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Aurora District Lay Academy

Location: Wesley UMC, 21 E. Franklin Ave., Naperville

Upcoming Aurora District Lay Academies Rev 20 11 Aug 2017pdf Adobe Acrobat Pro Dc

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Held two Saturdays - January 6 & 13  at Wesley UMC, Naperville
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Conflict Resolution with Roger Curless
Leading Bible Study with John Wietlispach

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