Laity Convocation opens conversation on racism
Laity Convocation 2020 brought more than 185 lay and clergy from across the Northern Illinois Conference to Sycamore United Methodist Church on Feb. 8 to work toward “Unpacking Ra…
The Annual Conference Shepherding Team (ACST) is an adaptive learning team with a primary purpose to coordinate and communicate the ministry of the NIC in order to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Goals for the Confernece approved at the 2019 June Annual Conference are:
- To Grow and Reach New Disciples of Jesus Christ;
- To Live Out the Conviction that Racism is Incompatible with Christian Teaching; and
- To increase the Number of Highly Vital Congregations.
2019 ACST Strategic Goals brochure
The ACST’s priorities focus on ministries and connections in four areas: Congregational Life, Clergy Life, Missional Life and Connectional Resources. Each of the six districts has a locally focused shepherding team (DST).
The primary purpose of each DST is to coordinate the equipping of local churches so that they might be faithful, Christ-centered communities of worship, prayer, witness and change, and to enhance the connection between local churches, the districts, and the NIC.
Contacts:
Co-Chairs:
Liz Gracie and Rev. Myron McCoy
shepherding@umcnic.org
Team Members:
|
Danita Anderson |
Mark Manzi |
|
Karen Bonnell |
Myron McCoy - Co-Chair |
|
Arlene Christopherson** |
Harry Nicol |
|
Kathy Dickerson |
Dennis Oglesby |
|
Sally Dyck** |
Noah Panlilio |
|
Jacqueline Ford |
Meg Park |
|
Anne Marie Gerhardt** |
Nancy Pendergrass |
|
Liz Gracie -Co-Chair |
Mary Rawlinson |
|
Rob Hamilton |
Luis Reyes |
|
Alka Lyall |
Donna Sagami |
| Jarod Severing |
Laura Underwood |
*El Concilio representative TBS
**Ex-Officio