Fox Valley Fall Meeting
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
This year’s Fox Valley Association Fall Business Meeting will take place from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 11 at First Congregational Church in Downers Grove. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
The theme for this year’s event is Many Voices, New Horizons.
The special guest for the event is Amy Allan, who worked on the First Nations Version of the Psalms and Proverbs. She will be presenting on that work.
Meeting Agenda:
- 8:30 – 9:00 – Registration and Coffee
- 9:00 – 9:45 – Worship
- 9:45 – 10:30 – Governance Presentation
- 10:30 – 10:45 – Break
- 10:45 – 11:30 – Keynote Speaker Amy Allan on the First Nations Translations of the Bible
- 11:30 – 12:15 – Business Meeting, including a report from Stewardship Team
- 12:30 – Lunch
Cost is $40 per person, $20 for Members in Discernment, which includes lunch (please specify any dietary needs during registration). There is also a virtual only option for $25.
You can pay online directly when registering by choosing “Pay Now” or you can pay by cash or check at the door by choosing the “Pay In-Person” option during checkout. Please make checks payable to “First Congregational Downers Grove.”
The deadline to register is October 5. Register online here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If a confirmation email doesn’t arrive within 5 minutes or you need help registering, call the Conference Office at 708-344-4470 (Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30) and talk to Naomi or Sarah.
Voting membership of any meeting of the Association will consist of the members of the Association Council, all ordained, licensed and commissioned ministers holding standing in the Fox Valley Association, all volunteer staff as appointed by the Association Council, and two (2) adult delegates and one (1) youth delegate from each church.