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August 25, 2005 Issue #23 |
- Top Stories
- Mission Info
- News Issues from Presbytery
- Upcoming meetings!
- One Good Idea
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September Presbytery! |
Presbytery will meet on Tuesday, Sept 20th at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in York, PA. (9:30am)
Docket info is due to Rev. Dr. Bill Netting (netting@epix.net) by Sept 7th. The Steering Committee meets at 4pm at the Presbytery Office on Monday, Sept 12th. Council meets that evening at 7pm at First Pres. Strasburg. |
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TOP STORIES |
| Our 2006 Per Capita Budget! The August 11th eNews spoke of a minor increase in Per Capita that was anything but minor (7.2% increase). You need to hear the rest of the story! The Administration Department which contains the Human Resource Division and Finance Division, will be bringing a motion forward in September to hire a Business Administrator to replace our Bookkeeper position. This is a move to add additional accounting controls to our financial system. We want to provide the very best financial reporting and processes possible. The Per Capita implication of this move is roughly a $1.15 increase. Our Per Capita for this year is $20.52. This is derived from GA Per Capita of $5.57, Synod Per Capita of $2.10, and Presbytery Per Capita of $12.85. For 2006 the GA Per Capita remains $5.57, Synod goes to $2.00, and Presbytery's may be $14.17. This would be $21.64 or only a 5.4% increase. We are still having budget discussions, so these are not the final answers. These issues will be discussed at the Administration Department meeting on Sept 6th and the Council meeting on Sept 12th. If you have further comments, send them to Charlie Gross, cgross@donegalpby.com. Thank-you for your passion for Christ!
Tools for Congregational Transformation! Surviving and Thriving! An outstanding one day conference to super-charge your personal or congregational transformation! Conference leader is: Dr. E. Stanley Ott. Cost is $25/person or $100 per church for unlimited attendees. Schedule is 9:30 - 3:30 in Allentown, PA. Registration materials will be on our website: www.donegalpby.com |
MISSION INFORMATION |
Peacemaking is one of our missions! You may subscribe to the PCUSA Peacemaking Program email service at: www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/subscribe
The summer 2005 Peace Notes reminds us of the October 2nd Peacemaking Offering. Visit: www.pcusa.org/peacemakingoffering for more ideas and planning.
Watch for the legislation that will advocate for a U. S. Department of Peace! Read about it at: www.dopcampaign.org For some eye-opening dollar figures, visit www.costofwar.com to watch the cost of the Iraq war. It might lead us to pray a little longer or more faithfully for peace. Take some time even right now to hold our soldiers, sailors, airmen and women and their families in prayer. |
NEWS ISSUES FROM PRESBYTERY! |
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Congratulations to Jason and Krista Link on the birth of their son, Owen Alexander Link, born August 12, at 11:37 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and is 21 and 1/2 inches long. Jason reports that everyone is doing well.
Camp Donegal Softball Tournament - Little Britain won 5 years in a row! This year's second place winner was Chanceford, and third place was Kreutz Creek! Congrats to all! Start practicing now for next year! It's usually held on the first Saturday of August at the Camp!
For a copy of the catalog, "Best Books for Presbyterian Women," contact Presbyterian Distribution Services by telephone at (800) 524-2612; request item number PWR-05-100.
The Philly Emergent Cohort is meeting on the third Thursday night of the month from 8:00-11:00 PM in West Philadelphia. If you are interested in this, contact Tony Sundermeier (tsundermeier@westminsterpc.org) at Westminster West Chester for details. Also, check out: www.phillyemergent.com
BREAKFAST AND FELLOWSHIP: On Saturday, September 24th, at 7:00AM the Men's Ministry of Fairview PC will be hosting a breakfast and fellowship hour at the church. Among the activities will be eating some good food, great fellowship, and sharing your personal "greatest adventure" story with the rest of the group. We will also hear about the Promise Keeper's event from those who attended. Come and bring your father or son, brother or friend, or just come and enjoy the company of fellow Christian men. If you are interested in helping out with the breakfast (setting up, cooking, or cleaning up) please contact: Ed Deady: egdeady@aol.com or 610-469-2507 and leave a message. Hope to see you there.....
Forks of the Brandywine is hosting the National Board of Directors of Presbyterians ProLife for its annual meeting on October 6 - 8. On Friday, October 7th at 7:00pm, the Forks will host a worship celebration to honor Terry Schlossberg's 2 decades of leadership. If you plan to attend, call them at 610.942.2626 or email forkspc@netzero.net |
CALENDAR OF COMING MEETINGS! |
Monday, August 29th, 7:00pm - Leacock - Committee on Ministry meets. Tuesday, Sept 6th, 9:00am - Presby office - Administration Dept meets. Wednesday, Sept 7th, 9:00am - Presby office - Mission Beyond the Presbytery. Thursday, Sept 8th, 9:30am - Presby office - Property & Insurance Committee. Saturday, Sept 10th, 9:00am - Memorial Pres - Task Force meets Monday, Sept 12th, 4:00pm - Presby office - Steering Committee meets Monday, Sept 12th, 7:00pm - First Pres Strasburg - Council meets Tuesday, Sept 13th, 1:30-3:30pm - Bellevue Pres - New Church Development Tuesday, Sept 20th, 9:30am - Eastminster Presbyterian - Presbytery meets |
ONE GOOD IDEA |
Encouraging Endowments to Better Serve! The 21st Annual Conference of the Presbyterian Endowment Education & Resource Network will be held on October 19 - 21, 2005 at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church in Gaithersburg, MD. Speakers: Dr. William Phillippe, The Reverend Loren Mead, and Kevin Cashman. You can find out more about this critical area for our future at: www.peernetwork.org
This conference could pay huge dividends for those attending!
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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