April 20, 2010

Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
Mark Your Calendar!

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.

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Presbytery of Wabash Valley Presbytery of Wabash Valley Seeks General Presbyter

The Presbytery of Wabash Valley has announced that it is seeking applicants for the position of General Presbyter. Wabash Valley serves more than 80 churches in northern Indiana, with offices located in Rochester. The Church Leadership Connection Form, which includes a detailed job description, is number 72315.ABO and can be found on the PC(USA) website here.

Inquiries and applications should be sent to: Kristi Miller at the synod office or Wabash Valley General Presbyter Search, Synod of Lincoln Trails, 1100 W 42nd Street, room 210, Indianapolis, IN 46208. The deadline for receiving applications and answers to supplemental questions is May 15, 2010.

The job announcement notes that the presbytery "is seeking the General Presbyter God has called to serve as their visionary leader, with passionate support and care for its members. This person will shepherd the Missional Transformational journey on which we have embarked, guide us in a continuing clarification of vision and goals, and help us address the challenges and celebrate the joys of our rich diversity. This person must bring a desire to serve the width and breadth of God's family 'with energy, intelligence, imagination and love.' " 
 
Synod Commissioners Meet April 23

The second regular meeting of the synod for 2010 will be held on Friday, April 23, at the First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, Ill.

Anyone may attend synod meetings. For more, visit the meeting information page on the synod website. Contact Judy Lucas at the synod office, (317) 923-3681/(800) 566-5996, for details if you are not a regular synod meeting invitee.
Champaign Church and Foundation Seeks Director of Operations, Finance and 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.

Download a full job description.
PAM Westminster Conference
Presbyterian Association of Musicians Meets July 11-16

PAM will meet at Westminster College, Penn. The theme for the conference is "A Psalm for All Seasons: Stewardship of the Earth; Lament; Peace; Thanksgiving; Praise." The faculty will include Hal Hopson, well-known expert on music and the Psalms. For more information, download a conference brochure or visit the PAM website.
11th Annual PC(USA) National Multicultural Church Conference

Chicago, May 26-30

This year's conference explores the theme, "H20: Deepening our Faith, Widening our Culture" focusing on the biblical vision of Ezekiel 47:1-12.
 
The conference seeks to explore "growing the Christ's church deep and wide" in an increasingly diverse world. The conference is a place of differences. People with varying languages, cultures, ethnicities, theologies, genders, generations and backgrounds will come together to recognize the amazing potential of differences and, through affirming and celebrating those differences, create something new. More...
Montreat Conference Center "Words to Build a Life On"

Christian Education Conference at Montreat

May 31 through June 4, keynote speaker Dee Koza is joined by Jana Childers (preacher), Joanna Adams (preacher), Luke Powery (preacher), Dianna Wright (coach), and Nathan Proctor (music leader), plus a host of expert workshop leaders for Montreat Conference Center's 2010 Christian Education Conference, "Words to Build a Life On."

Grow, learn, network, share, worship, prepare. Explore old and new models of transformational Christian education built on the solid foundation of God's word, set in the breathtaking Blue Ridge mountains of Montreat. More...