25th Annual Conference of the ATiiM 

LAYING THE GROUND FOR THE CONFERENCE

You are invited to join us for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the ATiiM. Our theme for this conference is: Churches & Ministry in Transition: Conversations on Preaching and Practice. Those serving churches or who are members of a church see a time of transition in their lives and the life of the church. We may be asking, what is the new shape of Interim/Transitional ministry? Or we may wonder if there in a new shape taking place. This year Rev. Ineke Mitchell and Rev. Ron Allen join us as our keynote speakers. They will share information and their insights on Preaching and Practice in Interim/Transitional ministry. We will also have a Panel Discussion and time of Conversation to reflect on the future of Interim/Transitional ministry.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 Rev. Ineke Mitchell

Rev. Ineke Mitchell currently serves as the Interim Associate Conference Minister, Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. She has served in other interim calls and has been an Interim Ministry Network trainer for 18 years. She wrote a chapter for Transitional Ministry, 2009, Church Publishing.

 

Rev. Ron Allen

Rev. Ron Allen has been a professor at Christian Theological Seminary for 18 years. He has published more than 40 books, most recently, The Never-Ending Sermon: A Conversational Approach to Preaching. Ron recently directed a study of people who listen to sermons to determine the qualities in preaching that encourage them to pay attention.

 

REGISTRATION

Register by clicking the link below, followed by making your payment in one of two ways:

1. Mail with a check to ATiiM, %CCIW, 401 Jefferson St., Bloomington, IL 61701

OR

2. Pay Online by clicking on the links found in your confirmation email.  If you need assistance with online payments, please contact Tracy Diehl at (708) 344-4470 or ilconftracy@gmail.com.Clergy: $150.00 (early registration fee of $135.00 before September 15, 2016).

Non Clergy:  $95.00 

Fee includes materials, break, Wednesday dinner and Thursday lunch.

Extra meal costs for guest/spouse: Dinner $22.00; Lunch –  $16.00.

ATiiM  Dues: $25.00 per calendar year. If 2017 dues are paid with registration, you can choose a book from selected books in the Conference Bookstore.

 

HOUSING INFORMATION 

Please note: Starved Rock Lodge will hold rooms until September 1, 2015.

The Lodge offers excellent dining, pool, whirlpool and other amenities. The State Park offers many hiking trails, a visitor center and nearby shops and historical sites in Utica and along the Illinois River. A trolley tour of Starved Rock Park and the Illinois Waterway Museum, as well as a guided hike may be available for a small fee. Please indicate your interest on the registration form. Upon receipt of your registration an e-mail confirmation will be sent.

Expected rates for Starved Rock Lodge:

- East Lodge-double/double: $115/night

- West Lodge-queen-queen: 125/night

- above single/double occupancy, extra person $10/room/night

Please make your own room reservations at Starved Rock Lodge by calling (800) 868-7625. Indicate you wish to reserve a room set aside for ATiiM block.  Senior Discount (10%) is available if you ask when you reserve or check in.

Starved Rock Lodge:www.starvedrocklodge.com

Starved Rock State Park: http://dnr.state.il.us        Click on “Parks & Recreation” for directions.

If you wish to share a room at Starved Rock, email Dave Kniker at dfkniker@comcast.net or contact by telephone at (309) 853-7814. He will assist in coordinating such requests.

Additional rooms are available in Oglesby, about 15 minutes from Starved Rock Lodge. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel:

Days Inn

I-39 &  Oglsby exit 54

(815) 883-9600 

$99.99 - plus tax –

Continental breakfast                                                                                           

Best Western

I-39 & Oglesby exit 54

(815) 883-3535

$89.99 plus tax—Continental breakfast

Register Now!