Honor Older Adults in May and through the Golden Cross Offering
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Location: The Center UMC
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: The Center UMC 400 N Walnut Street, Itasca, Illinois 60143
Speaker: Dirk Elliott
Cost: $20
Churches come in all forms of health: some are healthy and growing, others are maintaining the status quo, and some are declining. But they all have one thing in common – they want to be fruitful and healthy. One way this can happen is through partnerships or mergers. Attend this workshop and explore new ways your church might become healthier through a merger.
Dirk Elliott
Dirk Elliott
Speaker Bio: Dirk Elliott is Director of Congregational Vibrancy and Leadership Development for the Michigan Conference. Dirk has been a congregational developer for 21 years after serving 18 years in pastoral ministry. He serves on the Path 1 Strategy Team, the New Church Start division of the United Methodist Church. Dirk authored "Vital Merger: A New Church Approach that Joins Church Families Together to Change Lives and Communities."
Sponsored by the Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment