Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
• Center on God and on His Holy Scripture as the authoritative word of God as we come to the table, anticipating a holy and healthy experience and being prepared spiritually, emotionally and mentally • Pray constantly for God’s wisdom to understand God’s will, trusting and believing that God works with and through us • Welcome, honor and respect each individual as a unique child of God Affirm each individual’s gifts and ministry and help everyone see the need for cooperation and connection among our ministries • Be patient and kind with each other, realizing that we all bring a history • Listen to each voice at the table, respecting the viewpoints, opinions, communica- tion styles and perspectives • Invite and welcome people of all viewpoints to the table, respect the cultural and ethnic differences Believe that the Holy Spirit speaks through each person at the table Be engaged, not distracted or distracting Keep an open mind and open heart Show that you have heard and understood the other Hear the truth in love • Speak respectfully Take holy pause before speaking or voting – invite the Holy Spirit into your speech Be honest, genuine and transparent Honor time constraints Speak the truth in love • Commit to work through differences Hold one another accountable to this relational covenant Keep the decision-making process at the table Honor all decisions and participants after the conversation concludes Follow up with each other in regard to any resolution Leave with an understanding of next steps where there is no resolution • Allow the Peace and Word of Christ to rule in our hearts
Conference Secretary Policies (These policies are also found in the Pre-Conference materials)
Displays at Annual Conference
Purpose of Displays Displays facilitate the ability of conference members to connect with groups who have information to share on their ministry. Displays are provided to encourage conference members to learn more about the resources that are available through the wide variety of agencies and ministries in the annual conference. A few displays
308 Historical and Official Information
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