Annual Conference Members and Friends Will March for Immigrants
Continuing many United Methodists' concern for the treatment of immigrants in the region, people of the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Churc…
Location: Olivet UMC (147 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60624)
Who:
Church Administrators & Office Staff; Pastors; SPRC, Finance & Trustee chairs; Membership secretaries
What:
Church Conference 101~ Getting Ready for your Church Conference
To help your church get ready, our 3 Regional Administrative Assistants will lead a hands-on Church Conference workshop in each of the regional areas in August. Church Administrators, office staff, pastors and key church leaders will benefit by attending.
How it pertains to our jobs: will answer the following…
- What is a Church Conference (CC) and why is it important?
- What is my role/what am I responsible for?
- Where do I find the information I will need?
- Who in my church is responsible for completing reports?
- How do I organize for the CC?
- What is our timeline – when are reports due?
- How do other churches get ready? (best practices/getting ideas from others)
When/Where:
Wednesday, August 29 - Chicago Northwestern/Chicago Southern
Olivet UMC (147 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60624)
Questions, contact Debbie Rogers, drogers@umcnic.org; 630-465-2941
Workshop Schedule:
9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:30 am Workshop: Getting Ready for your Church Conference
12 noon Dismissal
Workshop fee: $15 at the door – cash or check (payable to NIC PAUMCS) at the door