PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

This year's pre-district conference educational workshop will focus on “Transforming Conflict,” with training in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation principles and tools led by Rhonda Baker and Dr. Sherrilynn Bevel of On Earth Peace. Baker is a member of Northview Church of the Brethren in Indianapolis and part of the Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Action Team. Bevel is co-founder and associate director of the Addie Wyatt Center for Nonviolence Training in Chicago. We hope it will help you and your congregations live out our call to be practitioners of nonviolence.

It will be held at The Chateau Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington, Ill., from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in the Library Room off the hotel lobby. Cost is $25 including lunch and all materials. A grant from the denomination’s Part-Time Pastor, Full-Time Church program is underwriting the event.

 While clergy are especially encouraged to attend (and can receive 0.5 CEU's for participation), all are welcome. To register (meal registration deadline is Nov. 1), please contact the district office at iwdde@outlook.com and send your name and congregation; checks should be made payable to the Illinois/Wisconsin District CoB and mailed to the district office at 1S 071 Luther Ave., Lombard, IL 60148.