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DeKalb Lay Academy

Sundays, June 20 & 27 1 - 4 pm 

Wednesdays, June 23 & 30 6:30 - 8: 30 pm

REGISTER by June 18 at noon.

All classes via ZOOM

$20.00 Registration Fee

High School Youth - FREE (**Must purchase textbook)

Course:  Justice in Everyday Life

This course looks at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church.  

Participant's Book is "Social Principles of the United Methodist Church 2017 - 2020" 

(available at Cokesbury.com or Amazon)

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In Sympathy: Mr. Vi Tran

Mr. Vi Tran, spouse of Rev. Brian Gilbert of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the age of 37.

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