Aurora District Winter Lay Academy

Location: Friendship UMC, 305 Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL

Prepare for a New Decade of Service in Christ with Us

Saturday, January 4 and 11, 8:30am to 4pm

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Choose one of three sessions offered:

"Sacraments in The United Methodist Church"
"Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution"
"Teaching the Teachers"

Cost: $40. Register online or by sending completed registration form and check payable to Aurora Lay Academy to:

Aurora Lay Academy
717 N. Washington Street
Wheaton, IL 60187

Questions about registration? Please contact Mary Meeker at 630-709-3953 or mary.mecker@gmail.com.

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