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TPIRC Educational Summit
Sustain: Spirit, Health, Relationship & Finances
September 16-17, 2022 via Zoom
Ask and it will be given you; search and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened for you.
Matthew 7:7-8
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Each fall, the Illinois Conference Thriving Pastors in Revitalizing Congregations (TPIRC) hosts an educational summit. This year, the summit is being held virtually via Zoom. TPIRC would like to extend an invitation to ALL Illinois Conference churches and clergy to participate in this year's summit! And it's FREE!
The summit is being held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day and the schedule is filled with extraordinary speakers, plus two inspirational worship services with The Many and Kinship Commons. Check out the agenda below to see all the offerings of the 2022 TPIRC Educational Summit.
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Day 1 - Friday, September 16
Welcome
Worship with The Many
The Future of Spirituality
How to Walk with God When You're Always Running
Chair Yoga
Grant Writing
Sustainability isn't Stagnation
Closing
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Day 2 - Saturday, September 17
Welcome
Worship with Kinship Commons
Restructuring Ministry for the 21st Century
Kingdom Culture Champions
The Adjustment
Self Sustenance in Changing Times
Interview with Rev. Mark Elsdon
Closing
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United Church of Christ Summit:
The Church in a Post-Pandemic World
September 19-21, Virtual
Join us to reflect on what we've moved through as church experiencing pandemic, to recognize the innovative ways we have survived and in some ways thrived: What did we learn when faced with the need to pivot quickly and still be effectively present as church? Where do we need to stretch ourselves? What and how do we need to build capacity to resource how we're evolving as church? What might we each offer to help us become? These and other questions will be contemplated as we lean in to lessons learned about adapting with agility, and unpack potential possibility.
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Meet Kay Quinney-Burnard
IL Conference Stewardship Co-Chair
I’m from a Catholic family in Ripon, Wisconsin, home of Ripon College. Married to Eric, we have three adult children, a grandson and son-in-law. I worked for 23 years in a food service distribution company until I became head of development for Unified Catholic Schools of Oshkosh, WI with responsibilities for donor development, programs, events, and the dinner auction raising over $400,000 annually. I attended the Wisconsin Conference UCC Lay Academy. I have experience as social and program director, integrating members into the life of the church, elder care and am a Stephen Minister. Since moving to Illinois, I have served in a variety of church and conference positions, developing two successful Stewardship Campaigns for a congregation which increased giving by 12% in two years.
I served on the Illinois Conference Search Committee that called Rev. Molly Carlson and presently am the Eastern Association Representative on the Conference Council. Goals for the Stewardship Committee are to build relationships with local congregations, inform local churches of how OCWM dollars are distributed and to increase giving to OCWM. I look forward to serving with Larry McCure as co-chair of the Conference Stewardship Committee.
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Men's Retreat
Tower Hill Camp
September 23-25, 2022
Western society has done a remarkable job of severing men from their hearts. Is it possible to come back to a redemptive embodiment of masculinity that can be a key piece of healing this world?
Yes, but the work starts and ends at the heart of the matter: coming home to our sacred male hearts.
Our retreat leader Rev. Nate Craddock will lead us through thoughtful conversations, intentional vulnerability and embodied practices of the Christian mystical tradition to enkindle our hearts again as we discover new ways to offer our male experience for the holding and healing of our world.
This retreat is open to all who identify as men, and we stand in whole-hearted solidarity with men who are sexual and gender minorities.
The cost is $300/person. Scholarships are available. View the flyer here.
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Women's Retreat
Pilgrim Park Camp
September 30 - October 1, 2022
Kindness is desperately needed in our world! More than ever!
We will explore kindness when women of all types and ages gather at the Illinois Conference Women’s Retreat at Pilgrim Park Camp.
This 23-hour getaway is an opportunity to relax while engaging God’s Holy Spirit as we reconnect with old friends, make new friends, and even bring some friends along. There is plenty of time to unwind, study the Bible in experiential ways, get to know one another, work on a service project tentatively planned for Project Linus, walk around the park and the labyrinth, take a nap, and shop the great selection from Global Villages. Remember, even Jesus needed to get away for a while... and so do we in order ton be fully present the rest of the time.
The cost is $140/person. Scholarships are available. View the flyer here.
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Overwhelming Support After Freeport Flooding | |
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The community at St. John UCC in Freeport, IL lifts up a thankful prayer for our mission partners in the Illinois Conference United Church of Christ and throughout the United Church of Christ who have sent flood relief buckets, supporting donations, and unending prayers for all of Stephenson County affected by last week's flooding.
The Illinois Conference also gives thanks for the faithful response of St. John UCC, Freeport. As they shared in a recent Facebook post: "When trouble comes to our town, the community at St. John UCC is ready to "stand up" and step forward. We are proud mission partners with Stephenson County COAD and the Northwest Illinois Chapter American Red Cross, aiding in the flooding recovery in Stephenson County."
If you would like more information on how you and your faith community can respond in times of need after disasters, contact Roger Dart at disaster@ilucc.org.
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