Developing, Nurturing
& Supporting Leaders
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Mark Your Calendar!
Synod Meeting
July 24
Philo, Ill.
Making the Great Connection: Your Preaching and Your Leadership
Continuing Ed
for Lay Pastors
Aug. 27-28
Urbana, 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
Blessings and Burdens: Practical Approaches and Postures for the Use of Social Media In Ministry
Oct. 15-16
McCormick Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Communicators Regional Conferences
Plugging In Without Shorting Out
Oct. 18-20
Slippery Rock, Penn.
Oct. 25-27
Lake Tahoe, Nev.
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
Emergent Christianity and Tentmaking Ministry
Nov. 12-14
Mundelein, Ill.
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Synod Commissioners Meet July 24
The third regular meeting of the synod for 2010 will be held on Saturday, July 24, at Philo (Ill.) Presbyterian Church.
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.
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Synod Seeks Stated Clerk Candidates
The synod is seeking candidates for the position of synod stated clerk, a part-time (20 hours per month) position. The stated clerk must be an elder or minister of word and sacrament and experienced in utilizing and interpreting the polity of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Responsibilities include serving as a member of the synod staff; attending all meetings of the synod, with responsibility for the minutes of each meeting; and providing support for the work of the synod's Permanent Judicial Committee. More information. Applications must be received by Sept. 15, 2010.
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 Making the Great Connection: Your Preaching and Your Leadership
Continuing Education for Lay Pastors
The last workshop in the Great Connections series will be offered August 27 and 28 in Urbana, Ill.
Cost is $125, which includes overnight lodging, take-home workshop materials and meals. Click here for more information. Deadline to register is August 8. |
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  Plugging In Without Shorting OutThe Presbyterian Communicators' Network is presenting two regional conferences in October: October 18-20, Crestfield Conference Center, Slippery Rock, Penn. October 25-27, Zephyr Point Conference Center, Lake Tahoe, Nev. Each conference will offer unique plenary speakers and workshops focusing on web-based media and resources for churches and middle-governing bodies. Cost is $250, which includes room, board, speakers, and workshops. Online registration will soon be available on the PCN website. Communicators from the Synod of Lincoln Trails can receive a $125 grant to attend either conference! Contact Marta for more information. |
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Your Ministry?
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with updates from your presbytery, congregation,
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