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Lake North Pastors & Church Staff Retreat

Location: Galilee UMC (1696 McGovern St., Highland Park, IL 60035)

Lake North Pastors & Church Staff Retreat
Deep Calls to Deep 

Wednesday, Nov. 30
Galilee UMC (1696 McGovern St., Highland Park, IL 60035) 

  • 9 am- 12 noon Pastors & Staff  
  • 12 Lunch together 
  • 1- 3 pm Pastors only 

Cost: $10 per person (to cover lunch)

Online Registration

All Lake North District Pastors and members of their Church Staff are invited and encouraged to come together for a Pastors & Staff Retreat on Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 9 am to 3 pm. Pastors & Staff will meet together in the morning through lunch, and Pastors will continue after lunch until 3 pm.

The day is designed to be a time for shared rest & renewal and for processing the personal grief and trauma of the past 2 ½ years of pandemic. Participants will also become equipped with tools for becoming a healing agent for their communities that have also known grief and trauma.

Rev. Dr. Bob Campbell will be our facilitator for the day. Dr. Campbell is a NIC Elder, licensed clinical psychologist, and recent Co-Director of Willow Wellness Center with special interests in relationship therapy, trauma, and serious illnesses. 

Pastors and Church Staff are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. 

Questions? Contact Debbie Rogers drogers@umcnic.org; 630-465-2941 cell.

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