Illinois Prairie Presbytery

The Presbytery of Blackhawk is a middle-governing body of the Presbyterian Church (USA). A presbytery is a corporate expression of the church consisting of all the churches and ministers of the Word and Sacrament within a certain district.
 
Blackhawk Presbytery comprises 69 congregations in large and small communities in northern Illinois. The presbytery is both rural and urban, with areas of declining population and areas of lively growth. Building on the strength of our congregations and our members, Blackhawk Presbytery is reaching out to create faith communities and ministries that reflect today's missional needs. Blackhawk Presbytery is a member of the higher governing body, the Synod of Lincoln Trails of the Presbyterian Church (USA).