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Archived Events and News Previously Posted on the CMA Website in or for JANUARY 2005Youth Ministry Network Upcoming Events (Posted 11/19/04 - 1/31/05) CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION: CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Chicago Theological Seminary seeks a full-time administrative colleague in contextual education, to oversee the Lilly-funded Making the Connections grant, to provide leadership and instruction in the Center for Community Transformation, and to collaborate with the M.Div. Director in administering all student field placements. Due to the range of duties involved in this position, we seek a highly motivated, organized individual who has proven experience in at least two of the following three areas: urban parish ministry, community organizing, and innovative program development. The successful candidate will possess a demonstrable understanding of the relationship of ministry to social transformation; an ability to work effectively and pastorally in diverse communities and with a wide diversity of students; and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between academic excellence and community practices of ministry. A D.Min. is preferred, but candidates with appropriate Masters education and experience will be considered. This position, beginning after January 1, 2005, is grant-funded through June, 2009. Applications are being accepted immediately, until the position is filled. A letter of application, with three references (titles, names, contact information), should be sent to Dr. Laurel Schneider, Director of the M.Div. Program and Chair of the Search Committee, Chicago Theological Seminary, 5757 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL 60637. Chicago Theological Seminary is an equal opportunity, open and affirming employer, and particularly encourages application from racial/ethnic minority candidates. (Posted 11/03/04 - 1/31/05) CHURCH ORGANIST & ORGAN/PIANO ACCOMPANIST: CHRIST CHURCH OF CHICAGO Position Description: Serve as organist and organ/piano accompanist for choir rehearsal and Sunday service. Provide musical needs of funerals and weddings, which are compensated separately. Additional services required during Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. Flexibility of musical styles is important to the growth of our congregation. Good sight-reading skills required; accompanying experience for congregation and choir desirable. Application Information: Please contact Christ Church of Chicago at 773-338-8170 or christchurchchicago@comcast.net. (Posted 12/7/04 - 1/31/05) AV LIBRARIAN AND MULTI-TASK PERSON: ILLINOIS CONFERENCE OFFICE, WESTCHESTER The Illinois Conference is actively seeking an AV Librarian and Multi-Task Person for the Westchester Office. The position is 15 hours per week and includes handling all aspects of our AV library and offering whatever other assistance is needed and possible in the Westchester office. The person needs to be able to utilize the computer well and to have gifts in offering helpful service to our constituents. It would be a special blessing in this particular position to have a UCC member and also one experienced in Christian Education, but neither is a requirement. If you know of someone who might be interested, please share this with them. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Naomi Else at the Illinois Conference office by email (uccillconf@aol.com) or by fax (708-344-4564). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 and THURSDAY, JANUARY 27: CLERGY UNDER 40 GATHERING SAVE THESE DATES for Clergy under 40 in the Illinois Conference gathering at Pilgrim Park. Information and Registration will follow. For more information, contact: Becky Nystrom, First Congregational UCC in Prophetstown, IL at 815-537-2094 or by email at: Rnystrom@theinter.com. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27: CTS LECTIONARY WORKSHOP Chicago Theological Seminary will present its Lent-Easter Lectionary Workshop on Thursday, January 27, 2005, from 9 am - 3 pm at Plymouth Place, 315 N. LaGrange Road, LaGrange Park, IL; Featuring Dr. W. Dow Edgerton, Academic Dean & Associate Professor of Ministry at CTS; For more information call the CTS Events Line: 1-800-422-2871 (ext. 275) or 773-322-0275 SUNDAY, JANUARY 23: WORSHIP ALIVE! WORKSHOP Worship Alive! continues its tradition of bringing some of the very best worship practitioners and trainers from around the world to Chicago area churches. The next workshop is Weaving Music through Liturgy with Marty Haugen on Sunday, January 23, 2005, at the United Church of Rogers Park in Chicago. Music plays an essential role in the full, active and conscious participation of the assembly in worship. This workshop will walk through the four-fold ancient liturgical form--gathering, Word, Eucharist, sending--and offer creative and diverse musical suggestions that undergird and enhance the flow of this structure and deepen the prayer and worship life of the community. Marty Haugen is a liturgical composer, workshop presenter, performing and recording artist and author from Eagan, Minnesota. For the past 20 years, Marty has presented hundreds of workshops and concerts around the globe and produced more than 30 recordings and 400 printed editions. Marty has composed a number of communion settings for Lutheran congregations. Marty has served as an editor and/or consultant to the GIA hymnals Gather, Gather Comprehensive and RitualSong, and has been a contributor to hymnals or supplements for many denominational groups in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Australia. This workshop is part of the Worship Alive! workshop series that provides resources and training in multicultural worship for justice-seeking congregations. Future workshops will be: You are encouraged to mark these dates on your calendar and begin planning to bring a group of persons from your congregation. More information on Worship Alive! workshops is available on the United Church of Rogers Park's web site. To receive a brochure or ask any questions contact Mark Bowman, Worship Alive! Coordinator, at 773-316-8892 or at worshipalive@comcast.net. Note that registration costs will be the same as last year: $100 for all 4 workshops; $35 for one workshop in advance & $45 at the door; a group of 3 or more persons from the same congregation or seminary can take at 20% discount. SUNDAY, JANUARY 23: CLUSTER TWO PULPIT EXCHANGE Several Cluster 2 congregations are participating in a pulpit exchange scheduled for Sunday, January 23, 2005. Share the news and celebrate this cross pollination: Boundary Training WorkshopsApril 29-30 for CMA clergy Note: The January 20-21 workshop is now full. You can be wait-listed for possible vacancies as they occur by sending in the registration form (see below) and payment. You will be notified if a vacancy occurs. The next two-day CMA Boundary Training Workshop will be for those In Care with CMA and will be held Friday, March 11, 2005, 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Saturday, March 12, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at St Pauls UCC, 2335 N Orchard St (at Fullerton), Chicago. The next two-day CMA Boundary Training Workshop for Clergy with standing in CMA will be held Friday, April 29, 2005, 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Saturday, April 30, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at Christ Memorial Church UCC, 2440 York St, Blue Island 60406 (708-389-7710). If Boundary Training becomes mandatory, these workshops will count for those who attend the entire session on both days. Cost will be $30 per participant which includes meals & materials for both days. The trainers in March will be Rev Penny Willis and Dr Ellis Copeland; the trainers in April will be Rev Jesse Knox and Ms Cheryl Kuba. Send your registration form and check (payable to CMA, 332 S Michigan Av #510, Chicago, IL 60604) as soon as possible. The January workshop filled up quickly. Each event is limited to 65 participants. Download March In Care Registration Form Here Download April Clergy Registration Form Here This training session in April is ONLY for ordained, licensed and commissioned clergy with standing in CMA. The separate training program for CMA In Care students is scheduled for March. Each association in the Illinois Conference will be conducting its own training program for its own In Care and clergy. Those who register will receive a confirmation with information concerning what to bring, how to prepare for the event and directions to the church. We believe this training will greatly enhance your effectiveness in ministry and be a blessing to you and the people you serve. If you have any questions, please contact The Rev. Edward Goode or The Rev. Michael Denton at the CMA office (312-939-5918). Ecumenical Prayer ServiceThe Ecumenical Millennium Committee invites you to the Fifth Annual Ecumenical Prayer Service to mark The 2005 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Service will be held on Friday, January 21, 2005 at 7:00 pm at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1017 N. La Salle Drive, Chicago. Bishop Paul Landahl of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is scheduled to preach. Church leaders and laity from Christian and ethnic communities of the area will participate in the liturgical event, sponsored by the Ecumenical Millennium Committee, a group of seventeen churches in the metropolitan area. The service is open to all. For more information, please contact 773-637-1711 or 312-751-5325. The World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity began jointly celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 1968. This year's theme for the week of January 18-25 is: All things are yours...you belong to Christ..and Christ, the unique foundation, belongs to God. (1 Corinthians 3:1-23). As the world pauses to reflect on the tragedy in south Asia, the Ecumenical Millennium Committee invites Christians to be generous with the gifts that God has given us, and the offering at the service will be donated to assist relief efforts. The Ecumenical Millennium Committee was formed in 1999 to pray and prepare for the third Christian millennium. It continues to sponsor the prayer service, and is a catalyst for ecumenical courtesy, hospitality and information in the Chicago area in this ecumenical millennium. Fri, Jan 14 - Sun, Jan 16 — FAITHFUL FOLLY: Midwinter Weekend Retreat for Youth at Pilgrim Park; Rev. Dr. Thom Bower, Presenter; details to be announced Speaker from Native American Outreach Visits ChicagoDuring the weekend of January 15-16, there are two excellent opportunities for youth and adults to learn more about the struggles of Native American people and outreach efforts.The Rev. Keith Titus works on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation with the mission RE-MEMBER. He is visiting Chicago on the weekend of January 15-16 to speak about the outreach to the Lakota people. RE-MEMBER is a faith-based organization that exists to recall our country's treatment of the Indian people and to repair the broken pieces of that relationship. There are two opportunities to hear Keith Titus speak about RE-MEMBER: For further details please call: This announcement was sent to us by Rev. David Wywialowski at First Congregational Church of Forest Glen HIV SUMMIT: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLERGY TO ASSESS THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS.ACCESS’ AIDS Pastoral Care Network (APCN) and the McCormick Theological Seminary will jointly sponsor the Clergy Leadership Summit for HIV/AIDS Community Outreach on Saturday, January 15, 2005, 8:30 am to 3 pm at the McCormick Theological Seminary, 5460 S. University, Common Room, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60615. Statistics reveal that the rate of HIV infection is spiraling higher among African Americans of childbearing age and has the potential to adversely affect the nation’s mortality rate. What can be done to end this rampage before it’s too late? The Clergy Leadership Summit for HIV/AIDS Community Outreach will bring local and national clergy members together to dialogue around what’s happening in the community and address ways to work more closely together. The Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas, Senior Pastor of the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, TN, will serve as the keynote speaker. Also participating in the Summit will be The Rev. Alberta Ware, Director of Church and Community Mobilization, the Balm In Gilead, Inc., NY. Finally, the Summit will feature a resource fair and lunch prepared by Chef Ken Hayes’ Culinary Ministry of Faith United Methodist Church of Dolton, IL. Registration/continental breakfast runs from 8:30 am to 9:00 am with the Summit running from 9 am until 3 pm. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and working tools will be supplied. The Clergy Leadership Summit for HIV/AIDS Community Outreach chairpersons include Dr. Deborah Mullen and Dr. Nolan R. Shaw. For more information, call Summit Coordinator, Sylvia Jo Oglesby of the AIDS Pastoral Care Network at 708-681-6327. HIV/AIDS is sweeping the world like a raging wildfire out of control. IT MUST BE STOPPED! The rate of HIV infection is spiraling higher among African Americans of childbearing age and is a definite threat to the future of the human race. The church has always been a pillar, a foundation, a lighthouse to guide and direct as well as give hope to God’s people. The collective wisdom of pastors after God’s own heart will make a difference. We invite your prior contribution to the thought process by responding to three questions (below): In view of your knowledge, experience or opinion: Please assist us to plan effectively by promptly returning your answers and registration either via Fax: 708-681-6329, U.S. mail or, if more expeditious, call 708-681-6327 or request an E-mail registration form from program coordinator Sylvia Jo Oglesby at oglsy@sinai.org. Your willingness to begin and share in this important dialogue is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your response. For the Summit Planning Committee: - Dr. Deborah Mullen, McCormick Theological Seminary - Dr. Nolan R. Shaw, Boys To Men Project, Inc. MRSEJ'S Annual Party, January 14The Chicago area chapter of the UCC's Ministers for Racial. Social and Economic Justice will hold its annual party on Friday night January 14, 2005 at 6:00 pm at 12525 Deer Park Drive in Alsip, IL 60803. For information contact Rev Luther Holland at the Congregational Church of Park Manor in Chicago (773-224-4700).Legal Issues in Contemporary Parish MinistryChicago Theological Seminary has announced a J-Term Class on Legal Issues in Contemporary Parish Ministry with Donald C. Clark, Jr., Esq., as Instructor. Clark, General Counsel for Chicago Theological Seminary and the United Church of Christ, is a leading expert on legal issues in contemporary parish ministry. He will be offering a January Term class designed for clergy and laypersons who have responsibility for church governance. Course Description: An introduction to emerging legal issues in contemporary parish ministry, including sexual exploitation and professional boundaries, confidential communications, employment law, how to negotiate your call contract and constitutional issues, etc. The course meets January 10-24, 9:00 a.m. to Noon (no class Jan 17th). Please contact the CTS Registrar for more information at 773-322-0227. Chicago Theological Seminary is a graduate school committed to preparing students for transforming leadership and ministry within the context of religious and secular communities. Founded in 1855, and the oldest institution of higher learning in Chicago, CTS seeks to be an international force for greater justice and mercy. Our degree programs encourage academic excellence and free inquiry. They focus on leadership issues with a goal of bringing about cooperation between communities of faith and other community-based organizations that are working to transform lives and neighborhoods. A seminary of the United Church of Christ, CTS currently enrolls 235 students from more than 22 religious traditions. Scholarships for Illinois Conference United Church of Christ clergy are available. Contact The Rev. Genet C. Soule at 773-322-0275 or by email at: gsoule@ctschicago.edu. |
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