Developing, Nurturing
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Mark Your Calendar!
A Day with Gil Rendle
Where Is the Hope for Mainline Churches?
October 28
Urbana, Ill.
Synod of Lincoln Trails Quarterly Meeting
October 29, 2011
Philo, Ill.
CLP Continuing Education
Advent/Christmas/
Epiphany
Synod of Lincoln Trails
Nov. 5, 2011
Philo, Ill.
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Commissioned Ruling Elder Continuing Education
An Urgent Message - Preparing for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, November 5, 2011
Join us for the last workshop in our 2011 series for commissioned ruling elders. The workshop will focus on the gospel lessons for the coming seasons of Advent, Christmas and Ephiphany, special worship opportunities, demonstrations and analysis of different types of sermons, special worship resources and some small group interaction.
Deadline to register for the November 5 workshop is Friday, October 28. Cost is $35, which includes lunch, a take-home packet with worship ideas, the lectionary texts for the season and a variety of other resources. Workshops are led by the Rev. Dr. Laura Reason, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Highland, Ind. Dr. Reason is a seven-time teacher of preaching and worship leadership to Synod of Lincoln Trails lay pastors. Workshops are held at Philo (Ill.) Presbyterian Church, just outside Champaign/Urbana. Every workshop in the series is unique, so first-time attendees and past attendees alike will find this a helpful learning experience. Click here for registration information.
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 Where is the Hope for Mainline Churches? Well-known author and consultant Gil Rendle will present a day-long event on Friday, Oct. 28, in Urbana, Ill.
He will be discussing the leadership and organizational challenges in mainline churches today, as they journey through the wilderness of change.
Registration cost is $25, which includes the cost of lunch. Copies of Rendle's book, Journey in the Wilderness, will be available for sale. This event is sponsored by the synod in partnership with the presbyteries of Blackhawk, Chicago, Great Rivers and Wabash Valley.
Download a flyer and registration form
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Photo by Danny Bolin
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PC(USA) Moderator will Address Synod Meeting
Moderator of the 219th General Assembly Cynthia Bolbach will be present at the October 29 synod meeting.
A Presbyterian elder, Bolbach is a member of First Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Va.
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 Study Shows Increase in Presbyterian Multifaith Connections
Since 9/11, number of Presbyterian churches engaged with other faith groups has increased 50 percent
In the ten years since the September 11 attacks exposed fissures in America's patchwork quilt of religions, the number of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations involved in activities with other faiths has increased 50 percent. One-quarter of congregations, up from 16 percent, are now involved.
In this regard, PC(USA) congregations' activities parallel those of U.S. religious congregations across the faith spectrum. The number of U.S. congregations participating in multifaith activities also doubled in ten years, going from 14 percent in 2000 to 27 percent in 2010.
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Photo by NASA/NOAA GOES Project
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Steps Up to Assist Victims of Hurricane Irene
The strong winds and heavy rain of Hurricane Irene left a trail of devastation along the eastern seaboard from North Carolina to New England. PDA is in contact with mid-councils (presbyteries) along the East Coast as communities assess hurricane-related damage. Early stage assessments include identifying needs, the ability of communities to respond, and the availability of resources.
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