Showing Appreciation for Pastors Throughout October
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, an opportunity to recognize the pastors and clergy who serve congregations and communities throughout the year. From writing a personal…
ChildServ’s Legacy Banquet
Sunday, February 11, 2 to 4 p.m.
Avalon Banquets
1905 East Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village
Recognizing Lucy Rider Meyer Courage Award Winner
WesPath
Rev. Janet Wolf Director, Childrenâs Defense Fund Nonviolent Organizing and Haley Farm
Keynote Speaker, Rev. Janet Wolf “Dislocated by Grace: Listening to Children”
A nationally recognized poverty rights organizer and United Methodist pastor, Rev. Wolf is a college/seminary professor; learner/teacher/animator with think tanks inside prisons. She is engaged in public theology and nonviolent direct action organizing and is currently working with Children’s Defense Fund to disrupt, dismantle the cradle to prison pipeline through leadership by and partnership with those caught in the pipeline and caged.
To reserve your seat:
Contact Kim Coffing at kcoffing@childserv.org or at 773. 239.8710 or visit https://childservlegacy.eventbrite.com
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, an opportunity to recognize the pastors and clergy who serve congregations and communities throughout the year. From writing a personal…
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