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Presbytery of Blackhawk
CONNECTIONS
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Field Trip with LANA
Please Join Us
Wednesday, June 5, 10 am
The Land and Name Acknowledgement Task Force (LANA) of Blackhawk Presbytery invites you to join us for a visit to the Apple River Fort State Historic Site, followed by a picnic lunch and discussion at Schapville Zion Presbyterian
Church. Optional afternoon activities include visits to Casper Bluff Reserve, Casper Creek Natural Cemetery, First Presbyterian Church of Galena and dinner at DeSoto Hotel, Galena.
Details:
- Meet at the Fort (311 E Myrtle St, Elizabeth, IL 61028) for a guided tour and visit the interpretive center.
- Re-gather at Schapville Zion for a provided picnic lunch of grilled bratwursts, chips, cookies and beverage (donations accepted) or BYO
- Join a discussion around our Blackhawk name, land acknowledgement statements, and related topics – bring a lawn chair!
- Optional activities: the Effigy Mound site at Casper Bluff (30 minute drive), Casper Creek Natural Cemetery, tour of First Pres. Galena (est. 1831), dine as a group (dutch treat) at DeSoto House Green Street Tavern
- Overnight lodging is your preference, but there are plenty of activities for a second day in Galena
- Please RSVP: loreen@blackhawkpresbytery.org
Join us for any or all of the day’s activities! See an approximate schedule here.
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Discovery Guide
for your
Summer Travels!
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Join us on May 14 to find out our Award Winners for 2023 and make plans
to be "Six for Six" in 2024
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This year’s conference will be live in Portland, Oregon September 23-25, with an online virtual registration option as well. In-person attendees will choose from dozens of workshops in addition to plenary sessions and worship experiences. Virtual attendees can join us for live-streamed and recorded plenaries and worship, and will have access to 8 recorded workshops, 4 of which can be live-streamed. This year we have an unprecedented number of new presenters and workshop topics, so if you’ve attended a past conference, there will be plenty of new material available for you.
REGISTRATION and MORE INFORMATION
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Animating Antiracist Ways of Being
The Presbytery of Great Rivers is hosting an antiracism training event this spring, and they'd love to have you join them! The training will be led by Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training, with Jessica Vazquez Torres as the main facilitator. It's on the evening of May 31st and morning of June 1st, at Stronghold Camp in Oregon. Read more and SHARE THE FLYER!
Click for registration link
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Jim Atwood Institute for
Congregational Courage
Gun Violence Prevention Retreat
August 22 - 25, 2024
at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
The GVP Atwood Institute aims to train clergy and lay leaders/teams in various Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) skills for congregational use, including preaching and discussing GVP, managing conflict and trauma, fostering courage and resilience, and engaging congregations and communities in practical GVP education and action. The institute also offers hands-on training for Gun to Gardens events and other projects. More Information........Brochure.
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FOCUS ON YOUTH
Save the Dates and Share
Stronghold Fall Breakaway
November 1-2-3, 2024
Middle School/High School Retreat
Upbeat worship, small group conversations, plenty of free time, outdoor recreation
Registration materials will be available in September.
Contact: Stephen Bowie stephenlbowie@gmail.com 815-962-7889
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February 2025
Confirmation Event at Stronghold
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Presbyterian Youth Triennium
July 28-31, 2025
Louisville, KY
3,000 young people and leaders deepening their faith in Jesus Christ.
Registration will happen in the
first months of 2025
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Dixon First Presbyterian Invites Community Pray-ers
The Mission/Witness Committee, together with lots of help, constructed and erected the wall.
Our intent is to invite church and community members to pause, say a prayer and tie a ribbon
on the wall. Sarah Bingaman brought this idea to the Session after she saw a similar one near
the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
We dedicated our "Prayer Wall" during Easter worship this morning. We hope that community members will feel welcome to pause, choose a ribbon from the mailbox and say a prayer as they tie their ribbon to the wall. Many thanks to Bonnie and Allen Cumberland, Leslie Beran, Phil Vella, Sam Vilardo, Evelyn Thomas, Phil Devers, Cheyanna Losey and all who helped with this project.
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CALENDAR
Presbytery Meeting
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
9:30 am
Hybrid - on zoom and in person
Oswego Presbyterian
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PER CAPITA
The per capita assessment for:
2024 is $43.00
Church payments are posted monthly on the website
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Presbytery of Blackhawk
Our Vision and Values
Grounded in the biblical image for human community, as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, we challenge and support congregations to be thriving faith communities by facilitating competent leadership and resourcing to energize ministry and mission.
As Christians, guided by the principles of love, trust, open communication, and genuine relationships, we value each other as sisters and brothers in faith in all our varied theological understandings. Therefore, we relish respectful discussions of differing opinions as a necessary part of discerning the will of God.
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