News . Events . Tools . Resources

March 24, 2015

News, Stories, and Photos:

Amendments to the Book of Order

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Read more in a letter from Bob Reynolds and Barb Bundick.

Photos of LEAD 2015

View photos.

NEXT Church keynote: "Out of despair"

"History is ours to make. And as Christians, we make that history with God." --Diana Butler Bass. Read more on her talk.

View photos from last week's Chicago NEXT Church conference.

Presbyterians Travel Together

"My eyes were opened to the faith of Presbyterian Christians in Egypt and their passion to pray for their city, nation, and the entire Arab world."

-- Pastor Ray Hylton on the mission trip taken by members of Evanston First and Northbrook The Village Presbyterian Churches. Read more.

Upcoming Events:

Performances at local churches

Concerts at Chicago Second:

Saxophone and organ March 25

Concert to Benefit Ukraine March 28

Seven Last Words of Christ April 3

Theater at Carol Stream Heritage:

The Trial of Jesus April 2 & 3

Register your Youth to Go AWOL

Photo by Phil Ayres

AWOL (A Work of Love) is an overnight youth retreat and hands-on mission project with a church or local mission agency. Open to Chicago and Blackhawk Presbyteries.

April 10-11

Registration materials are now available

Tools and Resources:

Higgins Scholarship for Seminarians

Photo by Zuerichs Strassen

Grants of up to $5,000 (and at least $2,000) will be made on the basis of potential for ministry, ecclesiastical connection, plan of study, and financial need.

Due by March 31, 2015

Information to apply.

Communications Toolkit for Churches

Are you responsible for congregational communications or policies? Have questions about newsletters, copyright, or social media? Download these free resources.

Created by the Presbytery of Chicago's Communications Work Group

Find a guest preacher

By Bybzee

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

Job Openings

Southminster Presbyterian Church in Glen Ellyn seeks a Director of Music.
Chicago Fourth is hiring their first Worship Coordinator.
Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon, Wisconsin (Presbytery of Milwaukee) is seeking an Interim Associate Pastor.

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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About Connect

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Consulting Editor: Laura Cathey

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