May 20, 2005 Issue #16.1 |
- Top Stories
- Mission Info
- News Issues from Presbytery
- Theological Discussions - Soon!
- One Good Idea
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May Presbytery at Prayer! |
The May Presbytery meeting was held at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lancaster on Tuesday, May 17th!
What a huge spiritual blessing! The worship and prayer time were wonderful! The saints at Memorial did a super job of hosting us and feeding us! Thank-You! |
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TOP STORIES |
| Register for Camp Donegal's June 4th Golf outing by May 27th! Call Camp Donegal 717.862.3722 or email: amywade@unidial.com or check the web site for registration forms. Tee time is 1:15pm on June 4th. Cost is $75, or $250 for four.
Rev. Jeffrey Wilson is presenting a paper at The International Ecumenical Conference on Friendship at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, June 13-14! You can read much more about this event: (Well Done Jeffrey!!) www.ecumenicalstudies.org.ua/eng/conference/ Rev. Wilson will be home around August 3rd and is available for pulpit supply on August 7th. He could supply in York County, Lancaster County, or Southern Chester County. It would be an enriching experience to hear Jeffrey preach, teach, and share his experiences.
Doe Run Presbyterian does Extreme Home Makeover. It was called the Maris 5 and 2 Project led by Elder Harry Johnston, Howard Folk and the men's group of Doe Run Church. Harry and Doe Run spearheaded a mission project to build a new ($400,000+) home for a family that had twins and three years later quintuplets. What a mission project it has been. Harry was able to coordinate donations and volunteer workers from several churches of varying denominations, plus several service organizations, in a fantastic mission. The Maris family gratefully moved into the new home about a month ago. This project is a culmination of prayers answered, a dream come true, and a real miracle. Thanks and praise be to Almighty God!
Leading Congregational Change: Pitfalls and Possibilities. One Day Workshop on June 10, 2005 from 9:00am till 3:00pm at Highland Presbyterian Church, 1801 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA. Cost is $50 for lunch, book and workbook: Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey. The workshop is sponsored by the Samaritan Center and features Dr. James Furr, founder of FaithSystems. To register, call Samaritan Counseling Center - 717.560.9969.
Still time to sign up for one of the Natural Church Development Workshops. Learn about principles for church health uncovered in a world-wide research project (1994-1996, encompassing 1000 churches in 32 countries.) Workshops are: Saturday, May 21st 10:00 - noon at First Presbyterian in Strasburg, PA, and Saturday, June 25th from 10:00 - noon at Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Gap. Registration is preferred by calling or emailing Charlie Gross at the Presbytery Office. Phone: 717.392.4035 or email: cgross@donegalpby.com Please register at least a day prior to the workshop date.
Session and Elder Training Handbook Resources and More: New Resources!
http://www.mission-presbytery.org/index_Downloads.html Go to the bottom of this page and see Frank Walmsley's Handbooks. Some excellent material!
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MISSION INFORMATION |
Pray for our 26 known mission trips going out this year! The Mission Beyond the Presbytery Division has a very colorful display that is traveling around the Presbytery. It is currently in Charlie Gross' office in the Presbytery office. The number of mission trips still planned for this year total 26! We all are transforming lives through God's power in the name of Jesus Christ! Keep these mission teams in your prayers. Also, let us know how the Spirit worked in your own mission trip!
Mission News - The Health Kits Jeanne Hickman reported that she received about 70 Tsunami Health Kits put together by members at First Presbyterian Church in York. Soon after the program started, Jeanne received a call from Betsy Ness (FPC York member). She wanted to give her students at Ferguson Elementary School in the City an opportunity to help. Jeanne and Betsy decided on School Kits. Church World Service had requested these also. The children were very eager to help and 91 of them put together more than100 School kits. These were delivered to Church World Service along with $100 to help with costs! Thanks to everyone, children and adults, who assembled kits! |
NEWS ISSUES FROM PRESBYTERY! |
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Blessed are the Peacemakers! The Peacemaking Division of the Outreach Department needs to have your application by June 1st! You can download an application from the website home page, under Latest News, or by clicking http://www.donegalpby.com/PeacemakingAward%20Nom%5B1%5D_Criteria%20form1-05.pdf
Presbyterian Women News: The Synod Gathering is June 16-18 at Waynesburg College. Leah Johnson needs to have the registration forms by May 22. You may reach Leah at: (c) 484.354.6182 or JJLJSJWJ@bee.net
News from Columbia Presbyterian: Come out to support our local talent! The show will be on Saturday, June 11th at 6:00 - 8:00pm. Tickets are $5 for adult and $3 for youth(12 and under). Hear Rev. David Powers on guitar, and lots of other budding youth talent. This is a Teen Haven partner event. The church is located at 4th and Locust Street in Columbia, PA. Phone: 717.684.6271
Doug Baker, our missionary in Northern Ireland, gave dates that he is available for speaking. Contact him by email at doug.baker@dnet.co.uk to book him for: June 30, July 1-2, evening of July 3, July 5, 6, 7, July 18-23. First come, first served.
Presbyterian Endowment and Resource Network is having their 21st Annual PEER conference on October 19 - 21, 2005 at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, Gaithersburg, MD. Titled, "Encouraging Endowments - To Better Serve." William Phillippe, Loren Mead, and Kevin Cashman will be there! More info at: www.peernetwork.org or 708.660.0619 |
THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION STARTER |
The 214th General Assembly (2002) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted (497-11-5) to affirm "Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ," commend it to the church, and urge its study throughout the church. There will be meetings scheduled soon in the three different Counties to discuss the 28 page document on this topic. To download the document, click here: http://www.donegalpby.com/hopeinthelord.pdf [PDF format] You may also order it from the Presbyterian Marketplace by calling (800) 524-2612 and asking for PDS Item # 7042002004 at a cost of $2.00. Or log onto: http://www.pcusa.org/theologyandworship/christology/hopeinlord.htm Note: The May 19th version of eNews included a scheduled discussion at Camp Donegal. This is cancelled. More info about the discussions will be coming out soon! Look for the discussion to be held in your County! Blessings! |
ONE GOOD IDEA |
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In summer crafts, make a wordless bracelet. Put a gold bead, then a black bead, then a red bead, then a white bead and finally a green bead. You will be able to tell people that the gold bead is heaven, where everything is perfect. The black bead represents our sinfulness which separates us from God. The red bead represents Christ's blood poured out for our forgiveness. The white bead represents our forgiven-ness and clean heart through Jesus Christ. The green bead represents our growth. We more and more desire to grow in Christ's likeness and know Him better. The bracelet can be a good reminder, a conversation starter, a summer activity for your family, or all of the above.
If you have a good idea, I'd love to share it in this eNews letter. Send it to me via: cgross@donegalpby.com Thank-You Very Much! |
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