMC, 9848 South Winchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60643

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
9:30am to 3:30pm

Preaching Peace and Joy in Times of Upheaval

An Advent Preaching Workshop

Register

Registration closes December 8.

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Presented by the Chicago Southern District of the Northern Illinois Conference in Partnership with the Styberg Preaching Institute. 

Led by Rev. Dr. Gennifer Brooks, Styberg Professor of Peaching and Styberg Preaching Institute Director, this workshop will help you learn how to answer the call to offer the good news of God's peace to Christians confronted by the challenges in their lives, churches, and society, and offer hope and joy in the season of good will to all people. 

 

Cost: $25 (includes lunch)

Please register by December 8. 

Questions? Contact Debbie Rogers, Chicago Southern District Administrative Assistant, at drogers@umcnic.org or 312-346-9766 ext. 732. 

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