This Week's IGRC Events-full

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April 11, 2022

April

Friday

Seven Last Words of the Cross

The IGRC chapter of Black Methodists for Church Renewal will air The Seven Last Words of the Cross, a Good Friday service which will air online April 15 beginning at 9 a.m.

IGRC Communications is producing the video and persons will be able to view from either the IGRC Facebook page or the IGRC website.

Churches have permission to use segments of this service or the entire service for its Good Friday service by downloading the video from the IGRC Communications Vimeo page.

April

Sunday

Prentice Sermon at Benton UMC

The 2022 Prentice Sermon will be on Sunday, April 24, at the Benton First UMC. Service will be at 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Bob Phillips, retired IGRC clergy, will be the preacher for this year's sermon which is underwritten by the IGRC Commission on Archives and History.

The Benton congregation is celebrating 170 years of ministry in 2022 and a planned celebration of its 100th anniversary in the present church building was postponed due to the pandemic.

The Prentice Sermon began with a bequest from a Methodist layman in Springfield to honor a group of persons who are well known for their untiring proclamation of the Gospel, the pioneer Methodist circuit riding preachers.

Hiram Buck Prentice made his bequest to the Illinois Conference in 1922 to pay the expenses of one of the ministers of the Illinois Conference to preach upon the topic, “the Ministry and service as exemplified by the lives and labors of pioneer preachers of the Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.”

The location of the annual sermon rotates throughout the conference.

April

Saturday

Making a Good Move workshop

ALL clergy that are receiving a new appointment are expected to be present at this webinar along with SPRC representatives from their new church/charge.

Making a Good Move will take place online April 30. The webinar begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. This webinar will last for a total of five-hours with a lunch break at noon.

Where do you start? There are movers to contact, items to pack and many arrangements to be made before that important day finally arrives. How do you say good-bye and enable folks to express their sorrow? How do you make the mental adjustment needed for a fresh start in a new place? What should I do and how can I improve? There are millions of questions and tons of emotions that need to be processed. Fortunately, you are not left alone to navigate these turbulent waters without assistance. Making A Good Move is provided as a helpful tool to assist you and those you are appointed to serve.

Dr. Doug Anderson, former director of the Reuben Job Center, will be our featured presenter. This one-day event is designed to enhance your ministry and to prepare you and those you serve for a successful transition. I look forward to seeing each of you.

Dr. Anderson is a retired United Methodist pastor that continues to serve as a consultant, coach, preacher, interim pastor, and webinar facilitator. He is co-author of the book, Making A Good Move, with Bishop Michael J. Coyner, (deceased).

Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Carol Conover at cconover@igrc.org or 217-529-3820. Please secure your reservation as soon as possible. We look forward to joining you and assisting you in making a good move!

April

Saturday

Light Kids Conference

The Light Kids Conference is a one-day event for children in first to fifth grades.

The conference will be hosted at Troy UMC from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 30.

Kids will enjoy Bible Buzz, a pizza lunch, Harvest Worship Band, ShoutCo! Puppets and lots of fun all centered around the theme of MOVE.

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May

Sunday

Girls' Conference

The Harvest Ministry Girls Conference will be Sunday, May 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Troy UMC. This is a one-day event for teen girls (6th-12th grades), their female ministry leaders, and/or moms!

Sue Busler, a retired Air Force colonel, and lay speaking trainer, will be the speaker. Members of Harvest will lead the worship music.

Girls will participate in experience stations (with leaders from around the region), and the refreshments and dinner.

Registration is open for this event with a group rate available if you bring several girls from your church!

May

9-10

Monday-Tuesday

Connecting Neighbors

online training

IGRC Disaster Response will have an online training for Connecting Neighbors May 9-10, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night.

This training inspires congregations and communities to minimize disaster caused harm to people and property and to respond to neighbors in helpful, cooperative and caring ways on behalf of the church and in the spirit of Jesus Christ.

Information from this training comes from the knowledge and experience gleaned over many years by dedicated volunteers who have served their neighbors on behalf of the church.