IGRC Events-full November 27, 2017

Board of Pensions offer navigation services to pastors Full-time pastors who are signing up for 2018 health insurance plans in the Marketplace ( www.healthcare.gov ) may once again access Navigation services through Monte Chamberlain and Gravie.   In order to engage the service, call Monte Chamberlain at Cost Stewardship: 317-409-2984. If your situation indicates that you can be helped, he will connect you to the Gravie Navigators.   There is no cost to you for this service.   You must not delay - open enrollment period this year only lasts until Dec. 15.

November 2017 January 2018 Various Dates Clergy Mentor Training Registration is now open for clergy mentor training hosted by the IGRC Board of Ministry. Clergy Mentors work with Local Pastors who have not completed the Course of Study and Provisional Members. This support during the first few years of appointive ministry is essential for the formation of our pastors.     Local Pastors who have completed the Course of Study, Associate Members, and Full Member Elders and Deacons are eligible to be trained and assigned as Clergy Mentors.      There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

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January-February 2018 Various Dates Understanding Islam Alton Main Street UMC will host a four-week series on Understanding Islam. Sessions will be on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Jan.18 - Islam 101 - including what is Islam and what are its tenets, what are the principal themes of the Quran, what are the various sects within Islam and how are they different?  The presenter will be a knowledgeable person who is Muslim. Jan. 25 - Radicalizing Islam - how and why do people become radicalized and what can anyone do to address radicalization? Feb. 1 - The Palestinian Question - this section will present arguments for and against a separate Palestinian country, and discuss the ramifications Feb. 8 - "Why can't we just get along" - will address the topic which applies to all religions - what prevents humankind from accepting and working with one another across all cultures and religions? Large groups of 10 or more are asked to notify the church (618-462-2495).

January 19-20 Friday- Saturday Children's Ministry Leaders' Retreat Are you engaged in ministry witih children? Are you looking for time away, new ideas and fellowship with other children's ministry leaders? Workshop leaders include Kim Stuby, Minister of Mission Expansion at East Bay; Rev. Jennie Edwards Bertrand, pastor of Bloomington Hope UMC and Director of the Wesley Foundation at Illinois State University; and Rev. Beth Fender, IGRC Coordinator of Discipleship and New Streams.

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January 29-30 Monday-Tuesday Covenant Keepers 2018 Online registration is underway for Covenant Keepers 2018 at the Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon. The Revs. Rudy and Juanita Rasmus will be the keynote speakers with the praise band from Christ Church in Fairview Heights leading the worship. Deadline for registration is Jan. 19.

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February 2-3 Friday-Saturday Opening to God: A Retreat An immersion experience to help lay and clergy explore spiritual disciplines they may have never tried before and/or about which they wish to know more. It will be planned so that a large group of people can participate with a number of different leaders.

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February 6-8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Sexual Ethics Training The mandatory quadrennial sexual ethics training will be held at three sites across the conference. Sites for the training are at Mt. Vernon West Salem Trinity UMC, Springfield First UMC and Peoria First UMC. This training is required for persons who are appointed or assigned to a local church

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February 9-10 Friday-Saturday Renovate Conference A two-day discipleship event for students in sixth through 12th grades hosted by Harvest Ministry at East Moline Christ UMC. For more information, contact Tim Price at 618-667-6241.

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February 23-24 Friday-Saturday UMW Spiritual Growth Retreat The United Methodist Women's Spiritual Growth Retreat will be at Chatham UMC Feb. 23-24 from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday. The theme for the retreat will be Healing, Laughter and Prayer. Keynote speaker will be Rev. Sylvester Weatherall, Sangamon River District Superintendent. Registration deadline is Jan. 19.

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February 23-25 Friday-Sunday Fire Up Conference A weekend focused on inviting high school students deeper in faith. Hosted by Troy UMC and Harvest Ministry Team. Speaker will be Tom Richter of Queens, N.Y. For more information, call 618-541-8291.

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March 2018 3-10- 24 Various locations The Light Kids Conference Conference for kids first through fifth grades hosted by Harvest Ministry Team. March 3 -- Washington Crossroads UMC March 10 -- Marion Aldersgate UMC March 24 -- Troy UMC Begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m.

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May 8-10 Friday-Sunday UMW Assembly 2018 United Methodist Women is currently the largest faith-based women's organization in the world and Assembly is the largest quadrennial gathering of that organization. At Assembly you viscerally feel “The Power of Bold” with the combined energy of 8,000 women through communal, face-to-face growth, action, celebration and inspiration. Assembly 2018 will be in Columbus, Ohio. A Ubuntu Day of Service will precede the event's start on May 7. At this point all United Methodist Women-reserved hotel rooms are being saved by your fellow conference presidents during the early registration cycle, so hotels may say they are booked. The Assembly Events Management team has called each conference president to assist in booking their rooms. We will provide shuttling to any hotel block booked by conference presidents through the Assembly Events Management team for Assembly 2018. It is important to remind you to book hotel rooms through the conference room blocks your conference has reserved until Dec. 1.

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October 23-31 Tuesday-Sunday-Wednesday Bishop's Wesley Heritage Trip Join Bishop Frank Beard and the 2017 and 2018 Ordination classes from the IGRC for a trip to the birthplace of Methodism. You don't want to miss this golden opportunity to experience and enjoy England. Get a chance to learn and laugh with the Bishop as we explore our historical roots and retrace the life and legacy of the Wesley family and other significant contributors to the development of the Methodist movement. Travel to Epworth, Oxford, Bristol, London and several charming England villages as we explore our Wesleyan heritage. Mention Tour HE18 for Bishop Beard's tour

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