Presbytery of Chicago Preview

April 29, 2011

Events by Date:

True North Boundary Training - May 7th

A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Leaders.

Saturday May 7th

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30)

Riverside Presbyterian Church

116 Barrypoint Road, Riverside, IL

Click here to read or download the Registration Form.

Safe Child Workshop

...for all those who work with children and youth

Saturday May 7, 2011

9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Riverside Presbyterian Church

116 Barrypoint Road, Riverside, IL

PRESENTERS: Elder Julio Peña and Rev. Martha Ross-Mockaitis

$10 per person (includes lunch)

(This workshop will be held on the same day as the Boundary Training for clergy and leaders of the Presbytery! Why not carpool??)

Questions or Registrations go to Elder Loretta Gratias-Bremer

312-243-8300 x1330, loretta@chicagopresbytery.org

Youth Leaders' Roundtables

sponsored by the Youth Ministry Team

Join us for breakfast. Get to know other leaders in your area, ask questions and receive resources.

9am - 11am - two dates remaining

May 7
Highland Park

May 21
Western Springs

Click here for more info or to register.

SING LIKE THE SPIRIT SAYS, SING!

presented by Highlands Presbyterian Church

Sunday May 22, 2011, 10:00am

At the church 1902 W. 59th Street in the La Grange Highlands

Under the direction of Maria Wydra-Rohloff, there will be performances by the Highlands Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, The Children's Choir, Tri-Angel Trio, and Chicago-based alternative folk quartet, Birdy. The morning begins at 10:00am during the church's regularly scheduled Worship Hour. Birdy will then present a concert of "folk with a twist" selections, and then all are welcome for a reception afterward in Fellowship Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the church office at (708) 246-1911 or visit www.HighlandsPresChurch.org.

Opportunities for Trips to the Middle East

Three travel opportunities in the Middle East!

First, Dr. Pauline Coffman and Dr. Paul Parker are co-leading a trip to Israel and the Occupied Territories to explore the six religions of Israel and Palestine in their cultural richness and political reality. The group will meet with Jews, Christians, Muslims, the Druze, Samaritans, and the Bahai. Dates are June 14-27, 2011. Cofman- Parker Israel

Secondly, Pauline will be leading a trip to Lebanon and Syria, October 5-18, 2011. Primarily for those who did their junior year abroad in Beirut, the trip is open to everyone. The first week will focus on Beirut and Lebanon; then we move to Aleppo and Damascus, Syria before returning to Beirut. Coffman Lebanon-Syria

Thirdly, Dr. Garnett Foster is leading a seminar to Israel and Palestine, October 17-28, 2011. She has enlisted Douglas Dicks, PC(USA) regional liaison in the Middle East, to help participants see, learn and understand the conflicts of the Middle East through the eyes of our brothers and sisters there. Foster Israel-Palestine

BIG TENT Event at the PC(USA)

Discover a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that is more exciting, more diverse, and more faithful than you ever imagined. Big Tent has been called "a denominational happening" and "a big Presbyterian family reunion." Big Tent will inspire you and make you proud to be Presbyterian. It will be celebratory, diverse, and participatory, with intergenerational activities. June 30 - July 2, Indianapolis, IN

Download a brochure here...

To register, visit www.pcusa.org/bigtent.

Taste of Seminary - McCormick 2011 Taste of Seminary is an ecumenical (multi-denominational) event for young adults of color who are interested in exploring their sense of call to ministry among peers and church leaders. Taste of Seminary is a week-long discernment event designed to give participants a "taste" of what seminary is like, as well as opportunities for exploration in ministry.

Application deadline: May 1

For more information and application materials, click here

Announcements:

DOOR is Hiring Christian Young People Interested in Leadership Development in an Urban Context

DOOR is hiring Christian young people who are interested in working for the summer in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Hollywood, Miami, and San Antonio and helping to assist with groups as they come through the city each week while learning more about urban ministry leadership. I am on the board for DOOR Chicago and we are very intentional about recruiting local youth to be engaged in this leadership training program. I was hoping that you might know some high school and college age students who may be interested in working for this incredible ministry this summer. Here is a link to the job description and application: http://www.doornetwork.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=239

For additional information, you may contact Tom Brown, Associate Pastor

at Presbyterian Church of Western Springs. Phone: 708.246.5220

tbrown@presbyws.org

The Congo Education Excellence Project is Appealing for Your Help:

This collapsing school in the Congo is still being used. Due to the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its government's lack of support for education, its 684 Presbyterian Schools are in critical need of durable buildings; books; teacher training programs; scholarships; and vehicles.

A group of U.S and Congolese Presbyterians have joined forces to raise funds for these schools by forming the Congo Education Excellence Project (CEEP).

Please ask your church and civic organization to join this 'war for

quality education':

invite a speaker and video presentation on the children and schools of the Congo;
crochet and sell beautiful necklaces to raise funds; and
donate to the Congo Education Excellence Project.

(Contact Tom or Jan Sullivan, First Presbyterian Church of Evanston -- 847-475-4052 or sull1300@comcast.net).

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