On Saturday, April 21 (10 am to 4 pm), you’re invited to join us at Parkway Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Ruth Fletcher, the Disciples Regional Minister in Montana will be with us to talk about nurturing the lives of congregations.

She is the author of Thrive: Spiritual Habits of Transforming Congregations. It is available on Amazon in paperback and electronic formats. In addition to making a compelling case for congregational transformation, her book is a rich resource of practical tools (12 appendices). You will love it!

This session with Ruth is entitled – Becoming a People of Prayer – giving a foundation of spiritual practice to the experience of congregational transformation.

We’re very excited to have Ruth with us. She is held in very high esteem by her colleagues and also works as a contract staff person for Hope Partnership in Indy, specializing in transformational ministries.

This event is open to everyone – clergy, laypersons – everyone. Cost is $10.00 per person.

1st Annual Spiritual Leaders Retreat
(for college and university Spiritual Leaders, Chaplains, Campus Ministers etc. in Illinois. This is an interreligious opportunity)

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Wednesday, April 25
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Eureka College
Cerf Center Terrill Room
300 E. College Ave., Eureka, IL

Free parking east of the Cerf Center in the gravel lot.

9 a.m. Light Breakfast
10 a.m. Program begins

Please share with anyone who would benefit from this experience and have them email Laurie Vial to be added to the database.

Networking, networking, networking

Spiritual Leaders will have the ability to contact each other throughout the year through a private Facebook page where they can post concerns and receive suggestions.

Sponsored by Eureka College and the Illinois Conference of Churches

Bring books you no longer need for a book swap.

Register online using the events tab on the ICC website. $20 inculdes a light breakfast, lunch, snacks, materials and facilitators.

Deadline is April 17.

Questions?
Contact Laurie Vial, Executive Director at [email protected] or at the phone number below.

Lodging: Sleep Inn Washington, IL(309) 481-0450 is the closest lodging.

Illinois Conference of Churches
1608 W. Church St., Champaign, IL 61821
217-522-7099
www.illinoisconferenceofchurches.org