Fourteen Churches Unite for Pentecost worship
On Pentecost Sunday, 14 United Methodist churches from the Prairie North District gathered at Freeport’s historic Oakdale Tabernacle for a powerful worship celebration filled wit…
Hosted by the DeKalb District Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center
Registration: $60 for commuters
$75 for overnight / $90 w/o roommate
Rockford/DeKalb District clergy are cordially invited to join us in a retreat with Rev. Christian Coon, our NIC colleague. Christian will share with us from his new book, Failing Boldly: How Falling Down in Ministry Can Be the Start of Rising Up, and will encourage us to reshape how we think about failure.
Schedule:
Sunday
4:00 pm Check in
5:00 pm Dinner (multicultural flavor) Huskies Den
6:00 pm Opening Worship
7:00 pm Free Time
Monday
8:00 am Breakfast—University Suite
8:30 am - 3:30pm Failing Boldly with Christian Coon
3:30 pm Closing Worship
4:00pm Dismissal
When church leaders feel the pressure to grow and succeed, it makes the thought of failing even more anxiety-producing. But making failure your friend may be exactly what is needed to spur creative ways to connect with your community.
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