Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
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Mark Your Calendar!
National Multicultural Church Conference
May 26-30
Chicago
Christian Education
Conference
and
Preaching Conference
May 31 - June 4
Montreat, N.C.
World Communion of Reformed Churches
Uniting General Council
Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace
June 18-28
Grand Rapids, Mich.
219th General Assembly
July 3-10
Minneapolis, MN
Covenant Gathering
Branching Out in Faith
July 4-9
Hillsdale, Mich.
Synod Meeting
July 24
Philo, Ill.
AARMS Convention
Association of Retired Ministers, Their Spouses or Survivors
Sept. 9-12
Bloomington, Minn.
ATiiM Annual Conference
Association of Trained Intentional Interim Ministers
Sept. 29-30
Utica, Ill.
Music and Worship Conference
for CLPs and Preachers
Oct. 4-7
Montreat, N.C.
POAMN Conference
Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network
Oct. 12-16
Orlando
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Interim Pastor Training
Nov. 1-5
St. Louis
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Interim Executive Training
Nov. 5-9
St. Louis
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Register for Face-to-Face at General Assembly
Pastor nominating committees, search committees and presbytery leadership seeking church leaders and pastors and candidates and church educators seeking a call are invited to attend Face-to-Face during the PC(USA) General Assembly in Minneapolis. Face-to-Face is an opportunity to move beyond the written word of PIFs and CIFs to meet and talk directly with one another about the possibility of ministry together. More information
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 Synod of Lincoln Trails/
Synod of
Mid-America
Interim Pastor Training
November 1-5, 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 fall session
is Oct. 4, 2010. Contact Kristi Miller at the synod office
(800-566-5996/317-923-3681) for more information or visit the synod website.
Download a registration form
MALT also
offers an advanced training course for interim synod and presbytery
executives. The next interim executive training is Nov. 5-9. More information.
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PC(USA) General Assembly Mission Council Approves Plan and Budget for 2011-2012
A Message from Linda Valentine, PC(USA) Executive Director
On Friday, May 14, the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved budgets of $82,097,234 for 2011 and $80,550,613 for 2012. These are in contrast to a 2010 budget of about $93.8 million.
The role of the mission agency is changing from doing mission on the church's behalf to inspiring, equipping and connecting the church for mission and ministry. At the same time, God is calling us to look at our resources honestly, calling us to live within our means to sustain ministry into the future. Budget reductions and staffing changes being made are a combination of strategic changes and cost reductions. Please join us in prayer for those employees whose positions were eliminated and in thanking them for their faithful service to the church. More
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 Music and Worship Conference Features John Bell
October 4-7, Montreat Conference Center, N.C.
This conference brings together leaders and resources needed by
commissioned lay pastors and preachers to nurture their ministry of
preaching, pastoral care, and congregational leadership. Key leaders include John Bell, Iona, Scotland; Byron Wade, Vice Moderator, PC(USA) General Assembly and Eric Wall, Choir Director, First Presbyterian of Asheville, N.C. David McDonald, pastor at Clayton (Ind.) Presbyterian Church, is a workshop leader. More about the conference
Download an application for a $200 scholarship for CLPs from the Synod of Lincoln Trails.
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Bible Study Group Creates Diaper BankMembers of a study group at First Presbyterian of Kokomo (Ind.) have organized to provide a basic necessity to patrons of local food pantries. They learned that disposable diapers were in short supply and felt called to help. As of this month, this group of 14 members has provided more than 100,000 diapers to families in need. Read more about this small group who is making a difference in their community.Thanks to "God Calls," the e-newsletter of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley, for sharing this story. Do you know about a PC(USA) group in our synod who is making a difference? Send us your story! |
 McCormick Offers New Continuing Ed Opportunities
McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, will offer two innovative certificate programs during the 2010-11 academic year. Registration is now open for both. The Certificate in Executive Leadership, introduced in the fall of 2009, is aimed at building adaptive leadership skills for effective ministry by pastors and church leaders. The program consists of four two and one-half day sessions on the McCormick campus in Chicago or at the Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina. The Certificate in Environmental Ministry and Leadership will be offered for the first time beginning in August 2010. The goal of the program is to equip pastors and leaders of religious and nonprofit groups to take leadership roles in addressing the ecological challenges of the world and in the communities where they minister. The program consists of four two and one-half day sessions on the McCormick campus. For more information, go to www.mccormick.edu/con-ed or email Jeff Japinga, Associate Dean for Doctor of Ministry and Continuing Education at jjapinga@mccormick.edu. |
 LPTS to Offer Spanish Language School for Lay Leadership
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has begun development of a training program for lay leaders of congregations serving Latino immigrants. The Synod of Lincoln Trails is a co-sponsor of this initiative, along with the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC) Hispanic/Latino/a Congregational Support Office; GAMC Office of Resources and Relationships with Hispanic/Latino Constituencies; Hispanic/Latino/a Commission of Mid-Kentucky Presbytery; Mid-Kentucky Presbytery and Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery. More
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ARMSS Convention Planned in September in Minnesota
Featuring worship, plenary sessions, workshops and excursions, the 14th annual convention of the Association of Retired Ministers, their Spouses or Survivors will take place at the Ramada Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 9-12. Until Aug. 17, registration is $125 plus a $20 membership fee for those who are not currently members. After Aug. 17 the registration fee is $175.
The convention registration form is located on Page 9 of the ARMSS newsletter. For more information contact Ginny Nyhuis, Box 700311, Oostberg, WI 53070 or the Rev. Ellen Davis, 1540 Garret Lane, #204, Lincoln, NE 68512. |
 Conference will Connect the GenerationsThe Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network will meet in Orlando Oct. 12-16. Titled "Connecting the Generations: Models, Methods, and Mentors in Ministry," the conference will be useful to anyone engaged in ministry with older adults. More |
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