A group of representatives from every corner of the synod has formed to look into the future of the Synod of Lincoln Trails, to help determine what the future might hold for us. Members of the team will be contacting the leadership of their respective presbyteries for input and will be consulting with synod commissioners and committee members at the upcoming synod meeting on Jan. 28.

The team is eager to receive your input. If you have comments or insights to share, please contact the team member from your presbytery. Team members are:

Blackhawk Presbytery
Nancy Gillem Kuhn, nancyjkuyn@yahoo.com

Chicago Presbytery
Julio Pena, tainojp@comcast.net
Nicholas Shargo, shargo@sbcglobal.net

Great Rivers Presbytery
Gene Miller, fgene@macomb.com
Miriam "Mim" Pride, mprid@blackburn.edu

Midwest Hanmi Presbytery
vacant

Ohio Valley Presbytery
Susan McGhee, scmcghee@povpc.org

Southeastern Illinois Presbytery
Bill Capel, bill@capel.com

Wabash Valley Presbytery
Bill McLean, pastor@delphipres.org

Whitewater Valley Presbytery
Peggy McDonald, pegmcal@aol.com

Contract Staff
Tim Jones, filiodog@yahoo.com

For more about the synod's discernment team and synod executive Carol McDonald's reflections on the transitions of governing bodies in the PC(USA), see today's Leadership Update.