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Archived Events and News Previously Posted on the CMA Website
in, for or through AUGUST 2005
(Posted 07/05/05 - 8/30/05)
ACTING DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION & YOUTH MINISTRY, PILGRIM FAITH CHURCH
Position Available: Acting Director of Christian Education and Youth
Ministry at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Av, Oak
Lawn, Illinois 60453.
Pilgrim Faith Church is seeking a Director of Christian Education and Youth
Ministry. The candidate will demonstrate the ability to engage children and
youth in exploring and living their faith. The primary focus of this
position will be to continue and strengthen programs in children and youth
ministries. Full time candidates preferred, but would consider dividing
responsibilities into two part time positions. If interested, send your
resume and a brief description of your faith journey and philosophy of
Christian Education to p_f_church@hotmail.com.
Compensation: Total Compensation Package $35,000- $40,000 annually
depending on experience.
Brief Description of Church:
Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ is a 400 member congregation in a
first ring suburb on the southwest side of Chicago, with an average worship
attendance of 160. The church offers a full range of activities with church
school, three youth groups, Bible study groups, a men's fellowship, several
women's groups, an active seniors group, several choirs, various annual
retreats, a pre-school, PADS homeless shelter program and a food pantry. The
church also provides space for a pastoral counseling center, a number of
self-help and support groups and several community organizations. Staff
include a Senior Minister, part-time Choir Director, part-time Organist/
Music Coordinator, Administrative Secretary and Custodian. It also offers
both traditional and contemporary services.
Qualifications:
A. Bachelors degree or comparable experience; Christian Education background
preferred
B. Demonstrates a commitment to and understanding of the theological stance
of the United Church of Christ
C. Demonstrates successful and enthusiastic experience in youth work
D. Demonstrates a broad knowledge of Christian Education programs
E. Demonstrates an ability to be an effective leader of volunteers
F. Possesses strong organizational skills
G. Encourages the skill development of others to their greatest potential
Contact Person: Louise Baldwin:
p_f_church@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25: CMA CLERGY DISCUSSION OF EQUAL MARRIAGE RIGHTS
The UCC General Synod that met in Atlanta in July 2005 adopted a resolution
entitled: In Support of Equal Marriage Rights For All. CMA
Co-Ministers, Rev. Michael Denton and Rev. Edward Goode, have called for
all active CMA clergy to gather in Chicago on August 25th for a discussion of
this resolution before the fall church program year gets into full swing.
The goals of this discussion gathering are twofold:
1. To give active CMA clergy an opportunity to talk with each other about any
concerns they may have about this resolution (personally, structurally,
pastorally, or for their congregation).
2. To provide an opportunity for CMA pastors to share resources that can help
within their congregational/institutional settings, or to consider what a
helpful resource might look like so that such a resource can be developed.
We know that CMA pastors are in a variety of places around this issue, and
we want to have a respectful discussion where various perspectives can be
heard and resources considered.
This discussion gathering will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2005 from 11
am to 1 pm (over lunch) at Bethany UCC, 4250 N Paulina St, Chicago 60613
(773-472-0729).
CMA Clergy are welcome to bring their own lunch, or one can be provided for you
for only $7.00. To order a lunch for this meeting, please call the CMA
office no later than Monday, August 22, at 312-939-5918 or send an email
to cma@cmaucc.org.
To see various resources on this issue
CLICK HERE.
Town Hall Meeting on Racial Profiling
This announcement comes from Rev. Janette Wilson
of the First Congregational Church of Chicago:
A citywide group of clergy is convening a town hall meeting on racial
profiling in traffic stops on Monday, August 22, 2005 at 7:00 pm at
Fellowship MB Church, 45th Place and Princeton, in Chicago. The goal is to
collect data on racially discriminatory traffic stops in Chicago. For more
information, call 773-924-3232. Download the meeting
FLYER and
COMPLAINT FORM here.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13: BETHANY UCC 110TH ANNIVERSARY BLOCK PARTY
An invitation to all of CMA - Save the Date!
Bethany UCC 110th Anniversary Block Party
Saturday, August 13
12 Noon until 7 PM
Bethany Church is celebrating 110 years as a congregation in the Ravenswood
neighborhood, and we would like to share this happy occasion with our
neighbors and friends! Please join us for food, fun, music, and dancing!
There will be numerous activities for the kids, including the JUMPING JACK!
Face painting, games and races will keep the young one's happy, while
everyone can enjoy live music, food and BINGO. We will be happy to have
musicians from the Chicago Barn Dance Company with us, along with a caller
from the same to help us with some dance moves!
FREE BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR ALL!
Hot dogs and other goodies will be available, as well as soda and water.
Bethany UCC is located at 4250 N. Paulina St (at Cullom) in chicago. For
more information and directions, visit our website at
www.bethanychicago.com
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14: JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON
The Third Annual JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON Concert will be held on Sunday, August 14,
2005 from 3 - 6 pm at the Congregational Church of Park Manor UCC, 7000 South Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Chicago, featuring the Generations Big Band and
a variety of Vendors; lots of Food and Music. Everyone is invited
CANCELLED
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: CTS ANNIVERSARY YEAR CONCERT
On Sunday, September 18, 2005, Chicago Theological Seminary will hold a 150th Anniversary
Concert with Violinist Rachel Barton Pine at the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theatre for
Music and Dance in Millennium Park in Chicago. This concert is part of the Seminary's
150th anniversary being celebrated all year long under the theme: Making New History..
Throughout the year there are a series of events and projects highlighting
various key individuals, stories and other aspects of CTS' history, as well as
lifting up the present day commitments and goals of the seminary.
CTS was founded in 1855 by the Congregational churches of seven Midwestern states to
train pastors for ministry on the new frontier. CTS continues to prepare women and men
to preach, teach and lead today's congregations to do God's greater justice and mercy.
For more information on the 150th Anniversary events and interesting highlights from
150 years of Making New History, visit the CTS website at:
www.ctschicago.edu.
Chicago Theological Seminary
5757 S. University Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
773-322-0200
Chicago Theological Seminary Celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2005 under the
theme: Making New History.
President Susan B. Thistlethwaite and the CTS Board of Trustees have announced these
remaining events as part of the celebration:
September 18, 2005: Anniversary Year Concert with Rachel Barton Pine, Violinist
Fall 2005: Cultural Arts Fest
CTS was founded in 1855 by the Congregational churches of seven Midwestern states to
train pastors for ministry on the new frontier. CTS continues to prepare women and men
to preach, teach and lead today's congregations to do God's greater justice and mercy.
For more information on the 150th Anniversary events and interesting highlights from
150 years of Making New History, visit the CTS website at:
www.ctschicago.edu.
Chicago Theological Seminary
5757 S. University Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
773-322-0200
Accessibility Grants for Churches:
The Retirement Research Foundation announces funding through its Accessible Faith
Grants Program to enable Chicago area houses of worship to make their facilities
more accessible. Grants will be awarded for up to 50% of a project's total cost,
for a maximum of $25,000. Application deadline is August 1,2005.
For full description of program and application form visit
www.rrf.org
or call the Retirement Research Foundation at 773-714-8080.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3: JANET MACLEAN ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL
On Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 7:00 pm, Cluster Three, on behalf of the Chicago
Metropolitan Association, will convene an Ecclesiastical Council for Janet MacLean to
determine if she should be ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ. This
council will be held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake Street in Oak Park
where Ms. MacLean is a member.
An Ecclesiastical Council truly represents an attempt to have Association-wide support
for a candidate considering ordination. As in other association meetings, all clergy with
standing in CMA and two lay delegates from each church with standing in CMA, are eligible
to vote. A quorum requires that at least one lay delegate from each of at least one-third
of the churches within the host cluster be present, or that at least one lay delegate from
each of 12 churches in other clusters and one clergy from each of 12 churches in other
clusters be present.
You can Download Janet's Ordination Paper here.
(Posted 03/08/05 through 8/3/05)
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT (Part Time), CHRIST CHURCH UCC, DES PLAINES
Christ Church, United Church of Christ, of Des Plaines, IL, is seeking a Sunday School
Superintendent, a part-time position, approximately 10-12 hours/week.
The person will be responsible for providing the hands-on leadership role of planning
and overseeing our children's Christian Education Program. You will work under the
Church's guidelines for the Superintendent.
Responsibilities include evaluating, selecting (with the consent of the Pastors) and
implementing the curriculum, guiding and training teachers, internal & external
communications, maintaining appropriate records, planning (with the help of others)
youth activities, etc.
We seek someone with previous, pertinent Sunday School leadership experience. Knowledge
and understanding of the theology of the United Church of Christ is important.
Please send your resume or letter to Christ Church, 1492 Henry, Des Plaines, IL 60016,
or fax to Christ Church at (847)297-4231, or send by e-mail to
smith2001@wideopenwest.com.
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