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Make plans to join the Great Plains Conference for this a one-stop virtual leadership event for church and community leaders, Lay Servants, Speakers, Ministers, Leaders, and anyone discerning a call to be in leadership on Saturday, March 18 from 9am - 3pm. Register here!  We will welcome Bishop David Wilson, and hear his challenge to our Laity in the important ministry that each person plays in the life of our congregations.

The keynote speaker will be Rebekah Simon-Peter, author of Dream like Jesus and Forging a New Path, Moving the Church Forward in a Post-Pandemic World. During the keynote address, Simon-Peter will inspire and equip us to dare to live out our callings anew. Dream Like Jesus gives us a four-part process to envision the future of our churches and communities. The process is called DARE, which stands for Dream, Align, Realize, and Expand.

There are two session workshops to choose from.

And They Dreamed Workshops Session 1

  •  Connections with Kevin Dixson

  • Mission Insite Review with Rev. Nicole Conard

  • Embracing Cultural Diversity with Rev. Kathy Williams and Rev. Chris Jorgensen

  • Getting Past Burnout and Frustration in Church Life with Rev.Rick Saylor

  •  Methodist 101 with Randall Hogkinson

And They Dreamed Workshops Session 2

  • Mission Insite Review with Rev. Nicole Conard

  • Laity Leading - Caring - Communicating! Laity: Dreaming Big with Jeanie Leeper

  • Through the Ages with Rev. Amy Foster and Congregation, Sterling UMC

  • Discovering Joy in 3 Movements with Rev. Karen Rice Ratzlaff

  • Resources Galore from the Great Plains Conference with Rev. Jeff Clinger