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Rev. Greg Palmer
Bishop of the Illinois Great River Conference
Rev. Palmer is the episcopal leader of the Illinois Area of
The United Methodist Church.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Bishop Palmer is a
“child of the church,” the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert E.
and Charlotte Sue Hewitt Palmer. Bishop Palmer’s father is a
retired United Methodist pastor; his mother (now deceased)
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was a school teacher in the Philadelphia Public School system.
Bishop Palmer received his undergraduate degree from George Washington
University in Washington, D.C. and his master’s of divinity degree from Duke
Divinity School, Durham, N.C. Baldwin-Wallace College, Iowa Wesleyan College
and Simpson College have all awarded him honorary degrees.
Ordained a deacon and probationary member in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
in 1977, Palmer was ordained an elder in full connection in the East Ohio Conference
in 1981.
His pastoral career includes pastorates at Granville-Vance UMC’s and Durham
Asbury Temple UMC in North Carolina; East Glennville UMC and Werner UMC in
Cleveland, Ohio; James S. Thomas UMC in Canton, Ohio and the United Methodist
Church of Berea, Berea, Ohio. Palmer also served as district superintendent of the
Youngstown District of the East Ohio Conference.
In 2000, Palmer was elected to the episcopacy by the North Central Jurisdictional
Conference. He was assigned to the Iowa Area where he served until assuming
responsibilities in the Illinois Area. Bishop Palmer served the past quadrennium as
president of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and is currently
president of the Council of Bishops.
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F. Douglas Powe, Jr.
Douglas Powe has served as the E. Stanley Jones Professor
of Evangelism at Saint Paul School of Theology since 2004.
Dr. Powe’s areas of expertise include:
- Evangelism in the Local Church
- Theory and Practice of Evangelism
- Theologies and Models of Evangelism
- Evangelism Through Nurture and Care
- Evangelism in a Pluralistic Society
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Dr. Powe is an active member of the American Academy of Religion and has made
numerous presentations at their annual meetings as well as being active on the lecture
circuit.
Dr. Powe is the co-author of Transforming Evangelism: The Wesleyan Way of
Sharing Faith published by Discipleship Resources, Nashville, 2006.
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Conference Information
Who Should Attend This Event?
Pastors, Deacons, full and part-time local pastors, and seminary students headed into the ministry,
AND Key Lay Leadership. This event is structured specifically for pastors and key lay leaders to
come, be inspired, and learn some practical ideas for reaching the generations that are less likely
to attend church.
Event Location
Marion Aldersgate UMC, 1201 N. Fair Street, Marion IL. Upon registering by mail
you will receive a map and directions in your pre-conference materials.
Event Cost
Event cost is S50 per person.
This fee includes two meals, but no lodging. Scholarships are available—
applicants please contact Aldersgate UMC 618-997-6065
Accommodations
Blocks of motel rooms in Marion, IL, have been reserved at the Fairfield Inn (618-993-3011).
Please mention “Pastors’ Conference” when making reservations.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Event fee (minus a $15 administration fee) is refundable.
Please submit a written request for cancellation before August 20.
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Questions?
Contact:
Marion Aldersgate UMC
1201 N. Fair St., Marion, IL, 62959
office@marionaldersgate.org
www.marionaldersgate.org/pastorsconference
618-997-6065
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