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Reaching Out, Welcoming In

Location: Rockford: Christ UMC, 4509 Highcrest Rd

Reaching Out Welcoming In

2025 Reaching Out, Welcoming In: Strategies for a Connected Church in the Digital Age

Hosted and sponsored by Midwest Methodist Foundation, Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation, and the UMC Conferences of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin

Saturday, February 15
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Rockford: Christ UMC, 4509 Highcrest Rd, Rockford,

Cost:

  • $20 per person (includes lunch) - Register here
  • $10 per person virtual via Zoom - Register here

Join us for an inspiring and practical day of learning and connection as we explore how to effectively reach out and welcome in through digital strategies and ministry values.

Learn more and register 


According to one 2018 report, millennials spend 8.5 hours per day consuming digital content and Gen Z 10.6 hours. Respectively, they spend 5.2 and 5.9 of those hours on their phones.

For your church, this is a massive opportunity to connect with your community.

Speakers include: Rev. Scott Carlson, Rev. Christian Coon,  Lauren V. Davis, Rev. Jason Mahnke, and Rev. Chris Walters

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