AIM Retreat and Conference

Pilgrim Park and Conference Center

September 30-October 1, 2026

Facing Local Church Challenges Today

The 2026 AIM Retreat will focus on bringing the skills of trained intentional Interim Ministers to small churches in transition. Our presenter has experience inspiring local church leaders to lead their congregations in growth. This allows a single Interim Minister to consult with multiple congregations that would otherwise not be able to afford this informed guidance. Attendees will leave with an in-depth understanding of what challenges our local churches face today, the problems they pose, and practical pastoral responses to them.

Keynote Speaker

Eric Quinney-Burnard

Rev. Eric Quinney–Burnard has been ordained for over 40 years. In that time, he served in a variety of capacities, from small to large congregations in urban, suburban, and rural communities. He served in single and multiple staffed congregations. He has served in single–parish, dual–parish and tri-parish. Much of his 40 years he has been engaged in Transitional Ministry of some form.

Date: Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2026

Location: Pilgrim park Camp and Conference Center, 26449 1340 N. Ave., Princeton, Il 61356-8790

Time: Registration opens at 11:00am with lunch at Noon

Registration Fee (Clergy and Non-Clergy) includes one night's lodging and four meals.

Double Occupancy Fee: $210.00
Single Occapancy Fee: $265.00
- OR
Communter Fee: $155.00

2026 AIM Membership Dues: $25.00

If you are paying by check send to AIM c/o CCIW, 401 W Jefferson St., Bloomington, IL 61701-3826

Tenative Conference Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 30

11:00 am Registraion Opens

Noon: Lunch

1:00 pm Welcome and Devotions

1:15 Session 1: What are the current and future trends of church and religion? How has this affected church transtition and interim ministry? Affordability of pastors?

4:30 Annual AIM Meeting

5:30 Dinner

7:00 Session 2: Let's Revitalize Churches

Discussion: condtions and effective concerns that churches are now facing and in the future?

9:00 Free time, refreshments, games, etc.

Thursday, Oct. 1

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 Devotions

9:15 Session 3: Multiple paths of interim and transitional ministry.

Churches sharing an interim or consultant, network and support for interim ministry.

Noon Lunch

3:00pm Depature

Questions: Contact Rev. Tom Cici at [email protected] or Rev. Doug Zimmerman at [email protected]

Conference Registration and Fees Due by

Sept. 13, 2026

Registration Options

Registration fee includes four meals.

Double Occupancy Fee (2 people per room) ($210.00*) + Fees and Processing
Single Occupancy Fee (1 person per room) ($265.00*) + Fees and Processing
Non-Occupancy Fee (overnight stay not included) ($155.00*) + Fees and Processing

AIM Membership Dues for 2027

Dues ($25.00*) + Fees and Processing

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