Clergy of Color Retreat 2025

Location: Schaumburg: Salem Korean, UMC 10 S. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg

Tues., Oct. 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Schaumburg: Salem Korean UMC
10 S. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg

No charge. Financial support is available for a hotel stay for those who may need it.

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This sacred time apart will be an opportunity to pause, breathe, and be renewed in community with fellow clergy of color. Come and experience rest, reflection, and restoration for your whole self.

Retreat Leader: Rev. Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran, Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Questions? Contact Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer, Rev. Hwa-Young Chong or Rev. Danita Anderson.

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