Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
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Mark Your Calendar!
Religion Communicators Congress 2010
April 7-10
Chicago
Lincoln Trails-Whitewater Valley Open House
April 14
Indianapolis
Synod Meeting
April 23
Urbana, Ill.
MALT Interim
Pastor Training
The Art of
Transitional Ministry
May
3-7
St. Louis
219th General Assembly
July 3-10
Minneapolis, MN
Covenant Gathering
Branching Out in Faith
July 4-9
Hillsdale, Mich.
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Continuing Education for Pastors of Small Churches Thanks to Good News from Great Rivers for pointing out these grants available from PC(USA): - Boudinot Library Fund
Provides grants of $200 to small Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations to purchase books for the church library selected by the pastor, for the pastor's use. - Leadership Training Scholarship
Provides grants of $200 to pastors of small churches to use to attend training events.
- Continuing Education Grant
Provides grants of $1000-$1500 for the first three years of a Doctor of Ministry program.
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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
word!
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Presbytery of Whitewater Valley& Synod of Lincoln Trails
Open House
Wednesday, April 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The synod and the Presbytery of Whitewater Valley are sharing a brand-new office in Indianapolis' Indiana Interchurch Center. Click to view a larger map  | Come visit to see how we have combined resources to serve the church better. Refreshments will be served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 14th. Download a printable flyer |
2010 GA Restricted Funds Available to Congregations, Presbyteries and SynodsPC(USA)'s General Assembly Mission Council has distributed information about this year's opportunity to apply for money available from unassigned General Assembly restricted funds. Application instructions may be viewed and downloaded from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Finance & Accounting website. Session applications must be forwarded to your presbytery by May 1, 2010, and forwarded to the synod with endorsement, if appropriate, by the presbytery by June 1, 2010. Approval at the presbytery or synod level is only another step in the process and does not guarantee approval by the Restricted Funds Oversight Subcommittee. Each presbytery can only forward ONE application per fund to the synod and each synod can, in most cases, send only ONE request per fund on to the committee. For more information, please contact Dave Crittenden or Judy Lucas at the synod office.
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News for Church Communicators "Plug In Without Shorting Out" at Des Moines Communication ConferenceThe Presbytery of Des Moines is hosting "Plugging In Without Shorting Out" - a conference for communicators, April 16-18, in Des Moines, Iowa. Conference topics include using technology to help congregations communicate online, learning how to do more for less, using technology to reach youth, media and worship, the emerging church conversation, spiritual disciplines, and thinking outside of the box. See more information at the Presbytery of Des Moines website.
RCCongress: Chicago Hosts Once-A-Decade Event
See the RCCongress website for a conference schedule and complete information. Register before March 31 to get the "early bird" registration rate of
$375. Rooms are now available to conference participants for $169 per night.
To make your reservations, call the Chicago Marriott 1-800-228-9290 and let them know you're
attending RCCongress April 7-10.
If you're attending RCCongress, join other Presbyterian communicators for a luncheon at nearby Fourth Presbyterian Church, Thursday, April 8. Contact Alyssa Harley (502-569-5384) for details.
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 Synod of Lincoln Trails/
Synod of Mid-America
Interim Pastor Training
May 3-7, St. Louis
Pastors who are, or would like to become, interim ministers can receive specialized training at twice-yearly regional training weeks sponsored by the synods of Lincoln Trails and Mid-America. COM and presbytery staff will also find the training helpful.
Basic interim ministry training consists of 60 contact hours in two weeklong sessions, divided by a practicum period. Training is held at the Mercy Center in St. Louis, Mo. Download a brochure.
Deadline to register for the spring session is April 5. Contact Kristi Miller at the synod office (800-566-5996/317-923-3681) for more information or visit the synod website.
MALT also offers an advanced training course for interim synod and presbytery executives. More information.
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Making the Great Connection
Your Preaching and Your Leadership
A Workshop Series for Lay Pastors
Part II: April 23 & 24, Urbana, Illinois
4 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday
Part III: August 27 & 28, Urbana, Illinois
4 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday
There are still two workshops open in this three-part series, so come hone your skills and connect with others. Each workshop in the series is a stand-alone class with unique content and valuable take-home materials. Cost for either Part II or Part III is $125, which includes overnight lodging, take-home workshop materials and meals. Click here for more information on this terrific opportunity for lay pastors. Deadline to register for Part II is April 2.
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