GC Delegation Listening and Conversation

Location: First UMC, Freeport and Wesley UMC, Sterling

October 6

9:00 am Rockford District (Freeport: First, 503 N. Lily Creek Road, Freeport, Illinois)

1:00 pm DeKalb District (Sterling: Wesley UMC, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Illinois)

Join the NIC General Conference Delegation at your most convenient location to talk about the One Church Plan and the future of The United Methodist Church.

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