Rockford District UMM Breakfast & Service

Location: Rockford: Grace UMC, 3555 Mcfarland Road, Rockford, IL 61114

Saturday, March 14, 8am-12:30pm

Rockford District UMM Breakfast & Communion Service

Featuring special guest speaker Gil Hanke, general secretary of the General Commission on United Methodist Men, with "Why Men's Work is Important".

Special musical guest: Alleluia Quartet

Cost is $9 (payable at the door). Pastors can attend at no cost.

8am: Gathering

8:30am: Breakfast

9:30am Worship/Communion

Bring your Youth and Mission Groups to help distribute 40,000 pounds of potatoes to local food pantries from 11am to 1pm.

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