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Women's Retreat
Invite your mother, daughter or a good friend and embrace yourself in the New Year and "Take Charge" of the life you desire.
More info.
Saturday, February 9th, from 8 - 11am
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Evil: Conversations with the Bible
"Evil: Conversations with the Bible and with Contemporary Voices" More info. 
Monday, February 18, 1pm and 4pm
The Zenos Lectures are free and open to the public to offer the wider community the opportunity to hear what's on the hearts and minds of some of our greatest Biblical scholars.
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True North Boundary Training
 Healthy Relationships, Power Dynamics, Red Flags, Pulpit Transfer.
February 21, 8:30 am
Yorkfield Presbyterian
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 Choir Directors: Advanced training James Winfield is offering a choral conducting workshop on Saturday, February 23, at the Union Church of Hinsdale. More info. |
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Painting by Ann-Lise Hammann Jeannot
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World Day of Prayer
"I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me"
A World Day of Prayer Worship Service
Preacher: Lisa L. Thompson
Friday, March 1 @ 7pm
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LEAD 2013
Schedule of sessions now available!
Leadership, Education, and Development for the Whole Church. New Elders, Deacons and Clerks of Session: Numerous workshops to equip you!
Get excited for session AM4: "Becoming 'Verse Two' Christians in a 'Verse One' World: Confessing the Beatitudes Globally and Locally" form our keynote preacher Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer
March 2, 2013 at Wheaton First |
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Sing Justice, Transform Church and World
Sunday, March 3, 2012
2 to 5pm
Friendship Presbyterian Church
Communal singing has been crucial to movements for justice, especially in faith communities. This workshop will engage you in the embodied act of communal singing as a method for organizing, educating, and healing. More info. |
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"Growing into Tomorrow...Today"
This holistic retirement planning seminar is designed for mid- to late-career clergy and lay Benefits Plan members. Covered partners and fiancés/fiancées are encouraged to attend.
Board of Pensions Seminar March 11 - 12 at McCormick Seminary |
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Mission Partnership through Covenants
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Petition for "Common-Sense Gun Legislation"
"No longer can faith communities stand idly by...performing burials." -- Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson
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Clergy need Sabbath too
 As you read this, clergy from all over our presbytery are gathered in Mundelein to seek Sabbath practices for themselves. What will they be doing? View brochure.
Lift them up in your prayers, as well as their speaker, Rev MaryAnn McKibben Dana, and our clergy attending other retreats this new year or for whom January was too busy for time to self. |
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Grant for Facilities Accessibility
The Retirement Research Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 Accessible Faith Grant Program to enable houses of worship to make accessibility improvements to their facilities. View flier. The program is available to houses of worship in six metro Chicago counties: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, and McHenry. More info and application. |
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Social Media Cram Session
Review DJ Chuang's presentation on strategic use of social media with pastors, leaders, and seminarians from the launch of the new Asian-American D.Min. program at Talbot Seminary.
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New Board of Pensions representative
The Reverend Dr. Edward Thompson has been selected as our new Regional Representative. After eight weeks of training, Edward will be active in the region by the beginning of March. Read more. |
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 New Year - New Endeavors If you participate in a presbytery Mission Team, Commission, Task Force, or Work Group, be sure to send Laura any new info you'd like posted on your group's page on the presbytery website. Find your group here. |
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Adult Bible Study DVDs 
Faith Lessons. A series of 12 DVDs, in this series filmed on location in the Holy Land, each with 5 sessions. Volume 11 is "The Path to the Cross," which could be used during Lent.
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