Remember and Recommit - Memorial Service
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Wednesday June 29 7:00 pm Lake View Presbyterian Church 716 West Addison Street Chicago, IL 60613 |
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Big Tent - we'll be there, will you? June 30 - July 2, Indianapolis, IN 
Advance registration for the Big Tent is now closed. But on-site registration will be available, opening Thursday, June 30, on the second floor of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. As of the morning of June 24th, there were still rooms available at the conference rate in both the JW Marriott and the Marriott Downtown. Read more about Big Tent.
These and other Chicago Presbyterians will be some familiar faces you'll see:
-Dorothy Akoto
-Bill Bernauer
-Martha Brown
-Barb Cathey
-Laura Cathey
-Sung Yeon Choi-Morrow | -Beth Freese Dammers
-Theola Jones
-Eddie Knox
-Emily McGinley
-Joe Morrow
-David Perkins |
Carol Allen, Matt Black, Cynthia Campbell, Mamie Broadhurst and Richard Williams will be leading workshops. Read the full conference schedule. |
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 Worship Workshop
How do we respond to terrorism, tornados, and other tragedy through worship?
Join us for a workshop to explore "Worship in Times of Tragedy & Trouble" on Saturday morning, July 16th, at Kingswood UMC in Buffalo Grove. We'll participate in condensed versions of two model worship services and then share resources/ideas and reflect with each other on how we - as people of faith - convey God's Word in these troubling situations.
This workshop is open to clergy and lay worship planners & leaders in all traditions. The Worship Work Area of the Northern Illinois Conference (UMC) is planning and leading this gathering. Click here for flyer with details.
Please let us know if you plan to come (847-398-0770 or office@kingswoodumc.com) so we can prepare appropriately. |
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July 23, 2011
Noon - 4pm
The Lexington House
1717 West 9th Street
Hickory Hills, IL |  |
A church fundraiser with lunch, featuring comedy with Lil Rel. Music by The Flora Robinson Chorale, hosted by Effie Rolfe from Inspiration 1390 and a fashion show by the producers of Remix The Runway, featuring some hot young designers and Barbara Bates! Vendors, Silent Auction, Door Prizes & More.
TICKETS $25---- for 12 and under, $50----for adults.
View the flyer or donate/purchase tickets. |
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Opportunities for Trips to the Middle East
The Middle East Task Force sponsored traveling seminars to Lebanon- Syria and Israel Palestine which were to depart in October have been postponed until March. The unrest in the Middle East and projected problems in Israel/Palestine after the UN vote in September on Palestinian statehood has made postponement seem wise. Watch for exact dates of the reschedule seminars - rescheduling is in process. |
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Worship: A survey of God's gifts among us
If you forgot to fill out the Worship survey or you promised Linda Wygant at Assembly that you would do it, here's another bite at the apple. Click here to fill it out.
Help in gathering the names of those in our presbytery who are blessed with particular gifts for creating and leading worship; poets and painters, potters and singers, musicians and dancers...and more! |
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Proactive Transformation
The Presbytery of Chicago is seeking to resource congregations that are located in changing neighborhoods and communities - and are yearning to engage these changes with a proactive and transformative attitude.
This could be economic, ethnic, racial or social change in the communities where you are currently working to provide a space of worship, mission and faith community.
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CROP Walk Planning Committee
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Serve on the planning committee to help plan the Chicago CROP Hunger Walk. The planning committee deals with a variety of tasks. We need talent and people with contacts to do media/publicity for the Crop Walk, getting sponsors (financial and in kind product) for the walk, and recruit support (telephone, tracking, etc).
To join, contact Joseph Fong.
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For more details on October 16, 2011 CROP walk, visit the Chicago CROP Walk or Church World Service webpages, or donate to the walk. |
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Nominate a Youth Advisory Delegate (YAD)
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It is our great hope that you will take the time to extend an invitation to gifted young people (ages 17-23) in your congregation to apply to be the YAD for Presbytery of Chicago (POC) in 2012, and to follow through with the recommendation process. Application deadline is Friday, July 29, 2011.
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Continuing Education Opportunities for 2011-2013:
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Take advantage of resources on the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network website. Below are snippets from their Toolbox resource:
- "As a beginning, we need to see the time required to do physical exercise as part of being obedient to our call...." Keep reading.
- On Clergy Fatigue and Burnout: "While our culture increasingly thinks that assigning a label solves the problem, it is helpful to note some of the symptoms of 'compassion fatigue' indicated in the study..." Keep reading.
- "Funerals or weddings are one of the unavoidable demands of ministry that cut into family time. Here's a suggestion, so that even though they made a sacrifice, families could look forward to a future fun experience...." Keep reading.
The PPCN website also includes notes from previous conferences as well as music, meditation, and sketch comedy CDs aimed at pastoral care. (These CDs also available in the Chicago Presbytery Resource Center!) www.PastoralCareNetwork.org
Chicago Presbytery is a member of the PPCN, which has consulting services, networking, and people resources in addition to its digital offerings. |
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Presbytery of Chicago has Presbyterian
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