Christmas Institute in July Grows Youth Disciples in the Filipino-American Tradition
The 2026 Christmas Institute in July, a beloved Filipino-American United Methodist tradition, gathered 21 youth, 23 pastors and deaconesses,…
Location: Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls, IL
Dates: March 2 & 9, 2019
Time: 9am - 2:30 pm
Online Registration
Registration from January 21 to February 25
Cost: $30 by Saturday, February 25/$35 after the 25th
includes snacks, lunch, and instructors honorariums for both days.
No refunds made after 2/25/19 Youth 12—17 are Free
Basic Course:
- Lay Servant Ministries - Led by Virginia Sheets
Book: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson
Advanced Courses:
- Polity, Practice, and Mission of the UM Church - Led by Rev. Marilyn Nolan
Book: Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the UMC by Thomas Edward Frank - Go Preach - led by CLM Jim Miller
Book: Go Preach by John P. Gilbert – only Amazon - Dancing with Words - Led by Rev. John Meyers
Book: Dancing with Words by Ray Buckley
Sponsored by DeKalb District Committee on Lay Servant Ministry
For more information contact: Rev. John Meyers, Lay Academy Chair
815.252.8233 / jpmeyers2003@yahoo.com