November 7, 2008

Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
Mark Your Calendar!

Synod Meeting
January 31, 2009
Philo, Illinois

CLP Preaching for Lent
February 7, 2009

Youthfest
February 20-22, 2009
Jameson Camp, Indianapolis

Stewardship Kaleidoscope
March 9-11, 2009
Kansas City

Big Tent
June 11-13, 2009
Atlanta
10 different PC(USA) conferences, at the same time and in the same place!

Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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PC(USA) 218th General Assembly

Interim Executive and Interim Pastor Training
As part of its ongoing mission to develop, nurture and support leaders, the Synod of Lincoln Trails co-sponsors training for interim pastors and executives. The next training sessions will be
  • Interim Pastor Training: May 4 through 8, 2009
  • Interim Executive Training: November 6 through 10, 2009
Visit the synod's interim training web pages for background information, or email Kristi at the synod office for a current brochure.
Do you blog?
"Blogs" (web + log = blog) are online journals by individuals or groups where they can share news, observations and thoughts. There are several PC(USA) blogs you can check out:

Let Your Light Shine
Reflections by Linda Valentine, executive director of the General Assembly Council, PC(USA)

Discussions and information about hunger and food justice issues

A More Expansive View
Encounters with Presbyterians and seminaries by Lee Hinson-Hasty

Reclaiming the Gospel
Conversations on faith by Eric Hoey, Director of Evangelism and Church Growth for the GAC

Swords Into Plowshares
Reflections from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

Vital Signs
Changing churches for changing times

Enough for Everyone
Explorations in just living

Nurtured by Our Past, Embracing Our Future
A blog for the Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly

Vice Moderator Blog
A blog for Bryon Wade, Vice Moderator of the 218th General Assembly

A Blog of Her Own
Reflections from the National Network of Presbyterian College Women
communicator on phoneConferences for Communicators

Religion Communicators Council meets March 26-28, 2009, in Boston. RCC is an interfaith association of religion communicators at work in print and electronic communication, marketing and in public relations. It may be best known for its work in producing the handbook for religion communicators, Speaking Faith. Visit the RCC website for more information about the organization and their March event.

The next national gathering of the Presbyterian Communicators Network will be part of the PC(USA) Big Tent event in Atlanta on June 11-13, 2009. Learn more about this innovative gathering of ten PC(USA) ministries and groups at the Big Tent web page.

The Presbyterian Writers Guild will hold a two-day workshop at Columbia Theological Seminary (Atlanta) on April 23-24. Download more information. The guild is a voluntary, non-profit association of writers who are affiliated with PC(USA).
GAC OverviewGeneral Assembly Council Explained
PC(USA) has created a 19-minute video that features stories from the seven ministry areas of the General Assembly Council. Learn how PC(USA) is involved in evangelism and church growth, leadership training, vocation discernment, world mission, racial ethnic ministries, peace and justice, relief and development and theology, worship and education. These stories show how we as Presbyterians are disciples of Jesus Christ - locally and globally.
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