The Illinois Conference is a United Church of Christ covenant community promoting congregational health and vitality and pursuing God's peace and justice.
(adopted at the 2009 Annual Meeting)
We Covenant:
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to celebrate and respect one another and to discover our common identity in the richness of our diversity
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to confront injustice and to promote justice
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to invite all people to become disciples of Jesus the Christ
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to share resources
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to engage in mission as partners with the whole church and by example of Jesus the Christ
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to find inspiration and empowerment
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to develop new churches.