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SUMMARY:Prairie Association Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Delegates and Authorized Ministers of the Prairie Association are called to the 2024 Prairie Association Fall Meeting.\n\nTheme: “Stronger Together”: Affirming our Covenant into the Future\n\nLocation:\nZion UCC\n1521 6th St\, Peru\, IL 61354\n\nDay\, Date\, and Time:\nSaturday\, September 28\, 2024\nRegistration & Refreshments\, 8:30am\nOpening Worship\, 9:00\nLunch\, 12:00 pm\nClosing Prayers\, 2:00 pm\n\nAgenda Items:\n\n\tThe Fall Meeting is our business meeting\, affirming the\n\tIllinois Conference UCC and Prairie Association Leadership Reports\n\tPresentation on the Conference Financial Review\n\tFollow-up on the Illinois Conference Constitution and Bylaws\n\tAction on the Resolution: “Re-Covenanting as the Prairie Association.” The Text of the Resolution can be found here.\n\tElection of Association Officers and Representatives to Conference Leadership Positions\n\tContinued Intentional conversations on being “Stronger Together” across the Association and between our Local Churches\n\nWe need your presence!!\n\nIn order to complete the business portion it is imperative to have a quorum to complete the vote.  As stated in the Organizational Covenant of the Prairie Association:\nVoting membership of any Meeting of this Association will consist of the members of the Executive Council\, all ordained\, licensed and commissioned ministers holding standing in the Prairie Association\, all volunteer staff as appointed by the Executive Council\, and two adult delegates and one youth delegate from each church. A quorum for meetings of the Association (except for Ecclesiastical Councils) will consist of fifty voting delegates representing one third of the churches of the Association. \n\nRegistration is $35 per person and includes the cost of lunch (please specify your dietary needs during registration). Lunch will be buffet style service with options for dietary needs. The deadline to register is September 21st. You can also register at the door\, but pre-registration is strongly encouraged so we can ensure we have enough food for lunch. If you have dietary restrictions\, you MUST pre-register in order for those needs to be met.\n\n\tTo pay online when registering (preferred)\, select the "Pay Now" option at check out then click "REGISTER". A new window will pop-up for you to fill out your payment information. When done\, click "Register & Pay."\n\tTo pay by check\, select the "Pay in Person" option at check out then click "REGISTER" to complete your registration. Make your check payable to "Illinois Conference UCC" and include "PA Fall Meeting" in the memo line. You will pay at the door.\n\nIf you need assistance registering\, please contact the Conference Office (708-344-4470) and talk to Naomi or Sarah. The Conference Office is open Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.\n\nNOTE: YOU MUST CLICK THE “REGISTER” BUTTON AT THE END TO SUBMIT YOUR REGISTATION AND PAYMENT. You will receive a confirmation email after you register. If you do not receive this email within 5 minutes you are NOT registered. Please call the Conference office (708-344-4470) for assistance.\n\nThe deadline to register is September 21st. Click here to register online.
URL:https://western.ilucc.org/event/prairie-association-fall-meeting-5/
LOCATION:1521 6th Street\, Peru\, 61354
CATEGORIES:Illinois Conference,Prairie Association
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SUMMARY:Eastern Association Fall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:\n\nHello Friends!\n\nThis year’s Eastern Association Fall Business Meeting\, "The Ministry of Administration\," focuses on practical "news you can use" to help clergy\, laity\, and congregations avoid mistakes and pitfalls leading to legal and financial liabilities.\n\nThis in-person gathering will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday\, September 28 at St. John UCC in Kankakee. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.\n\nJames Abbott from the firm of Litchfield-Cavo will present on "Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Hiring\, Managing\, and Firing of Staff."  Shawn Polzin from the Insurance Board will lead a workshop on the topic "Is Your Church Adequately Insured?" Later in the day\, the Conference Governance Task Force will discuss the proposed restructuring of the Illinois Conference\, which will be voted on during the Conference Annual Celebration in November.\n\nWe also will elect officers for next year.\n\nVoting representation shall consist of one lay delegate from each local congregation and all ordained\, licensed and commissioned ministers with standing in the Eastern Association. In addition\, each church shall be entitled to representation by one voting youth delegate (a person at least 14 years of age\, but not older than 22). A church of 800 or more members shall have one additional delegate and one additional youth delegate. And\, of course\, any church member can attend!\n\nRegistration is being done online through Realm. Cost is $30 per person\, which covers lunch and speaker fees (please specify any dietary needs during registration).\n\nYou can pay online directly when registering by choosing "Pay Now" or you can pay by cash or check by choosing the "Pay In-Person" option during checkout. Please make checks payable to "St. John UCC" and include "EA Fall Meeting" in the memo line.\n\nThe deadline to register is September 15th. Click here to register online.\n\nYou should receive a confirmation email within a few minutes of registering. If you do not receive this email or need assistance registering or paying\, please call the Conference Office (708-344-4470) and talk to Naomi or Sarah. The Conference Office is open Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
URL:https://western.ilucc.org/event/eastern-association-fall-meeting-4/
LOCATION:1045 West River Street\, Kankakee\, IL\, 60901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Eastern Association,Illinois Conference
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