Camp and Retreat Ministry Task Force Moves into Feasibility Study
The Bishop’s Camp and Retreat Ministry Task Force has begun the next phase of its work following direction from the 2026 Northern Illinois Annual Conference. Th…
Location: Roscoe UMC, 10816 Main St., Roscoe
Sat., Nov. 7, 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 7, 8 a.m - 5 p.m.
and
Sun., Nov 8, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Roscoe UMC, 10816 Main St., Roscoe
All class times must be attended to receive course credit.
Cost:
Includes lunch (Sat. only), snacks, water and coffee. Each student will need to purchase their own book.
- $20 - before or on Sept. 30
- $25 - before or on Nov. 2
Class Options: (one course per academy)
- United Methodist Heritage (Living Our United Methodist Beliefs)
This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that The United Methodist Church brings to the church universal, how we got where we are today, and how our distinctive emphases are still needed in the 21st-century church
Book: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs by Kenneth L. Carder - United Methodist Polity (Life Together in the United Methodist Connection)
This course gives participants an overview of the structure and organization of The United Methodist Church. A copy of the Book of Discipline is recommended for both the online and text version of this course.
Books: The Method of Our Mission by Laceye C. Warner and Polity, Practice and Mission of the United Methodist Church by Thomas E. Frank - Sacraments: Means of Grace
This advanced course with a leader’s guide by Rev. Beth Galbreath crystalizes her unique focus in the online Be A Disciple courses on Baptism and Holy Communion. Here Rev. Galbreath combines her approach with the key insights of two books on our sacramental life: By Water and the Spirit and This Holy Mystery, by the late Gayle Carlton Felton.
Books: This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion and By Water and the Spirit: Making Connections for Identity and Ministry, both written by Gayle Carlton Felton - Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies
This course is designed to help participants lead small groups through ten thoughtful approaches to scripture study. The goal is scriptural wisdom shaping both personal and congregational decision-making that shapes a more authentic, biblical faith.
Book: Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies by Jack L. Seymour
QUESTIONS? Contact Mo Emery (email) or Brenda Morris (email or (815)629-2349)