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Aurora District Winter Lay Academy

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

Aurora District Winter Lay Academy

Prepare for a New Decade of Service in Christ with Us

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

Download registration form

Register online

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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