2010 Annual Conference Breakfast
Photography by Marc Dean
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| A good time was had by all at the 2010 Annual Conference Breakfast, June 14 at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles IL! | United Voices for Children… bringing churches and child-serving agencies together to serve and speak for children. | UVC Board Vice President Rev. Dr. Daniel Davis greets former UVC Board President Rev. Norval Brown. |
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| Rev. Margaret Ann Williams, UVC Board & Newberry Association, Inc. joins with Rev. Cheryl Magrini, UVC Board Secretary/Treasurer, to greet our guests. | Child Advocates and guests gather in the New Orleans Ballroom at the resort. | |
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| Breakfast sharing helps build special bonds of fellowship and purpose. | Rev. Dr. Magrini gives the Invocation. | UVC Board Members gather cards for Cokesbury bookstore drawing. |
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| And the winner is…..! | Rev. Dr. Davis emcees. | UVC Board member Rev. Richard Mosley, Jr., introduces the 2010 Child Advocacy Awards. |
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| Rev. Dr. Davis presents 2010 Bishop Jesse R. DeWitt Ward to the Refugee Resettlement Ministry, St. Charles. | Members of the Refugee Resettlement Ministry, Baker Memorial UMC. | Rev. Mosley, Jr. presents the 2010 Katherine B. Greene Child Worker Award to Cheryl Soderstrom. |
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| Lynne Vass, UVC Board member & Rosecrance, introduces the screening of the new United Voices for Children DVD, Who Will Speak? | Rev. Williams recognizes… | Representatives from the 2010 Fifth Sunday Leadership Churches! |
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| Rev. Williams & UVC Board member Linda Frana honor and thank the winners of… | Aurora District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: Gary Memorial UMC, Wheaton | Chicago Northwestern District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: First UMC, Evanston |
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| Chicago Southern District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: Maple Park UMC, Chicago | DeKalb District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: Kingston UMC, Kingston | Elgin District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: Libertyville UMC, Libertyville |
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| Rockford District Fifth Sunday Appeal Award: Christ UMC, Rockford | They also thank our many Child Advocates, making a difference in the lives of children! | A Sending Forth in prayer by UVC Board member Rev. Sheryl Scates. |
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| James C. Jones, President & CEO of ChildServ, lingers with honorary UVC Board member Rev. Mason Scholl. | “Let’s keep up the good work… until we meet again!” from Mike Adams, UVC Board member & ChildServ. |