CONNECTED CONFERENCE '25
The secret to longevity in ministry is connectedness: being connected to God and other pastors.
That’s why we have Connected Conference, to help you build and strengthen these relationships.
Connected Conference is a two day event dedicated to cultivating the health of Team Illinois’ pastors through connecting with one another, having fun, and personal development.
This year we’ll be spending an evening at Bowlero and hearing messages from Pastor Will Jones and Don & Suzanne Manning of Crazy Cool Family .
We’re looking forward to seeing you at Evangel Church in Hanover, February 10th-11th.
LAST YEAR'S RECAP VIDEO
WHO IS WILL JONES?
Will Jones is passionately in love with Jesus Christ, dedicated to reaching the lost, and loves to equip the church to do likewise. He has served as the Founder and Lead Communicator of AMI for 10 years.
In 2010, God called him away from the professional basketball world to minister as an evangelist. Now, he travels globally communicating the message of the Gospel and equipping the local church.
He and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 11 years, and have two daughters, Viera and Aliza, who reside in Minneapolis, MN.
WHAT IS CRAZY COOL FAMILY?
Meet Don & Suzanne Manning. 30+ years of parenting experience, 7 kids of all ages. Don is a business owner/investor, CFO of a real estate company and serves on the elder board of Valley Creek Church, a church he and Suzanne helped start over 30 years ago.Â
He loves being a husband and father and loves exercise and outdoor activities. Suzanne has invested her time as a teacher, wife, mom, homemaker, mentor, girl’s minister, speaker, writer, and most importantly an encourager to everyone she meets.
Their seven children range from 33 to 17. In order, four girls – Mollie, Madeline, Macy, and McKenzie – and three boys – Michael, Maddox and McCade. They have stopped having kids of their own but now with four daughters married, they get to enjoy six grandchildren as well. And more to come!
SCHEDULE
Monday, February 10, 2025
12:00pm – Doors Open
1:00pm – General Session w/ Crazy Cool Family by Don & Suzanne Manning)
2:30pm – Breakouts
3:15pm – Break
3:30pm – Group ActivityÂ
4:45pm – Chick-Fil-A Dinner
5:30pm – Dismissal
6:30pm – Fellowship at Bowlero
350 McHenry Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-821-9000
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
8:30am – Donuts
9:00am – Breakouts
10:00am – General Session w/ Will Jones
12:00pm – Optional Lunch Catered by Italian Pizza Kitchen @ Evangel Church
HOTELS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago West-Roselle, an IHG Hotel
1490 W Lake Street
Roselle, IL, 60172
630-351-0101
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Bloomingdale
275 Knollwood Drive
Bloomingdale, IL, 60108
630-529-9200
Aloft Chicago Schaumburg
3407 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008
847-259-5000
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Carol Stream (Wheaton)
150 S Gary Ave
Carol Stream, IL, 60188
630-665-3000
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
1401 North Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL, 60195
847-839-1010
Wingate by Wyndham Schaumburg
50 Remington Rd
Schaumburg, IL, 60173
847-805-8308
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