Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
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Mark Your Calendar!
Carol Howard-Merrit
Author of Tribal Church
sponsored by Great Rivers Presbytery
Sept. 25
Peoria
ATiiM Annual Conference
for Interim Ministers
October 7-8
Utica, Ill.
Administrative Personnel Association
Heartland Region Conference
Oct. 9-10
Louisville, Ky.
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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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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 Sign Up Today for Lincoln Trails' New Pastors GroupNewly ordained pastors have just a few more days to sign up for this year's new pastors program. Pastors who join in a given year participate as a group in a three-year series of two-day retreats and
one-day small group gatherings. Leadership for this year's group is provided by David Crittenden, synod co-executive; Loretta Graitias-Bremer from the staff of Chicago Presbytery and David Smazik, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill. The first event will be on September 28-30. Contact Kristi Miller for more information. |
Carol Howard Merritt Will Meet with Pastors
Carol Howard Merritt will meet with pastors on Friday, Sept. 25, at an event sponsored by the Presbytery of Great Rivers. Any pastor from the Synod of Lincoln Trails may attend by contacting Julie Bainbridge. The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Weaver Ridge in Peoria. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Your $25 can be paid the day of the meeting. Make check payable to Presbytery of Great Rivers.
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Keeping the Faith
The Heartland region of the Administrative Personnel Association will hold its regional conference Oct. 9-10 in Louisville, Ky. The association is for people engaged in administrative support in any PCUSA organization. Hours of instruction offered at the conference may be accumulated toward APA certification. The Heartland region includes Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. Download a conference brochure.
More about APA.
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Does Your Presbytery Have a Congregational Transformation Coaching Team?
Teams from presbyteries can learn coaching skills from psychologist Dr. Laurie Ferguson at a three-day workshop to be held in St. Louis October 19-21. The workshop is sponsored by the PC(USA) Office of Evangelism and Witness. More information... Download a registration form
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World Mission Celebration '09
October 22-24, Cincinnati
This conference is for Presbyterians who are passionate about mission. Speakers will include mission personnel, global partners, World Mission staff, and mission initiators from congregations. Register online or call (800) 728-7228, x5729. Mission Celebration follows World Mission Challenge, which is sending mission speakers into more than 150 presbyteries. More information
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