IGRC Events-full
July 19, 2021
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Coordinator of Camping and Retreat Ministries
The Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church is looking for a creative and confident leader to join our team as the Coordinator of Camping and Retreat Ministries.
This person will provide senior-level leadership to multi-site camping ministries programs, oversee program and management site staff, manage a significant budget area, lead marketing and promotion of camps, and provide visionary leadership for camping and retreat ministries as they align with The United Methodist Church’s mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. This person will live on-site at the beautiful East Bay Camp on Lake Bloomington in Hudson Illinois.
Submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to:
Rev. Dr. Curtis Brown
Director of Connectional Ministries
Illinois Great Rivers Conference
PO Box 19207
Springfield IL 62794-9207
cbrown@igrc.org
The Illinois Great River Conference is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The 119th Annual Beulah Holiness Camp Meeting will be Friday, July 23 to Friday, July 30 at the campgrounds in Eldorado.
Evangelists this year are Dr. Chris Bounds, professor of Christian doctrine at Wesley Seminary in Marion, Ind., and Dr. Matt Friedeman, professor of Evangelism and Discipleship at Wesley Bible Seminary in Jackson, Miss. Danny Beasley, director of One Mission Society USA will be the Bible teacher and missionary for the encampment.
Brian Arner will be this year's song evangelist.
Registration is open online and additional details may be found at the camp website
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Growing in our relationship with God through prayer
Rev. Joe Richard will be hosting a spiritual retreat for pastors on Monday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the upper level of Pilchard Hall at East Bay Camp.
Cost will be $20, which includes lunch provided by East Bay Camp. All pastors in the conference are welcome to attend.
Rev. Richard will provide water for snack time. Participants may bring snacks to share.
We all need renewal in our spiritual life with God, a spiritual shot in the arm. Joe has been looking for a spiritual retreat for himself but couldn’t find one. So, he designed this one. He will be sharing some things he has learned and still learning along his spiritual journey, as a fellow disciple.
There will be opportunities for people to share and ask questions. The hope is to learn and be encouraged by each other, that it will be enriching for everyone, and it will provide ideas to take back to our congregations.
Interested persons should contact Rev. Richard at joerichard57@yahoo.com by Aug. 8.
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WIU Wesley Foundation golf outing
The 2021 Wesley Foundation golf outing which will raise funds for the campus ministry at Western Illinois University will be Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Harry Mussatto Golf Course at Western Illinois University in Macomb.
Shot gun start is at 8 a.m. with the practice range opening at 7 a.m. No payment is required when registering but payment will be expected on the day of the outing.
The tournament fee is $75 per golfer or $300 per foursome, which will include two meals, a rain coupon and a welcome kit. The tournament format is a four-golfer scramble.
For more information, contact Wesley Foundation-WIU Director Jancie Patria Serafica at (309) 313-4101
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Zoominar examines ecumenical approaches
The IGRC Committee on Accessibility Ministries is hosting a "Zoominar" (mostly webinar, partly Zoom conversation) on Sunday, Aug.29, from 2 to 4 p.m., featuring the Rev. Dr. David de Freese, a former ELCA bishop, who will share with participants about "Rejoicing Spirits," a "no shush" zone worship model which fully includes people with intellectual disabilities.
FREE resources and support are available to churches, ministerial alliances, parishes, clusters, etc. who would like to launch such a ministry. Register at https://igrc-reg.brtapp.com/RejoicingSpirits to get the login information to join the live session and the link to the recorded session. |
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Disability Awareness Sunday Sept. 26
The Committee on Accessibility Ministries would like to remind you to celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on Sunday, Sept. 26.
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world, and also the largest unchurched group in the world. Every community has people with disabilities living in it. This means that EVRY United Methodist church has a largely untapped mission field in its back yard. Celebrating Disability Awareness Sunday will help your congregation understand the great need to the Church to open its doors to the disabled community, and spark ideas on how your local church can minister to this important mission field.
Check out the resources to help you plan your worship. All funds from special offerings for this day stay in the conference and help make our churches more physically and spiritually accessible to the disabled community.
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Sunday's sermon for Monday's world
Our world needs the love and inclusive justice of Christ in this season of reckoning, grief, and healing. This seminar will offer opportunities for reflection and practical preaching tools on how to expand the reach of the good news by equipping Christians for creative witness in the midst of their everyday lives.
United Theological Seminary will be welcoming Dr. Sally A. Brown, author of Sunday's Sermon for Monday's World, as featured presenter for the 2021 Summer Preaching Seminar Aug. 11-13. A PCUSA minister, professor, and author, Dr. Brown spent 22 years in parish and non-parish ministries before beginning her teaching career in 1998.
She has written four books and contributed to numerous lectionary resources, articles and book chapters on subjects in homiletical theory and hermeneutics.
In-person and online options are available for attendees.
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Online certification classes
The Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College is here to help in an affordable and convenient way. We offer several certifications based on GBHEM education requirements, as well as other leadership courses. It would be my joy to share these with you.
There are five practical ministry certifications that are starting on Aug.23, which are designed to give laity in the Church affordable and accessible foundations for ministry. Certifications are available in Spiritual Formation, Missions, Rural Ministry, Women’s Ministry, and Christian Care and Counseling.
Each certification consists of four online courses, each just $125. Students receive over 20 weeks of high-quality, small-group instruction for a total of $500. The certifications are split evenly between Biblical and theological instruction and practical, on-the-ground skills.
A United Methodist emphasis can be added to any certification with one additional course in United Methodist Studies.
Persons seeking UM Professional Certification, particularly as part of a route to ordination, should be aware that these courses are not currently approved by GBHEM for that purpose.
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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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