Urban Ministry

Rev. Denver Bitner is the Urban/Multi-Cultural Ministry Consultant for the NIS.

The Northern Illinois Synod (NIS) Social Ministry Committee invites pastors, outreach leaders and others from communities of 20,000 or more to attend the

Urban Ministry for Small and Mid-Size Communities Conference

 

Thursday evening, November 20, 2008,through Saturday morning, November 22 at Cliffbreakers Resort in Rockford, IL. Register by November 14. Download a registration brochure

Workshops will lead participants in engaging the city in the 21st century. On-site visits to Rockford’s MidTown Parish, ZION Development properties: Katie’s Cup coffee bar, Longwood Gardens and Grand Apartments, and Patriots’ Gateway Center.

Participants will learn:
• Asset-based community development
• Multicultural outreach
• Faith-based initiatives
• Youth development
• The greening of the city
• Theology, development and evangelism
• ...and more

Costs
• Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49 (students $29)
• Friday evening banquet with Steve Bouman only . . . . . . . . . $ 35
• Meals (Thursday dinner; Friday breakfast, lunch
and banquet; Saturday breakfast) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . $ 86
• Hotel housing* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89/night
• Retreat housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . $ 10/night)
• In-home housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No charge

Schedule
Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Conference ends Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Reserve your place by November 14!
Download a registration brochure
Conference and meal reservations must be received by November 14. E-mail Judi Fields at the Northern Illinois Synod office: jfields@nisynod.org or call 815-964-9934

Be sure to include:
• Your name
• Contact information
• Congregation name
• Which portion(s) of the conference you will attend
• Number of people attending and names
• Retreat or home accommodation requests (see below for hotel reservations)

Please make checks payable and mail to ELCA Northern Illinois Synod, Attn: Judi Fields, 103 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101.

* Hotel reservations should be made by calling Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort directly at 815-282-3033. Mention the Urban Ministry Conference to receive the special $89/night rate.

Questions?
Call Pr. Denver Bitner at 815-964-4609.

Rev. BoumanKeynote speaker is
Steve Bouman,
executive director of
ELCA Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission (EOCM)

Rev. Dr. Bouman previously served as bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod for almost twelve years, during the time when the attacks of 9/11 took place. He is a graduate
of Concordia Theological Seminary/Seminex, and holds the
Doctor of Ministry degree from New York Theological Seminary.
Since 1973, Pastor Bouman has served parishes in Queens, Jackson Heights, and Bogota, New Jersey. He founded the Diakonia program, which trains lay people for ministry in local congregations. His parish ministry has included multicultural outreach, parochial school establishment, and ministries of assistance and advocacy among the poor. He also served as Chair of the ELCA Board of The Division for Higher Education and Schools.
Pastor Bouman is a published author whose most recent book is Grace All Around Us: Embracing God’s Promise in Tragedy and Loss. He and his wife Janet have three grown
children.
Register by contacting the NIS office before November 14
 
 
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