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June 15, 2021

Ordination and Commissioning services June 19

Ordination and Commissioning services will be Saturday, June 19 at Champaign Faith UMC.

Limited seating for family will be for family with the services being streamed live at: www.igrc.org/ac2021live. Commissioning will be aired at 11 a.m. with Ordination on the air at 2 p.m.

Those being commissioned as provisional clergy members include:

Cara Cherie McMorris as provisional deacon
Gregory James Boylan as provisional elder
Jessica Michelle LeCrone as provisional elder
Brennan James Hurley as provisional elder
James Walter Aniol as provisional elder
Anthony Craig Gatter as provisional elder
Mattheis Scott Lorimor as provisional elder
Deepak Samuel Holkar as provisional elder

Those being ordained as full clergy members include:

Kyle Douglas Armentrout-Steward as full deacon
Sarah Elizabeth Anne Dierker as full deacon
Bradley Alexander Lewis as full deacon
Waylon Shane Frederick as full elder

SPECIAL OFFERINGS: The 2021 Annual Conference will have three special offerings and an online giving portal has been created at: www.igrc.org/ac2021specialofferings to accept individual and church payments. Churches may also remit offerings collected when remitting their monthly apportionment payments.

The three special offerings are:

Our Conference, Our Kids -- A $2.5 million campaign to provide funding for the spiritual life programs at The Baby Fold, Chaddock, Cunningham Children's Home, Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House and Spero Family Services (formerly the United Methodist Children's Home) was approved by the 2016 Annual Conference and launched in 2017.
Tom Brown Scholarship, Wiley College -- The Tom Brown Scholarship is one which assists a student of Wiley College, one of the 11 historical Black Colleges. Beginning in 1987, the former Central Illinois conference, named a scholarship in memory of the Rev. Tom Brown, a long-time supporter of the Marshall, Texas-based school. Rev. Brown was often the one who stood at the microphone after the presentation by the visiting Black College intern and would move that the annual conference session take up a special offering for Wiley College. Rev. Brown’s daughter, Sharon Brown, is the director of Kumler Outreach Ministries in Springfield.
Ordinand’s Trip -- An offering will also be taken for the Ordinands' Trip in 2021. This trip, which will include the Classes of 2020 and 2021, is used to form spiritual leaders at the beginning of their ministry.

A button for making online offerings is provided below or you may send your offerings through your local church and having them remit them to the Conference as part of the church's monthly apportionment payment.

Persons will need to register in order to obtain credentials once the screening process is completed the first week of June. Because of needing secure access to the room, persons will register, been confirmed as voting members and receive two log-ins – one for either the clergy or laity session on Friday, and one for the joint plenary session on Saturday.

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MAKE AN OFFERING TO THE SPECIAL OFFERINGS

Director of Ministerial Excellence

The Illinois Great River Conference United Methodist Church is currently recruiting for Director of Ministerial Excellence.

For more details, visit the following link: Director of Ministerial Excellence (igrc.org)

The deadline for receiving applications is June 25.

GCFA is working with the Illinois Great River Conference to recruit for this position. If you know of someone who might be interested, please have them email their resume and cover letter to Human Resources via email at jobs@gcfa.org.

If you have any questions about the open position, please contact Tarji Beatty, HR Generalist at 615-369-2313.

The Illinois Great River Conference is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Congregational Development Summer Series

Summer can be a time of rest, renewal and planning. This year's rhythm is all shook up. Are you thinking about trying different things this Fall? Join Mike Crawford and Amy Shreve for one or both conversations in our Summer Series to relaunch in person and continue connecting online.

Prepare to Relaunch Conversation - Tuesday, June 29, 1 to:2 p.m.

Your church has a great opportunity to reach new people in your community. After more than a year of living through the pandemic, you can “relaunch” ministry this fall in a new way. There is no going back to normal. Things have changed and this season presents new opportunities for your church to adjust the way you welcome and engage with new people.

Join Mike Crawford and Amy Shreve as we help leaders strategize on how to effectively relaunch this fall.

Utilizing Facebook for Ministry - Tuesday, July 13, 1-2pm

Move beyond using Facebook as the church’s front porch and create space for meaningful connection and discipleship. Nona Jones piqued our interest with “From Social Media to Social Ministry” and now we’ll hear from others that have navigated groups, set up learning modules, and share nuts and bolts of how to.

Mike Crawford and Amy Shreve will lead the conversation with your help. Bring your questions and a tip to share with others.

Internship deadline extended

The application deadline for the IGRC Intern Program for the 2021-22 school year has been extended until June 30. Anyone interested in serving as an intern, mentor, or host church or ministry can find all the details and application links at www.igrc.org/interns.

Questions may be directed to Beth Fender at bfender@igrc.org.

Mission u 2021 registration open

Because of constraints forced by Covid-19, this year's United Methodist Women's Mission u will be virtual.

In an effort to make the studies as stress free as possible for the participants, the format will consist of three pre-recorded sessions to be viewed at your convenience between July 1 and the closing live session listed below. Each study will offer a choice of two times to attend a live, interactive (virtual) session to give participants opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion.

You can access the entire program from your own home or district to view the segments together if permitted by state gathering guidelines at the time. Check with your local or district president if you need to meet outside your home.

If you need additional information, please contact registrars Cinda or Stephen Pringle at 217-468-2265 or 217-412-4286. Text messages can be sent to 217-358-9987; or Mission u Dean Diane Goff at 618-383-1573.

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Virtual lay servant classes available

The Sangamon River District Lay Servant Ministries is hosting virtual lay servant ministry classes that are open to all of the IGRC districts..

There is one remaining advanced course, which counts toward the Certified Lay Speaker track:

Leading Worship, June 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. on the Lifesize platform. Cost is $15 and deadline for registering is June 20.

Questions may be directed to Sangamon River District Director of Lay Servant Ministries Carol Conover or read more to obtain additional information

Roberts-Evans hosting four virtual visits in June

With the lack of traditional itineration due to COVID, the General Board of Global Ministries is enabling another way of visiting with our missionaries.

Helen Roberts-Evans is presenting at StillinMission on May 27 and will follow this with 4 presentations on the Thursdays in June. Download the flyer for her topics plus the link to Zoom. These do not require registration.

Further, the Conference Secretary for Global Ministries, Carolyn Yockey, will assist any group or church to have a personal time with Helen in June or July. These can be live conversations or something that is taped and shared at another time or on the church’s website. Please contact her at CLPY508@aol.com or 309-452-3936 to set a time and work on details.