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Certified Lay Minister Informational Session

Location: Roselle UMC, 206 Rush St. Roselle, IL 60172

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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 1st Oregon UMC 200 S 4th St. Oregon, IL 61061

Aurora and Elgin Saturday, January 5th 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 8:30 Session: 9:00 – 12:00 
Save your seat and help us plan, register! Online or via mail. Registration fee $5.00
 

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