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	<description>Growing healthy, missional churches in the PC(USA)</description>
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		<title>National Multicultural Church Conference</title>
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Chicago
May 27-30, 2010
Pre-conferences May 26-27, 2010


The conference seeks to explore “growing the Christ’s church deep and wide” in an increasingly diverse world. The conference is a place of differences. People with varying languages, cultures, ethnicities, theologies, genders, generations and backgrounds will come together to recognize the amazing potential of differences and, through affirming and celebrating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/03/09/national-multicultural-church-conference/</link>
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		<title>Book A Retreat.Com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for the ideal location for your next church retreat or family gathering?
BookARetreat.com is a complete directory of all the Presbyterian camps and conference centers in the United States and Canada.  This new search engine will find the perfect place for your event based on your lodging needs and locaion.
**BookARetreat.com is brought to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/03/01/book-a-retreat-com/</link>
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		<title>Resource: Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Believe it or not, traditional mainline churches are now showing signs of new life. New-church developments are springing up all across the country. But they do require a special sort of pastor to lead them. What kinds
of leaders are actually spearheading this exciting movement?
Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times is an illuminating study of the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/02/18/new-resource-extraordinary-leaders-in-extraordinary-times/</link>
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		<title>NCD Summer Internship Opportunity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer Internship – Bend, Oregon
 
The Trailhead, a non-traditional ministry in Bend, Oregon, seeks summer intern(s) to participate in a groundbreaking opportunity in New Church Development of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The intern(s) will work with Rev. Zach Hancock to establish this ministry through entrepreneurial effort that involves creating and managing an organic, locally sourced, ‘common [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/02/12/ncd-summer-internship-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>2010 Church Unbound Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[August 11-14, 2010
Montreat Conference Center
For lay leaders, clergy, commissioned lay pastors, seminary students, and all who wish to take part in fashioning a new vision for the church.
If we believe God yearns to turn the church loose to be a Gospel force in the world, how can we partner in what God is doing? Differences [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/02/10/2010-church-unbound-conference/</link>
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		<title>Listening to the Neighborhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Camino de Vida is a New Church Development sponsored by the ELCA and PCUSA and was funded by the Synod of the Southwest.

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		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/02/05/listening-to-the-neighborhood/</link>
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		<title>Internship Opportunity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World Christian Discipleship: an internship in missional leadership in Pittsburgh.
 
WCD is designed for young adults who are interested in discerning and preparing for Christian vocation, regardless of occupation (pastor, lawyer, teacher, church planter, aid worker, etc.).  The program is non-traditional and experiential.  Participants will live a simple life in community with others whole [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/02/04/internship-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>Emotional Intelligence and Human Relations Skills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Center for EQ-HR Skills upcoming Lifelong Learning Event
Emotional Intelligence is important for healthy and effective relationships. Below is information from Roy Oswald, retired senior consultant with Alban Institute, about a series of educational events on this topic. This may be especially helpful for ministers and other church leaders.
 
This is an intensive and highly experiential one-week [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2010/01/22/emotional-intelligence-and-human-relations-skills/</link>
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		<title>Rethinking Evangelism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Passion for Jesus, focus on prayer part of vision for Evangelism and Church Growth office
by Bethany Furkin
Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE — For  many Presbyterians, “evangelism” can be a scary word, one that brings up  feelings of hesitancy, nervousness and fear.
Talking about one’s faith can be hard, especially when it’s not a common topic of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/12/01/rethinking-evangelism/</link>
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		<title>Resources for Small Churches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Small Church and Community Ministry has produced several excellent new resources that are focused on the needs of small congregations in the PC(USA).
Many of these resources can be downloaded free from the website, or may be purchased for a small fee.
Click here for more information.
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		<link>http://www.presbygrow.net/2009/11/20/resources-for-small-churches/</link>
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