Missed the meeting? Not sure what to share with your church? Download or print the Clerk's Summary bulletin insert.

Gail Russell (Chicago Lincoln Park) and Rev. Garnett Foster (Honorably Retired) say hi during fellowship gathering. View more photos. 

Save the Dates! Family camping will be at Geneva Center (July 25-27 and August 1-3) and Stronghold (July 25-27).

Youth camp will be at Geneva Center for 14-18 year-olds (July 6-12) and for 9-13 year-olds (August 3-8).

At Chicago Second Presbyterian Church. 

Rhythm & Spice: Tenor Oswaldo Iraheta & Brazilian guitarist Paulinho Garcia. Wednesday April 23, 2014 6:00 PM

The Power of Four! The Chicago Bassoon Quartet. Wednesday May 14, 2014 6:00 PM

Fifth House Ensemble. Wednesday, 28 May 2014 6:00 PM

Administry: a weekly spiritual practice to remind us we are more than emergency responders; we are called by God. See brochure.

Friday, April 25

Presbyterian Church of Palatine

A RevGals ReGroup

10 contact hours - 1 CEU

Service of Remembrance. More info.

Saturday, April 26th

At the Camp in Saugatuck, MI

3pm (CST) Gathering and Reflection

5:30pm Dinner

Dusk: Worship service

Theme: Alzheimer's Prevention, Treatment, Research, and Faith

Saturday, April 26, 2014. 9am - 3pm. 

Chicago Pine Avenue United Church

First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield

April 26, 9am - noon. More info

Jack Haberer, Editor of The Presbyterian Outlook will speak to what's going on in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and share insights he's learned from ancient Christian ethics for making decisions as a people. 

Is your congregation ready & revved up for growth? Speaker John Wimberly, plus workshops on: 

Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, Elmhurst

May 2-3, 2014 

Saturday May 10th. 

Doors open 6pm, show starts 7pm. 

Tickets $20.00, refreshments for sale. 

Headlining Frank Townsend from BET and the movie "Friday" plus Marc Henderson, Jeremiah Anderson, and Tony K.

A free program on how your church can prepare for a public health emergency. 

Thursday, May 22. 9am - 4pm 

Oak Park Temple  

The 2014 directory lists Congregations, Teaching Elders, Certified Christian Educators, Elected Ruling Elders and Congregation Members, work groups, committees, and more in our presbytery. 

Use your Assembly packet password to download the directory.

The presbytery's Safe Space Program Team has created a prevention workshop - and they will bring it to your location!

Churches with participants in the Board of Pensions healthcare may be eligible for the Small Employer Healthcare Tax Credit through 2013. 

Many of our churches have already applied for and received thousands of dollars through this credit. How to file for this tax credit by May 15th.

Near East School of Theology 

12-week Pastors Sabbatical

September - December 2014

Two scholarships are available for pastors from anywhere around the world. View brochure for more info.

By Juan Pablo Bravo for The Noun Project

Job Openings

• Evanston First is seeking a PT Program Assistant.
• Arlington Heights First seeks an Associate Director of Music
• McCormick Seminary is seeking a Senior Director for Admissions.

More opportunities on chicagopresbytery.org

Search for a call on PCUSA Church Leadership Connection

2014 Moderator's Theme: 

"Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind"

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