John Knox Presbytery

Richland Center, Wisconsin

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Teaching Elder Chaz Ruark

Teaching Elder Chaz Ruark photo
Teaching Elder Chaz Ruark

Executive Presbyter

Office: 608-647-8828

Fax: 608-647-3886

cruark@jknox.org

P. O. Box 350
Richland Center, WI 53581

Chaz is a third generation Presbyterian, who graduated from Austin College in Sherman, TX. He attended and graduated from Louisville Seminary where he met his wife Janet, who is also a teaching elder. Chaz served congregations in St. Joseph, Mo; Hope, AR; and Midwest City, OK; before beginning judicatory ministry in 2007. He served as Interim Executive Presbyter in the Presbytery of Missouri River Valley and Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area. Chaz and Janet have two children; Mike, who is an architect working in Seattle, WA and Courtney who is a work at home mom living in Oklahoma City, OK. They have been blessed with four grandchildren of Oklahoma City. Chaz enjoys watching and participating in various sports including fencing. He and Jan enjoy traveling and watching baseball games.

 

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

PRAYER CHURCHES OF THE WEEK –
Oxford, WI; First & Packwaukee, WI; First
Click here to read more.

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.

News & Notes

  • John Knox Presbytery’s Statement On Immigration
  • Vision Statement
  • News and Notes – 2021 Presbytery Information

Contact Information

John Knox Presbytery
1850 Bohmann Drive, Suite 1
P.O. Box 350
Richland Center, WI 53581

Monday-Thursday – 8:00-4:30

Phone: 608-647-8828
FAX: 608-647-3886
jkp@jknox.org

Links

  • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
  • Synod of Lakes and Prairies
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  • JK Presbytery Meeting Login

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