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
The William R. Laws Peacemaking Lecture Weekend
Fr. Daniel Groody
April 17-18
Columbus, Ind.
APA Greater Midwest Region Conference
April 22-24
Washington, Mo.
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.
ATiiM Annual Conference
Association of Trained Intentional Interim Ministers
Sept. 29-30
Utica, Ill.
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Employment Opportunity
Champaign Church/Foundation Seeks Director of Operations, Finance & Administration
McKinley Presbyterian Church & Foundation in Champaign, Ill., seeks a Director of Operations, Finance & Administration. The director supports the pastor/executive director and is responsible for the effective leadership and management of the organization's business operations and overall management.
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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 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 |
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Conference for Interim Ministers
The Association of Trained Intentional Interim Ministers has announced its 19th annual conference, to be held at Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center, Utica, Ill. on Sept. 29-30. The conference will feature the Rev. Dr. Kris Tenny Brittian, author of Top 10 Ways to Defuse Your Congregational Time Bomb. Kris is currently the Northeast Area Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Mid-America.
This annual event has become one of the premier continuing education events for clergy of a number of denominations and has featured such keynote speakers as: Mark Lau Branson, Israel Galindo, Gil Rendle, Terry Foland, Alice Mann, Jill Hudson and Tex Sample. A bookstore is provided. In addition to the keynote presentations, the event provides for several hours to enjoy the beauty of Starved Rock, the Illinois River and two other nearby state parks.
Find more information at www.cciwdisciples.org (click on Clergy Resources and then Interim Resources) or contact Dave Kniker at dfkniker@comcast.net or 309-853-7814.
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Administrative Personnel Association Meets April 22-24The Greater Midwest Region of the Administrative Personnel Association will be holding its annual conference on April 22-24 in Washington, Mo. Registration deadline is April 9.Download a conference brochure.The APA is a professional association for administrative and support staff of churches, governing bodies, agencies and institutions of the PC(USA). The Greater Midwest Region includes the states of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. |
Funding Mission Today and TomorrowStewardship Kaleidoscope, hosted by PC(USA) synods, presbyteries and other agencies, met March 15-17 in Indianapolis. The Synod of Lincoln Trails is one of the sponsors of this annual event. The opening plenary was presented by the Rev. Brian Blount, president of Union Theological Seminary. Other speakers included Kathryn Miree, planned giving consultant and Maggie Lauterer, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Burnsville, N.C. Twenty-eight workshops, worship and fellowship rounded out the three-day gathering. Much of the material presented at the conference is available for download from the Stewardship Kaleidoscope website. Read more about the conference:
Celebrating GiftsMaterial Matters
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Fr. Daniel Groody  |
Migration, Theology and the Human JourneyImmigration is a complex issue that is often controversial with social, economic, political and even religious implications. On April 17-18, First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana, will present Fr. Daniel Groody, Assistant Professor of Theology, Notre Dame University, to lead an exploration of immigration issues. Groody is director of the Notre Dame Center for Latino Spirituality and Culture. Events include a lecture in English, one in Spanish, an authentic Mexican dinner and a film. All events are free of charge and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by several Columbus churches and organizations. More information |
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Communications News
Church uses Skype to Bring Ministry Candidates and Search Committee Members Face to Face
by Emily Enders Odom, PC(USA) Associate, Mission Communications
For Westminster Presbyterian Church - a thriving congregation in suburban Philadelphia - personal relationships are at the heart of the church's mission and ministry, which is precisely why the church's associate pastor nominating committee was faced with a challenge.
Elected by the congregation in August 2009, the 11-member committee was charged with identifying a pastor who would share the preaching responsibilities for Westminster's two sets of concurrent services.
"Because the person we call will be a primary preaching voice in our contemporary service, we wanted to be able to make more of a personal connection with our applicants than just a phone call could provide..."
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