News . Events . Tools . ResourcesFebruary 5, 2015
Presbytery Assembly Meeting:
Marriage Vote this February

marriage We will be voting on the marriage amendment (among others) on Saturday, February 21st, at the Presbytery Assembly. Reading materials:
News, Stories, and Photos:
Middle School Winter Retreat photos

View more photos from retreat on January 23rd. 

Local folks in national publications

 
 
 
"If I wanted not only to survive but also to flourish, I had to be aware of every threshold that I crossed." -- Subscribers to Christian Century can read more online from Rev. Joyce Shin or on page 12 of the December 10 issue 

 

"But, as pastors serving two churches, it will be an extremely rare occurrence that we'd be able to worship as a family." -- Read more from Rev. Adam Walker Cleaveland on miheekimkort.com


"In this week's Gospel story, along with healing Jesus throws out a lot of demons. Do demons still possess us?" --Subscribers to Christian Century can read more online from Rev. Nanette Sawyer or on page 17 of the February 4 issue 

Upcoming Events:
One-Day Seminar with Brian McLaren

Pres­by­ter­ian Church of Bar­ring­ton
Sat­ur­day, Feb­ru­ary 7th 2015
FREE Clergy Day at Adler Planetarium

Interested in the dialogue of science and religion? View flyer.

Adler Planetarium
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Upcoming Concerts

Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago
LEAD 2015 Registration Open
Photo by A. Spurr

Saturday, March 7, 2015. 8am
Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago
Preacher: Rev. Joy Douglas Strome
Keynote: Rev. John Bell of the Iona Community in Scotland

Can't make it to LEAD? Hear John Bell

Photo by A. Spurr
"God, Land & Love"
Come and explore themes of creation and ecology that can be woven into praise, prayer and witness in liturgy. View flyer.

John Bell of the Iona Community, Scotland
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 2pm
First United Church of Oak Park
PCUSA Stewardship conference in March

Stewardship Kaleidoscope is for teaching and ruling elders, as well as staff and volunteers.
March 9-11 in Kansas City, MO
Early bird registration discount until Feb 16. Scholarships available - call (312) 488-3000.
Scholarships to NEXT Church

NEXT Church national gathering connects Presbyterians to build a future church that is diverse, hopeful and agile.

March 16 - 18
Downtown Chicago
McCormick Seminary:
Upcoming at McCormick Seminary
McCormick logo
  • Evening of Discernment - at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston - 2/19 - view flyer
  • Explore Theological Education for lay/non-clergy people - at McCormick Seminary - 2/27 & 28 - view flyer
  • Alumni event - Court Theatre's "Waiting for Godot" - 2/13 - view event
  • Alumni event - Goodman Theatre's "Two Trains Running" - 3/13 - view flyer
Tools and Resources:
Congregational Annual Statistics Due
How many baptisms have you celebrated in 2014? Photo by Rima.


The Annual Statistical Report should be filled out online no later than Wednesday, February 11, 2015.

 

Each congregation was mailed a user ID and password from Chicago Presbytery. If you lost or never received this information, contact Kitty Ridley at kridley@chipres.org or 312-488-3010
South Holland items free to churches

The United Presbyterian Church of South Holland closed on October 5, 2014. Items at the church that may be of value to other congregations are available at no cost. Download the list of items. 

Items will be distributed to the first churches that request them. Please contact Eric Heinekamp at 312-488-3016 or eheinekamp@chipres.org by Friday February 6th.
Pulpit Exchange to Scotland

Dorothy Granger is the pastor of Kirkgate Parish Church in the seaside town of Ardrossan & Saltcoats. She is looking to exchange her pulpit this summer for 3-4 weeks with someone in our Presbytery. Read more.

Photo by Gordon Cowan
Find a guest preacher
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Download the Pulpit Supply List to find the right person for occasional preaching and worship leadership. 

Includes topics of expertise and experience. 
By Juan Pablo Bravo for The Noun Project
By Juan Pablo Bravo for The Noun Project
Job Openings More opportunities on chicagopresbytery.org
Search for a call on PCUSA Church Leadership Connection
2015 Moderator's Theme: 
"The Exhibition of the 
Kingdom of Heaven to the World"
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Hundreds of elders, educators, and church leaders read Presbytery Connect, an email newsletter sent twice a month. Send in your announcement by Tuesday, February 10 for publication in the next issue. 

 

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This listing of news, events, tools, and resources is sponsored by the Communications Work Group of the Presbytery of Chicago Presbytery Coordinating Commission.

Editor: Laura Cathey

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