BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ - ECPv3.11.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://western.ilucc.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Illinois Conference, United Church of Christ
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
DTSTAMP:20260405T231614Z
CREATED:20250811T195649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T195649Z
UID:8148-1760421600-1760594399@western.ilucc.org
SUMMARY:Pastoring in an Era of Christian Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERIM MINISTERS (AIM) OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN REGION AND THE ILLINOIS CONFERENCE OF UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PRESENTS:\nPastoring in an Era of Christian Nationalism\nOctober 14 – 15\, 2025\nPilgrim Park Camp and Conference Center\nChristian Nationalism is an ideology that threatens both church and state. This retreat will explore this dangerous doctrine and how pastors might navigate\, confront\, and refocus its presence in their congregations and broader society. Attendees will leave with an in-depth understanding of what Christian Nationalism is\, the problems it poses\, and practical pastoral responses to it.\n\nDownload the flyer here.\n\nKeynoter: Beau Underwood\n\nBeau Underwood is the co-author of Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism (Chalice Press\, 2024). The book has received several notable awards\, including the 2024 top award for non-fiction from both the Religion Communicators Council and the Associated Church Press.\n\nHe serves as the senior minister of Allisonville Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis\, Indiana\, and is also a contributing editor to Word&Way. He completed his undergraduate studies at Eureka College\, earned graduate degrees in both religion and public policy at the University of Chicago\, and is currently a doctoral candidate in public affairs at the University of Missouri.\n\nUnderwood is also the co-author of a book on Christian fatherhood called\, Dear Son: Raising Faithful\, Just\, and Compassionate Men that is also published by Chalice Press. His writing has appeared in Religion News Service\, Sojourners\, The Christian Century\, Religion & Politics (now ARC)\, Sightings\, Religion Unplugged\, and other places.\n\nIn addition to pastoring and writing\, Underwood has past ministry experience in faith-based advocacy and hospital chaplaincy. He has also held a variety of leadership roles within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).\n\nDouble Occupancy Fee:  $200 (registration\, one night lodging\, and four meals)\n\nSingle Occupancy Fee:  $250 (registration\, one night lodging\, and four meals)\n\nNon – Occupancy Fee:  $150 (registration\, no lodging\, and four meals)\n\nRegister online here.\n\n \n\nAIM Tenative Conference Schedule\n\nTuesday\, October 14\, 2025\n\n\t11:00 AM – Registration Opens\n(Lunch available at 12:00 PM)\n\t1:00 PM – Welcome & Devotions\n\t1:15 PM – Session 1: What Exactly is Christian Nationalism?\n(How does it operate in our society to advantage some voices?)\n\t4:30 PM – Annual AIM Meeting\n\t5:30 PM – Dinner\n\t7:00 PM – Session 2: The Heresy of Christian Nationalism\n(How does it contradict some basic Christian concepts?)\n\t9:00 PM – Free Time\, Refreshments\, Campfire\, etc.\nYou are invited to bring snacks to share during the conference and for Tuesday evening.\n\nWednesday\, October 15\, 2025\n\n\t8:00 AM – Breakfast\n\t9:00 AM – Devotions\n\t9:15 AM – Session 3: Christian Nationalism — Past\, Present\, and Future\n(Explore practical pastoral responses.)\n\t12:00 PM – Lunch\n\t3:00 PM – Departure\n\n 
URL:https://western.ilucc.org/event/pastoring-in-an-era-of-christian-nationalism/
LOCATION:26449 1340 N Avenue\, Princeton\, IL\, 61356\, United States
CATEGORIES:all
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251015T000000Z
DTEND:20251015T020000Z
DTSTAMP:20260405T231614Z
CREATED:20250725T141541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T141541Z
UID:8092-1760486400-1760493600@western.ilucc.org
SUMMARY:LEEAP Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Illinois Conference LEEAP Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Information for accessing the Zoom meeting will be sent directly to committee members along with other documents needed for the meeting.
URL:https://western.ilucc.org/event/leeap-committee-meeting-18/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:all
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR