Certified Lay Minister Informational Session

Location: Oregon UMC 200 S 4th St. Oregon, IL 61061

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Certified Lay Minister
The What” and The How”

NIC COMMITTEE ON LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES invites you to attend an informational session to learn:

What is a Certified Lay Minister (CLM)? What do they do?
What is the process to become a Certified Lay Minister?
How do I know if I’m being called?
How do I begin?

Three different locations, content will be identical:

DeKalb and Rockford - Saturday, December 1 - Oregon UMC 200 S 4th St. Oregon, IL 61061

Aurora and Elgin - Saturday, January 5 - Roselle UMC, 206 Rush St. Roselle, IL 60172

Chicago Northwestern and Chicago Southern - Saturday, January 12th Oaklawn First UMC, 100th Street & Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453

Registration begins 8:30am Session: 9:00am– 12:00pm
Save your seat and help us plan, register! Online or via mail. Registration fee $5.00

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