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Lake South District Leadership Training

Location: via Zoom

Lake South Lead

Lake South Training Conference Clergy and Laity

Saturday, March 26
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online via Zoom

Cost = $10

Online Registration

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Short worship followed by two breakout sessions.

Choose one or two sessions below:

  1. A Conversation with Lonnie on the state of the NIC and our UMC denomination (only offered in session 1)
    Lonnie Chafin- NIC Treasurer and Director of Administrative Services

  2.  Clergy Pensions and Insurance Matters for both Clergy and Finance Chairpersons
    Ronald D. Coleman- Client Relation Manager for Wespath

  3. Your Personal Health and Well Being
    Dr. L. Sweetie Conway, MPH, MD. Deputy Chief of Medicine State of Illinois

  4. Managing Your Grief
    Rev. Dr. Arnold Hoskins, Chaplain at the UChicago Medicine, Pastor at Overflow Ministry, South Suburban Korean UMC

  5. How to Do Worship
    Rev. Christina L. Vosteen, Certified Spiritual Director, Registrar, Lake South DCOM

  6. Intentional Discipleship System
    Rev. Jonathan Crail and Amania Drane

  7. Leading Through Change
    Rev. Linny Hartzell, Elder, Pastor for St. Andrew UMC

  8. Living out our call to be United Methodist through shared ministries, resources and purpose (only offered in session 1)
    District Superintendent Jacques A. Conway and Rev. Rosa Garcia, Pastor of Chicago Lawn UMC

Questions? Contact Leola Turner or Rev. Jacques Conway

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