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		<title>Horizons Bible Study: &#8220;An Abiding Hope&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Considering the 2013–2014 Horizons Bible Study? Karen Scouten &#8211; member at Wheaton First &#8211; has 40 copies available for sale. Save on shipping by getting them locally. Each copy is $8, and you can contact Karen at 630.428.1075 or kbeth999@aol.com. In the Bible Study, titled &#8220;An Abiding Hope: The Presence of God in Exodus and Deuteronomy,&#8221; author Janice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job opening: Associate Executive Presbyter for Ministry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Presbytery of Chicago PC(USA) seeks an Associate Executive Presbyter for Ministry (AEPM) to inform, assist, and empower our congregations and their ministry leaders. Read the full job description.]]></description>
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		<title>Job opening: Director of Student Ministry (grades 5-12)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Cathey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette staff is a nurturing, collaborative, and creative team that will welcome another colleague’s gifts, energy, and passion for excellence in youth ministry. Read full job description.]]></description>
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		<title>Presbyterian Camps, Saugatuck, Michigan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 17:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By Cindi Karstens, Moderator, Camp Oversight and Development Work Group, Presbytery of Chicago Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Every Assembly month for the last 3 years or so, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s &#8220;New Beginnings&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Beginnings, an innovative, redevelopment congregational program of the PC(USA) Written by Jan Edmiston, Interim Associate Executive Presbyter for Ministry, Presbytery of Chicago At the NEXTChurch conference last month in Charlotte, NC, Steve Eason of the Myers Park Presbyterian Church shared this: Someone once said, “When a horse dies, it’s an excellent time to dismount!” (Anonymous). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Bag Ladies” Providing Comfort</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By Kelly Brest van Kempen, chair of the Mission and Social Justice Committee at Evanston Northminster Presbyterian Church A group of women at Presbyterian Homes and Evanston Northminster call themselves the “Bag Ladies” – and with very good reason! Led by Irene Borgerson, the Bag Ladies crochet sleeping mats from plastic grocery bags and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Peace, Creating Covenant with our Islamic Neighbors</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By Jay Moses, Muslim Relations Coordinator, Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Work Group Having goals is always a tricky business in interreligious dialogue. The “goal” in many ways is the relationship itself. The Presbytery of Chicago and the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) has had a rich dialogue and relationship for over seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small, But Mighty! The story behind the November 2012 Assembly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By Debbie Dennis, Ruling Elder at Lansing Presbyterian Church Small churches seldom host the Presbytery Assembly Meeting because they do not have the space and resources to do so. However, as the small churches of Mission Council 8 discovered, it can be done if churches work in collaboration. Three years ago, eight small churches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Presbyter&#8217;s Pen: Vision and Praxis Task Force Deepening Relationships for Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Rev. Robert C. Reynolds, Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of Chicago Often, in institutional life, there is a gap between vision and practice. Closing the gap to achieve the vision becomes a mandate for effectiveness, which is no less true for the institutional church. In this regard, Chicago Presbytery’s Vision and Praxis Task Force (VPTF) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job opening: Director of Christian Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Director of Christian Education Ministries (part-time/25 hours weekly) Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church/Oak Park Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, a vibrant and healthy congregation in Oak Park, Ill., seeks a part-time (25 hours weekly) Director of Christian Education Ministries to replace our retiring leader beginning mid-summer. Located 10 miles from downtown Chicago, our neighborhood church has approximately [...]]]></description>
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