Questions and Resources

Questions

Do you have questions about PRPC’s search for an associate pastor? We will be happy to answer them. Please submit your question via e-mail to Bonnie Trenkle, Clerk of Session, at bltrenkle@aol.com. You can also call the office at 847.823.4135 if you would prefer. We will post relevant and appropriate questions and an answer to your questions to this page.

Resources

Searchopoly

On Calling a Pastor

Presbytery of Chicago

SamaraCare Consulting

Ministry Architects

2020 Holiday Gift Guide

As you take advantage of Cyber Monday deals and work through your holiday shopping list I wanted to share a few thoughts to help you give gifts that can help your kids stay healthy this winter. Remote learning, social disconnection, family stress and overall anxiety in the world might be taking a toll on your little ones. When the big problems facing us feel too big to solve, here’s what I like to do. I zoom out, like really far out, and remind myself of the bigger picture I believe in. The big picture truth…

Be Vulnerable

Watch Part 3 of “Retreat” on YouTube Spend some time writing down your thoughts about these questions. Get a group of people together to talk about them.   Remember these words from the Prophet Hosea  

Get Outside

Watch Part 2 of the Series “Retreat”  Reflect on how this practice helps you encounter God.    Memorize this verse and share it with others.   Tag us on social media @parkridgepresby to share your experience with us.   

Unplug

“Retreat” is a short, video devotion series designed to help you experience the love of Jesus just a little bit more. You can do the series on your own, with a family member or friend, or as a small group. Each week there will be a new practice to try, a scripture verse to memorize, and questions to help you reflect on what you learned that week. Watch Part 1 Now  

Retreat Season

You might know it better as “football season” or “vest weather” or the delicious “pumpkin-flavored everything” season, but for me, it’s “retreat season.” It’s that time of year when the air is crisp and the ground is crunchy. It’s perfect for wandering through the woods and watching embers burn and getting cozy on the couch. It’s perfect for retreating from the grind of ordinary life and reconnecting with what you’ve been neglecting. Ever since I was a teenager, I have…