The Current Week in Review
October 15, 2021
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Further guidance to UM churches
sponsoring scout troops
United Methodist churches that have sponsored Boy Scout troops can expect to receive a “disclosure statement package” from the Boy Scouts of America regarding its pending bankruptcy proceeding.
Conference Treasurer Mike Potts, in consultation with the United Methodist Ad Hoc Committee, which advocates for United Methodist interests within the bankruptcy process, has guidance for handling this mailing.
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Overwhelm: Not a problem to be solved
Church consultant Susan Beaumont says that if you ask someone why they are overwhelmed, and they will usually respond by talking about the demands on their time and the problems to be solved. "Eventually they get to the heart of the matter: 'I am failing. A better person would be able to handle all of this.' Or 'This system is broken. No one can handle all of this, and it’s unfair of anyone to expect it of me.'”
Beaumont says such scenarios cause us to go into problem solving mode, But in liminal times, something has ended, but a new thing is not yet ready to begin. In liminal seasons, systems and processes break down because they are supposed to. "We cannot discover a new beginning until something ends or dies. Much of our overwhelm comes from trying to preserve or adapt things that are meant to fail." Beaumont writes.
She invites leaders that such times is an invitation to change one's perspective.
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Delivered to you webinar
Nov. 8-9
Wespath Benefits and Investments – Delivered to You takes place in the afternoon for two days, Nov. 8-9. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. CST on both days. On November 9, there will be optional breakout opportunities beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST.
The virtual link to attend will be sent to you within one week of the event from Wespath Events.
Participants will:
- Get tips to manage your Mental-Emotional, Financial, Spiritual, Social and Physical health and the benefits and services available to you,
- Be inspired to do things differently,
- Learn tips and tricks for using Benefits Access
- Hear more about the Savings Grace Financial curriculum available for you and your congregation
- Receive an exciting Event Care Kit full of great things - delivered right to your door - so you can participate fully and enjoy this event more
- Connect virtually, learn and enjoy being with other clergy across the denomination
The registration fee is just $59 and includes the event Care Package that will be shipped to you in advance. As a Pastor Appreciation gift, IGRC will reimburse half of the cost to anyone who fully completes the webinar. Since CEU's will be issued, participants seeking reimbursement may submit a copy of the CEU Certificate as proof of completion. Deadline for registering is Oct. 31.
Copies may be emailed to the Rev. Dr. Jacqui King (jking@igrc.org) or may be mailed to IGRC, Office of Ministerial Excellence, P. O. Box 19207, Springfield, IL 62794-9207.
The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 29. This deadline ensures that you will receive the Care Package and all of the materials to participate fully and enjoy the event.
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Traditionalist scholar
Billy Abraham dies
The Rev. William J. “Billy” Abraham brought a formidable intellect and vast scholarship to bear in helping to shape the traditionalist renewal movement within United Methodism.
Abraham collapsed and died suddenly in Dallas on Oct. 7, his daughter, Siobhan Abraham, said. He was 73.
A Perkins faculty member from 1985 until his retirement in May, Abraham had lately been leading the new Wesley House of Studies at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary.
IGRC clergy member and Perkins Dean Dr. Craig Hill said, “He was a Christ-bearer, both in the academy and in the local church — to which he was profoundly committed — and his death is a tremendous loss to Perkins and to the wider community."
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Bishop Frank J. Beard will be hosting a trip to the Holy Land Feb. 21-March 2, 2022, that will include recently ordained elders and deacons.
Although the brochure was widely circulated with materials to the 2021 Annual Conference, the registration deadline for the trip is Nov. 8 and is getting closer.
Click on the cover of the brochure pictured on the right to download or view the information.
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Covenant Keepers 2022 Jan. 31-Feb. 1
Covenant Keepers 2022 will take on a new look as a panel of speakers will be a part of the program Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2022.
Organizers are planning for both a virtual and an in-person event since a decision has not been made as to whether it will be possible to host the meeting in-person. Time for the event will be from noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 31 and from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 1.
Utilizing the theme Called to Holy Excellence, based upon Philippians 4:8-9, speakers will address the issue from a variety of perspectives.
Speakers include Rev. Dr. Jaqui King, IGRC’s new Director of Ministerial Excellence; Rev. Dr. Curtis Brown and Rev. Dr. Bener Agtatrap, authors of Ready, Set, Plant: The How and Why of Starting New Churches; Rev. David Neckers, retired clergy from the Indiana Conference, consultant and coach.
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Bishop Palmer's midweek service
Bishop Palmer has extended an invitation to the IGRC to join in with the midweek service online at 11 a.m. Central time each Wednesday.
The Facebook Live event will be shared on the IGRC Facebook group.
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Charge Conference materials available online
Forms and other materials needed to prepare for the 2021 Charge Conference season are now posted online on the IGRC website.
Forms can be accessed through the Church Portal page located in the upper right corner of the IGRC Homepage.
- Choose your District
- Choose your Church
- Type in the six-digit GCFA number for the church as the password
In addition, the Finance Office has put together information needed to build local church budgets for 2022. Apportionments are also available below.
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United Methodist Center Contact Information |
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USPS (U.S. Postal Service)
P.O. Box 19207, Springfield, IL 62794-9207
Office Phone: 217-529-2040
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UPS and FedEx deliveries only use the street address:
United Methodist Center
5900 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62711
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