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A Newsletter of Coming Events       June 24, 2013
Assembly:
June Presbytery Assembly

Missed the meeting? Not sure what to share with your church? Read the summary or print the Clerk's bulletin insert.
June 18, 2013 Assembly Photos
Quotable candidates, hearty prayer. Tag your friends. View photos
2013 June 18 Presbytery Assembly Anti-Gun Violence Panel Vicky Curtiss, Alex Wirth, Leslie Sanders, Ed Dykstra
Anti-Violence Panel: Vicky Curtiss, Alex Wirth, Leslie Sanders, Ed Dykstra
Upcoming Events:
Photo by Ramesh NG
Photo by Ramesh NG
God's Invitational Love

Churches on Chicago's Northwest side are partnering to offer a workshop on issues of LGBTQIA inclusion. Learn how welcoming churches hold both a faithful and inclusive theological perspective on our sacred texts.

 

Third and final opportunity: Friday, June 28 7pm at Edison Park United Methodist (youth orientated)

Youth Ministry Vision
Youth
Attention: Youth ministry leaders who oversee middle school and senior high youth!

Get support and discuss the coming year in Youth Ministry. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 people who RSVP to Pastor Matt Parker Wrzeszcz, POC Youth Ministry Coordinator.

July 2, 11:30am. Chicago Rogers Park Presbyterian. More info.
Avanti Guitar Trio
Join us for unique bilingual, multicultural worship experience with music by one of the best guitar trios in the Midwest! More info

 

July 7th, 11am

Chicago Ravenswood Presbyterian Church

Youth Triennium
2013 Youth Triennium
Adult Youth Worker Training: For the first time at the Triennium adult advisors have the opportunity to choose learning and exploration options. More info

Presbytery registrar for Triennium: Matt Wrzeszcz.
Big Tent 2013
Big Tent
Ten Presbyterian conferences under one tent! August 1-3, Louisville, KY.  Presentations and workshops like:
  • Faithful Eating, Creation Care: Why are so many young people active in the food movement?
  • Helping Young People Transition from High School to College to Career Without Losing the Faith
  • Young Adult Ruling Elders: Serving as Congregation Leaders
View full schedule
Announcements:
Phyllis Tickle
....coming in January!

Presbytery of Chicago Clergy Retreat
Time to rejuvenate
January 26-28
Presbytery-wide Directory
Churches of the Presbytery map
Includes Congregations, Teaching Elders, Certified Christian Educators, Elected Ruling Elders and Congregation Members, work groups, committees, and other entities and is updated as of April 10, 2013. Download the PDF.
Study materials: same gender marriage

Are there any study materials from the General Assembly to help congregations wrestle with Scripture and the confessions about same gender marriage? YES! Including a NEW 2-hour study. Browse the study materials.

Ministry Leadership reading
Focus on building community through human gifts and differences. These three new books to Chicago Presbytery's Resource Center library were recommended by Urban Ministry expert Rev. Dr. Deborah Kapp. Request these books to be shipped to your church.
Assets and leadership books
Job openings
Square flame PCUSA - POC colorsMore opportunities on chicagopresbytery.org
Stories:
Our Churches in the News
Original photo by See-Ming Lee
Original photo by See-Ming Lee
Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church: "When Lake Forest College students walked across the street to First Presbyterian Church in 2009 the congregation had no collegiate ministry." - - pcusa.org/news

Publicity resource: Use this online template to craft press releases that catch the attention of busy journalists.
Get to know our 2013 Higgins Scholars!

During his lifetime, William H. Higgins gave financial assistance to many students at McCormick Theological Seminary. The Higgins Scholarship Fund Committee is pleased to announce a total of $36,000 was awarded to the following students... Read more
2013 Moderator's Theme: "Serving As One in the Kingdom of Christ"
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