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Dear Chicago Presbytery,
This is the first edition of the Presbytery of Chicago Preview, our newsletter of announcements about upcoming events. The Preview complements the Presbytery's Our Common Ministry newsletter. If you see something in the Preview you want to share, we invite you to pass it along. The Preview is a publication of the Communications Work Group of the Presbytery Council. If you want to share news of an approaching event, please contact Adele Hensley, the Preview editor. Thanks for reading! Adele Hensley 312-243-8300 ext. 1314 |
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Presbytery Assembly is October 12. The Call Papers Are Available to Download.
 The next meeting of the Presbytery of Chicago is Tuesday October 12 at First Presbyterian Church, River Forest. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m., Pre-presbytery events begin at 2 p.m. The Presbytery meeting begins with worship at 4:00 p.m.
One of the Pre-presbytery events is a workshop called
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World Communion Sunday is Sunday October 3.
 Many congregations receive the Peacemaking Offering on World Communion Sunday. |
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Rally against Violence: Fourth Presbyterian Church
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Southside Christian Educators present a forum,
"Alternative Pathways Away from Violence," October 9 at Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Presbytery of Chicago Educators October 12 from 11 am to 1 pm--a workshop with Curriculum author, Meg Rift
Curriculum for Your Congregation
Evaluating Curriculum for Your Congregation
and
Zing! Zing! Zing!
Best Practices and Ideas
A time to ask for help,
share an idea
or share your favorite resource.
 Lunch will be served!
Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church
744 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, (708) 386-4920
Please RSVP to Julie Giegler (julie@fairoakspres.org)
Cost of event is $5
Follow this link to read the flyer and learn more about Meg Rift.
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Screening of Tsunami Documentary October 13
Fourth Presbyterian Church is hosting a screening of a PDA-supported documentary on the 2004 tsunami and the moving story of transformational recovery, as told by three survivors.
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Blessings and Burdens: Practical Approaches and Postures for the Use of Social Media in Ministry. McCormick Campus, October 15 - 16, 2010.
The use of social media has impacted our culture in ways that we could never have imagined just a short time ago. And, while some would keep the church isolated from these changes in culture and technology, many others are seeking a way for the church to use this new media in ways that build up the body of Christ and the support the ministry of the church.
"Blessings and Burdens" will explore this compelling place where our call to be the church in the world and the possibilities that social media provides us to be that church converge. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and new media expert, will lead this two-day workshop that will provide a knowledge base and create a level of comfort so that participants will be able to appropriately integrate healthy social media practices into their local ministry contexts.
Click here for more information.
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Chicago Crop Hunger Walk is October 17.
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True North Boundary Training is Thursday October 21 at Pullman Presbyterian Church.
Registration begins at 8:30 and the training runs until 3:30 p.m.
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Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering is October 23
The Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering will be at Pullman Presbyterian Church 550 East 103rd Street. The Gathering begins at 9 a.m. with registration, and will feature Laura Lyter speaking on Human Trafficking Today. Please register by October 15th by telephone (773-928-9568), fax (773-928-3366) or email (pullman.marlene@sbcglobal.net). |
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Worship Alive! Workshops with Tom Boomershine
October 23 and 24th
Notice that many of your worshipers don't appear tuned into the reading of Scripture? Thinking about ways to make the ancient Word of God come alive in your worship? Then you'll want to participate in our next Worship Alive! workshop with Dr. Tom Boomershine, "Scripture by Heart: Renewal of the Performance of the Scriptures in Worship." Boomershine is the founder of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and renowned for his work in training "readers" to rediscover the vitality of proclaiming scripture in worship. You can read about his work at: www.gotell.org. Tom's offer is--you bring a group of interested lay readers to his workshop--and they'll get enough training and resources to come back and begin working together as a "Scripture By Heart" group in your congregation. You have two chances to get persons to this training: Saturday afternoon, October 23rd, at the Presbyterian Church of Western Springs OR Sunday, October 24th, at the United Church of Rogers Park in Chicago. The workshop is 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. both days. Registration is only $35 in advance ($45 at the door). And you can get a 20% discount for registering 3 or more persons from your congregation. '
This is a unique opportunity to invest in empowering your lay readers and enlivening your worship. Contact Mark Bowman at worshipalive@comcast.net or at 773-728-8274 with any questions.
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Joyce MacKichan Walker leads GLAPCE regional gathering October 26-28 in Adrian, Michigan
GLAPCE Great Lakes regional gathering of Christian Educators, Pastors and Leaders.
October 26-28 Adrian Michigan, Weber Center . Go! Preach! Teach!
Joyce MacKichan Walker will be leading the retreat, as we look at ways to embody Jesus' great commission.
For more information and to register go to the apce website and click on regional gatherings. |
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National Tentmaker Conference
Come to Mundelein Nov. 12-14 for the 2010 National Tentmaker Conference: "The TIME is NOW: Tentmakers in the Emerging Church" -- featuring Phyllis Tickle. It's designed for Bi-vocational clergy/Tentmakers, Commissioned Lay Pastors, Prospective Tentmakers, Seminarians and Candidates, Full-Time Parish Clergy and Judicatory Staff. And it's local! We'll meet at the University of St. Mary's of the Lake Conference Center in Mundelein. Please follow this link to see the brochure for more information. |
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Challenges and Possibilities of Small Church Ministry, at Hope Presbyterian Church, Wheaton November 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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This listing of upcoming events is sponsored by the Communications
Work Group of the
Presbytery of Chicago
Presbytery Council.
If you have submissions
for the Presbytery of
Chicago Preview, please send them to Adele Hensley
Events in the near future will receive priority for publication. The next Preview will come out the week of October 10.
Presbytery of Chicago
100 South Morgan St.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
312-243-8300 |
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