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Marriage Retreat – Featuring Rob Morgan

travis.penn — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:10:50 +0000

The CE Board is sponsoring a Marriage Retreat on April 15th & 16th. You can download the Retreat Flyer here.

Please mail the registration with payment to the CE Board address on the back of the brochure.

The total cost is $ 175 per couple including the $ 50 registration fee.

You will receive confirmation notice when your registration has been processed.

Keith & Sarah Fletcher Coming to CE Board Seminar

travis.penn — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:27:37 +0000

A Christian Education Seminar

by Keith & Sarah Fletcher

Thursday, March 17

7:00-9:00 pm
Camp Hope Chapel

Keith, pastor of First FWB Church of Johnston City, has almost 20 years experience in Christian publishing including 14 years at Randall House. Sarah has served Women Nationally Active for Christ as its editor/designer since 2001 and currently oversees Together With God magazine.

Presented by the CE Board of the Illinois State Association
Download the PDF.
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Neil Gilliland to Speak at C.E. board Seminar

travis.penn — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:57:35 +0000

Neil Gilliland will be the special speaker at the C.E. Board’s Thursday Night Seminar just prior to this year’s State Meeting. Neil is an incredibly gifted speaker and he will be sharing about ”Maintaining Balance in Ministry.”

The seminar will start at 7:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm that evening. Please come out and bring your friends in ministry. They will not be disappointed.

Palmer Leadership Institute Part 2 Coming to Mt. Vernon

travis.penn — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:14:17 +0000

All churches are encouraged to send their pastors to the First FWB Church in Mt. Vernon for the second sessions of the Palmer Institute.

What is it?

The Palmer Leadership Institute contains six module presented in three sessions to help pastors and leaders develop their ministries. Through a process of instruction, coaching and mentoring each participant will be equipped and encouraged to lead and develop a healthy Christ-honoring growing church.

You can get more information about this conference by watching this video clip.

What are the six modules?

1. Renewing the spiritual leader.
2. Developing a healthy church.
3. Organizing for growth and ministry.
4. Becoming a godly leader and communicator.
5. Understanding and dealing with conflict and change.
6. Developing leaders within your congregation.

Dr. Doug Earls will be presenting on Friday April 30th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm , and Saturday May 1st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with lunch provided.

Douglas Earls is a native of Missouri. He has been the pastor of Calvary Chapel FWB Church in Buffalo, Missouri, for 18 years. Under his influence the church has experienced significant numerical growth. He is the founder and facilitator of the Palmer Leadership Institute, which specializes in developing pastoral leadership skills. Doug presents leadership training in the nation of Panama each year, and he is assisting in the development of a new seminary in Chame. He holds the following degrees: B.A. from Harris Teachers College in St. Louis, MO; and M.R.E. from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO; and a D. Min from A.G.S.T. in Springfield, MO. He and his wife Betsy have one daughter, Anna.

The cost is $50 per person and you can send your registration to:

David Mishler
1417 Herbert St.
South Roxana, IL 62087

Palmer Leadership Conference – Video

travis.penn — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:23:10 +0000

Palmer Leadership Institute – Developing Servant Leaders.

Palmer Leadership Institute Coming to Mt. Vernon

travis.penn — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:43:51 +0000

All churches are encouraged to send their pastors to the First FWB Church in Mt. Vernon for the first sessions of the Palmer Institute.

What is it?

You can get more information about this conference by watching this video clip.

What are the six modules?

Developing Servant Leaders will be presented by Dr. Doug Earls on Friday October 2nd from 6:30 to 9:00 pm , and Saturday October 3rd from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with lunch provided.

The cost is $50 per person and you can send your registration to:

David Mishler
1417 Herbert St.
South Roxana, IL 62087

The C.E. Board is Hosting a Praise and Worship Seminar

travis.penn — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:24:43 +0000

The C.E. Board would like to invite all pastors, and their worship leaders and teams to Calvary Free Will Baptist Church on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 at 7 pm for a Praise and Worship Seminar. Matthew Lappin and Travis Penn will be conducting this seminar with a focus on helping pastors and worship leaders to work together. Matthew has worked with worship teams at Bearpoint Free Will Baptist Church in Sesser. Travis is the pastor of Calvary FWB Church as well as an instrumentalist for the Calvary Praise Team.

Praise & Worship Seminar

There will be a large group session, and then an elective session for smaller group interaction. The elective session will focus on resources and tools for the small church as well as creating/developing a worship team. There will be ample time for questions and discussion and we will also give away a few prizes. We hope to see you there!