2021 LENT & EASTER RESOURCES
Lent & Easter resources are available on the JKP Website under Resources>2021 Lent & Easter Resources or click the link.

PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION PRESENTS – A DAY OF LEARNING
March 2, 2021 11:30 am (EST) – March 2, 2021 6:30 pm (EST)
A Day of Learning will include three workshops with stewardship and church leaders in a casual, virtual setting. For more information click here.

Holding Our Plans Loosely: Returning to Church 2.0
Our good friends at the Wisconsin Council of Churches have just released revised recommendations for returning to in-person worship.  Click here to read more.

GA 2021 – Elder/Deacon Preparation

The General Assembly has named 2021 the “Year of Leader Formation: Investing in Ruling Elders and Deacons.” Here is the link to the article describing the initiative.  Click Here.
Here is the link to the webpage for the “Year of Leader Formation” training & resources:  Click Here.
There is also a ruling elder web page:  Click Here.

UPDATE CONCERNING JOHN KNOX PRESBYTERY & COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS
We have seen the 4^th of July celebration come and go and still COVID-19 remains a
major cause of concern for us as individuals and congregations. Please accept this update from Executive Presbyter Chaz Ruark as a resource for continued discernment for your congregation’s life and ministry. Feel free to contact Chaz or other officers or staff with questions or concerns. Thank you. Click here to read article.

 

REPORT ON 224^TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PC(USA)
A great many activities and traditions have been lost this year due to the need to protect people from the spread of COVID-19. The 224th Stated Meeting of the General Assembly wasn’t totally lost, but it was significantly different from Assemblies past. Click here to read more.

CONSOLIDATED WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES STATEMENT ON REOPENING
Thank you to Pastor Mike Hibbs for providing this condensed (3 page) version of the WCC Statement on Returning to Church.  Please click here to read more.

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES LINKS:

• PC(USA) https://www.pcusa.org/covid19/
• Synod of Lakes & Prairies https://www.lakesandprairies.org/
• Wisconsin Council of Churches https://www.wichurches.org/2020/03/11/coronavirus/
• Presbyterian Foundation Online Giving Program https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/onlinegiving/

Other resources can be found under the Resources tab – Other Links.