LCU hosts Illinois State Ministers' Retreat

[October 24, 2009]  Lincoln Christian University will host the Illinois State Ministers' Retreat on Monday and Tuesday. Featured speakers are Mont Mitchell, senior minister of Westbrook Christian Church in Bolingbrook, and Dr. L.C. Sutton of Lincoln Christian University. This year's retreat theme is "Pursuing our Mission: How to Stay Connected to the Team."

Workshops will be presented by Barney Wells on rural ministries, Roger Songer on college ministries, Kevin Wolf on senior ministries and Patty Dudley on women's ministries. Brad Neal of Lincoln will lead a special main session on "Preparing for Retirement in this Financial Climate."

The retreat worship leader is Dr. Dinelle Frankland of Lincoln Christian University.

Mitchell grew up in the east-central Illinois town of Robinson. Coming from an agricultural family, Mitchell made plans to enter horticultural-agricultural work. However, while attending St. Louis Christian College, God seemed to have other plans. Mitchell began planning and dreaming about starting a church. Following several ministries in Indiana and Kentucky, he and his family moved to the Westbrook Christian Church in Bolingbrook.

Sutton is currently associate professor of Christian ministries at Lincoln Christian University and minister at Eminence Christian Church in Atlanta. Before coming to LCU, he taught classes in Christian ministries and theology at Winston-Salem Bible College, where he also served as academic dean for seven years. A graduate of Lincoln Christian University's School of Undergraduate Studies and Seminary, Sutton completed his Doctor of Ministry at Emmanuel School of Religion. He has held preaching and youth ministries in Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina.

For more information on the retreat, contact Mark Wilkinson at 618-783-3744.

To register, call 217-832-5231. People attending may also register and check in on Monday from 3 to 4 p.m. in LCU's Restoration Hall.

The cost to attend both days of the retreat is $40. To attend Monday night only, the cost is $25, and for Tuesday only, $20. Attendees' spouses are welcome to attend for a $25 fee. Scholarships are available for the retreat. Special room rates for retreat participants are available at Holiday Inn Express in Lincoln.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Christian University]