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A Newsletter of Coming Events       August 27, 2013
Upcoming Events:

What is the evidence for the existence of God? How do science and religion fit together? Are there objective moral values and duties? More info.  
 
Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church
Monday nights, 7pm - 8pm 
September 9, 2013 - June 2, 2014
Theological Education Sunday 

Celebrate Theological Education Sunday, September 15, 2013.
Free Day of Grant Writing for Mission 

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Chicago Office will be offering a free training for beginners learning about winning grants - including legal Do's and Don'ts, finding relevant grants from unexpected sources, and organizational capacity building along the way. 

Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building, Room 2513

77 W. Jackson Blvd.. Chicago, Illinois

 

Wednesday, September 18, 8:30am - 4pm

Lunch on your own, coffee provided

RSVP to Ken Brucks via Kenneth.J.Brucks@hud.gov or 312.913.8343. Limited seats (35)

Walk Through the Bible
A creative interactive presentation that will teach the stories of the Old Testament in ways that will help you effortlessly remember them and apply their teachings to your life. More info.
 

Wheaton First Presbyterian Church

September 29, 2013, 10am

Chicago Sabeel Conference
Sabeel October 3-5, 2013
"A Wide Tent for Justice: Next Steps for Peace in Palestine/Israel"  
St. James Cathedral 
65 East Huron Street, Chicago 

Speakers include Sam Bahour, a Palestinian consultant and business leader in Ramallah and many others. Come and get updated on the latest news from Palestine and Israel. Speaker schedule and registration 
Boundary training

Presenter: Dr. C Vanessa White is Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Director of the Pastoral Ministry Program at Catholic Theological Union. She is a retreat facilitator, spiritual director, and a teacher who lectures nationally on Christian spirituality, discernment and spirituality and health. 

Friday, October 18, 2013, 8:30 am - 3:15 pm  
Glen Ellyn Southminster Presbyterian Church
For clergy AND all leaders. Download registration flier.
You don't want to miss...
...Phyllis Tickle, writer, historian, and spiritual guide, do you?

Presbytery of Chicago Clergy Retreat
Time to rejuvenate
January 26-28, 2014
Announcements:
Commit to Make Kits 

Stop by and visit the Hygiene Kits Harvest disaster relief promotional display at September's Presbytery Assembly. Let us know if your congregation is making kits for the Harvest in November - plus, choose 15 hygiene kit items to take with you, for free, to jump start your kit-making process. 

Also, finger nail clippers and wide tooth combs will be available at $0.25 each, a better price than is available in stores. 
Order 2014 Mission Yearbooks
2014MYB A PC(USA) mission story every day! Is your church giving Mission Yearbooks to your session members to prayerfully open meetings?

Each church will receive one free office copy at the November 16, 2013 Assembly meeting. For more copies, order together through the presbytery to get the discount from $16.95 to $12.95 apiece.
JKM Library location restored

JKM is a theological library with 424,000 print volumes, 425 periodical subscriptions, and over 1500 online databases. All Chicago area PCUSA clergy have automatic borrowing privileges. Search the catalog.

The JKM Library has moved back to its old spaces, in the west wing of 1100 E. 55th Street, Chicago. Check jkmlibrary.org for extended hours, including Monday - Thursday, open til 10pm.
Child Safe Spaces reading
Looking to build a safe and supportive children's ministry? Borrow these books, shipped to you via lcathey@chicagopresbytery.org.
Recommended by boundaries expert and Certified Christian Educator Loretta Gratias-Bremer. Read her reviews!
Job openings:
Square flame PCUSA - POC colors
  • The Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook is searching for a FT Youth Minister.
  • The Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook is searching for a PT Children's Minister.
  • Chicago Presbytery seeks a PT Managing Editor of the all-presbytery paper newsletter.  
More opportunities on chicagopresbytery.org
Search for a call on Church Leadership Connection
Stories:
Peace for Korea
Hyeyoung Lee and Rev. Kurt Esslinger are members of Chicago Presbytery and currently serving as Mission Co-Workers in Daejeon, South Korea (along with their son Sahn). They invite us to consider the peace of the Korean Peninsula through their prayer and action resources. 
Presbyterian Outlook headliner

"A number of snakes tempt us to weaken the role of ruling elders to a corporate board, program volunteers, the management, or a pastor's students. But the essential responsibility of ruling elders is to serve as spiritual leaders of the church alongside teaching elders." 
 
Excerpted from "Ruling and teaching elders together" (read the full article!) published in the Presbyterian Outlook, Aug 19, 2013. Written by Chris Chakoian, head of staff at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Forest.
Taste of Twitter
2013 Moderator's Theme: "Serving As One in the Kingdom of Christ"
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Editor: Laura Cathey

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