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October 18, 2021
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Fall Rally with Harvest
Harvest Ministry Team is re-launching its conferences that have been on hold due to the pandemic with a Fall Rally for grades 6 to 12 on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Troy UMC.
The event will focus on Jesus through worship, preaching, seminars, and fun! The $25 registration fee includes refreshments, Chick-Fil-A lunch, all sessions and a free t-shirt (for those registered by Oct. 6).
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Messy Church webinar
Would your church like to reach more children and families? Have you wondered what creative, intergenerational ministry might be like?
On Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 2 p.m. Rev. Roberta Egli, the Executive Director of Messy Church USA, will present an introduction to Messy Church. The time will include significant opportunity for Q&A.
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VBS conversation
The first of a two-part conversation around Vacation Bible School will be hosted by the Connectional Ministries team on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
Some of the topics we will talk about are:
- Different ways VBS was done this year. (Is there anything worth keeping or learning from the past two summers?)
- Evaluating VBS (Evaluating with ways other than just numbers)
- Follow up (What information should you be collecting and what to do with it after VBS)
- VBS Reunions (What is the next thing that they are invited to.)
Our second conversation will be in January 2022. More details will come soon.
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Trauma and Meaning Making:
Insights for Meaning and Growth
Ministers often provide support and pastoral care to individuals who have encountered trauma. The last year and a half has presented its own unique type of traumas.
This hour-long workshop which will begin at 11 a.m., will give ministers a frame work for understanding the impact of trauma upon individuals, and insights regarding the importance of meaning making as a path toward integration, healing and growth
Presented by Dr. Timothy Sisemore, Licensed Psychologist,
Program for Psychology & Religion at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute.
Interested, but cannot attend due to scheduling conflict. No problem! Recordings of the workshop will be available to those who register.
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Preventing Burnout by Building
Resilience in Ministry
Ministry is demanding and complex, but burnout is not inevitable, and resilience can be developed. Learn how with this hourlong webinar from 11 a.m. to noon.
Participants will learn:
- Five predictors of burnout, and solutions to each
- Three methods for preventing burnout
- Six characteristics of resilience that ministers can cultivate in their own lives.
Presented by Dr. Christopher Grimes, Licensed Psychologist,
Program for Psychology & Religion at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute.
Interested, but cannot attend due to scheduling conflict. No problem! Recordings of the workshop will be available to those who register.
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Youth Ministries
Book Study
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IGRC Youth Ministries will be leading a book study on 5 Views on the Future of Youth Ministry in November.
Two groups will be doing the same study at different times of the day.
Click on the cover to the right to place an order for the book.
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Pre-retirement seminar
Preachers' Aid Society and Benefit Fund is sponsoring a pre-retirement seminar Nov. 4-5 at the Northfield Center in Springfield.
Cost is $50 for single, $75 for couples, plus lodging ($90 plus tax).
Topics of the seminar include:
- United Methodist Pension Plan
- Health insurance
- Taxes in retirement
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Adjusting to retirement
- Housing options
- Identity changes
- Relationship with spouse
- Boundaries as retired clergy
- Relationship with the conference
- Rest and relaxation
- Wills and estate planning
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Delivered to You webinar
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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Leadership Clinic with Jemar Tisby
Bishop Palmer’s Leadership Clinic's final installment will be Tuesday, Nov. 9 with best-selling author Jemar Tisby.continues
The clinic will begin at 9 a.m. Central Time with a presntation by Tisby followed by Bishop Palmer interviewing his guest and taking questions from the virtual audience.
You can register for this live webcast by clicking the button below. We hope you can take advantage of these clinics and tap into these influential resources who each offer a unique perspective.
Remember: IGRC pastors and laity will get the same pricing as West Ohio's price tier.
In order to register, you will need to set up an account on the West Ohio Conference website. Just follow the link, set up your account and make your selections.
Tisby is a New York Times best-selling author, the Deputy Director of Narrative and Advocacy at the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, and the founder of The Witness, Inc. His bestselling books, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church's Complicity in Racism and latest work How to Fight Racism have been used as resources by churches and organizations around the globe. Jemar has been a co-host of the Pass The Mic podcast since its inception seven years ago.
His writing has been featured in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times, among others. He is a frequent commentator on media/news outlets. He speaks nationwide on the topics of racial justice, U.S. history and Christianity. Jemar has a degree from the University of Notre Dame and is currently finishing his PhD in History this year at the University of Mississippi where he studies race, religion, and social movements in the 20th century.
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Applications sought for 2022, 2022-23 interns
Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 and 2022-23 IGRC Intern Program.
Prospective interns, mentors, and host churches/ministries are all welcome to apply. The priority deadline for early consideration is January 18, 2022. The final application deadline is March 1, 2022. Further information and application links may be found at www.igrc.org/interns.
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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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As we approach the new year, many Christians will make a similar resolution – they want to read the Bible more. And every year, people struggle with keeping that resolution.
If you, your small group, or your church’s goal is to read the whole Bible in a year, but it feels overwhelming, The Bible Year will help!
In this new webinar, meet some of the contributors behind this special project – including creator, Rev. Magrey deVega – as well as people who have already used it and enriched their lives by reading the Bible more.
The Bible Year has divided the Scripture into 365 smaller, daily goals. It also includes a concise devotional every day. Additionally, there are weekly summaries of key themes to help you better digest and understand the readings. Multiple resources have been created specifically for small group and church leaders to help them integrate the daily Bible goals into the life of the church.
Join us as we commit together to study the Bible more and develop a deeper faith.
For more information or to register, click on the graphic above.
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Check out the latest list of resources which may be borrowed for the cost of return postage.
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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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