Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
Legislative Item 112: IGRC Vision and Mission Statement Subject: IGRC Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Submitted by: The IGRC Connectional Table Estimated Financial Impact: None WHEREAS, The Illinois Great Rivers Conference has established a Connectional Table to set missional priorities and goals for the Conference, and WHEREAS, The Connectional Table and IGRC Cabinet convened a task force in 2024 to review and update our IGRC mission and vision statement, and WHEREAS, The Vision & Mission Task force gathered input from hundreds of IGRC United Methodists at listening session and through survey response, and WHEREAS, the draft IGRC Vision & Mission Statement and Guiding Principles have been approved to be presented to the 2025 IGRC Annual Conference by the IGRC Extended Cabinet and IGRC Connectional Table, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the vision, mission statement, and guiding principles of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference be updated by replacing Standing Rule IV.C with a new statement: C. The Annual Conference Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Vision & Mission: The mission & vision of the churches, people, and organiza- tions of The Illinois Great River Conference is: “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” This statement is based in the mission statement of the entire global denom- ination of The United Methodist Church, found in The Book of Discipline. As such, we share this mission and vision with millions of United Methodists around the world. Guiding Principles: In addition, our Conference shares a common set of values and principles that guide our organizational culture. These are the ways that we come together, the implied ethics that guide our decisions, and the passions that drive energy throughout our churches, connected ministries, and Conference. The Guiding Principles of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference describe us as: • Christ following • Community reaching • People centering
• Intentionally welcoming • Relationship building
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