Monday, September 21 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Pastors, deacons and those available for synodically authorized ministry in Central/Southern Illinois Synod come together annually for a time of renewal and rest. Typically we gather at Lake Williamson Christian Center in Carlinville, but the pandemic has intruded on this event as well.
We will not gather in Carlinville this year. We will gather via Zoom. The conference will take place over the previously scheduled three days, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, September 21-23, 9:00 a.m. through 11:45 a.m. daily. This year’s registration fee is $95 per attendee. The fee covers an honorarium for the speaker and will be used to offset the cancellation fee due to Lake Williamson Christian Center.
Becoming a 3rd Way Church: Ministry in an Ever-changing Mission Field
Our featured presenter will be Pastor Richard Webb, Executive Pastor: Discipleship for Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, Iowa. He will lead us in conversations about helping local communities of faith to be “good news people.” He will challenge us to think about identifying context and then strategically responding. He promotes the language of being a “3rd way church” as confessionally Lutheran and a helpful construct when striving to be a confessional church/movement addressing the current landscape.
We will also have an additional session for women ministers, led by Barbara Keller, ELCA Consultant for Prevention of Clergy Sexual Misconduct, on Monday, 12:00 p.m. through 1:00 p.m. The topic will be understanding and avoiding harassment emotionally, physically, and sexually. It will address feelings of being controlled by leaders in their congregations. The session will also discuss ways women can address these behaviors.
There will be a time for breakout groups on Wednesday. Here are the proposed topics for the breakout groups; if you have a topic that you would like to spearhead for a breakout group, talk with any synod staff person about it.
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- Anti-racism approaches in the church – what will make a positive difference?
- Navigating in-person worship AND online worship
- Confirmation and Youth Ministry in the pandemic
- Discussion of Growing Young: Six Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church
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Here is the full schedule for the conference:
Monday, September 21
- 9:00 a.m. Dwelling in the Word
- 9:30 a.m. Pastor Richard Webb
- 11:40 a.m. Responsive Prayer
- 12:00 p.m. Session for Women Ministers: Understanding and Avoiding Harassment Emotionally, Physically, and Sexually
Tuesday, September 22
- 9:00 a.m. Dwelling in the Word
- 9:30 a.m. Pastor Richard Webb
- 10:40 a.m. An hour with the bishop
- 11:40 a.m. Responsive Prayer
Wednesday, September 23
- 9:00 a.m. Dwelling in the Word
- 9:30 a.m. Pastor Richard Webb
- 10:40 a.m. Breakout Groups
- 11:40 a.m. Closing Devotions