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August 14, 2018
"Meet Me At The Well"

Please join the upcoming Women's Conference featuring Kendra Smiley on Saturday, September 29 at the Salem Lutheran Church.

Download a flyer and please help spread the word so ladies can join together for a day of worship, prayer & laughter

Please contact Rae DeLao, Rae DeLao, Director of Ministries
Grace United Methodist Church 618-548-2810 if you have any questions.
Social Media
NEW social media webinars coming soon!
  • The United Methodist Communications Public Information Team is hosting two upcoming webinars to support local churches as they strive to embrace social media and its uses for outreach and ministry. Your help in promoting these events is appreciated! Both webinars are free and appropriate for users at all experience levels; the events will feature experts answering questions and sharing information about strategies, tips, best practices and more. Need more details? Email PressCenter@UMCom.org.
  • September 12 at noon CT – Live learning session: YouTube for Churches (registration page coming soon!)
Fall class schedule for the Native American Course of Study

NACOS sessions for the Fall are at the Methodist Theological School, Delaware, OH (our accrediting seminary) to arrive on September 10 with classes beginning at 9 A.M. on the 11th and ending at noon on the 13th. You will need to make your own motel reservations in Delaware. NACOS will provide lunch and dinner on the 11th & 12th.

The second Fall session is set for Camp Otterbein, near Logan, OH with arrival on October 8 and classes beginning on at 9 A.M. on the 9th and ending at noon on the 11th. Lodging is in rustic dorm cabins, and there is a central bath house. NACOS will provide all meals at the camp.

For registration form or more info please contact Lisa Wiedman at pastorllisa@gmail.com

Also check out Global Ministries EarthKeepers and the upcoming training events they are offering!
Advent(ure) in the Holy Land!

Join Pastor J. Steven Smith on this tour of the Holy Land. Dates are from December 3-12, 2018. Visit the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Stand where the shepherds stood as they heard the Angels proclaim Jesus Birth. See the place in Bethlehem where Mary laid the baby, Jesus. Visit Nazareth and Cana where Jesus began his ministry, preached, and performed his first miracles. Sail the Sea of Galilee, see the places in Jerusalem where the last week of Jesus life took place. See for yourself places like the Garden of Gethsemane, the Upper Room, and the Garden Tomb. Cost starts at $3196 from St. Louis, Mo. For more information check out Tour HL18 with Educational Opportunities at www.eo.travelwithus.com or call 217-899-1002 for more information and a brochure.
2019 Youth Events Announced

YOUTH 2019 is for all United Methodist Youth, Grades 6-12, and their leaders! Hosted in Kansas City, Missouri July 10-14, 2019.

Join thousands for 4 days of discipleship, worship, Bible study, service opportunities, and life-changing fun! Expect inspiration, support, and challenges to grow authentically as a world-changing disciple of Jesus Christ.

The YOUTH Event is the National Gathering for United Methodist Youth, it will be in 2019 and traces its’ roots all the way back to the first YOUTH event of 1988.

YOUTH 2019 will provide youth and their leaders with chances to connect with each other, denominational leaders, and connectional agencies to help them discover the wide variety of ministries of the United Methodist Church.

Visit youth2019.com . Registration is open.
 
 
Shane Claiborne to speak at Wesley Foundation at University of Illinois
Urbana— Save the date for speaker, activist, and best-selling author, Shane Claiborne, speaking with youth and young adult at a conference April 27-28, 2019. 
United Methodist Center Contact Information
USPS (U.S. Postal Service)
P.O. Box 19207, Springfield, IL 62794-9207
Office Phone: 217-529-2040
Email: info@igrc.org
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United Methodist Center
5900 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62711
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