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				| 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
 
 Religion Communicators Conference
 March 26-28, 2009
 Boston
 
 Presbyterian Writers Guild
 April 23-24, 2009
 Atlanta
 
 Interim Pastor Training
 May 4-8, 2009
 St. Louis
 
 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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				|  The Synod of Lincoln Trails presents A Workshop
 for Commissioned Lay Pastors
 Preaching
 for Lent
 
 Saturday, 
February 7, 2009 · 10 
a.m. to 3 p.m.
 Westminster Presbyterian 
Church
 1700 Crescent 
Drive, Champaign, Ill.  (click for map)
 
 The leader for this valuable workshop is the Rev. Dr. Laura B.
Reason, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, Highland, Ind. and five-time teacher of
preaching to Synod of Lincoln Trails CLPs. Cost of the workshop is $30 per person, which includes lunch and preaching materials to take home.
 
 Registration
deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 4.
 
 Click here for a downloadable registration form or contact Kristi Miller at the synod office, (317) 923-3681, for more information.
 
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				|   Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Launches Humanitarian Aid Appeal for Middle East (From the Presbyterian News Service) With Israeli and Hamas forces plunging deeper into violent conflict and the death toll in Gaza steadily mounting, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has launched an appeal to help provide humanitarian relief supplies to the stricken area. PDA is supporting relief efforts as a member of the Geneva-based Action by Churches Together (ACT) International alliance. These are initial efforts and will be expanded later as the situation further unfolds. The PDA-supported efforts have included provision of food - including high-energy biscuits for children - medicine and blankets, as well as the deployment of trauma counselors.More... |  
			
				| Explore Relationships at Youthfest 2009February 20-22, 2009IndianapolisHigh schoolers and college freshmen and sophomores are invited to join us at Jameson Camp in Indianapolis for the 11th annual Youthfest, sponsored by the Synod of Lincoln Trails. Visit the Youthfest 2009 web page  for details and a downloadable brochure. |  
			
				| Synod Will Meet January 29 in PhiloThe regular quarterly meeting of synod commissioners will be on held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Philo (Ill.) Presbyterian Church. Meeting papers will be posted on the meeting information page  of the synod website and invitees will be reminded by email. Synod meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Please contact Judy Lucas  at the synod office, (317)923-3681, for more information. |  |  
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				|  What's Up With 
Your Ministry?We'd love to 
share the news! Contact Marta at the synod 
with updates from your presbytery, congregation, 
camp, or other organization. 
 We'll spread the 
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