A Promise to Mom: Reflections of an Annual Conference Session Member
Jeany Gewin has served as an Annual Conference lay member for over 20 years. She explains why she is following in her mother's footsteps and advocating for t…
Location: Paw Paw UMC, 370 Wiley Ave., Paw Paw, IL 61353
Dates: Saturday, September 18 and September 25
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Cost: $45/per person and participant
High school youth may attend at no cost for registration. ALL participants purchase their own textbook.
Special conditions: No food is provided by the venue. For safety's sake, participants provide their own food, drinks and snacks. Masks may be required.
Courses:
- Called to Preach - designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training and for those called upon to preach in the pastor's absence. Participant's book is "From Pew to Pulpit" #978-0-687-06660-5 or AB6660. Course is led by Chuck Dexter. This is a required course to become Certified Lay Speaker or Certified Lay Minister.
- **NEW**Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution - helps deal with conflict, both healthy and unhealthy, and lay servants can be equipped and empower to help lead through these times of conflict as a time of transformation (so pertinent in today's world). Participant's book is "The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation" #978-0-8358-1026.-5 or #1026. The Upper Room cost for this textbook is $25.00. It can be purchased at about half-price from Amazon. Course is led by Bill Dunfrund, Certified Lay Speaker.
- For the Common Good formerly Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts - helps participants understand their spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also complete a Spiritual Gifts Inventory. This is a new leader's guide, which is not available yet, so we may have to drop back to the older one. Participant's book is "Each One a Minister" #978-088177-375-0 or #DR375. Course led by Karen Newby. This is a required course to become Certified Lay Speaker or Certified Lay Minister.