Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
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Mark Your Calendar!
Here I Stand
Lombard Mennonite
Peace Center
August 18-20
Hinsdale, Ill.
Preaching Ordinary Time
Synod Workshop for CLPs
August 29
Champaign, Ill.
ATiiM Annual Conference
for Interim Ministers
October 7-8
Utica, Ill.
Continuing Education for CLPs & Preachers
Montreat Conference Center
October 21-23
Montreat, N.C.
World Mission
Celebration '09
October 22-24
Cincinnatti
Synod Meeting
Oct. 30, 2009
Urbana, Ill.
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Training for Interim Pastors
November 2-6
St. Louis
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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2010 Synod of Lincoln Trails Meeting Dates Set
- Saturday, January 30, 2010, Philo Presbyterian Church,
Philo, Illinois
- Friday, April 23, 2010, First Presbyterian Church,
Urbana, Illinois
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Saturday, July 24, 2010, Philo Presbyterian Church,
Philo, Illinois
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Friday, October 29, 2010, First Presbyterian Church,
Urbana, Illinois
Synod meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Contact Judy Lucas for more information.
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Preaching Ordinary Time:
The Home Stretch - September through November
A Synod Workshop for Commissioned Lay Pastors Led by the Rev. Dr. Laura Reason
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Champaign, Ill.
Registration Deadline: August 26
More information...
Download a registration form
Map to Westminster Presbyterian Church
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 McCormick Theological Seminary Announces Certificate in Executive Leadership
The Certificate in Executive Leadership program focuses on equipping clergy and lay leaders of Christian institutions, both congregations and the broader church or non-profit systems, with the skills and abilities necessary to lead effective ministries in today's rapidly changing landscape. It draws on McCormick's recognized excellence in providing theological education, and on McCormick's thirty-five years of experience in organizational development and leadership education.
Who Will Benefit?
- Senior Pastors and Executive Pastors of Congregations
- Lay Leaders (ordained and non-ordained)
- Pastors interested in transformational leadership
- Denominational/Judicatory Leaders (Executives, Clerks and Lay Leaders)
Registration deadline is September 10, 2009. More information
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
PDA responds to additional needs of Pakistani families. Although thousands of displaced Pakistani families are
returning home to the Swat Valley district, many question the safety of
returning and others are fleeing violence elsewhere in the country. An
additional humanitarian response is related to an incident on July 30, 2009, where the alleged desecration
of the Holy Quran led to violence in Gojra City in Punjab Province,
Pakistan and the displacement of about 50,000 families (mainly
Christian). More...
Flooding recovery in Alaska. PDA has provided One Great Hour of Sharing funds and has sent two members of the National Response Team to assist the Presbytery of Yukon in its response of providing
help to the families affected by flooding of the Yukon and Kuksokwim
Rivers in Eagle, Alaska.
Lingering effects of Hurricane Ike. On Sept. 13, 2008, the third costliest hurricane in
U.S. history swept across the Texas Gulf Coast, wiping out thousands of
homes and causing an estimated $20 billion in damage. Nearly a year
later, the effects of the storm are still being felt and much work
remains to be done. Donations and volunteers are desperately needed in
Lake Charles, Port Neches and Texas City. More...
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Interim Ministers Conference in Utica
The Association of Trained Intentional Interim Ministers has announced its fall conference. Dr. Craig Satterlee, author of When God
Speaks Through Change as well as When God Speaks Through You and When God Speaks
Through Worship, will be the leader for the event on October 7-8, 2009, at Starved
Rock Lodge and Conference Center, Utica, Ill. ATiiM welcomes participation
by all clergy, interim or settled, for this annual overnight event. A bookstore
will be available. Download a onference brochure.
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News from the Board of Pensions
Benefits Connect is a secure website available on Pensions.org that provides active and retired Plan members and surviving spouses with access to their personal benefits information. These members can submit changes to their contact information and dependent status, as well as use online calculators to estimate pension and death benefits.
If you are an active or retired member or a surviving spouse and have not yet registered for this secure, easy-to-use site, you can do so by visiting the Pensions.org homepage and clicking on "Register" under the Benefits Connect heading.
Read the August Regional Rep Review from the BOP
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