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April Presbytery Assembly Meeting
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Presbytery Assembly pictures
Where you at Naperville Knox on Saturday? See the new candidates and inquirers. Tag your friends. View more photos.
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"On God's Side"
Jim Wallis and Eboo Patel will discuss how a renewed commitment to the common good can transform public life. More info. 
Michigan Avenue Forums for civic formation
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, April 24, Noon-1:00pm
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Youth Mission and Retreat - AWOL
 A Work Of Love: A 24-hour retreat and mission project with a local church and/or agency
For: all 6th-8th graders
Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church in downtown Chicago
April 26 - 27 |
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Retreat: toward an undivided life
Slow down, reflect, reconnect who you are with God's power working in you and through you
Living From Within are seasonal retreats in the Parker Palmer Approach. View flyer.
Friday - Sunday, April 26-28
St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein
Organized by Winnetka Presbyterian Church |
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Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion
 April 26 - 28
The inaugural meeting of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion will be a conference at McCormick Seminary and the Lutheran School of Theology, where James Cone and other rock stars of liberation theology will speak. View schedule. |
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Blood Drive
Highlands Presbyterian Church has successfully partnered with our neighbor church, Lyonsville Congregational, to provide this community service supporting the remarkable efforts of LifeSource - Chicagoland's Blood Center - delivering blood supply services to local hospitals. View flyer
La Grange Highlands Presbyterian Church Wednesday May 8, 2013 |
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Presbyterian Camps - Work Weekend
 Memorial Day Weekend - May 24-27
Help prep for the opening of Summer Camp 2013! We'll be cleaning cabins, raking trails, helping to fix up cabins, get the beach ready, and spending evenings around the campfire.
Check our website, www.prescamps.org for information, registration, and scholarships! |
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Continuing Education Scholarships - for you!
The Empower Ministry team has funds available to help you learn and grow.
Up to $600 in continuing education funds is available for pastors and other church leaders.More info and application
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Neal Presa's books
Missed Neal Presa this weekend, or want to dive more into his ideas? Borrow his books from the presbytery's lending library.
 "Here I Am, Lord, Send Me: ritual and narrative for a theology of presbyteral ordination in the reformed tradition" "That They May All Be One: celebrating the world communion of reformed churches" (editor) |
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Save the Date for Hygiene Kits in Nov.
 Assistance given to victims of Hurricane Sandy by CWS and PDA last fall depleted the supply of Hygiene Kits and Emergency Clean-up Buckets.
Can each congregation in Presbytery of Chicago respond by assembling at least 25 Hygiene Kits and at least 1 Emergency Clean-up Bucket by November 16? |
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Our Churches in the News
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Deerfield First Presbyterian: "The children approached their elders with questions about how they could do more to practice their faith." Read more on tribune.com
Revs. Carol Allen, Barbara Cathey, Judith Watt, and Beth Freese Dammers were quoted in Presbyterians Today about their Community of Theological Friendship. Read the full article |
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 Laundry Love mission "A project called Laundry Love was found showing people going to a local laundromat to offer quarters for a wash. Lansing Presbyterian decided to adopt the project too." Read the full story |
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"A Better Starting Point" article
 "Stewardship ministry too often begins with presumptions of neediness. My way of framing this attitude: If we had some eggs, we could have some ham and eggs - if we had some ham." Read on...
From author Bob Sitze, church consultant with the Alban Institute |
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2013 Moderator's Theme: "Serving As One in the Kingdom of Christ"
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