Preachers love opening up the Word of God for the People of God. Yet, there are times it takes everything in us to get to church for worship; when life and the world seem like they might fall apart right around us. Through a year of division and heartbreak and online everything, God still has something to say through us, even when we don’t feel like it.

Join Bishop Gregory Palmer and Dr. Valarie Bridgeman Oct. 7 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for the upcoming Multiply Mini: Preaching When You Don't Feel Like it. Click below for more information.

The second Multiply Mini for October, I Don't Like Them, I Need to Get to Know Them Better, explores the isolations and tribalism that have been a part of society during the pandemic.

Join us on October 12 as Sam Rodriguez and Rev. April Casperson lead us in this Multiply Mini called I Don't Like Them, I Need to Get to Know Them Better from 9:30 to 11 a.m. We will learn what it looks like to be neighbors to all people, even those who are different from us.

Multiply Minis are interactive, relevant, and timely trainings for ministry leaders and churches to multiply your impact. Minis are free for West Ohio and IGRC clergy and laity.

Illinois Chruch Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems will sponsor a free video presentation from 11 a.m. to noon on Oct. 12.

Laura Stack, a Hall of Fame speaker, best-selling author and founder of Johnny's Ambassadors, will speak. In November 2019, Laura suddenly acquired the undesired wisdom of knowing what it's like to lose a child when her son, Johnny committeed suicide after suffering from delusions triggered from marijuana-induced psychosis.

Comstock is known as GE’s Czar of Innovation, a bestselling author, corporate director/advisor, and nature conservationist. She built a career as storyteller, marketer and innovation champion, as GE's first female Vice Chair, as well as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer. She was President of Integrated Media at NBC Universal as part of her journey through media, which included roles at NBC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting. Beth is currently a director at Nike and EVgo, a Trustee at National Geographic Society, and a partner in Climate Real Impact Solutions. Beth is considered one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes magazine, a top ten most influential leader in the US, and a top 20 most influential communicator in the US. Beth’s book Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change has become a great resource for organizations looking to innovate and change. Beth is a graduate of The College of William and Mary.

All funds raised through the event will help to meet the critical needs of the 777 youth, adults and families served by Cunningham. More information about how our programs help youth and families to heal, learn and grow, can be found at cunninghamhome.org.

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).

Contact Tim Price if you have questions.

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.