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Small Church Gathering
If you are a pastor or leader in a small congregation - worshiping less than 100 on a Sunday - please consider joining us.
The work? Creating faithful and thriving churches through fellowship, storytelling, building relationships and identifying resources, all while attending to the movement of the Holy Spirit.
Next gathering:
Tuesday March 14, 12:00 PM - 2 PM
1020 West Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660-4699
Brown bag lunches. Drinks will be provided. More info.
Next gathering: Tuesday April 17 |
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Meet Congo's Mission Co-Workers
Dr. John and Gwenda Fletcher, who provide medical and education services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the PCUSA, will speak about the Congo's extreme needs and its hope-providing ministries.
Sunday, March 18, 10:15am Presentation and luncheon 1427 Chicago Ave Call 847-864-1472 to register for the luncheon ($5). |
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Interfaith Opportunity: Sharing Sacred Spaces
Sunday, March 18, 2-4 PM |
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Drum Circle
 Drumming is a metaphor for the Body of Christ. Express your inner rhythms in sync with the communal rhythm.
Friday, March 23, 8-9 p.m.
Edgewater Presbyterian Church
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago
Drums provided. No drumming experience necessary.
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2012 National Multicultural Conference
 April 26-29 | Charlotte, NC Pre-conference Events April 25-26 "God's Door is Open: Who Are We to Stand in the Way?" Acts 10-11 |
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Convocation of Peacemakers
This is a working meeting for peacemakers,organizers, and activists from across the church to plan together for next steps on: PC(USA)'s Discernment To Become a Peace church, Colombia Accompaniment, Antiracism, Gun Violence Prevention, Israel/Palestine, PC(USA) General Assembly Advocacy. Get the schedule and more info.
Guest Presenters Include: Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer Rev. Jessica Vazquez Torres Rifat Kassis  Mark Braverman.
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Night Ministry
The Night Ministry and the Presbytery of Chicago End Hunger
Homelessness Mission Team invite you to "Share Our Mission." Come learn about the work of The Night Ministry, share your congregation's volunteering experience, and network with other Chicago Presbytery congregations that support the Night Ministry. More info.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
10am to Noon: Lunch Provided
The Night Ministry
4711 N. Ravenswood, Chicago IL (Parking available)
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Abraham's Children
Theater & Dessert Event supporting the work of Father Elias Chacour for indigenous Christians in the Holy Land. While politicians tear things apart, there are places where Christians, Jews, and Muslims do work together and make a better world.
April 28, 7pm
First Presbyterian - Wheaton
715 N. Carlton Ave. Wheaton, IL
For more information contact Barbara Huszagh 630-665-0207/barbarasan@sbcglobal.net. For tickets ($12) call the Church Office 630-668-5147.
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 Interim Pastor Training"The Art of Transitional Ministry"
May 7-11, 2012
St. Louis, MO
Registration deadline: April 9
Get more info or the registration form (requires signature from Executive Presbyter or COM moderator) |
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Tornadoes Leave Path of Destruction in Our Synod
 About 2 weeks ago, tonado damage ravaged Harrisburg, Illinois in the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois. And then just last Friday, several tornadoes swept ferociouisly through southern Indiana, in the Presbytery of Ohio Valley, almost flattening the town of Henryville. Posted below are links to updates and ways you can help.
Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois
Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteers
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Higgins Scholarship Accepting Applications
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Must be a half-time student. Seminary or Ph.D. level with special consideration being given to M.Div. students preparing for the parish ministry. Priority is given to second year students and beyond.
BASIS OF AWARDS: Grants of up to $5,000 (and at least $2,000) will be made, based on financial need, vocational fitness, plan of study and ecclesiastical connection.
Deadline: March 31. More info and application form
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Donations for your Church Library
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the Presbytery Resource Center to enter into the new office space. But to make it fit, many materials are free for churches to take!
Pick yours up at 100 S Morgan St, Chicago during office hours (9-4, M-F) and Saturdays 9 to noon, in the month of March. Questions?
Highlighted: Worship - Children and Adults
- 20 copies of "Sixteen Hymns of Today for Use as Simple Anthems"
- "Come Home for Christmas: An Advent Study for Adults"
- "Little Threads and other Object Lessons for Children" sermons
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Visioning the future
 Together, let's share stories and talk about the challenges, hopes, and dreams for the Presbytery of Chicago! We are listening for the future to which God is calling us. The experience and insight of every Chicago Presbyterian is part of the process of discernment.
Choose from 6 conversations happening all over the presbytery in the next two months.
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Presbyterian Camps - Saugatuck, MI
Summer Camp plans are underway. Here's what's in store for 3rd-5th graders: Discovery Camp Learn about the Secrets of the God's Kingdom, make new friends, play in the sand, sleep in cabins, create crafts, play games, learn about nature, swim in Lake Michigan, sing around the campfire and many more exciting activities. Read more about this and other fantastic weeks of camp. |
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Scholarships for Presbyterian undergraduates
The National Presbyterian College Scholarship Program offers need-based scholarship assistance to full-time students entering their first year of college at one of the colleges related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
PCUSA scholarships are available for Undergraduates, Graduate/Theological students, and pastors.
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Want to hear the follow-up to these events and the stories of people and churches in this presbytery? Read Our Common Ministry. |
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Presbytery of Chicago has
Mission Co-Workers
in Colombia, South America
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List Your Event in Preview
Hundreds of elders, educators, and church leaders read the Chicago Presbytery Preview email, sent the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. If you have an event to publicize, follow the submission guidelines and send your info to Laura Cathey at lcathey@ chicagopresbytery.orgYou can reissue or modify this content for your own church bulletin or newsletter, without crediting the Preview, but please credit any organizations, photographers, etc, that we credited.  This listing of upcoming events is sponsored by the Communications Work Group of the Presbytery of Chicago Presbytery Coordinating Commission.
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