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Branding
BASIC BRAND IDENTITY
STANDARDS FOR KNOX
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
July 2010
BASIC BRAND IDENTITY
STANDARDS FOR KNOX
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Corporate Identity Manual is intended to ensure
that the visual design elements of Knox Presbyterian
Church are applied correctly in all media in which
Knox is identified. The logo must be distinctive
and memorable. It must also be consistent
and unvarying, where ever it appears. Only by
maintaining consistency in all applications can it
achieve reliable recognition and influence the image
the congregants reflect and the wider community
perceive.
July 2010
This logo is the official brand for Knox
Presbyterian Church and is the only design
authorized for use. These standards for
logo use are intended to maintain the integrity
of the Knox image to membership, staff and the
outside community.
To maximize its effectiveness, the Knox logo is to
remain consistent in color, shape and type style.
The appearance and use of the Knox logo are not
to be altered, distorted or manipulated.
Reproduction-quality artwork is available in
electronic formats.
Please contact the Communications Coordinator
at Knox Presbyterian Church if any artwork is
needed.
It is recommended that all Knox promotional
materials, advertisements, banners, T shirts,
signage, websites, stationery – any materials
that include the Knox Logo, are approved by the
Communications Coordinator.
If there are a use or application not covered in this
guideline, please contact the Communications
Coordinator.
July 2010
Logo
Word mark
Crosses Graphic
LOGO SIZE
The logo should not be used smaller than
1.5 inches (38 mm)
LOGO
The Knox Presbyterian Church logo consists of
two graphic elements:
1. Word mark
The word mark is the name of the Knox and
the font used is TrajanPro Regular.
2. Crosses mark
A vector illustration.
These two elements are a unit and cannot be
separated or used as separate elements without
prior approval from the Communications
Coordinator.
ISOLATION AREA
The logo should appear within a minimum
protected isolation area that should be no less
than X, where X is the cap height of the P.
X
X
X
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X
1.5 inches (38 mm)
If the logo needs to used smaller than 1.5 inches
(38 mm), a special version is available from
Communications Coordinator.
Color
COLORS OF THE KNOX LOGO
The specified colors for the Knox logo are :
Pantone
CMYK
RGB
Crosses mark
Pantone® 1805
0% 91% 100% 23% Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
162 Red
47 Green
30 Blue
In some other applications, a black and white
version may be used
Word mark
Pantone® 7518
0%
40% 55% 60% Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black
120 Red
93 Green
69 Blue
This version with solid crosses only to be used
when the logo reverses out a solid background
color. One-color printing using this b/w artwork
is acceptable; final design should be reviewed by
communications coordinator.
Download link
To down load a zip file of the logos, go to:
Knox logo download
July 2010
Logo
WHAT NOT TO DO
In order to maintain consistent visual impact and
overall integrity it is important to apply the Knox
logo correctly. To divert from a single vision and
presentation of the identity will compromise
and dilute its value. These examples illustrate a
number of incorrect uses, although this is not
intended to be a complete list.
1.Do not distort, stretch or manipulate the Knox
logo (use official reproduction art available
from the Communications Group)
2.Do not add any words or graphics to the
existing Knox logo
3. Do not change the typeface of the Knox logo
4.Do not re-color or use any color combinations
on the Knox logo other than those listed
5.Do not use the Knox logo at an angle
6.Do not use a Knox logo with low resolution or
jagged edges
7.Do not use the Knox logo in combination
with another graphic element, logo or copy
(maintain a free space around all outside
edges of the logo)
8.Do not use a Knox logo downloaded from the
web site.
8.Do not use the Knox logo inappropriately,
such as labeling on trash receptacles
LEARN, GROW and SERVE
as followers of JESUS CHRIST
July 2010
Typography
The secondary font used in the Knox Identity is
Gentium Book Basic.
It can be downloaded at:
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_
id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium_basic
Gentium Book Basic should be used on all Knox
stationery, signage and promotional material.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Knox mission statement –
Our Mission is to LEARN, GROW and SERVE
as followers of JESUS CHRIST should be set in a
combination of Gentium Book Basic Regular and
Bold.
The words : LEARN, GROW, SERVE
and JESUS CHRIST should always be in Bold caps
Gentium Book Basic Regular
Gentium Book Basic RegularItalic
Gentium Book Basic Bold
Gentium Book Basic Bold Italic
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1234567890
1234567890
1234567890
1234567890
Our Mission is to LEARN, GROW and
SERVE as followers of JESUS CHRIST
LEARN, GROW and SERVE
as followers of JESUS CHRIST
July 2010
Interior Signage
Directional signs
KNOX INTERIOR SIGNAGE
The signage program is the responsibility of the Interiors committee.
No signage, posters, banners or any other materials can be displayed without the Interiors committee
approval.
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Interior Signage
Directional signs
46 Flat Acrylic Directional Signs-(various size)
Acrylic with vinyl graphics and “trade show” laminate 3/16”
13 Numbered Room Signs-(5” x 7”)
11 Numbered Room Signs-(4” x 7”)
.062” Acrylic Face
.062” Acrylic Spacers
.125” Acrylic Backer
Room numbers are digitally printed on 2nd surface with single window for paper
insert with mounting tape
Colors are compatible with Benjamin Moore 1000 Northern Brown. Print colors used
were:
DARK – C 36 M23 Y70 K79
LIGHT- C12 M12 Y17 K12.2
July 2010
Interior Signage
Office identification signs
July 2010
Stationery
STATIONERY
The Knox Presbyterian
Church stationery consists of
a letterhead, business cards,
envelopes, a greeting card and
its envelope.
Any stationery request will go
through the Office Manager
Gentium Book Basic should be
used on all Knox stationery.
Rev. Clinton G. Roberts
Senior Co-Pastor
Cell 630.220.7814
[email protected]
Phone 630.615.4304
Fax
630.355.8194
1105 Catalpa Lane
Naperville, IL 60540-7905
www.knoxpres.org
LEARN, GROW and SERVE as followers of JESUS CHRIST
Business Cards 3.5 inches wide x 2 inches high
Classic Crest Avon Brilliant White 80#
Printed 10 up on a letter size sheet
in PMS 7518 & PMS 1805 one side only
Phone 630.355.8181
Fax
630.355.8194
1105 Catalpa Lane
www.knoxpres.org
LEARN, GROW and SERVE as followers of JESUS CHRIST
July 2010
Stationery
Not to scale
1105 Catalpa Lane
Phone 630.355.8181
Fax
630.355.8194
www.knoxpres.org
Our Mission is to LEARN, GROW and SERVE as followers of JESUS CHRIST
Letterhead
8.5 inches wide x 11 inches high
Classic Crest Avon Brilliant White 70# Smooth,
Printed in PMS 7518 & PMS 1805 one side only
July 2010
Stationery
Envelopes
There are 3 general use
envelopes. A two color
envelope and a one color
envelope with a Non -profit
indicia and one without
1105 Catalpa Lane • Naperville, IL 60540-7905
Two color envelope # 10
Classic Crest Avon Brilliant
White 24# Smooth.
Printed in PMS 7518 & PMS 1805
one side only
One color envelope # 10
with Non profit Indicia
WHITE 24# Kentwove Wove,
Printed in Black ink one side
only
Non Profit Organization
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Permit No. 158
Naperville, IL 60540
One color envelope # 10
WHITE 24# Kentwove Wove,
Printed in Black ink one side
only
Not to scale
July 2010
Stationery
Message Card
8.5 inches x 5.5 inches
folded to
4.25 inches x 5.5 inches
White 80#cover Smooth
Printed in PMS 7518 & PMS 1805
one side only
Knox Presbyterian Church
1105 Catalpa Lane, Naperville, IL 60540-7905
Phone 630.355.8181 • Fax 630.355.8194
www.knoxpres.org
Message Card Envelope A2
White 28# Smooth A-2
Printed one color front in
PMS 7518
1105 Catalpa Lane
Not to scale
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advertising postcards, there are certain tried and true rules that you should follow in your postcard
design. Advertising is more of an art than a science, but these specific design guidelines will help
ensure that your promotional postcards get read.
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Direct mail advertising postcards have two sides. The front side, or "billboard" side, is used gain your
reader's attention. The other "message" side is where you deliver your promotional message. The
following guidelines will help you design an advertising postcard that utilizes both sides effectively:
The Billboard Side
Keep it simple. A compelling visual image along with a clever headline is essentially all you need in
order to capture someone's attention and draw them in. The more you try to say on the front of your
postcard the less likely it is anyone will read it. This side of the card should be printed in full color.
Whether or not you include your
company logo on the billboard side
may depend on how clever or catchy
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then your logo might be best placed
next to a call to action. Sometimes, the
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always be placed on the message side
of the postcard as well.
Make the primary headline the first thing that draws the reader's eye. A large, bold font is the safe
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Subheads should be slightly smaller in size than the headline, but still larger than any body copy.
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The most effective advertising and promotional postcards usually involve a special offer, or focus on
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Postcard advertising can be an intimate medium. Consider crafting the language on your postcard
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copy. Plan your promotional postcard copy accordingly.
Create a bulleted list of the benefits of your product or service. Keep this copy short and simple with
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Use only highquality images that are in focus and contain sufficient detail. Avoid using images that
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Balance: A formal or informal distribution of elements in a design.
Rhythm: A repetitive pattern of shapes.
Emphasis: The element that grabs your attention. The HEADLINE of your design.
Unity: Bringing all the elements of a design together so they look like they belong with one
another.
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Printed materials can be expensive to produce depending on the use of color and images. They
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A well developed brochure for advertising a product or communicating a message to a specific
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produced on a printing press, office photocopier, or with a desktop printer. The quantity and
quality of brochures needed will determine which printing process best fits your budget.
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8.5x11 paper. You may change the fold positions to add something unexpected. It is best to
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These are samples of a traditional trifold brochures. Concepts are shown for a cover, the front,
and back views of trifolds before folding along the overdrawn pink lines.
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jot down what comes to mind.
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This is an important proofing process. You are to do this part on the computer, using color, type,
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director (or your teacher) how the finished piece is supposed to look. It also serves as a proof to
the customer or to your teacher who will grade your work and allow you to go to the next design
step.
Step #4
Final (a completed detailed representation of the final product including all colors, images, and
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text with proper margins and folds.)
At this stage make sure all your page elements are according to the comprehensive layout. Include
any corrections suggested by the art director, your customer or your teacher.
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Selecting the most appropriate type style is important to the overall message of your design. The
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Historical Text Type Style (represented as Old English type)
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Roman Type (Serif) Style
Used for long passages. This type style is easy to read and has serifs on the letters.
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This type style is used in books, magazines, and newspapers.
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classifications.
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Trifold brochure printing is the centerpiece of many marketing strategies for good reason: it works! Customers are
accustomed to navigating through a trifold brochure and are familiar with the layout. One of the reasons this format is so
successful is that it allows your business to tell a story and guide a customer through its sales presentation.
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Fron t pan el Simply put, the design of your front panel will make or break any tri-fold brochure printing project. If the customer does
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Tell a story Your brochure should guide your customers through a story or process. Whether you are communicating your business's
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Separatin g lin es Each panel can work as its own separate storyboard, but sometimes you need to separate ideas, products, or services on a
per panel basis. Use separation lines or other graphical elements so your customer can clearly tell that you are discussing
a different idea, product, or service. This will help the reader follow along much more clearly and also allow them to simply
pick and choose what information they want to read.
Su m m ary Trifold brochure printing can present a number of design challenges, but keeping your customer in mind can help you
avoid brochures that are difficult to read. Use a front panel that really grabs their attention, tell a story across each panel,
and separate different elements with lines or other graphics. Keeping these principles in mind can help you make sure
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How to Design an Awesome Flyer (Even if You’re Not a Designer)
by Joshua Johnson on 19th July 2011
http://designshack.net/articles/graphics/howtodesignanawesomeflyerevenifyourenotadesigner/
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This article will walk your through the process and logic of designing a basic but attractive flyer. We’ll look at
how you can plan your content, find and implement some quality images and handle the alignment of a
significant amount of content while not sacrificing too much of the visual appeal.
A Design Dilemma
Did you know that we offer free customized design advice here at Design Shack? We’re all about helping the
design community when we can and this is one of the best ways we’ve found to do just that. Ask us any
question and if we think it’s relevant for the community, we’ll turn it into a full article!
Design Shack reader Abigail used our Design Dilemma form to ask about flyer design. After reading through
our tips on designing presentations, she wanted to know how she could apply similar advice to flyer design. In
our presentation article, we advised designers to keep their slides painfully simple, but flyers understandably
must contain more information than a simple headline.
We’re going to answer Abigail’s question with a fullon flyer design project that you can either browse through
for general design advice or follow along with for some solid experience.
No Photoshop? No Problem
Now, one important thing to consider is that Abigail is a librarian, not a designer. She stated in her message that
she doesn’t have Photoshop or any equivalent, just some basic office software like Powerpoint and Word.
This definitely complicates things. It’s much harder to achieve decent looking effects, blending etc. in apps that
aren’t really intended to pull off such tricks. For the most part, I’ll try to keep this project simple enough that
just about anyone can do it with run of the mill office software. I’ll be sure to point out any Photoshopspecific
tricks that I used.
Getting Started: Plan Your Content
The first step in any design project is to organize your information. What is required? What are your goals?
Since this is an imaginary project I’ll be using some filler text but we’ll try to keep it realistic with the content.
Any good concert flyer needs to say, at minimum, where and when the concert is, who’s playing and how much
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it costs. I’ve designed plenty of real concert flyers using only this information, but to make it a little more
difficult, let’s assume there are a couple of paragraphs of copy to include as well.
Though flyers can and should have way more information that
your average presentation slide, that doesn’t mean you should
go crazy with the content. The same basic rules apply here: less
is more. If you create a flyer that is primarily made up of large
chunks of text, very few people are going to glance at it for
more than a half of a second. They’ll only see that it looks like
a lot of work to sort through and move on.
Your goal then should be to pare down all of the necessary
information into easilydigestible chunks. Throw out anything
that you don’t really need and look for ways to make what you
do need more concise.
“Your goal then should be
to pare down all of the
necessary information into
easilydigestible chunks.”
Bullet Point Fever
Making your information concise doesn’t mean you should fill the flyer with fiftyseven bullet points. Bullets
are great, and we’ll be using them today, but amateur designers are quite prone to going nuts with them. If
you’re using bullet points as an easytoread and understand way to distribute your information, you’re on the
right track. If you’re using them as a crutch because you don’t know how else to design a flyer, you need to
rethink your strategy.
Finding Images
Nondesigners really get intimidated when it comes to adding in imagery. Many of them know that clipart is
pretty cheesy and often completely horrid, but don’t know of any other options. Fortunately, the web is a
wonderland of free resources if you know where to look.
Flickr Creative Commons is a great place to start but today we’re going to use Stock.xchng, a free stock
photography website. Typically, I’m not too excited by the results from this site but today I lucked out with
some great images that will really make for an awesome concert flyer (Image Credit: Josiah Norton and Angus
Wurth).
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Step 1: Combine the Images
Set up your document to match your desired flyer size: 5″ by 7″, 17″ by 11″, etc. It doesn’t really matter, just
make sure you’re going with a vertical orientation.
Once you’ve got your document set up, toss in the two images from above, allowing them to take up your entire
canvas. Stack the bass player on the top of the crowd image, eating up a good portion of the available space. It’s
difficult to sacrifice space in a crowded design but we really want to make this an eyecatching flyer.
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At this point you’re probably thinking that these images are way too busy and that we can’t possibly put any
text in, but don’t worry, we’ll take care of that in the next step.
Step 2: Fill In the Bottom
As I just mentioned, our flyer in its current condition isn’t very conducive to text overlays so let’s see if we can
simplify things a bit.
To make sure our colors all look good together, it’s always
a good idea to use colors that already appear in the image.
With this in mind, sample the color from the top left of the
bass player image. If the application you’re using doesn’t
have an eyedropper tool, you’ll have to eyeball it.
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Once you’ve got your solid color rectangle over your photo, reduce its opacity to around 84%. Most
applications with graphics allow you to reduce an object’s opacity, if not, you’ll just have to use a solid color.
As you can see, this gives us a background that’s more interesting than a solid color but a lot easier to place text
over than our original photo. Plus, introducing the color overlay makes our two very different images look
really great together.
Step 3: Add a Headline
Every good flyer needs a headline, so let’s take care of this next. Remember that the headline doesn’t
necessarily have to be at the top of the page. We’re going to place ours near the bottom of the bass player
image.
To do this, I repeated the same basic process as in the last step. I drew a black box coming from the right side of
the flyer, then reduce the opacity just enough to let the photo start to show through. This helps make the text
more readable over that busy background.
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For the font, I used Six Caps from Font Squirrel. The condensed, allcaps nature of the font is perfect for the
look we’re trying to achieve.
Step 4: Who, Where and When
Since we addressed the price point in our headline, we’re down to three other important pieces of information:
who, where and when. We can break these out into three bullets with exactly those headers.
There are a couple of important things to note about this. First, I didn’t like the readability of the Six Caps font
over lots of text so I switched to Futura Condensed for this portion. Furthermore, notice how I’ve structured the
hierarchy of information very carefully. The headers are the largest and colored differently to stand out. Once
again I grabbed this color from the bass player image. I’ve also given some size differentiation to the headliner
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band.
The main takeaway here is that some pieces of information that will be more important than others and you
need to take care to give those special attention. This gives your work visual variety and makes it easier to
browse.
Step 5: Add the Paragraphs
Dividing the bottom portion into two main columns will give us plenty of room for content. We just created the
first column and left it quite narrow, which is fine for the content that it holds. This allows us to have an even
wider column for our paragraphs, which wouldn’t look right if they were too narrow.
Notice that I used the same basic conventions as on the previous step, with some subtle changes. I didn’t repeat
the colored headers so as not to detract from the primary information points on the left. With the same goal in
mind, the paragraph headers are smaller than those on the left.
Finishing Up
With that, we’re all done! Our flyer says everything it needs to and is quite attractive to boot. The page layout
work here was really minimal and most of the aesthetics were provided by the thirdparty images. Almost
anyone can make this flyer! Click the image below for a larger preview.
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Notes About Alignment
Make sure that as you’re building your flyer, you don’t just casually throw your objects on the page. There are
some very strict and intentional alignments in place in my design:
Notice how everything lines up nicely on both vertical and horizontal planes. Also notice how much distance is
placed between the edge of the page and the content. Always give your content plenty of breathing room, just
like the margins on a Word document.
Notes About Printing
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If you plan on designing and printing your own flyers, there’s a lot to keep in mind. First, your file layout may
need to account for bleed and trim if you’re working with a commercial printing service, often templates are
provided to make this easy. However, for these kinds of jobs you really should possess some sort of
professional graphics software as the templates provided by the printer will likely be for Illustrator, InDesign or
Photoshop.
If you’re printing these from the office printer, full bleed will be harder to come by and may not even be
possible with your model. In this case, don’t sweat it. This design looks great with a white border around the
edge. In fact, it helps give it that “flyer” look.
Finally, you really need to watch out for the quality of print you’re getting. This design features white type over
a dark background, if your flyer size is too small, this quickly becomes problematic and the result may be an
unreadable print. Make sure your fonts are a decent size, then run a test print. If it doesn’t work well you may
have to change fonts, increase the size or rethink the design so that the bottom is white with black or gray text.
Conclusion
If you’re not a designer, projects like this can be quite intimidating. However, with the tricks I showed you
above, you can really blow away your bandmates, coworkers and/or friends with your mad design skills.
Leave a comment below and let us know what other types of design projects you struggle with and how we can
help out!
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A PUBLICATION OF FRIENDSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PC/USA
www.fpcchicago.org
VOL. 6 NO. 4 APRIL 2014
Getting Ready for Easter!
On Saturday, April 19, we will
be painting windows and readying our space for Easter. Everyone is invited to participate—no
art experience needed! We’ll also be filling eggs for the children’s Easter Egg hunt. So plan
to come and join the fun.
Pastor Shawna (right) serves soup
at Lenten gathering.
Midweek Lent Study
& Soup Supper
This year during Lent, Friendship folks have gathered on
Wednesday evenings to ponder
and discuss questions relating
our own lives to John’s story of
Jesus’ life and that of His disciples, and to learn from them.
Our focus has been on the key
messages from previous Sundays’ sermons and issues of social justice in our society and
culture today. Our intern, Sung
Yeon Choimorrow has shared
information and statistics from
her work with Interfaith Worker
Justice, a not-for-profit organization that works toward changing public policy with regard
such issues as minimum wage
and worker’s rights.
We’re becoming aware of economic issues affecting many of
the “least of these”, folks we
know, those we serve, and multitudes within our society. Becoming Students of Jesus is a
faith practice that will continue
far beyond this Lenten season.
The Ward Family
FRIENDS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Join us for Holy Week
Palm Sunday
April 13 at 10AM
Maundy Thursday
Dinner & Worship
April 17 at 6:30PM
Good Friday
Tenebrae Service
April 18 at 7PM
Easter Sunday
Worship & Celebration
April 20 at 10AM
Eric, Courtney, Madysen and
Hailey. And Jackson, their dog.
The Ward Family. As we sat in
their beautiful new 3rd-floor
apartment and talked about
their life, it struck me that the
Wards are like a modern-day
version of the Cleavers, except
with two girls instead of two
boys. Well, not really like the
Cleavers themselves but the
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In This Issue:
Friday Night Love Songs..... 2
The Night Ministry……….... 3
God Talk on Tap……………..4
Senior Retreat…......................5
Community Prayers.….…….6
Seven Wonders ………….……... 8
Friendship Flock …..……......9
Why We Celebrate.………...…12
Mission: Building relationships that transform lives and glorify God.
FRIENDSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PO Box 311000, Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 773-631-8262 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fpcchicago.org
Pastor: Rev. Shawna Bowman, Office hours Tuesday thru Friday by appointment
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Missions & Ministries UPDATE
Proscenium Players
“In Our Heart!”
After a cold hard winter, a
breath of God’s warm sweet air
blew into our train station on
Friday, March 21st in the persons
of The Proscenium Players, nurturing the hearts and souls of
our audience. The group started
45 years ago as stage performers but have wonderfully morphed into a variety show that
entertains and praises God at
the same time. Gospel, of
course, is high on the list of the
group’s capabilities and their
rendition of “It’s In My Heart” is
still bouncing around my head
giving me joy and peace. We
also heard “Danny Boy” and
“Duke of Earl,” and a very funny
story about an atheist converting to Christianity. When the
group invited us to become
back-up dancers as they sang
“My Girl” there were probably
more people on the “stage” than
in the audience, but no one
cared and everyone was happy.
The group closed with “Let
there be Peace on Earth,” and to
that I say: “Mission Accomplished,” at least at the Norwood Park Train Station. We
were able to collect $135 for
The Night Ministry and, more
importantly, our hearts beat a
little stronger knowing that Proscenium Players are around. See
you next year!
—Ralph Intagliata
FREE LIVE MUSIC
Friday Night Love Songs
presents
Nobody Nobody Sent
Nobody Nobody Sent is renowned throughout Chicagoland and the greater
Midwest as “the Americana band for party animals.” Featuring sparkling vocal
harmonies, hot guitar and mandolin licks, super-agile fiddling and a hard-driving
rhythm section, NNS brings a fresh, eclectic approach to roots music. The band’s
vast repertoire—drawing from honky tonk, early country, bluegrass, swing,
blues and contemporary genres—delivers an ideal backdrop for good times.
at the Norwood Park Metra Station [6088 N Northwest Hwy]
Friday April 25th at 7:30pm
Friendship Presbyterian Church
Proceeds from this concert go to the
a rockin'’ good time!
Join
us for Society
FPCchicago.org
The American
Cancer
Nobody Nobody Sent
The flyer tells you about the
band. Abe Mikva (politician,
judge and professor) tells about
the origin of their name. “One
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of the stories that is told about
my start in politics is that on
the way home from law school
one night in 1948, I stopped by
the ward headquarters in the
ward where I lived. There was a
street-front, and the name Timothy O'Sullivan, Ward Committeeman, was painted on the
front window. I walked in and I
said ‘I'd like to volunteer to
work for Adlai Stevenson and
Paul Douglas.’ This quintessential Chicago ward committee(continued on p. 8)
Count identified 6,276 homeless
people: 5,060 in shelter and
1,216 on the street or in other
public places.
The Night Ministry a Lead
Agency in Chicago's "OffYear" Homeless Count
On Wednesday, January 22, seven of The Night Ministry's staff
and 13 volunteers hit the
streets to take part in Chicago's
2014 Point-in-Time Homeless
Count. The count is coordinated nationally by the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and locally
by the Chicago Department of
Family and Support Services
with the assistance of the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness. The count usually takes
place every two years and helps
to inform Chicago's policies
around homelessness and
shelter.
The count usually takes place
during odd years (2011, 2013)
but the US Department of Veteran Affairs helped HUD fund
an "off-year count" in certain
cities in the midst of a major
effort to end veteran homelessness by 2015.
At 7:00 pm on the night of the
count, staff at every shelter
program in the city conducted a
census of residents who were in
shelter that night. Then,
at 10:00 pm, volunteers spread
across the city in teams and
used written forms to take a
census of people they saw on
the street who didn't have a
place to stay that night. Data
for the 2014 count will be released this summer. In 2013
the Homeless Point-in-Time
The Night Ministry was one of
nine lead agencies that helped
the City of Chicago plan and administer the count. More than
200 volunteers help carry out the
count in Chicago, including seven of The Night Ministry's staff
and 13 volunteers who were stationed at The Night Ministry this
year.
friends, the Confirmation class
from St. Thecla, will be joining
us to help. Donations of cookies, zip-loc bags, peanut butter, jelly, and plastic grocery
bags are always welcome.
If you’d like to come out with
us to serve the meal, contact
Emily Sutton, 847-373-8419.
—Emily Sutton
Another hunger ministry
Friendship participates in with
The Night Ministry is The Crib
shelter in Lake View. Open
from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. to young
"The Night Ministry is honored
to be one of the agencies leading people between 18 and 24
years old, the 20-bed shelter
the Point-in-Time Count. Even
though the wind chills that night has operated at capacity since
reached 20 degrees below zero, it opened year-round in January, 2013.
the team I was on still met five
people in one neighborhood who Friendship volunteers prepare
did not have a place to sleep that a meal, drive it to The Crib and
night and would not go to a shel- serve the evenings’ guests.
ter," said Tedd Peso, The Night
If you’re interested in preparMinistry's Government Relations ing and/or serving a meal with
Manager.
The Crib ministry, contact
The City of Chicago provided all
volunteers with hats, gloves,
hand warmers and resource
cards to distribute to anyone
they encountered on the streets
that night.
—reprinted from the Feb. 2014 Night
Ministry Enewsletter
Friendship will be preparing cookies & sandwiches on Sunday,
April 27th, after worship. Our
2014 Night Ministry
Outreach Bus Schedule:
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
April 28
May 19
June 30
July 28
August 25
September 29
October 27
November 24
December 29
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Kathy Stear, 773-631-6685.
Crib Dinner
Schedule 2014:
Saturday, April 26
Saturday, May 24
Saturday, June 14
Friday, July 18
Saturday, August 30
Saturday, Sept 27
Saturday, Oct. 25
Saturday, Nov 22
Saturday, Dec 27
For more information about
The Night Ministry, visit:
http://thenightministry.org/
“Do not allow yourself to be
disheartened by any failure
as long as you have done
your best.
--Mother Teresa
Transformation
“Join us in the journey; help us find our way.” — from the Friendship vision statement
God Talk On Tap
'Belonging'
When Mary fell
down to the feet
of Jesus, she
wept for what
would happen soon.
She took the nard
and poured it out,
anointing him,
preparing him.
Knowing all
that happened before,
Mary feared
what was to come,
and with her hair
she wiped away
the oil and tears.
When Jesus tied
the cloth around
his waist and kneeled
to wash the feet
of his disciples,
they were confused,
embarrassed, mad,
as well as scared.
O who am I
that you should wash
my feet! O who
are you that I
should worship you!
Looking forward,
turning backward,
keeps us tied
to our confusion.
Regretting the past,
fearing the future,
distracts us all
from being.
He wasn't mad.
He hadn't failed.
He didn't warn.
He didn't teach.
Jesus simply
washed their feet.
—Marc Rehula, 3/17/14
THIS MONTH
AT NEW LOCATION:
FOUR MOON
TAVERN
in ROSCOE VILLAGE
1847 W. Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL 60657
http://fourmoontavern.com/
Monday, April 14 at 7-9 pm.
Do you have questions about what it means to be a believer?
Do you wonder what others think about religion and spirituality?
Come discuss Spirituality over Spirits!
:
All are welcome. BYOB (Buy your own beverage).
God Talk on Tap South:
April 28th @ Grape & Grain 7-9pm
like, and if you’d like some
help, tips and recipes are available from our resident expert,
Carol Sussenbach.
There’s a sign-up sheet at the
train station, or you can speak
with Pastor Shawna.
Palm Sunday
Bread and Friendship
It was Palm Sunday and, because of a sore throat, five-year
-old Johnny stayed home from
church with a sitter. When the
family returned home, they
were carrying several palm
branches. The boy asked what
they were for. "People held
them over Jesus’ head as he
walked by."
Here’s an opportunity to share
your bread baking talents with
the congregation, or try your
hand at baking bread. The first
Sunday of every month is Communion Sunday, We are asking
volunteers to sign up for a Sunday during the year to make and
"Wouldn’t you know it," the boy
bring bread for the service. You fumed, "The one Sunday I don’t
can make any kind of bread you go, He shows up!"
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Transformation
Senior Retreat a Five Star Event
What a great time we had on our retreat! We are
just back from our time together, which was
April 1 to April 3 and it really turned out well.
The theme for our retreat was, “Invitation to
Wholeness: Sabbath and Seasons for All Life”,
led by Pastor Jacki Belile. We also were gifted by
the presence and expertise of
our own Rev. Shawna Bowman as well as Rev. Nanette
Sawyer from St. James Presbyterian Church. The theme
of, “Invitation to Wholeness”, was developed in sessions such as Loving from
the Center of Who You Are,
Defining Wholeness, and In.viting Wholeness. It was a
good mix of sessions together plus free time, eating together, silent meditation and
ending with worship and communion, all taking place beside a lovely
lake near Delavan, Wisconsin.
All together there were 20 of us -8 from Friendship: Bobbi, Emily,
Lois, Kathy, Laura, Ralph, Jo and
Shawna; Liz from Edgewater Presbyterian; Nanette from St. James;
and the rest from Lakeview Presbyterian. It was a wonderful mix of
those who had been on the retreat
before and new ones. There was a
special feeling of community as we
said our good byes to each other
and as Ralph said, “I now have 11
new friends”!
We have lots of pictures and good
times to share and are looking forward to going back next year.
Laura enjoyed it so much that her
comment was, “I’m hooked. And
hope to go back next year.” I hope
it will become an annual event for
our seniors, and we would love to
have others from Friendship join
us next year.
—Jo Kujawinski
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mom who is ill; Diane Carlson,
Andrew Madsen; Don & family;
Greta’s twisted knee; family &
friends of the young man run
over by a Metra train; Isabel
and her family.
Community Prayers
During Lent we have added a focus
on the Middle East to our community prayer time. Volunteers have chosen a specific country to research
and share information about each
Sunday.
March 9: Syria-Amy Snedeker
Syria’s population of 22 million
is made up mostly of ethnic Arab Sunnis. The civil war has
been going on for three years.
Over 150,000 have died and
more than 6.5 million Syrians
have been displaced by the
fighting.
We pray for God to work in the
hearts of the fighting factions,
refugees and especially the children., and grant that the rebels
agree to abide by peaceful measures, allowing access to those
in need. We also pray for those
countries hosting refugees: Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.
We pray for the families of
those lost in the plane crash.
What are your global prayers
today?
We pray for women in our country still struggling for equality,
safety, freedom, respect, human
and worker trafficking.
We give thanks for Jim’s niece’s
twin sons turning 1 year old; for
warm weather and signs of
Spring; gathering together for
worship; FPC ministries and
those that work in them; Faro &
Ralph’s visit to Phyllis; Deacon’s
visit & home communion with
Judy Cipolla.
knee replacement, Andrew suffering from stroke, Jerry and
Laurie Guth, Daniel Leavy is recovering but his brother died;
City's homeless population, especially the guy at the Jackson
blue line stop. We pray for healMarch 16: Jordan-Emily Sutton
ing and restoration for those
Jordan is now the largest refu- families.
gee hosting country in the midWe pray for those who have famdle east. Syria used to host the
ily members in the military. We
most refugees, but now they
pray for their comfort as they
are second to Afghanistan for
spend long periods of time withnumber of refugees.
out their loved ones. We pray for
Surrounding countries are be- peace of mind to those whose
ing destabilized due to conflict family members are serving in
and influx of refugees. Jordan combat and that you would keep
is 4th most water scarce coun- their family members safe.
try in the world.
We pray for moms and dads in
Jordan has580,000 registered
our country who are doing their
Syrian Refugees. Only 20% are best to provide for their family
living in camps and 80% are
on jobs that do not pay very
living all over Jordan. Over
well. We pray for their health
200,000 of the refugees are
and safety when they are workchildren.
ing in dangerous conditions, we
We pray for Jordan, for the Jor- pray for your peace and justice
for them and their families.
danians and refugees seeking
shelter and safety there. We
We pray for families of all kinds.
also need to help them with
We pray that our society will be
additional aid, building new
welcoming and
schools and hospitals.
What are your prayers for our
What are your global prayers country today?
today?
And we lift up prayers for our
We pray for families in our
community and of thanksgivcountry Lord.
ing. We are thankful for your
faithful presence in our lives this
We pray for all those who are
past week. We thank you for surseparated from their family
members due to conflict, strug- rounding us with loved ones
gles and other circumstances. near and far. We are thankful for
this season of Lent. Help us to
be mindful of the things you
want us to hear, see and learn
during this lent.
What are your community prayers today?
Mandecheck family; Don and
Don— health; Mila's team won
nationals!; Luellen and Mick,
Amy, Owen, Pat; Prayer for the
We hold in our prayers Shawna’s
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occasions, there is always music
being played in the Ward home!
Friend (cont. from p. 1)
essence of the Cleavers:
learning, speaking honestly, and supporting
each other. Together.
Madysen and Hailey are two
great kids. Madysen is already
an accomplished singer with the
Chicago Children’s Choir and
Maybe it’s the name linkwill be going with the group to
age (Ward Cleaver) or
Detroit in June. She is wise, studbecause the Wards have
ying the piano to help her singnever taken a family vaing and reading books about WW
cation together. I never
II, including “Milkweed” and
saw the Cleavers go on
The Wards participate in the Chicago
“between shades of gray,” to
vacation either. They were
Color Run.
help her understand life. Hailey
always around their house
Courtney, divorce was the mis- plays softball and is just getting
as are the Wards. However,
take. Their re-union after Eric
into gymnastics. I saw her bend
the Wards are planning their
left the Navy in 2000, followed backwards to touch the bottom
first vacation this summer, a car
by the birth of their children,
of her feet to the top of her
trip to see close next-door
Madysen in 2001 and Hailey in head, so I think she’ll be a pretty
neighbors who just moved to
2004, has made them stronger good gymnast. Her long-time and
Charlotte. That’s something the
and happier in a way that only still current goal is to be a heart
Cleavers never did!
adversity can.
surgeon. That’s not hard to imI was so enchanted with the
agine either.
After the Navy, Eric went to
family that I failed to get some
business school and to work
Besides music, the family loves
details I normally include in this
for AT&T. He’s still at AT&T
living in the City of Chicago and
article. I didn’t get any middle
currently getting his MBA in
having access to great museums,
names or find out Courtney’s
Logistics and doing well. His
theatres, concerts, the Cubs, dog
maiden name or what it was like
office is in their home, not in a parks for Jackson, walks on the
for her or Eric growing up on
separate room but at the kitch- beach and eating Italian. They
the south side of Chicago. It
en table. His calming presence also like to just hang out and lisseems that for all intents and
is there when the kids and
ten to the music, play games,
purposes the whole family’s stoCourtney go to school and
dance and have fun. Together.
ry started when Eric met Courtcome home from school. As
ney at an after-party, following
The Wards found Friendship
they say, you really have to
a week-long religious Kairos relove your family to be around Presbyterian Church through the
treat, of all places. It was love at
them all of the time.
first kiss. They saw each other
during the retreat, probably ex- Courtney works as Lunch
changed furtive glances but nev- and Recess Supervisor at
er spoke until they spoke, which the Chapelle School which
Madysen and Hailey atended in a kiss and shortly
tend. Courtney’s energy
thereafter marriage. Ah love!
and experience help out
Eric was in the Navy when he
in many ways at the
and Courtney were married and
school and she is viewed
he stayed in the Navy for the
by the students as somefirst 5 years of their marriage.
one they can trust to look
Eric went on three tours-of-duty
out for their best interests
and he can tell you countries
even if they don’t like it. Court- The Ward family with Eric’s parents.
he’d been to all over the world.
ney briefly studied music as a softball league the kids were in
However, the strain on their
when they lived in Flossmoor.
singer but her future was cut
marriage was great and they diWhen they moved to Budlong
short by physical issues. She
vorced briefly and then reWoods (Foster & Lincoln Avestill loves music as does the
married. For some couples, marwhole family. Except on rare
(continued on p. 8)
riage is a mistake. For Eric and
7
the power of a Sunday of resur- Nobody sent me.’ He put the cirection, when death is defeated. gar back in his mouth and he
—Bob Kaylor, Homiletics
said, ‘We don't want nobody that
nobody sent.’ This was the beginThoughts At Easter
ning of my political career in
Chicago.” And that is the origin
Just as we honor Jesus’ birth
of the band’s name…
In hope that we learn to have
Peace on Earth,
We also should not forget the day
Share a Meal with Shawna! When Jesus gave His life
During 2014, Pastor Shawna will
share a meal with each of
Friendship’s members and
friends. It could be breakfast,
lunch or dinner—or even tea or
coffee sometime. No pressure —
just pick a week and Shawna
will work out a day and time
with you. There is a sign-up
sheet on the bulletin board at
the train station, or you can
phone or email Shawna to arrange a date: 773-575-3560,
[email protected]
Friend (cont. from p. 7)
nue), Andrea invited them to
check out our church and, even
though it’s not exactly close by,
they like our style and last
month, with Chris Cahill, they
officially joined us. It’s nice to
have them as members and even
nicer to have them as Friends,
and Friends You Should Know.
—Ralph Intagliata
Holy Saturday
To take our sins away,
Such an act that we should not
ignore
That sharing good fellowship with
each other means so much more
Than building dream castles that
serve but a few
Seven Wonders
A group of students were asked
to list what they thought
were the present "Seven Wonders of the World." Though there
were some disagreements, the
following received the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
The difference that can be attained While gathering the votes, the
begins always with you.
teacher noted that one student
--Paul Madsen, 3/4/14
Narrative Lectionary
April 2014
Apr. 6: Jesus Condemned
John 9:1-16a
Psalm 146
Apr. 13: King Crucified
John 12:12-17
Psalm 24
Apr. 17: Jesus’ Last Words
John 19:23-30
Psalm 26:3
Apr. 18: Passover Lamb
What’s compelling
John 19:31-42
about Holy Saturday
Psalm 31:9-18
is that Jesus’ disciples surely
descended into their own kind
Apr. 20: Resurrection
of hell — one to which anyone
John 20:1-18
who has lost a loved one to
Psalm 118:21-29
death can relate. Death’s finality
and silence strike fear in us. The Apr. 27: Thomas
John 20:19-31
silence of Holy Saturday rePsalm 145:13-21
minds us powerfully that death
isn’t something to be circumvented or avoided. The truth is
Nobody (cont. from p. 7)
that we need to go through a
man took the cigar out of his
Saturday of death, recognizing
its power, before we can realize mouth and glared at me and
said, ‘Who sent you?’ I said, ‘
8
had not finished her paper yet.
So she asked the girl if she was
having trouble with her list. The
girl replied, "Yes, a little, I couldn't quite make up my mind
because there were so many."
The teacher said, "Well, tell us
what you have, and maybe we
can help.
"The girl hesitated, then read, "I
think the 'Seven Wonders of the
World are:
1. To See
2. To Hear
3. To Touch
4. To Taste
5. To Feel
6. To Laugh
7. And to Love."
The room was so quiet you could
have heard a pin drop. The
things we overlook as simple
and ordinary and that we take
for granted are truly wondrous!
A gentle reminder -- that the
most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought
by man.
—submitted by Mickey Leavy
Friendship Flock
Above: Heidi Papa reads
about Lazarus to Daysha,
Shirley Vogt, Ellie, Veronica, and Mila.
Mila, Veronica, Shirley Vogt,
Daysha, Ellie, and Heidi Papa
watch a movie.
The Story of Lent
Mila, Veronica, Ellie, Alex,
Daysha, Jonah, Jacob, Tommie, and Eddie heard the
story of Lazarus, Palm SunDaysha, Shirley Vogt, Ellie,
day, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday that
Veronica, Mila, and Heidi Papa
lead toward the story of Easter that was
color Lazarus.
delivered by Shirley Vogt, Heidi Papa, and Faro
Vitale. “Hurray” for Easter! —Joan Fisher
A Christ-centered Year
Heidi Papa, Shirley Vogt, Jacob and Veronica
play Disciple Bingo.
Heidi Papa, Mila, Veronica, and Alex work on
Lazarus.
During Advent, Jesus is the Promise of the Father.
During Christmas, He is the Gift of the Father. He is
all the fullness of God embodied in a human infant.
During Epiphany, Jesus is the Light of the Father,
drawing all people to Himself.
During Lent, He is the Father’s Servant, leading us on
the path of obedience and trust.
During Holy Week, Jesus is the Love of the Father,
humbly submitting to death on the cross.
During Easter, He is the Life of the Father, overcoming death and sin forever.
On Ascension Day, Jesus is at the Father’s right
hand, reigning as Sovereign Lord and King.
On Pentecost, He pours out the Promise of the
Father, baptizing every believer in the Holy Spirit
of God.
During Ordinary Time, Jesus helps us order our lives
by His teaching and example. He gives us His Spirit
as a down-payment while we eagerly await His
promised Advent.
Brothers and sisters, let’s constantly celebrate all
God has done for us in Jesus Christ! Let’s make this
year a Christ-centered year.
—posted on KenBible.com, submitted by Lorrie Perrone
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Prayers (cont. from p. 6)
St. Patty's Day parade;
Nanette and Andrea’s wedding
shower; Sarah fell and broke her
ankle and foot, needs to care for
two little ones; Laura’s
Great grandson recovering from
surgery; Vince need’s
members who are not well. We
pray for healing and comfort.
What are we thankful for or
lift up in prayer for our community today?
Faye Stevenson-agonized with
pancreatic cancer stage 4; Ministry at The Crib—comfort level
March 23: Turkey-Jo Kujawinski has grown on both parts. Pray-refugees from Syria
er of thanks for the opportuni- political instability and govern- ty to serve and interact with
ment corruption scandal
guests. Prayer for the two
- prayers for the country's lead- homeless youth who were turned
ers and protesters
away; Thanksgiving that Hope is
transitional moving to a more
We Pray for the President for
wisdom at G7 summit, and oth- stable place Prayers for people
er meetings including meetings on the street that are prone to
with leaders in Saudi Arabia and and experience violence.
in Brussels.
March 30: Lebanon-Stephen
We pray for our country’s lead- Davis
ers that they would have the
Lebanon is home to 460,000
courage and wisdom to lead and Palestinian refugees. There are
serve the people for the comnow 980,000 refugees, mostly
mon good. We especially pray
Syrians.
that we would be active in encouraging our leaders to pass a More weapons are being
brought into Lebanon, and terlaw to increase the minimum
wage as most people living on a rorism is a big threat.
minimum wage salary are living What are your prayers for our
in poverty.
world today?
We ask for wisdom for leaders
of our churches, various civic
organizations and various levels
of government that they would
also act in support for the common good and not just their
own self-interest.
Today We want to pray for victims of violence in our country.
We pray for families who have
lost loved ones to senseless violence. We pray especially for
children who grow up so vulnerable to the violence around
What are your prayers for our them and just surviving is a
daily struggle. We pray for wiscountry today?
dom and courage for our leadWe pray for our community and ers to legislate better regulagive thanks once again for your tions around gun access.
faithfulness. We give thanks and
celebrate Andrew's life. We pray We also pray for those who
commit the violence. We pray
for comfort for Paul and we
for your guiding hope and
pray for guidance so that we
peace that all may find ways to
may be able to support Paul
resolve situations without usthrough this time.
ing violence and killing people.
We pray for everyone here who
has an ailment or is not feeling We especially pray for Chicago
as the trend has been the last
well or has friends and family
10
few years that violence, especially gun violence increases
when the weather warms up.
We pray for your guidance and
wisdom that we would actively
be a part of creating change for
a non-violent country.
country today?
We want to offer up our thanksgiving and our prayers for our
community now.
We give thanks the sunshine
and small signs of spring
around us. We give thanks for
gods faithfulness in our lives
throughout another week. We
give thanks for gods provision,
gods comfort and gods guidance through the good times
and through our struggles.
We pray for Joan as she continued to recover at home. We pray
for Shirley who is in the hospital and also for Laurie who
broke her ankle and her elbow.
community today?
John Mefford– whose brother
took his own life; Frank Fischerin the hospital for infected leg discharge today; Diane Carlson-healing well; Maritkn's family;
Isabel - lost brother and now
sister diagnosed pancreatic cancer; Larry- undergoing chemo
and radiation for cancer of the
tongue; Shawna safe travel to
Minneapolis; Kathy- next door
neighbor having to sell house as
short sale.
“Great minds discuss
ideas, average minds
discuss events, small
minds discuss people.”
--Eleanor Roosevelt
artwork at the tenth Station of
the Cross, depicting Jesus stripW. E. Sangster (1900-1960), a
ped of his clothing — atoning, acwell-known pastor in England,
cording to some teachings, specifcontracted a progressive, incurically for our sin of vanity.
able muscle disease. He lost
the ability to move his legs, and Early Christians believed peaeventually his voice faded
cocks shriek when they catch
away. Because Sangster wanted sight of their feet, which they
to continue serving God even
consider ugly. Christians took
though he could no longer
this as a reminder that we, too,
preach, he became a prolific
should lament our spiritual imwriter and organized prayer
perfections that detract from the
beauty of life lived in Christ.
cells throughout England.
He is risen!
On Easter
morning,
shortly before
his death,
Sangster
wrote a note to his daughter in
an unsteady hand. “It is terrible to wake up on Easter morning and have no voice to shout,
‘He is risen!’” he wrote. “But it
would be still more terrible to
have a voice and not want to
shout.”
Scarred for Eternity
If God raised Jesus from the dead,
why didn’t God fix him up? Why
scars? Why the print of nails that
you could feel with your fingers?
Can it be that the gospel is saying
to us in our waiting “You will not
see Jesus Christ unless
you see the wounds?”
Somehow we must understand that the resurrected
Christ is forever the wounded
Christ. Living but never fixed up.
The Peacock Symbolism Not bound by death, yet scarred
The beautiful peacock is a less- for eternity.
er-known Christian symbol.
The deaf have a sign for Jesus.
Based on an ancient myth that
Quickly they make this sign many
its flesh doesn’t decay after
times during their worship: the
death, early Christians appromiddle finger of each hand is
priated the bird as a symbol of
placed upon the palm of the othimmortality.
er. Jesus, the one with wounded
The molting of its
hands. And when they touch the
tail feathers each
place, they remember. They bear
year to be replaced
the name in their own flesh.
—John Vannorsdall
with supposedly more beautiful
ones led to the use of the peacock as a sign of resurrection
The Perks of Giving
and glorification.
National Volunteer Week is offiAdditionally, the eye-like patcially observed in April. Every
tern in the peacock’s tail feath- week thousands of volunteers
ers makes it a symbol of conhelp people in need. As volunscience and of God, who sees
teers can attest, sharing one’s
all. However, the peacock also time and talents leads to many
represents arrogance as it
intangible benefits.
struts to show off its plumage.
New research shows
During the Baroque period, the that volunteering
peacock was often part of
and giving also pro11
vide physical and emotional advantages. Givers report an improved sense of well-being, lower stress levels, better physical
health, an enriched sense of
purpose in life and increased
happiness.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
“It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man
can sincerely help another without helping himself.
Special Dates in April
April Fool’s Day
04/01
Fifth Sunday in Lent
04/06
Palm/Passion Sunday
04/13
Holy Week
4/13-4/19
Maundy Thursday
04/17
Good Friday
04/18
Holy Saturday
04/19
Easter Sunday
04/20
Administration Prof. Day 04/23
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Infant Immunization Month
Occupational Therapy Month
Volunteer Month
WalkAmerica March of Dimes
Youth Sports Safety Month
E is for Ethics
How do families raise children
today with a strong ethical core?
First, it helps to understand
what it means to be ethical.
Ian James Corlett wrote a book,
E is for Ethics which lists 26
characteristics of an ethical person. The book is written for
children, with a children’s story,
Page compiled by Cassandra Intagliata
Ethics (cont. from p. 11)
followed by probing questions
that are meant to be reviewed
with parent and child. The end
of the chapter has several relevant quotes.
The first characteristic is
honesty. As with so many ethical qualities, being honest
makes you feel great inside.
Sometimes it’s difficult to be
honest with others or even
yourself, but when you are,
there is no better way of life.
The second characteristic is
understanding. Sometimes it’s
difficult to understand other
people’s actions. But the best
thing to do is to ask yourself,
“How would I feel if I were in
their place?”.
“Always forgive your enemies;
nothing annoys them so much.”
--Oscar Wilde
Why We Celebrate
Jesus is a redeemer, a restorer in
every way. His day on the cross
looked like a colossal failure, but
it was his finest moment. He
launched a kingdom where the
least will be the greatest and the
last will be first, where the poor
will be comforted and the meek
will inherit the earth. Jesus
brought together the homeless
with the privileged and said,
“You’re all poor, and you’re all
beautiful.”
almost always a fasting from
food, there are other ways to
fast. Anything given up temporarily in order to focus all our
attention on God can be considered a fast (1 Corinthians 7:1-5).
Fasting should be limited to a
set time, especially when fasting
from food. Extended periods of
time without eating can be
harmful to the body. Fasting is
not intended to
punish the flesh,
but to redirect attention to God.
Fasting should not
be limited. Fasting
should not be conThe cross leveled the playing
sidered a “dieting method” eifield, and no earthly distinction is ther. The purpose of a biblical
valid anymore. There is a new
fast is not to lose weight, but
“us” — people rescued by the
rather to gain deeper fellowship
Passover Lamb, adopted into his with God. Anyone can fast, but
The third characteristic is
family and transformed into
some may not be able to fast
forgiveness. Forgiveness is a
from food (diabetics, for examsaints.
It
is
the
most
epic
miracle
challenge for most of us. We
ple). Everyone can temporarily
may have heard the expression in history. That is why we celegive up something in order to
—Jen Hatmaker
“Forgive and Forget”, which re- brate.
draw closer to God.
ally means to move on. It would
Question
of
the
Month
be unreasonable to expect our
By taking your eyes off the
memory to be wiped clean of
things of this world, we can
Question: Christian fasting—
more successfully turn our atsomething nasty that someone what does the Bible say?
tention to Christ. Fasting is not
did to us, but if we really forAnswer: Scripture does not coma way to get God to do what we
give from inside the heart, we
mand Christians to fast. God does
want. Fasting changes us, not
won’t bring it up again.
not require or demand it of ChrisGod. Fasting is not a way to aptians. At the same time, the Bible
pear more spiritual than others.
Quote Corner
presents fasting as something that is
Fasting is to be done in a spirit
Honesty
good, profitable and beneficial.
of humility and a joyful atti“Honesty is the best policy.”
The book of Acts records believ- tude. Matthew 6:16-18 declares,
--William Shakespeare
ers fasting before they made im- “When you fast, do not look som“Honesty: The best of all the
portant decisions (Acts 13:2;
ber as the hypocrites do, for they
lost arts.”
--Mark Twain
14:23). Fasting and prayer are of- disfigure their faces to show
ten linked together (Luke 2:37;
men that are fasting. I tell you
Understanding
5:33). Too often, the focus of fast- the truth they have received
“Understanding is a two-way
ing is on the lack of food. Instead, their reward in full. But when
street.”
--Eleanor Roosevelt the purpose of fasting should be
you fast, put oil on your head
“The noblest pleasure is the joy to take your eyes off the things of and wash your face so that it
of understanding.”
this world to focus completely on will not be obvious to men that
—Leonardo Da Vinci God. Fasting is a way to demonyou are fasting, but only to your
Father. Who is unseen; and your
“No law or ordinance is mightier strate to God and to ourselves,
that we are serious about our re- Father, who sees what is done in
than understanding.” —Plato
lationship with Him. Fasting helps secret, will reward you.”
Forgiveness
(This Bible passage was in last month’s newsus gain a new perspective and a
letter about fasting specifically during Lent.
“The weak can never forgive.
renewed reliance upon God.
Fasting can occur anytime you feel the need
Forgiveness is the attribute of
Although fasting in Scripture is
to reconnect with God.)
the strong.” --Mahatma Gandhi
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A PUBLICATION OF FRIENDSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PC/USA
www.fpcchicago.org
VOL. 6 NO. 5 MAY 2014
Alleluia!
Easter Sunday at Friendship was
a truly memorable occasion —
perfect in every way.
From our Lenten Study on Becoming Disciples of Christ, to
our prayer focus on the Middle
East, to Palm Sunday and an
amazing Holy Week of worship
and preparation for Easter Sunday, our journey has been one
that included learning, faith development, spiritual growth,
prayer and meditation, artwork
and music, the involvement of
everyone in the Friendship community, and powerful sermons..
Even the
weather was
perfect. It
was an experience not
to be misssed! The
pictures tell
the story…
Enjoy!
(continued on p. 5)
In This Issue:
Page:
Friday Night Love Songs..... 2
The Night Ministry……….... 3
God Talk on Tap……………..4
What’s Next? ………….……….... 6
Presbytery Assembly…........7
Friendship Flock …..……......9
Community Prayers.………10
Protect Your Data.…….…...…12
Mission: Building relationships that transform lives and glorify God.
FRIENDSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PO Box 311000, Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 773-631-8262 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fpcchicago.org
Pastor: Rev. Shawna Bowman, Office hours Tuesday thru Friday by appointment
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Nobody Nobody Sent
Somebody!
Although our crowd size was
low for our post-Easter FNLS
concert, It was still a great night
at the train station thanks to
the very old-school country/
bluegrass/jazz band with the
unusual name (named after the
famous Chicago political
phrase, “We don’t take nobody
that nobody sent”). Although I
like the name, this group of seasoned professionals is really
Somebody! Main singer Annalise Raziq rocked the house
with an easy powerful voice and
Tim Schneckloth, the “old man,”
kept things moving with his guitar and witty vocals. Pete Janotta on fiddle could give the devil
a lesson in Georgia and nearlegendary bassist Bob Huston,
who’s also played FNLS with Sag
Valley Boys, showcased a terrific
Louisiana vocal style. Of course
for Friendship Church, the star
of the show was band newcomer Han Kim, husband of our
own Chris Cahill and father of
Tommy, Veronica and Eddie, all
of whom were in attendance
and seeing dad perform professionally for the first time! Han’s
distinctive vocals and great guitar and harmonica melded well
with the group and led to beautiful interesting music and a
very happy crowd. $93 in donations were raised for the American Cancer Society.
FREE LIVE MUSIC
Friday Night Love Songs
presents
John Erickson & Tim Mulvenna
Recognized for his lyrical, understated style, Chicago-based jazz pianist John
Erickson has an equal love of the rich harmony and feel of jazz as the concise,
well-crafted pop song. Inspired by the music of artists such as Pat Metheny, Mark
Isham, Paul Simon, Neil Finn and Steely Dan, Erickson believes that ultimately
melody is king. Tim Mulvenna has been performing and teaching for the last two
decades in Chicago, as well as playing festivals and touring in the USA, Canada ,
Japan, Europe, Thailand, and Brazil. His playing is represented on over 100
recordings on labels as diverse as Blue Note, Drag City, Delmark, Atavistic, Okka
Disc, Submarine, Blujazz, and Aesthetics.
at the Norwood Park Metra Station [6088 N Northwest Hwy]
Friday May 16th at 7:30pm
Proceeds from this concert go to
The American Cancer Society
May 16th - John Erickson
and Tim Mulvenna
Thanks to Jennie Martin, we are
very excited to be hosting lyrical
jazz pianist John Erickson ac-
FPCchicago.org
accompanied by well-known Chicago percussionist Tim Mulvenna for our May FNLS concert.
Much like our own Josh Lava,
John plays Sunday mornings at
Lakeview Presbyterian
Church! He also plays venues
like City Winery, Space and
Mayne Stage with one of my
favorite folk trios, Sons of the
Never Wrong and a Steely Dan
tribute band called Bad Sneakers. John has produced three albums including a Christmas
(continued on p. 9)
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lessness by 2020," said The
Night Ministry's Government Relations Manager, Tedd Peso.
"Therefore, it's critical that The
Night Ministry has a seat at the
table to discuss the issues that
impact Chicago's homeless
The Night Ministry advo- youth. We need to demand that
cates for homeless youth our elected officials respond to
on Capitol Hill at Confer- the needs that exist in our comence, legislative meetings munity."
The Night Ministry is a longtime
Last week, The Night Ministry
member of The National Network
traveled to Washington, DC,
and attended The National Net- for Youth which builds relationwork for Youth's National Sum- ships with policymakers and
government agencies in order to
mit on Youth Homelessness.
champion the diverse needs of
The Summit gave our staff the homeless and disconnected
opportunity to network with
youth. The Night Ministry's Presistaff from homeless youth ordent, Paul W. Hamann, is a memganizations across the country ber of The National Network for
and share ideas. Attendees also Youth's Board of Directors.
heard from a panel of homeless —(reprinted from The Night Minisyouth who discussed how home try’s April 2014 E-Newsletter)
-less youth programs helped
Friendship will be preparing cookthem meet their needs. There
ies & sandwiches on Sunday,
were also opportunities to learn
May 18th, after worship.
from senior staff at federal
agencies like Health and Human With warmer weather, we’ll
switch our menu from soup to
Services, Housing and Urban
ham & cheese sandwiches and PB
Development, and Education
about how they are working to & J sandwiches along with hardend youth homelessness by the boiled eggs, fruit and cookies.
Donations of cookies, zip-loc
year 2020.
bags, peanut butter, jelly, and
Attendees also saw a sneak-pre- plastic grocery bags are always
view of The Homestretch - the
welcome.
feature-length documentary
If you’d like to come out with us
that features our emergency
to serve the meal, contact
overnight youth shelter, The Crib.
The Night Ministry staff took
advantage of their time in DC
to meet with Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Mark Kirk's offices. They also met with staff
in the offices of Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Jan
Schakowsky, and Rep. Robin Kelly.
"The federal government has
set a goal to end youth home
2014 Night Ministry
Outreach Bus Schedule:
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
Monday,
May 19
June 30
July 28
August 25
September 29
October 27
November 24
December 29
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Emily Sutton, 847-373-8419.
If you are interested in cooking or helping prepare a family
-style meal for The Night Ministry’s Crib shelter in Lake
View, contact coordinator
Kathy Stear at 773-631-6685.
Friendship volunteers prepare
a meal, drive it to The Crib and
serve the evenings’ guests at
this 20-bed shelter. You can
help with any part, or all of the
process.
Crib Dinner
Schedule 2014:
Saturday, May 24
Saturday, June 14
Friday, July 18
Saturday, August 30
Saturday, Sept 27
Saturday, Oct. 25
Saturday, Nov 22
Saturday, Dec 27
For more information about
The Night Ministry, visit:
http://thenightministry.org/
—Emily Sutton
Memorial Day Parade
and Veterans Tribute
Ceremony – May 26th
In a community of traditions,
the Norwood Park Memorial
Day Parade has been an AllStar, now making its 95th appearance. It is, for many, difficult to combine the celebration of a parade with the sobering thought of what those
in battle experience, but somehow it seems that those who
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Transformation
God Talk On Tap
Each Day
Hold each day
In the palm of your hand
And clasp it firmly
As if it were a treasure,
Not to be squandered
But used for good purpose;
Don’t throw it away
Like it’s yesterday’s paper
But look at the promise
Each new morning brings,
And rest ever so easy
At the end of the day —
Look back at it fondly
And hope you fared well —
And even if things
Did not turn out to your liking
There are plenty tomorrows
To try it again.
--Paul Madsen, 4/24/14
Save These Dates!
The New Hope Community Food
Pantry has scheduled the following restaurant night fundraisers.
Both take place at The Curragh
restaurant in Edison Park. Both
are on Thursdays. You can go to
The Curragh for either lunch or
dinner. Just mention the New
Hope Community Food Pantry.
15% of the tab goes to our food
pantry. Invite a friend
THURSDAY, MAY 22
THURSDAY, JUNE 19
THIS MONTH
AT :
FOUR MOON
TAVERN
in ROSCOE VILLAGE
1847 W. Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL 60657
http://fourmoontavern.com/
Monday, May 12 at 7-9 pm.
Do you have questions about what it means to be a believer?
Do you wonder what others think about religion and spirituality?
Come discuss Spirituality over Spirits!
:
All are welcome. BYOB (Buy your own beverage).
God Talk on Tap South:
May 19th @ Grape & Grain 7-9pm
In addition, New Hope is in the
process planning a Summer
Children's Feeding Program in
partnership with GCFD (Greater
Chicago Food Depository) and
Presence Resurrection Medical
Center. They hope to have it
begin in mid-June, and ask for
our prayers.
Intro to
TimeBanking
Sat., May 17
1:00-2:00 pm
Oriole Park Branch
Chicago Public
Library
7454 W. Balmoral,
Chicago, IL 60656
Learn about the concept, history and benefits of timeBanking.
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TimeBanking is a way of giving
and receiving to build supportive networks and strong communities. One hour helping another
earns one TimeBank Hour (also
called time credits, service credits or time dollars.) TimeBanking
builds on the magic of “pay it
forward,” one good turn leading
to another and another*
*from http://timebanks.org/what-is-timebanking/
Jami Becka is a powerful innovator for programmatic and organizational improvement oa well as
the leading champion of coproduction and sharing economies in Chicago. Jami’s work is
driven by her passion for social
justice and empowering communities to realize we have everything we need.
—sponsored by City of Chicago and
Chicago Public Library
Transformation
Alleluia! (cont. from p. 1)
.
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Pastor’s
Message
What’s NEXT??
Hello Friends,
We’ve journeyed together
through Lent and Holy week,
and like every spring the budding new life around us and the
story of rebirth within us that
comes with the Easter Season
prompts us to ask the question,
“What’s next?” There are several
new things on our horizon at
as well as in the larger Church.
And many of us are participating in the life of our local community as well as the larger “big
C” Church, and I’d like to lift up
a few of them here!
As for the larger Church, I’m
excited to share with you about
a gathering I attended in late
March in Minneapolis called
NEXT Church. NEXT Church is a
network of leaders across the
Presbyterian Church (USA) who
believe the church of the future
will be more relational, more
diverse, more collaborative,
more hopeful and more agile.
They provide hopeful space for
robust conversations about the
theology, culture, and the practice of ministry, to serve as a
catalyst for new mission cal-
lings, and to support strong
making process
leadership in this time of adap- of the denomitive change.
nation, please
keep him and
This sounds like our kind of
the whole
people and our kind of converChurch in your
sation, doesn’t it?? The NEXT
prayers as we
Church folks meet regularly in
prepare for dialocal groups and once a year as
logue that ina national gathering to share
cludes the future of the Church,
what they’re learning about dosocial justice issues, global ising church in new and experisues around conflict and peacemental ways with one another.
making as well as attend to our
This year I worked with the
own governance and community.
worship team and built a table
that the community used to
As for our own community at
draw, write, paint, collect and Friendship, the Session and Inshare communion during their novation Team have been workworship services. I also spoke ing hard on the first phase of
about how this and other inter- our community assessment. Each
active and creative processes
member of Session and the Innocan be wonderful components vation team has been in converof worship that engage and in- sation with members of Friendspire the community. There
ship and the wider community.
were pastors and leaders from We’ve sat down with leaders of
all kinds of new and experineighboring churches and organmental congregations sharing izations, local school counselors,
ideas, resources and making
the Alderwoman and Chamber
connections. The gathering
leaders as well as local business
gave me hope for the future of owners. We are working to identhe PCUSA. Next spring the an- tify both the needs and assets in
nual gathering will be in Chica- our part of the City of Chicago as
go at Fourth Presbyterian
well as begin to imagine where
Church and I would love to
we are headed in our own minishave a whole group from
try and location.
Friendship participating!
Some of the assets in our part of
Coming up in June the Presby- the city include: good education,
terian Church USA will be
recreation opportunities and regathering for what we call GA sources for seniors. Some of the
needs we have identified include
or General Assembly. This
happens every other year, usu- opportunities for social engagement for children’s and families
ally in the summer. And in
with special needs, increased serkeeping with our representational process each local pres- vices such as food, support and
job opportunities for low and nobytery sends representatives
(called commissioners) to have income neighbors, and affordavoice and vote in the conversa- ble housing.
tion and proceedings. This
We have been offered opportuniyear, our own Ruling Elder,
ties for ongoing conversation
Jim Lifton, is one of our comand potential collaboration and
missioners. Jim has been ashave identified the need to be
signed committee work and
more integrated into our surwill participate in the decision
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Presbytery Assembly April 12, 2014
marriage. The main presenter
was James Brownson, author of
Bible, Gender, and Sexuality:
Reframing the Church’s Debate
on Same-Sex Relationships. After he spoke two respondents,
Shawna Bowman and Bonnie
Pattison, each had five minutes
to comment, and then all three
individuals answered questions
from the floor. No votes or deThe new meeting format started cisions were being made. The
purpose was to spend time liswith three TAG Talks (Technotening and learning about each
logy, Art, God) focused on
other and our various theologineighbors - local, immigrant,
and interfaith. After the call to cal perspectives in the hope of
worship and opening hymn the becoming a more interconnected Presbytery.
docket was set for the remainder of the meeting. All the acAt lunch there was discussion
tion items were presented and
led by the Connectional Misapproved as an omnibus motion sion Task Force about what exwithout requiring extraction and cites the commissioners in
debate. This procedure does not their congregations and cominclude ordination examinations munities. I missed out on this
which were conducted in the
discussion because I was upafternoon. Two candidates were stairs preparing for afternoon
examined and approved for or- worship.
dination.
Included within the stated
Two administrative commisclerk’s report was that Lawsions were formed, one to work rence Brown will be providing
with Chatham-Bethlehem and
pulpit supply to Chicago 1st as
Cornerstone, two Chicago
a Commissioned Lay Pastor
churches considering merger,
through Dec. 2014. Mr Brown
and one to work with the South has preached for our congregaHolland congregation which is
tion on a couple of occasions.
considering closing. Three overtures to General Assembly were We heard a few words from
approved about the 100th anni- Rev. Hector Rodriguez of the
Presbyterian Mission Agency
versary of the Armenian genocide, about remedies for condi- and from Rev. Kurt Esslinger
tions in the Democratic Repub- and Hyeyoung Lee, mission colic of the Congo, and about ma- workers in South Korea.
ternal/child nutrition. The 2012 The Rev. Carol McDonald
financial audit was received and preached on the call and chala covenant relationship between lenge of ministry. Carol is the
the Presbytery and the Presbyexecutive of our Synod of Linterian Homes was affirmed.
coln Trails. She is soon to reThe First Presbyterian Church
of Libertyville graciously hosted
the April Presbytery Assembly,
gracious because they stepped
into the breach when the original church scheduled to host
was unable to fulfill the commitment, and gracious because
April 12 was the day before
Palm Sunday, the start of Holy
Week.
The major item of the morning
session was an educational
presentation and panel discussion on the theology of mar-
tire after 42 years of ministry
so notes of appreciation were
solicited from the commissioners and a special reception was
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held in her honor after the Assembly concluded.
At the April Assembly it is our
custom to hold a remembrance
of baptism. We set up four stations for this with bowls, fabrics,
shells, and stones provided by
Nanette Sawyer and me. It was
gorgeous. After the baptism liturgy was read the commissioners came to the fonts. In keeping
with the desire for more relational meetings and the neighbor
theme that arose in the TAG
Talks, each person dipped into
the water and made the sign of
the cross on the forehead of the
individual behind them while
saying “You are precious in
God’s sight, and honored, and
God loves you.” The Libertyville
Chapel Music Team played Take
Me to the Water as everyone connected to the folks ahead and
behind them with water, words,
touch, smiles, and lots of hugs.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Stear,
Ruling Elder Commissioner
Be a Praying Parent
Prayer is the saucer
into which parental
fears are poured to
cool… Each time a
parent prays, Christ responds.
His big message to moms and
dads? Bring your children to me.
—Max Lucado, Fearless
“Don’t limit yourself. Many
people limit themselves to
what they think they can
do. You can go as far as
your mind lets you. What
you believe, remember, you
can achieve.”
--Mary Kay Ash
What’s Next (cont. from p. 6)
the bulletin board.
A Life
rounding communities. We are
considering what our next steps
are in terms of space and location and are looking for types of
spaces that would facilitate this
kind of community collaboration and involvement. We are
also growing out of our worship
space and need room to grow!
In the coming month we will
begin to identify spaces in and
around Norwood Park that inspire our thinking. If you know
of spaces where you could imagine our community, then please
share them with Ralph Intagliata, Chris Cahill or Pastor
Shawna!
And don’t forget, I’d love to Invite myself to your place for a
meal, a cup of coffee or just a
chat! Let me know when you’re
available!
It can be hard writing about
someone in your own family, not
because there isn’t anything to
tell but rather because there is
so much to tell that you don’t
know where to start or what
would be interesting.
Peace,
Shawna
Session and the Innovation team
are also working on increased
visibility and outreach as well as
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Andrew was born on April 27,
1950 in Chicago and stayed here
all of his life. He attended Beard,
Garvy, and Taft High School. After graduating from Taft, he
joined the Army Reserves, not
because he wanted to but because, having a low draft number, he wanted to be able to
choose his terms of service.
Andrew worked for Jewel before
and during his time in the service. He left Jewel upon completing his service time and in ensuing years held a variety of jobs:
night auditor for Travelodge, a
successful few years with Orkin
and working at Kiwi Coders.
Andrew enjoyed people and, although at times he may haved
seemed otherwise, was easy to
get along with. He may not have
led an exciting life but he lived
his life. And now I have shared a
small piece of that life. He will
be missed by those who have
known him. I will miss his physical presence but he will always
be with me in spirit and in fond
memories.
—Paul Madsen
Quote Corner
“It’s your choice. Always look
for the hidden blessings, even
in your darkest moments; I promise they are there. You cannot control many things that
will happen to you, but you can
control how you see them.
Choose to see them in a way
that lifts you up, not brings
you down.”
--Sara Blakely
Friendship Flock
Good Friday, Death on the Cross, Easter
Shirley Vogt and
Heidi Papa told
Jonah, Veronica,
Eddie, Tommie,
Jonah, Mila, Ellie, Alex, Daysha, and Desiree
about the story
of Jesus at
Good Friday, Jesus at the Cross,
and how Jesus
arose from the
dead on Easter.
—Joan Fisher
Desiree, Mila, Daysha, Jacob,
Ellie, and Veronica listen to
the story.
Desiree, Jacob, Daysha, Mila, Ellie,
and Veronica examine the photo of
Easter.
Shirley Vogt, Veronica, Jacob, Mila, Desiree, and
Daysha talk about Jesus.
Parade (cont. from p. 3)
gave their lives would want it
this way. This year’s event will
give the parade-ending tribute
ceremony a greater emphasis.
Grand Marshal John Joyce is
presently a Lieutenant in the
Chicago Fire Dept., and a retired marine and air force Captain. John has dedicated 38
years of his life to his country. His son John Jr. (US Marine) and son-in-law Jorge (US
Marine) will all be happy to join
us for the parade and Veterans
Tribute Ceremony.
Members and friends of Friend-
Ellie, Daysha, Veronica, Shirley Vogt, and Mila
look at the projects.
ship Church for the past few
years have taken on the role of
Parade Marshals during the
event as a symbolic way of honoring those who served all of
us. Our goal is to keep people
safe and help them enjoy the
event. It is not only rewarding
but you get a first row view of
the parade to boot! Our space
will be open to visitors during
this time so feel free to come
and be a host or an observer.
If you’d like to be a Parade Marshal or help in another way,
please contact Ralph Intagliata (847-778-1066).
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Erickson & Mulvenna (continued
from p. 2)
collection of carols and hymns
called “A Feeling of Christmas,” which also features Tim
Mulvenna on percussion. Tim
has played with many groups
and international artists and, like
John, teaches as well as
plays. Tim plays drum set, ethnic
hand drums , hammered dulcimer, malletkat (synthesizer) and
vibes. Don’t miss it!
—Ralph Intagliata
who are unstable and in need
of help.
What are your community
prayers today?
Community Prayers
During April we continued our prayer
time focus on the Middle East.
April 6: Palestine-Carol
Sussenbach
Palestine is the birthplace of
both Islam and Christianity. It
has been controlled over the
years by many different groups.
Palestine’s population is about
10 million, 4 million in occupied
territories and almost that many
who have been displaced to surrounding countries.
We give thanks and gratitude
for Andrea’s sermon; for the
Senior Retreat, for Frank, Joan
& David’s presence with us, for
the Men’s Breakfast; and for
Shirley Vogt’s return. We pray
for health and healing for Amy,
Owen, Mila, Luellen & Mick,
Phyllis, Pat and Cathy; Mark
Cramer who is sick today, and
Deanne & Oscar, both down
with flu; for Laurie & Jerry
Guth, Eric, for Shay in the hospital. We pray for support for
Paul on the loss of his brother,
Andy, and for John Mefford on
the loss of his brother, Jeff; for
the families of Faye (pancreatic
cancer) who has suffered several strokes, and Ida (pancreatic
cancer).
Pray for the refugees, that they
may someday have undisrupted
lives and unity amongst PalesApril 13: Israel-Bobbi Deakyne
tinians.
Israel is only slightly larger
than Massachusetts and has
today?
one major river, the Jordan.
The West Bank and the Gaza
We pray for our world leaders,
that they find the resolution to Strip are under the control of
end hatred and hunger; for elec- an Israeli/Palestinian Pact. U.S.
tions in Afghanistan and a
peaceful transfer of power; and
Narrative Lectionary
we continue our prayers for
May 2014
Ukrainian people who are living
May 4: Called into Christ’s
in fear. We pray for an end to
Service
violence in our world and in our
Acts 9:1-19
country.
Matthew 6:24
May 11: Paul and Silas
country today?
Acts 16:16-34
We pray for people in WashingLuke 6:18-19, 22-23
ton state who continue to clean
May 18: Sermon at Athens
up after the mudslide and ask
Acts 17:16-31
for grace and support in their
John 1:16-18
grief and dislocation. We hold in
our prayers those who are ready
May 25: Partnership in the
to lay down their lives for othGospel
ers; for families who have lost
Philippians 1:1-18a
loved ones in the Fort Hood atLuke 9:46-48
tack; for returning Vets, some
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Policy is a commitment to security since the 1940’s when the
pact was agreed to.
We pray for peace in Israel &
Palestine, guide those working
toward those ends.
today?
We pray for missionary Kurt Eslinger in South Korea; for a cessation of violence in Ukraine,
for our planet and ti’s survival;
for Malaysian plane searchers .
country today?
We pray for victims, families,
and the perpetrator in the High
School stabbing in Maryland
and the .bus crash in California
that left 5 dead.
What are your community
prayers today?
We are thankful for God being
present in our lives. We pray for
Lois’ recovery from her fall.
Help us to be mindful and
prayerful in how we live our
lives as disciples of Christ. Be
with Shawna as she prepares for
and leads us in a four-service
Holy Week.
We offer thanks and gratitude
for Sung Yeon and the Lenten
study she helped prepare and
lead; for the choir. Our joys include Holly, visiting with us
from Germany, and home communion shared with Rosemary
and Phyllis.
We hold in our prayers Charles,
the homeless man in the park;
Sister Mariana, suffering from
Pneumonia, Faro; the parts of
our city where gun violence is
prevalent-22 shootings leaving 4
dead with the warmer weather
this week. We ask for wisdom
for our Police Dept., Mayor &
City Council; and Alex for a
quick & healthy recovery.
breath). At first, we are often
tempted to deal with that friend
May Day
05/01
using humor but would no doubt
National Day of Prayer 05/01
hurt the person’s feelings
International Workers Day
(laughing and waving our hands
05/01
in front of our noses). We also
Cinco de Mayo
05/05
have the choice to lie to the perMother’s Day
05/11
son and pretend we are not upset
Armed Forces Day
05/17
or repulsed (ignore the bad
Memorial Day
05/26
breath). The best approach is to
Ascension of the Lord 05/29
involve the person who upset us
National Pet Week
5/4-5/10 to solve the problem. (pass out
Christian Family Week
5/5- breath mints after taking one for
yourself). This third option is
5/11
“tact in action”.
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness The sixth characteristic is perseverance. Perseverance is a chalBike Month
Children’s Mental Health Month lenge for most of us. We begin
working on a challenging project
Clean Air Month
but when the going gets tough,
Digestive Diseases Awareness
we often stop, leaving the project
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Physical Fitness & Sports Month unfinished. We would be much
happier if we stuck to the chalSAFE KIDS Today
lenge rather than quitting.
Stroke Awareness Month
Suicide Awareness Month
Women’s Health
Special Dates in May
Heavenly
Thoughts
E is for Ethics
Continuing from last month in
a quick review of Ian James
Corlett’s book, E is for Ethics
lists 26 characteristics of an
ethical person. Last month the
focus was on honesty, understanding and forgiveness.
The fourth characteristic is
courage. Sometimes things are
not as they appear. Sometimes
they seem even scary. But even
though it takes courage to confront something or someone, it
is usually worth the effort.
The fifth characteristic is tact.
There are times when a friend
might upset or repulse us (for
example, a friend who has bad
military wreath ceremonies conducted every year at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, including those held on Memorial Day.
Many legends exist about the
origin of “Taps” — both its melody and in its lyrics. The words
below, by Horace Lorenzo Trim,
make an appropriate bedtime
prayer:
Day is done, going the sun
From the lakes, from the hills,
from the sky
All is well, safely rest
God is nigh.
Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar, drawing near
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise for our days
‘Neath the sun, ‘neath the stars,
‘neath the sky
As we go, this we know
God is nigh.
Celebrating Mom
In Spring 2013, a
What is heaven
young man named
going to be like? Just as there is
Aba Atlas wanted to
a mystery to hell, so there is a
do something special
mystery to heaven. Yet I believe
for his birthday, so
the Bible teaches that heaven is a
he gave his mom a
literal place. Is it one of the stars?
present — and made a video
I don’t know. I can’t even speculate. The Bible doesn’t inform us. about the gift and its beloved
recipient. (Locate it on YouTube by
I believe that out there in space
searching for “iProjectAtlas, Dear
where there are one thousand
Mother”)
million galaxies, each a hundred
For years, Aba’s mother had
thousand light years or more in
worked long hours outside the
diameter, God can find some
place to put us in heaven. I’m not home and then cared for her
worried about where it is. I know kids each evening. She’d bought
a house so her children would
it is going to be where Jesus is.
—Billy Graham always have a place to call home,
yet the mortgage caused her
GOD IS NIGH
great stress.
The simple but powerful bugle
Working at a $30,000/year posimelody “Taps” has been a stand- tion, Aba saved enough money
ard component of U.S. military
to pay off his mom’s mortgage
funerals since 1891. It’s also
played during each of the 2,500
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Celebrating Mom (cont. from p. 11) both legs in the process. The bear
and, on his birthday, presented
her with a check. According to
a caption in the video, her response was “Wow x 9000”.
“I want to celebrate my life by
celebrating the woman who
gave me life,” Aba says.
Women of Valor
In A Year of Biblical Womanhood
(Thomas Nelson),
Rachel Held Evans
explores the concept of the Proverbs 31 woman, whose character is described as noble or virtuous. Many scholars say the
most accurate translation of the
Hebrew phrase esbet chayil is
actually the “valorous woman.”
Thought: Today I will not get
charged toward him, but the preacher discouraged if I find myself on
couldn’t move.
the brink of failure. I will forge on.
“Oh, Lord,” he prayed, “I’m so
sorry for skipping church today.
Please forgive me and grant me
just one wish: Please turn that
bear into a Christian!”
Instantly, the bear screeched to a
halt, fell to its knees, clasped its
front paws together and began praying aloud at the preacher’s feet.
“Dear Lord,” the bear said, “bless
this food I am about to receive.
Amen.”
Never Give Up
“Great works are performed not
by strength, but perseverance.”
--Samuel Johnson
Great works do indeed take
strength, but perseverance is the
To many modern-day women,
more important component. One
Proverbs 31 seems like an imburst of strength cannot accompossible-to-meet job descripplish the whole task, but contintion. But Evans says that
ued strength over the long haul
shouldn't be the case. “The
can get it done. Canals, railroads,
woman of Proverbs 31 is not
expressways, the Sistene Chapel
some ideal that exists out there; and other great works of art—
she is present in each one of us none of these were accomplished
when we do even the smallest
in the space of a couple of hours.
things with valor,” she writes.
We must keep at our work until
“Like any good poem, the purour dreams are realized.
pose of this one is to draw atThought: Today I will keep at my
tention to the often-overlooked
work, even if I begin to feel disglory of the everyday.”
couraged.
To affirm the females in her life,
“You always pass failure on the
Evans started calling them
way to success.” —Mickey Rooney
“women of valor”. What an honWho among us learned to ride a
oring way to bless someone’s day.
bike without falling off at least
once or twice? Who among us
Grin and Bear It
learned to parallel park without
A preacher decided
scraping the back tires on the
to skip worship services one
curb? I cooked the paper bag of
Sunday and head to the hills to giblets inside the bird before I evdo some bear hunting instead.
er cooked a perfect turkey. I also
As the man rounded the corner, tortured my folks with a thouhe collided with a huge bear and sand renditions of mindless onetumbled down the mountain,
finger songs before I could really
losing his rifle and breaking
play the piano. Success Takes work.
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Protect Your Data
From AARP Magazine, Apr-May 2014
As the data hacking of Target,
Neiman Marcus and other merchants’ customer information
recedes from the headlines, you
may be tempted to let your
guard down. Don’t!
So, how do you protect yourself? By adopting new habits in
how you do business, monitoring your financial life and safeguarding your electronic devices.
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online as possible. This
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not more.
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Make sure you have the latest antivirus software and
more recent secure browser.
If you insist on working via
Wi-Fi, be certain you’ve got a
secure connection.
5. Fix poor passwords. Make
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complex and change them
often.
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Outreach and Membership Committee
Last Revised: August 30, 2013
1. Project Overview
a) Description of Knox Presbyterian Church
Knox Presbyterian Church is a thriving, suburban church in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Knox
has 1,400 members, average Sunday worship of about 650, and a staff of nearly 20 FTE. The church
is 53 years old and prides itself on youth and adult education, hands on mission, and dynamic
worship.
b) Current Website and CMS
The current website is www.knoxpres.org. This version of the website has been in place since ____.
The site is written in Joomla. It is hosted by a friend of Knox. In the most recent month, the site had
approximately 1,700 unique visitors who made 4,300 visits (2.4 visits/visitor) and viewed about
16,500 pages (3.8 pages/visit). A detailed description of the current site with page navigation is
included as Appendix A.
The current site has a CMS that allows for multiple administrators who can update content without
knowing HTML.
c) Objectives
We are looking at updating our website for two reasons. First, our current website developer and
hosting provider informed us they are no longer able to host the site. We need to move the site in no
more than 4 months.
Second, as a younger, dynamic congregation Knox wants to continue to push much of our
communications on-line and wants to make the website more functional. We recently conducted a
survey of members and received useful feedback on the current and desired website. The main
reasons users go to our site now are, in order of importance: online calendar, look at programs,
register for events, and look up contact information. Key desires for the new website include
improved design of all of those plus: simpler navigation, addition of a search bar, better access to
sermons, and more information for Children’s Day Out (CDO).
d) Timing
Our goal is to have a new website developed and tested within 2 months and migration of the current
site completed in 3 months.
e) Key Contacts
The key contacts for this project are:
Liz Lawrence
Communications Coordinator
Joan Tanck
Office Coordinator
Eric Heinekamp
Outreach & Membership
Clayton Thomson Outreach & Membership
630-615-4319
630-615-4309
630-377-5345
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
2. Website Requirements
Our basic requirement is to have a website that has features and functions similar to our current site
but with a more up to date look and feel and some additional functionality as described below.
a) Content Management
It is a requirement that non-technical administrative users at Knox have the ability to update the
webpages on our site through and easy to use admin console. They should be able to add, delete, and
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modify content without manipulating and HTML or technical code. This should include the ability to
handle file uploads and file management. Files should include documents in Word, PDF, and other
formats as well as pictures, photo galleries, and links to other pages. The admin console should also
include the ability to manage online forms.
b) Analytics
We currently use AWstats for user analytics. We require the ability to use some analytics for usage
reporting, traffic counts, pages usage, origin of users, etc. Analytics could be vendor provided,
Google Analytics, AWstats, or something similar.
c) Integration to Backoffice
The primary back office tools for Knox are provided ACS Technologies. This includes the following:
member database, church calendar, visitor tracking, accounting, online event registration, and online
payment processing for members. Our website must include a link to Access ACS, the member
facing application provided by ACS, which we brand as Knox Connections.
d) Integration to Calendar
Knox currently maintains two separate online calendars. One is provided by ACS (Facilities
Scheduler) which is used for scheduling activities and is viewable through Knox Connections via
member login. The other is created specifically for our website for member presentation. Our
preference would be to use just one calendar, the ACS calendar, to avoid duplication of entry and
ensure accuracy. Because a functioning and attractive calendar is so important to our members we
would consider using two separate calendars, as we do, if that provides the best end user experience.
e) Payments
Our current website provides on-line payments through Knox Connections so we do not need a
separate payment process through the new website.
f) E-mail
Knox currently uses Gmail as our e-mail system. The new website should be able to link to individual
website addresses but does not need to provide an e-mail solution.
g) Audio / Video Streaming
Our current website provides the ability to listen to sermon audio files and to search through past
audio. The site also has the ability to play limited video links. We would like to expand this capability
to include podcasts and additional video including sermon videos and video introductions to Knox on
the homepage or subsequent pages. We would prefer that these videos be easily managed through the
CMS and stored with our vendor. We could use public sources such as YouTube or Vimeo. We also
require a user friendly way to view the video sermon archive.
h) Mobile Site
We desire a mobile version of our site that can be formatted for easy viewing on iPhone, iPad,
Android, etc. Our preference is for responsive design where we can control how our site is displayed
on mobile devices.
i) Look and Feel
Knox has published standards for the use of our logo, color palette, and type font. We will make these
available as requested. The current site is very menu driven, has page navigation repeated in several
places, and is inconsistent in use of features such as hover menus and the right side bar. Users
complain that it can be difficult to find certain items. Our goal is to reduce the number of pages linked
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directly from the home page, add more consistency, and make the site more visually appealing. One
key requirement is the addition of a search bar.
3. Features and Functions
The following section provides detailed information on the features and functions for our site.
a) Required and High Priority Website Elements – Home Page
#
1
Requirement
Slider pictures on home page
2
Primary menu as horizontal
menu with hover over
submenus
Static menu at top of page
3
Current Site
6 images that rotate and can
be controlled by user; These
link to relevant sections on
site. Has smaller box to right
of rotator images with
worship hours
Mixture of hover menus,
some with too many levels
Four menu items appear on
all pages
4
Box for worship hours,
address, and directions
Currently includes worship,
address, phone number, and
link for directions
5
Box for description of Knox
mission
Text box lists our current
mission statement
6
Visual boxes for key links
7
Right menu bar
8
Search bar
Currently shows
“Newcomers,” “Message,”
and “Renewal”
Shows “Events and
Announcements” with
vertical slider bar
Not available
9
Branding
10
Link to facebook, Twitter
11
Admin login
Shows Knox logo top left of
screen, PC(USA) symbol
bottom right
Not available
Currently under “Media,
News, and Resources”
Desired Site
Same as current though we
may reduce to 4 images;
prefer large image in center
with smaller images or text to
right.
All hover menus will have
only one level (See list of
primary menus below)
Simplify so only “Home”
appears on all pages in top
menu
Need to be able to find
worship hours, contact
information on home page or
within 1 click
Need to find mission
statement on home page or
within 1 click
Could include “I’m Interested
In” box or “Testimonials”
box
Could be eliminated; depends
on how presented
Make available top of all
pages
Same
Show facebook and twitter
links on home page
Make separate link at bottom
of page
b) Required and High Priority Website Elements – Other Pages
#
1
Requirement
Welcome video from pastors
Current Site
Not available
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Desired Changes
Add as box on home page or
2
within 1 click.
Eliminate
Quick links on right side bar
menu
Audio of sermons available
with search engine
Random links listed on each
page
Sermons available under
“New to Knox?”
4
Information on Knox staff
5
Worship
Shows pictures, phone
numbers, e-mails, and bio all
on one page
Provides basic information on
worship
6
Prayer request
Prayer pages asks members to
call office or complete pdf
form
7
Events calendar
Calendar maintained as
separate application
8
9
Newsletters
Weekly bulletin
Links to monthly pdf file
Not available
Include more information on
worship elements such as
communion
Ability to submit prayers
online so they are routed to
office; do not want a public
prayer wall
Calendar should provide
monthly view with links to
descriptions of activities;
would be nice to have ability
to sort limit views by ministry
type (men, high school, etc.)
Same
Same
Current Site
Not available
Desired Changes
Make available
Not available
Page that lets members
express their interest so we
can match them to current
activities and opportunities
3
Eliminate sermons under
“New to Knox” since already
under “Worship”; Add video;
add podcasts
Same
c) Nice to Have Features
#
1
2
Requirement
Online form requesting more
information or how to get
involved
Get involved / serving hub
4. Menu Structure
Our current and desired menu structure and page flow is listed below.
Page
New To Knox
• Directions to Knox
• Worship Services
• Your First Visit FAQs
• Our Beliefs
Future
About Knox
No change
No change
No change
No change
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Owner / Author
•
•
•
•
•
•
Our History
Sermons
Pastoral Leadership
Sunday School
How to Join Knox
Knox Staff
No change
Remove, already under Worship
No change
Move to Programs (?)
?
No Change
Page
Worship
• Sermons
• Prayer Requests
Future
No change
No change
Remove, in too many places
No change
Move to ?
Owner / Author
Page
Missions
• African Missions
Owner / Author
Owner / Author
•
Campus Ministries
•
Cents Ability
•
Crop Walk
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Dakota Partnership
DuPage Pads
Ghana Trip
Go & Serve
Hesed House
Joplin, MO
Loaves and Fishes
Mexican Missions
Naperville Cares
•
Pullman Partnership
•
Samaritan Interfaith
•
•
Teen parent Connection
Wayside Cross
Future
No change
Separate page? Currently part of Other
Missions Page
Missions Page
Missions Page
Missions Page
No change
?
Remove
No change
No change
Remove
No change
? Should this be Young Adult Missions
Missions Page
Missions Page
Missions Page
No change
No change
No submenu
Future
No change
Should there be?
Page
CDO
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Page
Programs
• Adult
o Bridge Group
o Church Wide study
o Century Bike Ride
o Evening Book Club
o Great Banquet
o Hall of Famers
o Job Seekers (ASK)
o Men’s Monthly
Breakfast
o Presbyterian
Women
o Women on
Wednesdays
• Care Ministries
• Confirmation
• Children, Youth, and
Families
o Arts Camp
o Boy Scouts /Cub
Scouts
o Children’s Day Out
o Dance
o Give God Glory
(G3)
o Jesus and Me
(JAM)
o Middle School
Fellowship
o Prime Time
o Saugatuck Family
Camp
o Sports Camp
o Sunday School
o Vacation Bible
School
o WOW for
preschoolers
• Education
o Adult
o Bible Studies
• High School Ministries
• Music
o Children &
Youth Choirs
o Chancel Choir
Future
No change
Owner / Author
No change
Eliminate
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
Current page does not work
No change
No change
?
Can these two be combined?
No change
No change
No change
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•
•
o Handbells
o Praise Team
Permanent Funds
Safe haven Policy
No change
Out of date
Is this the best place for this
Is this the best place for this
Page
Events Calendar
• No submenu
Future
No change
Should there be?
Owner / Author
Page
Media, News, and Resources
• Sermons
• Documents
• Knox News
• Admin
Future
No change
No change
No change?
No change
Move somewhere else on page
Owner / Author
Page
Member Login
• No submenu
Future
No change
Should there be?
Owner / Author
5. Implementation Process
Our desire is to implement the new website as follows:
Task
Target Deadline
Select new vendor
August 31
Finalize site requirements
August 31
Coding of new website
September 30
Provide test website for testing
September 30
Testing of website and feedback
October 15
Revisions to site based on feedback October 30
Final conversion of existing data,
November 15
calendars, links
Cutover to new site
November 30
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Responsibility
Knox web team
Knox web team and vendor
Vendor
Vendor
Knox web team
Vendor
Vendor
Knox web team and vendor
APPENDIX A: Current Website Structure
1. Home Page
The homepage, as pictured below, features several sections:
d) Branding
The site prominently shows our Knox logo in the top header which is present on all subsequent pages.
e) Sliding Pictures
The homepage includes 6 graphics that rotate automatically and can be advanced by the user.
f) Horizontal Menu 1
There is a short menu at the very top right of the page that takes users to 4 pages.
• “Home” bings user to the site home page from anywhere on the site.
• “Newcomers” is a unique page accessed only here that gives highlights for first time visitors
• “Directions to Knox” is a page shared with a drop-down menu item under “New to Knox” on
the main menu bar
• “Contact Us” is a unique page . This menu is static and can be accessed from any page.
g) Horizontal Menu 2 (Main Menu)
The main menu of the site is horizontal menu about mid-page with 8 items. Hovering over 5 of these
menu topics (“New to Knox?,” “Worship,” “Mission,” “Programs,” “Media, News and Resources”)
displays sub-menu links to other pages on the site. The “Programs” selection has both sub-menus and
sub-menus of several, but not all, of the linked pages.
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The other 3 menu items (“CDO,” “Events Calendar,” and “Member Login”) have no sub-menus and
bring users directly to a specific page. The last menu, “Member Login,” directs the user to a separate
page and links to another application, Knox Connections, that allows users to see an activity calendar,
register for events, see the member directory, manage giving, and other member only activities. Knox
Connections is the Access application provided by ACS Technologies.
See section 2 below for the current flow diagram of pages.
h) Right Sidebar Menu
The right sidebar menu takes one of three forms depending on the page being viewed.
• On the home page it is used for “News and Announcement.” These links change frequently
and provide information most current to the membership.
• On several pages (“Directions to Knox,” “Events Calendar”) it is not used to give the page
more space.
• On all other pages the right sidebar menu displays “QuickLinks” and two other boxes for
news items. These links and the news items do not change regularly.
2. Webpage Structure
A mapping of pages from the Horizontal Menu 2on the website is shown below:
New to Knox?
• Your First Visit FAQs
• Our Beliefs
• Our History
• Sermons
• Pastoral Leadership
• Sunday School
• How to Join Knox
• Knox Staff
Worship
• Sermons
• Prayer Requests
Missions
• African Missions
• Campus Ministries
• Cents Ability
• Crop Walk
• Dakota Partnership
• DuPage PADs
• Ghana Trip
• Go & Serve
• Hesed House
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Joplin, MO
Loaves and Fishes
Mexican Missions
Naperville Cares
Pullman Partnership
Samaritan Interfaith
Teen Parent Connection
Wayside Cross
CDO
•
Direct link to CDO page
Programs
• Adult
o Bridge Group
o Church wide study
o Century Bike Ride
o Evening Book Club
o Great Banquet
o Hall of Famers
o Job Seeker’s (ASK)
o Men’s Monthly Breakfast
o Presbyterian Women
o Women on Wednesdays
• Care Ministries
• Confirmation
• Children, Youth, and Familes
o Arts Camp
o Boy Scouts /Cub Scouts
o Children’s Day Out
o Dance
o Give God Glory (G3)
o Jesus and Me (JAM)
o Middle School Fellowship
o Prime Time
o Saugatuck Family Camp
o Sports Camp
o Sunday School
o Vacation Bible School
o WOW for Preschoolers
• Education
o Adult
o Bible Studies
• High School Ministries
• Music
o Children and Youth Choirs
o Chancel Choir
o Handbells
o Praise Team
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•
•
Permanent Funds
Safe Haven Policy
Events Calendar
• Direct link to events calendar
Media, News, and Resources
• Sermons
• Documents
• Knox News
• Admin
Member Login
• Direct Access to Knox Connections
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Exodus 35:35 - 36:7
He has filled them with skill to do every kind of work done by an artisan
or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue, purple, and crimson yarns,
and in fine linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of artisan or skilled
designer.
Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone skilful to whom the LORD has given skill
and understanding to know how to do any work in the construction of the
sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the LORD has commanded.
Moses then called Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone skilful to whom the
LORD had given skill, everyone whose heart was stirred to come to do the
work; and they received from Moses all the freewill-offerings that the
Israelites had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary. They still kept
bringing him freewill-offerings every morning, so that all the artisans who
were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came, each from the task
being performed, and said to Moses, ‘The people are bringing much more
than enough for doing the work that the LORD has commanded us to do.’
So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the
camp: ‘No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the
sanctuary.’ So the people were restrained from bringing; for what they
had already brought was more than enough to do all the work.
The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education
of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights
reserved.
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Copyright I nformation
GENERAL INFORMATION:
A license for both music duplication/PowerPoint projection and video usage are required.
The CCLI license does not cover most choral sheet music.
The CCLI license number must appear on all music copies made or songs projected.
Church Music Publishers Association offers additional online information on copyright law including an
excellent guide.
Please carefully read the instructions found on the CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) and
CVLI (Christian Video Licensing International) websites and abide by the guidelines to be certain that
music copied in your church is reproduced legally. We encourage you to honor the creative works of a
person's mind and spirit by complying with copyright laws and guidelines.
FREQUENTLY ASKED Q & A REGARDING COPYRIGHT LICENSING:
Why have a video or music license?
Legal penalties for unauthorized use of “home use only” videos in a church setting or for
duplication or projection of copyrighted music are severe and fines expensive.
Are all videos & music covered under the license?
NO! No license covers all film producers or music publishers. CCLI covers over 2000 music
publishers, CVLI covers 52 major film producers. Before showing a video or duplicating (or
projecting) music be sure that the publisher/producer is covered in the license agreement listing.
If not, the publisher/producer must be directly contacted for permission to exhibit or duplicate (or
project). A listings of video producers the CVLI license covers is available online. Each
congregation must obtain a CCLI and CVLI each year. The list of music publishers covered by
the CCLI license is available online. You should receive annual confirmation of renewal directly
from CCLI.
We thought the presbytery purchased a blanket license and would bill us for our portion. It the presbytery
still offering this program?
The Pittsburgh Presbytery did offer this program from 20002012 through our Resource Center
operations however was discontinued in 2013 for a number of reasons. First, Pittsburgh
Presbytery began working within the new mission plan of four branches instead of the Small,
Medium and Large church model which necessitated a reduction in the presbytery staff. One of
the ministry areas affected by this reduction was the Resource Center. Additionally there has
been a marked decrease in the need for having a Resource Center over the last few years,
reinforcing the idea we no longer have a staffing need, therefore, there is no longer the
administrative staff available to oversee the blanket licensing program. Lastly, the presbytery did
not receive 100% of the reimbursements from our congregations for the cost of the blanket
license program. This meant the general budget of the Presbytery needed to make up the
difference each year. Why these licensing companies and not others?
The CVLI is recommended in the denominational publication on copyright law Rightful Use.
CCLI was recommended in copyright workshops at national training events for Resource Center
staff and at the National Association of Presbyterian Church Educators annual event.
Does the local church have to fill out the license application forms? Is there any paperwork or record
keeping involved?
Yes. Each congregation will need to apply for their own license through CCLI and CVLI.
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The music license does require record keeping by the local congregation. Full instructions will
accompany the license agreement that will be sent to each congregation directly from CCLI. The
church office is responsible to keep records of all copies made. A periodic report is due to CCLI
when the reporting packet is sent to your church or you receive notice online to make reports
through the CCLI website.
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copyright ownership of various hymns in the Presbyterian Hymnal, please
contact the Rights & Permissions Manager for the Presbyterian Publishing
Corporation at (800)7287228 ext. 5081.
A word on music on the Internet — uploading or downloading music from the Internet without
authorization from the copyright owner or authorized distributor is a violation of copyright
because it results in an unauthorized copy. Consider posting notices to this effect near
computers and include it in the Internet policy section of the employee handbook.
As noted above, under federal copyright law, a copyright owner has the exclusive right to:
reproduce, prepare derivative works (make changes), distribute copies, publicly perform, and
publicly display the copyrighted work.
The religious services exemption in the copyright law permits the performance by the
congregation and choir of these hymns in the course of the worship services, but the exemption
does not extend to taping the performance. Taping or transmitting a live performance
without permission or license is copyright infringement because it constitutes making a copy
and distributing it without the owner's prior consent.
If the church wants to tape copyright music for shutins, the options set out in Richard
Hammar's The Church Guide to Copyright Law are: obtain permission from copyright owners;
avoid the use of copyrighted music; turn off the recording device when copyrighted music is
being performed; "splice in" prerecorded public domain musical works that were previously
sung by the church choir; obtain a compulsory license; or enter into a "blanket license
agreement."
The compulsory license process is cumbersome and not recommended. For information about
blanket licenses, contact Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc. of Portland, Oregon (503)257
2230, and EMI Christian Music Publishing (formerly Sparrow Corporation) of Brentwood,
Tennessee (615)3716800; these companies can provide information about blanket licenses,
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fees and the list of songs in their repertories. Make clear that your church wants the right to
tape and make copies of these tapes to be distributed to shutins. Please make certain you
carefully consider all the uses of the music you want to make and communicate that to the
licensing corporation so the license will cover all your intended uses.
If these licenses prove too expensive for the church, the only options, as noted above, are not to
tape the copyrighted music performed, use only public domain music in the service to be taped,
or stop the recorder during the performance of copyrighted music and splice in public domain
music. Again, the church does not have to obtain permission to tape or copy public domain
music.
Also, for hymns projected or broadcast onto screens in the course of a service, the right to make
copies for the purpose of preparing overhead transparencies is not given to the church when it
buys hymnals. The copyright owner retains the right to make these types of copies. If the church
wants to make these kind of copies, it must obtain written permission from the copyright owner
or obtain a license that permits such use.
Copyright infringement is serious. It can result in significant civil damages, injunction, and/or
criminal penalties. As an example, willful infringement can result in statutory damages of up to
$100,000. The infringer may also be liable for attorneys' fees and costs. There are companies
that act as agents for the copyright owners. These companies have employees that spend their
time traveling the country to discover unauthorized use and collect license fees, so proceeding
without permission or license is both unwise and illegal.
As noted earlier, a copyright owner is given the right by federal copyright law to regulate public
performances or showings of copyrighted videotapes.
Renting a video tape for inhome viewing (the typical video store tape) is not a
license for public viewing such as viewing in Sunday worship services, youth
group or small church group meetings or retreats. Certain distributors of religious
videos may include a license for public viewing. If the video is labeled "For InHome Viewing,"
public viewing is not permitted.
Other Copyright Resources In addition to The Church Guide to Copyright Law, other
resources are available on the World Wide Web:
Church Music Publishers Association (answers to common copyright questions)
United States Copyright Office
Augsburg Fortress Copyrights & Permissions (Guide to copyright law by the the
publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
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The Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (information about the use of videos. See, in
particular, the very helpful questions and answers in the FAQ section.)
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My church recently received a letter claiming that we used an image on our website
without a license and that we had to pay a fine of $550. After some research, the claim
appeared legitimate.
The image in question was one we had found with a Google search, and we assumed it
was free to use. As it turns out, the image belongs to a stock image company. A third
party contacted us on behalf of the company and threatened further action if we didn’t
pay the fine and remove the picture. We did, and the fine was reduced to $300.
I did further research and discovered that stock image companies are really cracking
down on people using their pictures on websites. One company has sent out thousands of
letters like the one we received. Being small (or a church) doesn’t elicit any sympathy.
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I also learned that deleting all the pictures from your website may not eliminate the risk,
because there are services out there that archive websites. So someone may have an
archive of what a website looked like yesterday or a year ago, and people can search it. If
they find a picture they own, they can take action.
Frank Sommerville, an attorney that regularly assists churches and an Editorial Advisor
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staff member uses pictures in his or her sermons or presentations. Also, Sommerville
notes, unless your church has a release from the people in any pictures your church takes
and uses, your church can be liable to those individuals for misappropriation of their
likeness. Some exceptions exist for all these rules, so check with your church’s attorney.
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Polly Vente
Laura Cathey
RE: First Pres Libertyville question -- Movie copyright and viewing
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:12:59 PM
Laura,
This is most helpful – many thanks for your assistance! We’ll figure out what to do on our
end.
Blessings,
Polly
From: Laura Cathey [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: First Pres Libertyville question -- Movie copyright and viewing
Polly, I found this article useful: http://www.behindthemixer.com/content/video-copyrightlicensing Underneath Myth #2, it lists two licensing companies that allow you to charge
admission. I believe that an event at a member’s house still counts as “public” because it’s
not just members of the household watching the video. Before you purchase a license, I
would call the companies you’re looking at and describe your plans in detail – they should
have staff who can help you navigate which license fits your use, how you can advertise,
and maybe recommend certain movies they know are in their repertoire.
Ms. Laura Cathey
Communications and Resource Center Coordinator
Presbytery of Chicago
815 W. Van Buren, Suite 500, Chicago IL 60607
www.chicagopresbytery.org
(312) 488-3013
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From: Polly Vente [mailto:[email protected]]
To: Laura Cathey
Laura,
Thanks so much for your quick response. You’ve confirmed what I thought I understood to
be the case --- and that “maybe” is a common response about specific situations What’s being proposed here is a family outdoor movie night (big screen & refreshments) at
the home of a church member as part of a fund-raising series of events over the next several
months. Donations or admission to the event will be used to fund Missions ministries at the
church.
Questions were raised on whether we could do this, even with the license, due to the donation
being asked for the event. And then also, I understand that a license only qualifies certain
movies to be shown and is does not give license to any and every movie that’s available.
I suspected that the wording in the publicity for the event becomes important – any guidance
in this area if we’re using a movie covered by a license and then asking for an event donation
/ admission ???
Grateful for your wisdom !
Many thanks,
Polly
Fr om: Laura Cathey [mailto:[email protected]]
To: Polly Vente
Hi, Polly – you reached the right person. You need a license to show movies at church –
whether it’s a clip used as a sermon illustration or a youth movie night or a fundraiser in
your case. I have a limited grasp on copyright, and part of that’s because it seems to vary
a lot based on the details of your usage. I attended a workshop with a copyright lawyer,
and during the Q&A people asked about legality in their various church settings– and her
answer to most of the questions was, “Maybe!” So the details matter a lot, but here’s some
solid info:
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Find out if your church has a CVLI license. It would be an annual expense, so if it’s
not clear who in your church manages that, ask the accountant or treasurer. Note
this would be different from any licenses you have for music.
http://cvli.com/about/the-need/
CVLI has an agreement with producers, like Dreamworks or Warner Bros, to allow
license-holders to show their work, within certain guidelines (e.g. how you advertise
the event).
If you don’t have a license, and don’t have time to sign up for one before the event,
you need to contact the production house of the specific movie directly, and ask
them. It can be tricky to find the right contact person and get a timely response,
which in the end might be “no, we do not allow you to show the movie.”
If you have the DVD, you can look on the case to find specifics. We have some
curriculum in the Presbytery library that says, “Limited license for public viewing in
churches”, whereas VeggieTales are Home Use Only, as are box office movies.
What’s the video you want to show? Since it’s a fundraiser, are you charging admission?
Ms. Laura Cathey
Communications and Resource Center Coordinator
Presbytery of Chicago
815 W. Van Buren, Suite 500, Chicago IL 60607
www.chicagopresbytery.org
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From: Polly Vente [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:08 PM
To: Laura Cathey
Subject: First Pres Libertyville question -- Movie copyright and viewing
Importance: High
Hi Laura,
I hope you can help me or point me in the right direction. (I also left you a voicemail ) I am
in need of the legalities of movie viewing/copyright info in the church environment -what’s allowed, what’s not allowed in the way of viewing movies – I have a specific
situation that was suggested as a fund-raising event for the church but am feeling that it’s
outside the boundaries of what we can do.
I would appreciate any information or guidance you can email to me (or website that is nonlegalese - ) or if there is someone else on Eric’s staff that would be more appropriate for me
to contact, please let me know that as well.
I’ll be in the office on Wednesday, but most available after 1pm.
Many thanks,
Polly Vente
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SAFE BOUNDARIES POLICY
As Revised November 15, 2014
[Minutes, p. 21974]
PREAMBLE
… As [God] who called you is holy,
be holy yourselves in all your conduct;
… Tend the flock of God that is in your charge, …
not under compulsion but willingly, …
not for sordid gain but eagerly. …
Do not lord it over those in your charge,
but be examples to the flock.
… You know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
1 Peter 1:15; 5:2-3; James 3:1, NRSV
The ethical and responsible conduct of all who minister in the name of Jesus Christ is of vital
importance to the church because through these representatives an understanding of God and
the gospel’s good news is conveyed. “Their manner of life should be a demonstration of the
Christian gospel in the church and in the world” (Book of Order, G-2.0104).
The basic principles guiding this policy are as follows:
A. Professional misconduct is a violation of the rule that those who are called to leadership
roles in the church are called upon to exercise integrity, sensitivity, and caring in a trust
relationship. Professional misconduct breaks the covenant to act in the best interests of
those whom the church serves.
B. Sexual misconduct is a misuse of authority and power that breaches Christian ethical
principles by misusing a trust relationship to gain advantage over another for personal
pleasure in an abusive, exploitative, and unjust manner. If the person being served initiates
or invites sexual content in the relationship, it is the responsibility of the person providing
service to maintain the appropriate role and prohibit a sexual relationship.
C. Sexual misconduct is often perpetrated against persons who are less able to protect
themselves, including children. It is antithetical to the gospel call to work as God’s servant in
the struggle to bring wholeness to a broken world, and violates the mandate to protect
children and others from harm.
D. Children and youth are vulnerable to more than the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse by
adults or peers. Physical and emotional abuse or neglect are also grievous violations of the
scriptural command to “Tend the flock of God that is in your charge.” The church must be
safe for children before it can offer shalom to all persons entrusted to its care.
I. APPLICABILITY
A. Scope. Except as otherwise expressly provided, this policy governs all activities,
proceedings, meetings, retreats, worship services and other functions of any kind carried on
by the Presbytery of Chicago or on Presbytery property. This policy is implemented by two
interrelated programs: the True North program, administered by the True North Response
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Team, and the Safe Space program, administered by the Safe Space Team. Both programs
shall be provided with appropriately skilled staff support.
B. Persons Governed by Policy. This policy governs all staff and volunteers who are
employed by or engaged in any activity or function carried on by the Presbytery of Chicago.
This policy also governs teaching elders who are members of the Presbytery of Chicago,
commissioned local pastors serving under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Chicago,
certified Christian educators, certified associate Christian educators, and ministerial
inquirers and candidates. In addition, the Safe Space program applies to all persons or
groups participating in Presbytery of Chicago events.
C. Congregations in the Presbytery of Chicago. This policy shall not apply to the activities
and functions carried on by congregations in the Presbytery, except to the extent that such
activities or functions are engaged in by a person who is governed by the policy as provided
in Subsection B, above. Sessions are required by the Book of Order to adopt and implement
sexual misconduct policies that apply to persons and activities within their congregations (G3.0106).
D. Other Policies and Procedures. This policy is to be interpreted and applied consistently
with any and all other applicable policies of the Presbytery of Chicago, the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), and state, federal, and local law.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. Accused. The person against whom an accusation of sexual misconduct or child abuse or
neglect is being made.
B. Accuser. The person claiming knowledge of sexual misconduct or child abuse or neglect by
a person covered by this policy. The accuser may or may not be the victim of the alleged
sexual misconduct, child abuse or neglect.
C. Activity. A program or event sponsored by or under the control of the Presbytery of
Chicago.
D. Child. Any person under the age of eighteen years.
E. Emotional Abuse. Unusually harsh, offensive or insensitive conduct toward another person
that causes or is likely to cause emotional distress. Examples can include criticism,
badgering, teasing, ridicule, rejection, humiliation, blame or unfavorable comparisons with
other children or adults.
F. Mandated Reporter. Any person required by law to report to the appropriate state agency
all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect that come to his or her attention. Under
most state child protection statutes, mandated reporters are professionals who may work
with children in the course of their professional duties. Teaching elders and commissioned
local pastors are mandated reporters under the laws of most states, including Illinois. For
purposes of this policy, the Executive Presbyter shall be considered a mandated reporter
under state law, whether or not the Executive Presbyter is a teaching elder. The Book of
Order further classifies teaching and ruling elders, deacons and certified Christian educators
as mandated reporters for both child abuse and abuse of adults who lack mental capacity.
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G. Misuse of Technology. The use of technology that results in sexually harassing or abusing
another person, or emotionally abusing any child, including texting or emailing suggestive
messages and images to persons. It is never appropriate to view pornography on presbytery
property. If pornography includes a person under the age of eighteen, it is considered child
abuse. There is never an expectation of personal privacy when using technological
equipment owned by the presbytery or a presbytery entity, or within the context of ministry.
H. Neglect. The failure of a parent or responsible caretaker to provide adequate supervision,
food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education or other basic necessity to a child or an adult
without the mental capacity to consent.
I.
Parent. A parent or legal guardian of a child who is participating in an activity.
J. Physical Abuse. Any act that results in non-accidental injury to another or involves harmful,
potentially harmful or offensive touching of another. It may involve physical violence in which
the perpetrator is out of control and may include corporeal punishment or hazing.
K. Presbytery of Chicago or Presbytery. A mid-level council of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.); for purposes of this policy, the term ‘Presbytery of Chicago’ shall include any
corporation controlled by the Presbytery of Chicago through which the Presbytery of
Chicago employs staff and carries on its programs and activities.
L. Presbytery Property. Property owned or controlled by the Presbytery.
M. Response. The action taken by the appropriate Presbytery of Chicago staff or entity when a
report of sexual misconduct or child abuse or neglect is received. It may include inquiry into
facts and circumstances, or possible disciplinary action, up to and including termination of
employment, or removal from office and/or membership.
N. Sexual Abuse. Any offense involving sexual conduct in relation to:
1. any person under the age of eighteen years or anyone over the age of eighteen years
without the mental capacity to consent; or
2. any person when the conduct includes force, threat, coercion, intimidation, or misuse of
office or position (D-10.0401c).
O. Sexual Harassment. Conduct that includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, tormenting based on gender, and other verbal, visual
or physical conduct of a sexual nature. In particular, sexual harassment occurs if:
1. submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an
individual's employment or of his or her participation in Presbytery of Chicago activities;
2. submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is the basis for employment
decisions or other Presbytery of Chicago-related decisions affecting that individual;
3. such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with an individual's work
performance or participation in Presbytery of Chicago activities by creating an
intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment;
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4. such conduct, regardless of its intention, is objected to by the person at whom it is
directed; or
5. such conduct includes unsolicited and unwelcome contact such as the following:
a. written contact, such as sexually suggestive or obscene letters, notes, emails, text
messages or invitations;
b. verbal contact, such as sexually suggestive or obscene comments, threats, slurs,
epithets, jokes or sexual propositions;
c. physical contact, such as intentional touching, pinching, brushing against another's
body, impeding or blocking movement, assault or sexual coercion; and
d. visual contact, such as leering or staring at another's body, gesturing, displaying
sexually suggestive objects or pictures, cartoons, posters, or magazines.
P. Sexual Misconduct. Any sexual abuse of children or adults and/or any sexual harassment.
Q. Social Media. Social media are web-based and mobile technologies, such as Facebook
and Twitter, that allow people to share, express themselves and interact with one another.
R. Staff Member or Employee. A person employed by or contracted with the Presbytery of
Chicago.
S. Victim. A person who has allegedly suffered an act of sexual misconduct or physical or
emotional abuse, or, a child or an adult without mental capacity to consent who has
allegedly suffered neglect.
T. Volunteer. A person who provides services for the Presbytery and/or its entities and
receives no benefit or remuneration. Volunteers include, but are not limited to, persons
elected or appointed to serve on boards, commissions, committees, and other groups.
U. Volunteer Congregation Member. A member of a congregation, non-ordained employee of
a congregation, or other congregational participant in a Presbytery of Chicago event or
activity whose role may include leadership or representation of a congregation or its
participant members.
III. TRUE NORTH PROGRAM
A. Purpose. The purpose of the Presbytery of Chicago’s True North Program, through the
leadership of the True North Response Team, is to provide an effective program of
prevention and response relating to sexual misconduct among participants in Presbytery of
Chicago events and programs. The prevention part of the program includes education and
training, and the provision of resources for the use of individual congregations and others.
When an incident of sexual misconduct is alleged, the True North Response Team provides
for an expeditious, professional and caring response to all who are affected. The Presbytery
of Chicago shall provide in its budget for the expenses of administering the True North
Program. Upon the request of the Executive Presbyter or the Commission on Ministry, the
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True North program may also respond to or provide training on other forms of professional
misconduct, such as financial misconduct.
B. The True North Response Team
1. Formation. The True North Response Team is appointed by and accountable to the
Presbytery of Chicago’s Commission on Ministry. The Response Team has the primary
responsibility for the implementation of the True North Program.
2. Membership.
a. The Response Team shall consist of nine to twelve persons who are Presbyterian
teaching or ruling elders, or others with specialized training or credentials appropriate
to the role of the Response Team. The members shall have backgrounds and skills
that the Commission on Ministry considers necessary or desirable, and shall reflect
the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of the Presbytery of Chicago. Members shall
serve for two three year terms. One third of the Response Team shall be appointed
by the Commission on Ministry every other year. No person who has served a full
six-years shall be re-appointed until one full year has elapsed.
b. The Commission on Ministry shall appoint a moderator, a secretary and other
officers as needed from among True North members. The Response Team shall
meet periodically, and the meetings shall be presided over by the moderator or by
another member designated by the moderator.
c. The Response Team members will receive training in dealing with sexual and
professional misconduct, with specific attention to sexual and other professional
conduct within a church environment.
3. Responsibilities.
a. The Response Team shall evaluate its responsibilities under the True North Program
annually and shall recommend any necessary changes to the Commission on
Ministry for approval by the Presbytery Assembly.
b. The Response Team shall coordinate the program of ongoing education and training
of persons covered by the True North Program and the provision of resources for the
use of individual congregations.
c. The Response Team shall provide pastoral care and make appropriate referrals for
other supportive services, such as counseling, for those who are affected by sexual
misconduct.
d. The Response Team shall develop written guidelines and procedures to assist it in
the performance of its duties.
IV. SAFE SPACE PROGRAM
A. Purpose. Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem in our society and, unfortunately,
within the Christian community. Abuse and neglect often occur in settings where children
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completely trust adults -- homes, schools, camps, athletic and park programs, retreats and
the church. As people entrusted with the lives of children, we believe that we have a
profound moral and legal obligation to reduce the possibility of abuse and neglect from
happening to the children who participate in activities of the Presbytery of Chicago. This
Section IV describes the Presbytery of Chicago’s Safe Space Program. The purpose of the
Safe Space Program is to help make Presbytery activities a safer place for our children by
instituting policies and procedures that guard against abuse and neglect.
The Safe Space Program is designed to:
1. Safeguard children and youth from abuse.
2. Provide assurance to families that their children are safe and secure at Presbytery of
Chicago activities.
3. Assure proper reporting when there is reasonable cause to believe that child abuse or
neglect has occurred.
B. Safe Space Standards
1. Two-deep leadership. At least two adults are required to provide leadership for all trips
and outings. Appropriate adult leadership must be present for all overnight activities;
coed overnight activities require male and female leadership, both of whom must be
adults, and must have completed all required training and screening.
2. Adult-Child Ratios. In addition to having a minimum of two adult leaders for each event,
the following ratios of adults to children will be maintained:
Youth Age
4-5 years
6 – 8 years
9 – 14 years
15 – 18 years
Adult
1
1
1
1
Overnight Events
5 children
6 children
8 children
10 children
Day Events
6 children
8 children
10 children
10 children
3. Two-Years-Older. All staff and other leadership must be at least 24 months older than
the oldest child participating in the activity.
4. No one-on-one contact. One-on-one contact between adults and children is not
permitted. In situations that require personal conferences, such as pastoral counseling,
the meeting is to be conducted in view of other adults and youths.
5. Separate accommodations. When engaged in overnight activities, adult supervision is
required in the sleeping accommodations and the adult – child ratio as stated in
paragraph IV.B.2. above will be followed. Separate shower and bathroom facilities must
be available for males and females. When separate facilities are not available, separate
times for male and female use should be scheduled and posted for showers. Likewise,
children and adults must shower at different times.
6. Respect of privacy. Adults must respect the privacy of children in situations such as
changing clothes and taking showers, and intrude only to the extent that health and
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safety require. Adults must protect their own privacy in similar situations. Respect for
privacy includes wearing proper clothing. For example, skinny-dipping or revealing
bathing suits are not appropriate.
7. Alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances. The use of alcoholic beverages and
controlled substances shall not be permitted by any person at any time during
Presbytery of Chicago activities or on property owned by the Presbytery of Chicago. This
rule applies regardless of the presence of children. Further, adults shall support the
attitude that they, as well as children, are better off without tobacco in any form.
Therefore the use of tobacco by adults shall not be permitted in the presence of children.
The use of tobacco by children shall not be permitted at any time.
8. Cameras, imaging, and digital devices. While most persons use cameras and other
imaging devices responsibly, it has become very easy to invade the privacy of
individuals. It is inappropriate to use any device capable of recording or transmitting
visual images in shower houses, restrooms, or other areas where privacy is expected by
participants. Any transmission of sexually explicit photographs or videos electronically
and any “sexting” by cell phones is prohibited.
9. No secret organizations. The Presbytery of Chicago does not recognize secret
organizations. All aspects of Presbytery-sponsored activities are to be open to
observation by parents and adults.
10. Hazing prohibited. Hazing and initiations are prohibited and shall not be included as
part of any activity.
11. Bullying prohibited. Verbal, physical, and cyber bullying are prohibited.
12. Use of social media. Intrinsic differences between the digital and physical worlds can
create confusion that affects pastoral relationships. For suggested practices, see
Appendix C.
13. Constructive discipline. Discipline used in Presbytery of Chicago events shall be
constructive and reflect Christian values. Corporal punishment is never permitted.
14. Environmental Safety. Presbytery of Chicago events shall be conducted so as to
minimize the risk of accidental injury. Adult leaders should familiarize themselves with
basic first aid, as well as applicable safety standards for food handling, aquatic activities,
other outdoor environmental hazards such as poisonous plants and lightning as well as
possible indoor hazards such as electric wires and cleaning substances. Necessary
protective gear, such as helmets, life jackets and sturdy shoes shall be provided.
15. Group responsibilities. Adult leaders of group activities are responsible for monitoring
the behavior of youth members and for interceding when necessary. Parents of youth
participants who misbehave shall be informed and appropriate disciplinary measures
shall be taken.
16. Covenant of Christian Community. A covenant agreement (Attachment G) must be
signed by all persons, adult or child, participating in any Presbytery of Chicago event
and also by the parents of any child participating in the event.
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C. The Safe Space Program Team
1. Formation. The Safe Space Program Team is appointed by and accountable to the
Presbytery Coordinating Commission.
2. Membership.
a. The Safe Space Program Team shall consist of up to seven persons who are
members in good standing of the Presbytery of Chicago or a Presbyterian
congregation. The members shall have backgrounds and skills that the Presbytery
Coordinating Commission considers necessary or desirable, and shall reflect the
racial, ethnic and gender diversity of the Presbytery of Chicago. Members shall serve
for a three year term. One third of the Safe Space Program Team shall be appointed
by the Presbytery Coordinating Commission every other year. No person who has
served continuously for six years shall be re-appointed until one full year has elapsed.
b. The Presbytery Coordinating Commission shall appoint a moderator, a secretary and
other officers as needed from among Safe Space Program Team members. The Safe
Space Program Team shall meet periodically, and the meetings shall be presided
over by the moderator or by another member designated by the moderator.
c. The Safe Space Program Team members will receive training in dealing with the
prevention of child abuse or neglect, particularly in a church environment.
3. Responsibilities. The Safe Space Program Team shall provide training to
congregations and Presbytery entities pertaining to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect.
V. PREVENTION
A. Screening.
1. Reference checks. Except for volunteer congregation members who are certified by
their particular congregation as provided in paragraph V.A.4. below, all persons
governed by this policy shall list three personal references on the Reference, Disclosure
and Consent Form attached as Appendix D. References will be checked using the
Reference Check Form attached as Appendix E.
2. Background checks. Except for volunteer congregation members who are certified by
their particular congregation as provided in paragraph V.A.4. below, criminal background
checks and sex offender reviews will be performed on all persons governed by this
policy Other background checks, such as motor vehicle record reports and credit
reports, will be performed as needed. Appendix D contains a consent to background
checks. Persons governed by this policy shall provide such additional information and
shall give such additional consents as may be necessary from time to time to carry out
the purposes of this policy.
3. Transportation. All persons providing transportation must provide a copy of their
drivers’ license and a copy of their insurance card to the person in charge of the activity.
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Any professional transportation provider should be bonded and provide proof of
insurance.
4. Volunteer congregation members. Prior to their participation in any Presbytery of
Chicago event or activity, background checks on a volunteer congregation member shall
be performed by a staff member or ruling elder of that person’s congregation as
described in paragraph V.A.2. above. The congregation must certify that the volunteer
congregation member has passed the congregation’s background check.
Congregations shall also ensure that adequate personal references are secured in
accordance with paragraph V.A. 1. above. As a minimum standard, volunteer
congregation members shall be known to the congregation for at least one year.
Congregations shall be responsible for compliance with paragraph V.A.3 above.
5. Additional Checks. Any person attending an activity and/or any volunteer congregation
member may, at the discretion of the person in charge of the activity or the Executive
Presbyter, be asked to undergo any or all of the Presbytery screening procedures
outlined above in subparagraphs V.A.1 and 2, above, regardless of whether that person
would normally be excluded in subparagraph V.A.1 or 2, above.
6. Responsibility for reference and background checks. Responsibility for the
performance of reference checks and background checks shall be as follows:
a. The Staff Personnel Work Group shall be responsible for Presbytery of Chicago staff,
volunteers in mission, consultants and contract staff.
b. The Commission on Ministry shall verify that the local congregations have performed
reference checks and background checks on all prospective congregational staff
members who are governed by this policy. The Commission on Ministry shall provide
guidelines for local congregations to perform the background checks.
c. The Commission on Ministry shall be responsible for teaching elders and
commissioned ruling elders serving in validated ministries other than in
congregations.
d. The Commission on Preparation for Ministry shall be responsible for ministerial
inquirers and candidates.
e. With the exception of volunteers who are members of the Presbytery staff and who
are covered by subparagraph V.A.5.a. above, and with the exception of volunteer
congregation members, the staff person for this policy shall be responsible for
volunteers serving in Presbytery of Chicago activities.
7. Recordkeeping. The Staff Personnel Work Group, the local congregations, the
Commission on Ministry, the Commission on Preparation for Ministry and the staff
person for this policy shall keep the reference checks and the background checks on the
persons for whom they have responsibility. The staff person for this policy shall have
copies of all reference checks, background checks and all Reference, Disclosure and
Consent Forms, except for background checks performed on volunteer congregation
members. All records shall be strictly confidential and may be shared only on a need-toknow basis.
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B. Education and Training.
1. Distribution of policy. The Presbytery of Chicago shall provide a copy of this policy to
all persons who are governed by it, and those persons will sign the Receipt and
Acknowledgment Form attached as Appendix I. The staff person for this policy shall
retain the original Receipt and Acknowledgment Forms. The Presbytery of Chicago shall
also furnish copies of the policy to others on request and shall post a copy of this policy
in its website.
2. Detecting and Reporting Abuse. Training (led by the Safe Space Program Team or
the True North Response Team) about how to report suspected abuse or neglect is
necessary for all staff and volunteers coming in contact with children. Training will
include, at a minimum:
•
•
Those working with children will be trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of
neglect and of physical and sexual abuse prior to working with children.
Training will be given regarding procedures to follow when an incident of suspected
abuse, neglect, or misconduct is to be reported.
3. Workshops and Seminars
a. The True North Response Team will sponsor boundary training consisting of at least
two workshops, seminars or similar education and training events each year on the
recognition and prevention of sexual misconduct, the appropriate use of social
media, (See, Suggested Practices for the Use of Social Media, Appendix C) and,
where applicable, other forms of professional conduct. The True North Response
Team may also sponsor additional educational and training events from time to time
whose duration and focus may be of a more limited or specialized nature. At the
request of a person who is governed by this policy, the True North Response Team
may also accept boundary training received by the person from another presbytery,
synod, denomination or other source as satisfying this requirement.
b. Persons governed by this policy are required to attend approved boundary training
within the year they first become subject to this policy, and at least once every third
year thereafter. The first training event attended shall be at least five hours long;
subsequent training events shall be at least three hours long. Training may be
attended at any time during the third year. For example, a person who trained at any
time during 2012 will be required to attend training again during 2015. He or she
can attend whichever 2015 training event best fits his or her schedule. The person
will not need to attend training again until 2018.
c. If a teaching elder newly received by Presbytery has attended boundary training
within 3 years before becoming a member of Presbytery and the training received is
acceptable to the True North Response Team, he/she shall be required to attend
training in the third year following the year of the person’s previous training.
d. If a teaching elder newly received by Presbytery has not attended boundary training
within 3 years before becoming a member of Presbytery, he or she shall be required
to attend training during the year he or she is admitted to the Presbytery. At the
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request of a newly received teaching elder, the True North Response team may
extend this deadline to allow the newly admitted teaching elder to attend boundary
training within the year following his or her admission to the Presbytery.
e. The Stated Clerk, with the assistance of the staff person for this policy, shall keep
records of attendance at education and training events sponsored by the True North
Response Team and of training received from other sources that have been
accepted by the True North Response Team. The staff person shall report to the
Commission on Ministry those persons who have attended the minimum hours of
education and training, and those who have not. The staff person for this policy shall,
as needed, also keep records of attendance at training events sponsored by the Safe
Space Program Team.
f.
The procedures to be followed in the event a person governed by this policy fails to
comply with the training requirements are set forth in the Presbytery’s Encouraging
and Maintaining Safe Boundaries Policy (see Appendix A).
4. Other resources. The True North Response Team and the Safe Space Program Team
shall make other resources available to local congregations and others on request. Such
resources may consist of articles, books, electronic media and other items. The True
North Response Team and the Safe Space Program Team shall maintain a collection of
resources in the Presbytery of Chicago’s Resource Center, and shall post appropriate
items on the Presbytery of Chicago website. Such resources may include referrals to
other sources of useful information, such as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), other
denominations, insurance companies and recognized experts in the field of sexual
misconduct and prevention of child abuse.
VI. RESPONSE TO INCIDENT
A. Immediate Safety. When a person governed by this policy becomes aware of alleged
violations of this policy he or she will first determine if there are safety issues. If there is an
immediate danger to any person, all necessary steps shall be taken to insure the person’s
safety. These may include calling for medical assistance or reporting the incident to the
police.
B. Reporting the Incident.
1. Initial Report to Executive Presbyter. A person having knowledge of suspected sexual
misconduct or any other form of abuse or neglect shall report the incident immediately to
the Executive Presbyter and to the person in charge of the activity. If the Executive
Presbyter is not available, the initial report is made to the person in charge of the activity,
who will inform the Executive Presbyter as soon as possible. If the alleged behavior
involves possible criminal activity, the Executive Presbyter or the person in charge of the
activity shall notify the police or, if the alleged behavior involves possible abuse or
neglect of a child, the reporting procedure in paragraph VI, B. 2. shall be followed. For
purposes of this section VI, if the Executive Presbyter is the accused or is unavailable to
act, references to the Executive Presbyter shall be deemed to refer to the Stated Clerk
or, if the Stated Clerk is the accused or unavailable to act, to the Moderator of the
Presbytery Assembly.
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2. Report to Child Abuse Hotline. The Executive Presbyter will determine if there is
reasonable cause to believe that a child participating in a Presbytery of Chicago activity
is an abused or neglected child. If such reasonable cause exists, the Executive
Presbyter will immediately call the applicable state or county Child Abuse Hotline. The
oral report shall be followed by a written report on the applicable state reporting form. If
the civil authorities determine that the incident should be investigated, they will normally
contact the police. (See Appendix G for information on child abuse hotlines and
mandated reporters.)
3. Notification of Parent or Guardian. If the victim of the alleged abuse is a child, as soon
as practicable after receiving the initial report of the incident, the Executive Presbyter
shall inform the child’s parent or guardian of the incident. If the parent or guardian is
suspected of abusing the child, the Executive Presbyter will cooperate with civil
authorities regarding notification.
4. Additional Mandated Reporters. In many states, certain mandated reporters must
report directly to the appropriate authorities even if the Executive Presbyter also makes
a report. Staff and volunteers who are not mandated reporters may also report an
incident to the appropriate civil authorities if they have reasonable cause to suspect that
child abuse or neglect may have occurred. (See Appendix G for more information.)
5. Additional reports. If reasonable cause exists to believe that sexual misconduct may
have occurred, the Executive Presbyter shall make the following additional reports:
a. If the accused is a staff member of the Presbytery of Chicago, the incident shall be
reported to the Staff Personnel Work Group.
b. If the accused is a teaching elder who is a member of the Presbytery of Chicago, a
commissioned ruling elder serving under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of
Chicago, a certified Christian educator, a certified associate Christian educator or a
teaching elder serving in a validated ministry within the bounds of the Presbytery of
Chicago, the incident shall be reported to the Commission on Ministry.
c. If the accused is a ministerial inquirer or candidate, the incident shall be reported to
the Commission on Preparation for Ministry.
d. If the accused is a staff person of another governing body or a volunteer with another
governing body the incident shall be reported to the other governing body.
e. If the accused is a clergy member of another denomination, the incident shall be
reported to the appropriate authorities of the denomination having jurisdiction over
that person.
f.
The Executive Presbyter shall also report the incident to the Presbytery of Chicago’s
insurance carrier.
g. If reasonable cause exists to believe that sexual misconduct may have occurred, the
accused person shall be removed from being around children for the safety of the
child.
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6. Incident report form. Within 48 hours after the incident, each person with knowledge of
the incident shall complete a Presbytery of Chicago Incident Report Form and deliver the
form to the Executive Presbyter. (See Appendix F.)
C. Suspension/Administrative Leave. After receiving the initial report, the Executive
Presbyter shall determine whether the alleged abuser’s employment or volunteer service
should be suspended or restricted pending further investigation of the incident. If the
accused is a teaching elder, the procedures set forth in the Presbytery’s Administrative
Leave Policy shall be followed (see Appendix B). If the accused is a staff member, he or she
may be temporarily suspended or his or her activities restricted, with pay, pursuant to the
Personnel Policy Manual of the Presbytery of Chicago.
D. Church Disciplinary Proceedings. If the accused is subject to the jurisdiction of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and reasonable cause exists to believe that an offense has
occurred, the Executive Presbyter shall commence disciplinary proceedings against the
accused under the Rules of Discipline by causing a written statement of alleged offense to
be filed with the Stated Clerk. If the accused is subject to the jurisdiction of a governing body
other than the Presbytery of Chicago, the Stated Clerk shall submit the written statement to
the clerk of session or the Stated Clerk of the presbytery having jurisdiction over the
accused. In addition to the foregoing, any person may file a statement of alleged offense
with the Stated Clerk in accordance with the Rules of Discipline.
E. Investigation. The person or persons making the initial report to the Executive Presbyter
shall not conduct an investigation of the incident, but shall take all necessary steps to insure
the immediate safety of the alleged victim. Any further investigation shall be conducted by
the investigating committee in accordance with the Rules of Discipline, by the Presbytery of
Chicago’s insurance carrier, or by the civil authorities. The Executive Presbyter shall
determine to what extent the incident needs to be further investigated separately by the
Presbytery of Chicago for its own purposes or to provide adequate information to another
governing body that may have an interest. Any such separate investigation by the
Presbytery of Chicago shall be performed at the direction of and under the supervision of
the Executive Presbyter.
F. Pastoral care and professional counseling. The Executive Presbyter shall report any
alleged incident of sexual misconduct to the staff person for this policy and the moderator of
the True North Response Team. The True North Response Team, in consultation with the
Commission on Ministry, shall recommend pastoral care as needed for the alleged victim,
those reporting the incident, the accused, others affected by the allegations, and their
respective families. Educational resources and care for congregations affected by the
alleged incident shall also be coordinated and provided by the True North Response Team.
The True North Response Team shall identify the resources that are available for those
purposes. If the victim, the accused or another affected person desires professional
counseling, but is unable to afford it, the True North Response Team will recommend
resources to the Commission on Ministry and/or the Executive Presbyter to provide
professional counseling for the person for a reasonable time up to a maximum of one year,
to be paid for by the Presbytery of Chicago.
G. Confidentiality. Because the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, care will be
taken to protect confidentiality. While the incident is being investigated, all persons with
knowledge of the incident shall maintain strict confidentiality and shall share information with
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others only as requested or permitted by the Executive Presbyter or as required by
mandated reporting laws. The Executive Presbyter and the investigating committee, if any,
shall be in exclusive possession of all reports and other written materials pertaining to the
incident. No other person shall keep copies of reports or other records concerning the
incident without authorization from the Executive Presbyter. The Executive Presbyter shall
share information with the Stated Clerk, the staff person for this policy, the True North
Response Team, the Staff Personnel Work Group, the Commission on Ministry, the
Commission on Preparation for Ministry, and others on a strict need-to-know basis. All third
party requests for information shall be referred to the Executive Presbyter.
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APPENDIX A
ENCOURAGING AND MAINTAINING SAFE BOUNDARIES
The power that Jesus Christ has vested in his Church, a power manifested in the
exercise of church discipline, is one for building up the body of Christ, not for
destroying it, for redeeming, not for punishing. It should be exercised as a
dispensation of mercy and not of wrath so that the great ends of the Church may
be achieved, that all children of God may be presented faultless in the day of
Christ. (D-1.0102)
Teaching elders, ministers of the Word and Sacrament, have a joyful, but difficult job. Teaching
elders are trusted with the most sacred and vulnerable parts of their lives. When teaching elders
respond with gentleness and respect they can become an instrument of God’s grace and
healing.
Boundary violations are unfortunately common. The Presbytery of Chicago’s True North
Response Team has been asking participants in boundary training about the incidence of
sexual misconduct in congregations. More than half of all participants report that their churches
have experienced clergy sexual misconduct at some point in the past or that they know of a
fellow clergy person who is engaging in sexual misconduct. Vulnerable parishioners who are
sexually exploited by their ministers not only lose faith in the church. They lose faith in God and
in God’s grace.
Since 2007, the Presbytery of Chicago’s Safe Boundaries Policy has required every clergy
member of the presbytery to participate in boundary training at least once every three years,
and for new members of the presbytery to participate in boundary training within a year of
joining. It is critical for teaching elders to participate in boundary training. Boundary training not
only alerts clergy to possible warning signs in their own behavior. It educates them about how
best to provide pastoral care to parishioners who have experienced some form of abuse in the
past.
Because the pain of abuse is so high, the Presbytery of Chicago is establishing the following
four step program for encouraging teaching elders to stay in compliance with the training
requirements of the Safe Boundaries Policy. For teaching elders who are members of the
Presbytery of Chicago who have either failed to participate in a boundary training or who have
not taken the training within the third year following the person’s last training the following steps
will be taken thirty days after the Presbytery has exercised due diligence in notifying the affected
teaching elder of the consequences:
First Year: Teaching elders who are less than one full year out of compliance with the
boundary training program:
•
•
Will have their names published in the Presbytery meeting papers.
Will not receive their clergy ID cards.
Second Year: In addition to the consequences listed above, teaching elders who are less
than two full years out of compliance with the boundary training program will receive a letter
stating the following:
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•
•
•
Will not receive a statement from the Presbytery attesting to their good standing.
Will not have their Personal Information Forms attested to by the stated clerk.
Will not receive a favorable recommendation from the Presbytery staff.
Third Year: In addition to the consequences listed above, teaching elders who are less than
three full years out of compliance with the boundary training program will receive a certified
letter stating the following:
•
Will be classified as no longer engaged in a validated ministry. Such persons “shall
not have voice or vote in meetings of the presbytery” (G-2.0508).
Fourth Year: In addition to the consequences listed above, teaching elders who are more
than three full years out of compliance with the boundary training program will receive a
certified letter stating the following:
•
will be declared to be released from the exercise of the ordered ministry of teaching
elder. “Release from the exercise of ordered ministry requires discontinuance of all
functions of that ministry. The designations that refer to teaching elders shall not be
used” (G-2.0507).
Any teaching elder who has been classified as no longer engaged in a validated ministry or who
has been released from the exercise of ordered ministry, may, upon completion of boundary
training, reapply for admission. Upon approval by the True North Response Team and the
Commission on Ministry, and “upon the reaffirmation of the ordination questions, and the
resumption of a ministry that qualifies that person for membership in the presbytery, [the person]
shall be restored to the exercise of the ordered ministry as a teaching elder without reordination” (G-2.0507).
Any honorably retired teaching elder who is no longer engaged in the exercise of ordered
ministry, or any teaching elder who cannot participate in boundary training for health or other
personal reasons, may request a waiver of the boundary training requirements from the True
North Response Team. This waiver will be reviewed every 3 years and may be renewed.
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APPENDIX B
THE PRESBYTERY OF CHICAGO
POLICY ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
A. The Policy
In appropriate circumstances, teaching elders who are being investigated for professional
misconduct may be temporarily removed from their ministerial positions or placed under other
restrictions. Under no circumstances will administrative leave be required when there is no
concurrent disciplinary proceeding in process under the Rules of Discipline. The conditions in
which administrative leave is appropriate include, but are not limited to, situations where:
1. the facts described in a statement of alleged offense, or where the investigating
committee, in the course of its investigation uncovers allegations of facts which, if true,
pose a significant present risk of sexual abuse, as defined in the Presbytery of Chicago’s
Safe Boundaries Policy, particularly to any person under the age of eighteen or any
person who is alleged to lack the mental or physical capacity to consent;
2. the facts described in a statement of alleged offense, or where the investigating
committee, in the course of its investigation uncovers allegations of facts which, if true,
pose a present risk of serious physical, emotional, or financial harm, particularly to any
person under the age of eighteen or any person who is alleged to lack the mental or
physical capacity to consent;
3. relations between the teaching elder and the congregation or entity he or she serves
have become severely conflicted in the course of the disciplinary process.
B. Application
When the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery receives a written statement of an alleged offense, the
following steps will be followed:
1. The Stated Clerk shall immediately notify the Executive Presbyter and the moderator of
the Commission on Ministry that a statement of alleged offense has been received.
2. In the event the statement of alleged offense contains allegations of sexual abuse as in
subparagraph A.1, above, the Stated Clerk shall immediately communicate the
allegation to the Permanent Judicial Commission.
3. In the event the statement of alleged offense is limited to allegations falling within
subparagraphs A.2 and 3, above, the Stated Clerk shall consult with the Executive
Presbyter and the moderator of the Commission on Ministry. If the allegations, alone or
in conjunction with other available information describe conduct that might give rise to
administrative leave, then the Stated Clerk shall immediately communicate the allegation
to the Permanent Judicial Commission, and the procedures mandated by D-10.0106
shall be followed in conjunction with any additional Commission on Ministry procedures.
All persons placed on administrative leave shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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C. Duration
Where there are allegations of sexual abuse, the duration of administrative leave or other
restrictions will be set by the designated members of the Permanent Judicial Commission,
pursuant to D-10.0106. Where the allegations do not include sexual abuse, the duration of
administrative leave may be set by the designated members of the Permanent Judicial
Commission, or by the Commission on Ministry. In either event, the designated members of the
Permanent Judicial Commission are urged to consult with the Commission on Ministry regarding
the duration of the administrative leave or other restrictions. The investigation will proceed to
conclusion with all deliberate speed, mindful of the financial obligations of those involved.
D. Conduct of Teaching Elder on Leave
1. Pursuant to D-10.0106, the teaching elder on leave shall not perform any pastoral,
administrative, educational, or supervisory duties, and may not officiate at any functions
such as Baptisms, the Lord’s Supper, funerals or weddings in the congregation which
the teaching elder has been serving, or in funeral homes, wedding chapels, or in any
other congregation.
2. In addition, if the designated members of the Permanent Judicial Commission and/or the
Commission on Ministry so determines, the teaching elder on leave:
a. Shall not initiate or sustain contact with any member of the congregational staff or
any member of the congregation (other than family members) except under the
following circumstances:
1) one member of the staff may be designated, by prior mutual agreement, to
deliver personal mail or other personal effects to the teaching elder on
administrative leave; or
2) when contact has been authorized by the Stated Clerk for the purpose of
preparing a defense.
All other contact with the congregation shall be through the session moderator
appointed by the Commission on Ministry and/or through his or her designee. The
prohibition against contact with congregation staff and members extends to noncongregational events such as scouting, school, or sports programs. In no event
shall, the teaching elder use social contact with congregation members to garner
support for his or her case;
b. Shall remain out of all congregational buildings and off congregation grounds
(excluding a manse and/or a school on the congregation property when the teaching
elder is in the role of a parent of a child enrolled in the school) throughout the
duration of administrative leave;
c. Shall not attend session meetings or meetings of any other board of the
congregation.
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E. Financial Arrangements
1. A teaching elder on administrative leave will continue to receive full salary, housing
allowance, and medical and pension benefits as defined by his or her terms of call.
However, expense allowances, including educational benefits, shall not be paid.
2. Where there are allegations of sexual abuse, the procedures of D-10.0106 shall be
followed.
3. Where the allegations do not include sexual abuse, the period during which financial
support is paid shall be set by the designated members of the Permanent Judicial
Commission in conjunction with the Commission on Ministry and shall not ordinarily
exceed one year.
4. Ordinarily, these costs shall be borne by the teaching elder’s congregation. In the event
the congregation cannot afford to honor the accused teaching elder’s terms of call and
pay for interim leadership, the costs of interim leadership may be borne in whole or in
part by the Presbytery of Chicago. The reasonableness of these costs shall be
determined by the Commission on Ministry.
F. Enforcement:
Any violations of the terms of a person’s administrative leave shall be reported to the Stated
Clerk of the Presbytery, and may themselves become the subject of disciplinary proceedings.
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PRESBYTERY OF CHICAGO
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
FINANCIAL TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Date: ____________________
During the period of administrative leave, beginning on ______________, the session and
congregation of _____________________________________ Church agree to continue to pay
________________________________________ according to the current terms of call, not
including expense allowances and/or educational benefits.
______________________________________
(PJC Representative, if applicable)
_________________
(Date)
______________________________________
(COM Representative, if applicable)
_________________
(Date)
______________________________________
(Teaching Elder)
_________________
(Date)
______________________________________
(Clerk of Session)
_________________
(Date)
______________________________________
(Stated Clerk)
_________________
(Date)
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APPENDIX C
SUGGESTED PRACTICES FOR THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media are positive and enriching resources that connect people and enrich ministry.
However, intrinsic differences between the digital and physical worlds can create confusion that
affects pastoral relationships. The following suggested practices are designed to support the
use of social media in faith communities.
Commonly Accepted Principles of Healthy Boundaries and Safe Congregations
• Adults have more power than children and youth.
• Because of the expectations and assumptions surrounding their role, clergy generally
have more power than people with whom they have a pastoral relationship.
• The mutuality of a truly egalitarian friendship does not exist when there is a disparity of
power.
General Information about Digital Communications
• THERE IS NO CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE INTERNET. All digital communication, be it
through email, texting, social media, blogs, etc., can be searched by others or reposted
publically.
• Healthy boundaries and safe church practices are as essential in the digital world as
they are in the physical world.
• Interactions in the digital world should be as transparent as those in the physical world.
• In the digital world, a “friend” is anyone with whom you are willing to communicate. In
the physical world, expectations for friendships include more intimacy, and selfdisclosure than is typical in the digital world.
• Laws regarding mandated reporting of suspected abuse/neglect/exploitation of children,
youth, elders and vulnerable adults apply in the digital world as they do in the physical
world.
Recommended Practices and Guidelines for Interactions with Children and Youth
• Adults who minister to children and youth are strongly encouraged to set very stringent
privacy settings on any social networking profile.
• Adults should not initiate “friend” requests to minors or youth. Youth may feel
uncomfortable about declining such requests due to the disparity of power between
youth and adults.
• If an adult chooses to accept friend requests from minors or youth who are associated
with their community of faith, other adult leaders must have full access to all aspects of
that adult’s profile and correspondence.
• Adults who want to connect via a social networking website with youth to whom they
minister are strongly encouraged to set up a closed group account that youth may join.
Youth requesting to “friend” an adult can then be invited to join this dedicated group
rather than be accepted as a friend on an adult’s personal profile account. The purpose
of maintaining two separate accounts or profiles is to create a line of privacy and
maintain healthy boundaries between youth and real family, friends and colleagues.
Dedicated Groups on Social Networking Sites
• Dedicated groups should have at least two unrelated adult administrators as well as at
least two youth administrators.
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Dedicated groups for youth groups should be closed, but not “hidden.”
Behavioral covenants should be created to govern what content is appropriate and
inappropriate for each dedicated group. The covenant should be readily available to any
person who wishes to join the dedicated group.
Dedicated groups for youth should be open to the parents of the current youth members.
When adult leaders and youth group members leave the dedicated group, they should
be removed from digital communication with that dedicated group and its current
members.
Recommended Practices and Guidelines for Interactions with Adults
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Clergy are strongly encouraged to set stringent privacy settings on any social networking
profile.
Clergy should generally not initiate “friend” requests to parishioners and others to whom
they minister. Parishioners may feel uncomfortable about declining a friend request from
their pastor. Any parishioner who does not receive a friend request may feel slighted.
Clergy who want to connect via a social networking website with parishioners are
strongly encouraged to set up a dedicated group account that all parishioners may join.
Clergy should consider the impact of declining a “friend” request from a parishioner.
These encounters may create a tension in “real world” relationships.
Recommendations for digital communications and content
• Remember that materials posed on any site are NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
• Ask – ‘Are your posts consistent with the values and mission of the church or ministry
that you serve?’
• Ask – ‘Will your social media participation affect your job duties?’
• Ask - ‘Who, how and when may photos be tagged?’
Recommendations for Posting Content Online
• Faith communities must inform participants when they are being taped. If the video will
be posted on the web or broadcast through other media, participants must be informed
accordingly.
• Photographs or video tapes of children and youth shall not be posted unless the faith
community has a signed parental release. Such releases should be secured annually.
• The names, especially last names, ages, grades, and other identifying information of
children and youth should not appear in any media, especially online. Adults should be
asked before identifying information is posted.
Other Recommendations
• Email is generally not an effective communication method for matters that are pastorally
or legally sensitive, emotionally charged or require extensive conversation.
• Humor or sarcasm can be easily misinterpreted.
• Think before clicking ‘send.’
• If there is a computer room in the church that is accessible to youth or visitors, the usage
should be monitored and cookies should be regularly cleared.
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APPENDIX D
REFERENCE, DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT FORM
1. Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: ______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone:_____________ Evening Phone: _______________Mobile Phone: _______
Occupation: ________________________________________________________________
Employer: ________________________________________________________________
Student? Yes___ No___ If yes, name of school and major:
Previous volunteer experience:
2. Name of local congregation: _____________________________________.
3. References. Please give three references, at least two of whom are not related to you.
a. Name:
Address:
City:
Phone:
Email:
State:
Cell Phone:
Fax:
Zip:
b. Name:
Address:
City:
Phone:
Email:
State:
Cell Phone:
Fax:
Zip:
c. Name:
Address:
City:
Phone:
Email:
State:
Cell Phone:
Fax:
Zip:
4. Disclosure. Please answer the following questions. Attach additional sheets if you need
more space.
a. Have you ever been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime?
Yes ________
No _________
If yes, give details.
b. Has any civil lawsuit against you alleging actual or attempted sexual discrimination,
sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, sexual misconduct, physical abuse, child abuse
or financial misconduct ever been filed?
Yes ________
No __________
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If yes, please give details and describe resolution of the lawsuit.
c. Have you ever terminated your employment, professional credentials or service in a
volunteer position, or had your employment, professional credentials or authorization to
hold a volunteer position terminated, for reasons relating to allegations of actual or
attempted sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, sexual
misconduct, physical abuse, child abuse or financial misconduct?
Yes _______
No __________
If yes, please give details.
d. Do you have a valid driver’s license?
Yes _______
No ________
e. Have you ever had your driver’s license suspended or revoked due to reckless driving or
driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance?
Yes ______
No ________
If yes, please give details.
5. Certification and Consent.
I certify that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I
hereby authorize the Presbytery of Chicago to conduct a background check on me and to
verify all statements made on this form, and I hereby release the Presbytery of Chicago, and
its employees and agents from all liability in connection therewith.
Date:
Signature
Social Security Number
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APPENDIX E
REFERENCE CHECK FORM
Reference check for: _____________________________________________________
Reference name: ________________________________________________________
Reference Address: ______________________________________________________
Reference Phone (h): _________________________ (w) _______________________
What is your relationship to this person?
How long have you known this person?
How would you describe this person’s character?
How would you describe this person’s ability to work with others?
What are this person’s positive characteristics?
Does this person have any negative characteristics?
Do you have any knowledge that this person has ever been arrested for any reason? If so,
please describe.
Do you have any knowledge that this person has ever been accused of sexual misconduct?
Please list any other comments you would like to make:
Reference inquiry completed by:
(Print) ___________________ Signature _____________________ Date ___________
All responses will be kept confidential and shared only with those who have a legitimate need to
know.
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APPENDIX F
INCIDENT REPORT FORM
Date of Report: _______________
1. REPORTER INFORMATION (please print)
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________
Phone: _______/_____-_________ Email______________________________
Cell Phone: _________________________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________________
Other:______________________________________________________________
2. ALLEGED VICTIM INFORMATION (if different from reporter) (please print)
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________
Phone: _______/_____-_________ Email______________________________
Cell Phone: _________________________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________________
Other: _____________________________________________________________
3. ACCUSED (please print)
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________________
Phone: _______/_____-_________ Email______________________________
Cell Phone: _________________________________________________________
Fax: _______________________________________________________________
Other: ______________________________________________________________
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4. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
Please describe the incident(s) of sexual or other misconduct, including date, time, and location
of each incident.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
5. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
If medical assistance or first aid was provided at the scene, please describe the assistance
given and the medical disposition (taken to hospital, etc.).
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
6. OTHERS HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE INCIDENT
Please list the name, address, and phone number of each person who may have information
related to or pertinent to the incident. Give email and cell phone if available.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
7. OTHER INFORMATION
Please give any additional information that may be helpful.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
If you need more room to answer any questions, please attach additional sheets.
Return this form to Executive Presbyter OR Person In Charge of the Activity
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APPENDIX G
Child Abuse Hotline
Child Protection Statutes
Most states have child protection statutes that provide for reporting incidents of child abuse or
neglect. The Illinois statute is the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, 325 ILCS 5/1 et
seq. administered by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”).
Mandated Reporters
Mandated reporters are professionals who may work with children in the course of their
professional duties. Mandated reporters are required by the applicable child protection statute
to report to state authorities when they have reasonable cause to suspect that child abuse or
neglect may have occurred. The Illinois statute names seven categories of mandated reporters,
namely: medical personnel, school personnel, social service/mental health professionals, law
enforcement personnel, coroner/medical examiner personnel, child care personnel and
members of the clergy. The Illinois statute requires that mandated reporters sign a statement
acknowledging their status as mandated reporters before they commence employment. The
statement is made on one of two DCFS forms, entitled Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter
Status and Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status (Clergy). The acknowledgement
forms must be retained by the employer. Presbytery of Chicago staff and volunteers who are
not teaching elders and who are not among the categories of professionals listed in the
applicable child protection statute are not mandated reporters.
Child Abuse Hotline
A mandated reporter who has reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect is required to
immediately report or cause a report to be made to DCFS, DHS or the applicable child
protection agency. In most cases, the reporting requirement will be satisfied if the Executive
Presbyter makes the report, but if the Executive Presbyter fails to report, the mandated reporter
must nevertheless make the report if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that child abuse
or neglect may have occurred. Note, however, that the Illinois statute requires that mandated
reporters who are staff members of a medical or other public or private institution, school, facility
or agency or a member of the clergy, must make the report personally, and may not rely on the
institution, school, facility, agency or congregation to make the report. Presbytery of Chicago
staff members and volunteers who are teaching elders, therefore, should make the report
themselves and should inform the Executive Presbyter that they have made the report.
The initial report is an oral report made by calling the Child Abuse Hotline. Following are hotline
numbers:
In Illinois, the Department of Children and Family Services: 1-800-252-2873.
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
1-800-4-A CHILD
Illinois Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-866-800-1409 (For suspected mistreatment in the home).
1-800-252-8966 (For suspected mistreatment in facilities)
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The oral report to the Child Abuse Hotline must be followed by a written report on the applicable
state reporting form. In Illinois, the written report must be made within 48 hours after the initial
hotline report. In Michigan, the written report must be made within 72 hours after the initial
hotline report.
In addition to mandated reporters, persons who are not mandated reporters are also permitted
to make reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Whether or not the person making the
report is a mandated reporter, his or her identity is protected by statute, and a person who
makes a report in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability.
Criteria needed for a child abuse or neglect investigation:
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The alleged perpetrator is a parent, guardian, foster parent, relative caregiver or any
person responsible for the child’s welfare at the time of the alleged abuse or neglect. (This
applies only to filing a report with DCFS. Any person who abuses a child must be reported
under the other provisions of this policy)
There is a specific incident of abuse or neglect or a specific set of circumstances involving
suspected abuse or neglect.
There is demonstrated harm to the child or a substantial risk of physical or sexual injury to
the child.
Information the reporter should have ready to give to the Hotline:
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Addresses for all victims and perpetrators, including current location.
Information about the siblings or other family members, if available.
Specific information about the abusive incident or the circumstances contributing to risk of
harm.
When the incident occurred and the extent of the injuries.
How the child says it happened, and any other pertinent information.
Reporters should be prepared to provide phone numbers where they may be reached
throughout the day in case the Hotline must call back for more information.
Additional information:
For additional information on reporting statutes and procedures, check the applicable state child
protection website. In Illinois, the website is at http://www.state.il.us/dcfs.
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APPENDIX H
TO ALL YOUTH PARTICIPANTS, LEADERS, AND PARENTS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
YOUTH AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS: Your signature is required.
PARENTS: Your signature is required.
YOUTH LEADERS: Be sure each person has completed this Covenant. Please bring
these forms to the registration table at the retreat.
Name of Participant (please print) __________________________________________
Church _______________________________________________________________
THE COVENANT
At this gathering, we will be doing our best to live together as a family in Christian
community. Family life is based on love, respect, trust, support, and on spending time
together. To create and maintain this relationship of family and community, each person
agrees to the following covenant:
1. As members of different congregations, we will welcome every individual as a person
deserving of trust and respect. Bringing our different congregational families together
calls us to be caring and sensitive to our differences and open to making new friends.
2. As guests of the congregation and mission partners, each person is to abide by the
congregation’s/ mission partner’s guidelines for conduct and respect their wishes
regarding care of their property. At our mission projects and retreats there will be no
smoking, no alcoholic beverages, no illegal drugs, and no inappropriate sexual
behavior.
3. As a participant of this planned event, each person is expected to attend all scheduled
activities and to follow the instructions of adult leaders. Adult leaders are responsible
for helping all youth keep the covenant and are expected to keep it themselves.
I recognize that I am joining this Christian family and community. I agree to abide by this
covenant while I am a member of this community. I understand that if I break this
covenant, I may be sent home at my parent’s expense and my congregation’s session
may be notified.
Signature of Participant: ______________________________________________________
TO BE SIGNED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN (for any participant under age 18 at the time of
retreat)
I have read the Presbytery Retreat Covenant and I understand that if my son/daughter breaks
the covenant and a decision is made to send him/her home, it will be at my expense.
Signature of Parent / Guardian: ___________________________ Date: __________________
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APPENDIX I
RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
I have received the Presbytery of Chicago Safe Boundaries Policy, acknowledge its
contents, and agree to abide by its standards.
Date: _______________, ________
Signature:
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Name:
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(please print your name)
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RIVERSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET USAGE POLICY
APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS, AND POLICY STATEMENT
This Internet Usage Policy applies to all employees, members, volunteers and visitors (“users”)
of Riverside Presbyterian Church (“RPC”) and/or Preschool who have access to RPC computers,
laptops, tablets, smartphones, and the RPC Internet (“technology &/or internet”). RPC is a
non-profit, tax-exempt organization and, as such, is subject to specific federal, state and local
laws regarding sources of income, political activities, use of property and similar matters. Use
of the Internet by individuals who have signed this document is permitted and encouraged
where such use supports the basic mission, goals and objectives of Riverside Presbyterian
Church. However, access to the Internet through our routers is a privilege and all users must
adhere to the policies concerning RPC technology &/or internet usage. Violation of these
policies could result in disciplinary and/or legal action leading up to and including termination of
employment or responsibility to pay for fixes to problems caused. That is, users may also be
held personally liable for damages caused by any violations of this policy. All users are
responsible to properly use and protect RPC technology &/or internet, intellectual property, and
to respect the rights of others. All users desiring to use RPC access to the internet (including
from using their personal devices) are required to acknowledge receipt and confirm that they
have understood and agree to abide by the rules hereunder.
RPC TECHNOLOGY &/OR INTERNET USAGE
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RPC users are expected to use the Internet responsibly and productively. Internet
access is limited to church-related activities only, and personal use, while allowed in
special circumstances, is not encouraged.
Church-related activities include research and educational tasks that may be found via
the Internet that would help in a users’ role.
All Internet data that is composed, transmitted and/or received by RPC computer
systems/technologies is considered to belong to RPC and is recognized as part of its
official data. It is therefore subject to disclosure for legal reasons or to other appropriate
third parties.
The internet equipment, services and technology used to access the Internet are the
property of RPC and the church reserves the right to monitor Internet traffic and
monitor and access data that is composed, sent or received through its online
connections.
Emails sent via the church email system or internet should not contain content that is
deemed to be offensive. This includes, though is not restricted to, the use of vulgar or
harassing language/images, or violating Presbyterian/Christian moral standards.
All sites and downloads may be monitored and/or blocked by RPC if they are deemed to
be harmful and/or not productive to church business.
Any personally owned resources used for RPC business are subject to this policy and
must comply with all RPC requirements pertaining to that type of resource and to the
type of data involved. The resources must also comply with any additional requirements
(including security controls for encryption, patching and backup) specific to the
particular RPC functions for which they are used.
RPC users will not share the router passwords with any person(s), unless the person(s)
sign this document first, or receive special permission from one of the Technology
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Subcommittee members or Pastor. Violation will result in removal of internet and
computer access privileges for the person sharing the password without authorization.
UNACCEPTABLE USE OF THE INTERNET BY USERS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
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Users must not send, view or download fraudulent, discriminatory, harassing, obscene
(i.e., pornographic), threatening, or other messages or material that are a violation of
applicable law or RPC policy.
Sending or posting that violates common Presbyterian/Christian morals.
Using RCP technology &/or internet to perpetrate any form of fraud, and/or software,
film or music piracy.
Using RPC technology &/or internet to violate copyrights or licenses, or federal or state
or local laws.
Stealing, using, or disclosing someone else's password without authorization.
Sharing the router password without prior authorization.
Downloading, copying or pirating software and electronic files that are copyrighted or
without authorization.
Sharing confidential material, trade secrets, or proprietary information outside of the
church.
Hacking into websites, emails, or technology devices.
Sending or posting information that is defamatory to RPC, its services, colleagues and/or
users.
Introducing malicious software onto the church network and/or jeopardizing the security
of RPC's electronic communications systems.
Sending or posting chain letters, solicitations, or advertisements not related to church
purposes or activities.
On Social Media, users must respect the purpose of and abide by the terms of use of
online media forums, including social networking websites, mailing lists, chat rooms and
blogs.
RPC technology &/or internet should not be used for commercial use unless preapproved as a mission of the church.
Passing off personal views as representing those of the RPC church. If personal views
are expressed (e.g. on the RPC FB), then they should be noted as such.
If an employee, member, or volunteer is unsure about what constituted acceptable Internet
usage, then he/she should ask the Technology Subcommittee for further guidance and
clarification. All terms and conditions as stated in this document are applicable to all users of
the RPC technologies &/or internet. All terms and conditions as stated in this document reflect
an agreement of all parties and should be governed and interpreted in accordance with the
policies and procedures mentioned above. Any user violating these policies is subject to
disciplinary actions deemed appropriate by RPC.
USER COMPLIANCE
I understand and will abide by this RPC Internet and Technology Usage Policy. I further
understand that should I commit any violation of this policy, my access privileges may be
revoked, disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.
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Who Speaks for the Presbytery?
Approved October 16, 2007
Minutes, pp. 18608, 18665
“WHO SPEAKS FOR THE PRESBYTERY?”:
CRITERIA AND PROCESS FOR CONSULTATION
How should Chicago Presbytery manage those situations in which questions may arise about
whether an individual member, designated leader, group (council, commission, committee, task
force), or congregation speaks for the Presbytery? The following criteria and process for
consultation is now in effect.
Parties – individual members, designated leaders, groups or congregations - are empowered to
speak for the Presbytery when their statements and actions are clearly and appropriately
grounded in the following:
 Book of Order;
 Vision, mission, and values of the Presbytery;
 Vision, mission and values of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA);
 Corporately adopted overtures, actions and policies of the Presbytery or denomination.
Parties should engage in a consultative process about whether their statements and actions
represent or “speak for” the Presbytery in the following instances:
 Statements or actions that are not clearly and or appropriately grounded in defining
documents;
 Statements or actions that present a “teachable moment” for the Presbytery;
 Statements or actions that are likely to have an impact on the public nature of the
Presbytery’s mission and ministry.
If statements or actions appear to fall into one of these categories, then the party or parties
involved would take one or more of the following steps in sequence:
1. Consult with the Executive Presbyter to ascertain whether or not their statement or
action are in fact supported by presbytery or denominational documents or actions, or
warrant further consultation.
2. At the suggestion of the Executive Presbyter, consult with one or more appropriate
Presbytery bodies to further explore, interpret and strategize about the statement or
action under consideration.
3. With a now more fully considered statement or action, consult with Presbytery
Coordinating Commission towards a definitive, mutually agreed upon next step (e.g.
proceed with the statement or action, or do not proceed, bring the matter before the
Presbytery Assembly).
4. If necessary, either because no agreement could be reached with the Presbytery
Coordinating Commission/ or the nature of the proposed statement or action in its own
right warrants it, bring the matter before the Presbytery Assembly for deliberation and, if
indicated, official action.
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BEING A COVENANT COMMUNITY IN THE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Guidance for participants at a General Assembly
The Church of Jesus Christ has always been an epistolatory community. We are a going
and telling faith. The earliest church communicated through the written word – the
media of their era – bringing the body of Christ together when they could not be
together bodily. We lift up many of these epistles as scripture.
Social media brings immediacy to how and with whom we communicate Social media
gives people a chance to share ideas and think aloud with many communities
simultaneously. Attending or observing a General Assembly, we can instantly share
our thoughts with others nearby and across the globe. We can post reflections,
continue debates after the voting is over and point our friends to the thoughtful
reflections of others by passing along links.
By virtue of our baptisms, our actions and words are not our own for we belong to each
other. Our polity professes that we are bound by the Holy Spirit to Christ through our
baptisms and that baptism also “unites the people of God with each other.” We live
to make witness to that unity in the body of Christ Jesus and as a General Assembly
work to the end that the whole church become “a community of faith, hope, love and
witness.” (Book of Order G-3.05)
Social media can build up community or undermine community. Like any communication it
can bring people together and enrich the dialogue among those participating. It is
also important to be aware that what is written lacks the social nuances of words
spoken in person and thoughts written in haste or even in jest have a life of their own
in the internet.
In Councils like the General Assembly, we put our trust in the powerful discernment
which occurs when women and men gather to speak and listen to each other in the
Holy Spirit. Our councils are clearly defined in membership and in method. At a
particular General Assembly we believe that the commissioners and advisory delegates
who have gathered together are uniquely set aside for the decisions they will bring
forth at that particular time.
The guiding principle for using social media at a General Assembly is to be
attentive and in the present to the community gathered immediately around us
and to the mysterious and wondrous movement of the Spirit of Christ in this place.
Our baptisms call us to engage our hearts with each other in the moment during the business
of a General Assembly.
• Mobile telephone conversations will continue to be banned from the floor during plenary.
• Through live video streaming people throughout the world will be watching the
proceedings as they happen. The commissioners and advisory delegates with whom you
serve trust that when you speak and vote you are reflecting your own heart and
convictions as guided by the Spirit in this community.
• Remember that anything you write can be copied and distributed. Please do not make a
comment about the proceedings that you would not make in person to other
commissioners and advisory delegates.
• When sharing pictures, please be mindful of the Assembly’s policy on photography and the
use of participants’ images.
• Participants in the assembly should identify themselves in their username. As a courtesy,
profile information or the username should represent who you are and your affiliation
with the General Assembly.
Social Networking
Basic Concepts:
• “Web 2.0:” Although social networking information is shared on web pages, it employs “user-‐friendly” technologies that signi=icantly reduce the skill set needed to create and edit web pages.
• Semi-public: Users have the ability to limit information that is made available to other users of the service, and to restrict information to users of the service. They may have the ability to share information more publicly as well.
• Dynamism: Users gain more from the service with repeated visits.
• The Metaphor of “Friendship:” Although not all services use friendship as a metaphor, the fundamental service provided is communication with people who are already known to the user.
• Multi-media: While text remains the root and heart of the World Wide Web, other formats can be shared, including audio and video.
• Interactivity: Information posted by one user may be readily responded to by other users, sometimes in real time.
Common Features:
• Individual ProDile: Each user provides information about him or herself. This information ranges from basic contact information to likes and dislikes.
• “Friends” or “Connections” or “Followers:” Users form an electronic relationship with each other, permitting information to be accessed by another person. Services like Facebook and MySpace require a user to obtain another’s permission =irst (become friends), while Twitter and YouTube default to making the information available =irst, but permit restrictions.
• Public/“Private” Communication: Many of the services offer more the ability to communicate directly between users, invisibly to other members of the service, and also the ability to communicate in full view of other users.
• Groups: Groups permit users who do not have a “Friends” relationship to communicate with each other on the service.
• Advertising: These are commercial spaces, operated for pro=it. Typically, they are funded through sales of targeted advertising.
• Longevity: Information on social networking sites persists, and may be found by a search long after it is posted.
Growth of Social Networking
• The growth in social networking is astounding. In January, Facebook surpassed 100 million users worldwide.
• In recent years, one of the fastest growing demographics was women in their 60s.
Putting a Window in Your Virtual Door
The Basic Boundary Issues:
• Power Inequalities: In ethically sound relationships, the person in greater power exercises care to compensate for power inequities.
• ConDidentiality: A promise to keep silent sensitive information at the request of another.
• Transparency: Maintaining a capacity for others to review behavior facilitates veri=ication of claims and attention to boundaries.
• Ownership of Information: Whose story is it to tell? Are there needs to share information despite requests for con=identiality (such as Mandatory Reporting obligations)?
• Use and Misuse of Power: Refrain from using power to deliberately harm another, and before using power, try to understand its potential harmful consequences to avoid harming another unintentionally.
• Maintaining Personal Space: Understanding and sensitively maintaining a “comfort zone” for one’s own sharing of personal information, while authentically representing oneself in “professional” roles.
• Protecting Sensitive Information: Revelation of some facts, regardless of their intrinsic worth or meaning, can harm individuals in this society. Understanding potential hazards in storing and transmitting this kind of information is crucial to avoid harming others or oneself.
Additional Factors in Digital Communication:
• Privacy and ConDidentiality: Without encryption, online communication is inherently insecure. It may be intentionally or unintentionally misdirected or intercepted, and in some cases may not be protected by traditional con=identiality laws. Remember: Nothing is con=idential in the digital world.
• Longevity: Information that takes electronic form tends to endure. It may be discovered long after the original purpose for its creation has vanished, and after its creator(s) have rejected it.
• Permeability: Over the course of their lives, adults tend to gather discrete circles of relationship (family circles, work acquaintance circles, school friends, neighbors) that do not overlap. Digital communication tends to commingle these circles.
• Language and Etiquette: Digital media tend to quickly develop, and quickly evolve, new idiomatic expressions and manners, which confuse or unintentionally mislead the uninitiated.
Christian Values Relevant to Digital Communication:
• Love: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Cor. 13:4-‐7)
• Forgiveness: “If another disciple sins, you must rebuke the offender, and if there is repentance, you must forgive. And if the same person sins against you seven times a day, and turns back to you seven times and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive.” (Luke 17:3b-‐4)
• Evangelism: “And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.’” (Mark 16:15)
• Incarnation in Community: “[Jesus said,] ‘For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.’”
Suggestions for Best (or at least good) Practices
in the Virtual World:
Power Inequalities • Adults (clergy or lay) should not submit “friend” requests to youth.
• Clergy should not submit “friend” requests to adult parishioners.
• Adults should refrain from initiating video chats with youth.
ConDidentiality
• Do not communicate things on-‐line that should really only be communicated face-‐to-‐face.
Transparency • Keep a copy of your email communications, especially with youth.
• CC an adult (e.g. a parent, adult lay leader, etc) on your email with youth.
• All social networking groups should have both adult and youth administrators.
Ownership of Information
• Do not identify or “tag” youth or adult parishioners in photos on church sponsored sites without previous permission to do so.
Resources:
“Internet Safety Guidelines”
• A solid set of recommendations for appropriate use of electronic communication by church leaders: http://www.ctucc.org/resources/
onlinesafetyguidelines.html
Safe Church Online Links
• Links to some handouts developed for presentations on Internet safety: http://www.ctucc.org/resources/
safechurchonline.php
Contact
Eric Anderson, Minister of Communications and Technology
Connecticut Conference UCC
125 Sherman St.
Hartford, CT 06105
www.ctucc.org
Use and Misuse of Power • Establish covenants regarding digital communication within your community of faith. These covenants should address:
• Appropriate language,
• Eligibility of membership,
• Content that can be posted/published on the site or page ,
• Who, how and when may photos be tagged ,
• What is appropriate and inappropriate behavior of members and the consequence for inappropriate behavior,
• Transitions due to departure, loss of eligibility or removal of youth members and/or adult leaders, and
• Notice that mandatory reporting laws will be followed.
Maintaining Personal Space (self-care) • When and where available, clergy are encouraged to consider creating separate personal and professional accounts to maintain appropriate boundaries with members of their congregations or other members of communities of faith.
Protecting Sensitive Information • Clergy and lay leaders are encouraged to use privacy settings to shield both adult parishioners and youth from viewing on-‐line content that may be inappropriate.
• Google yourself and your community of faith on a regular basis in order to be aware of your presence on the internet.
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