Sept. 22, 2005 Issue #25 |
- Top Stories
- Mission Info
- News Issues from Presbytery
- Upcoming meetings!
- One Good Idea
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September Presbytery! |
The 2006 Budget passed at Presbytery includes: $21.48 Per Capita and a Mission Budget for Presbytery of $462,374. This requires a 43% split for Presbytery, 12% split for Synod, and 45% split for GA. |
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TOP STORIES |
| Hurricane Katrina Response. For some possible responses to this disaster, click here: http://www.donegalpby.com/Presbyterian_%20help_Sept_8_2005.htm We are researching other options for you. If you have questions or good ideas, send an email to: disasterresponse@donegalpby.com
Memorial Presbyterian Church is reaching into the Lancaster, PA community in new ways. On Oct 30th, there will be a group of about 30 Haitians joining the church. This will make it one of only two Presbyterian Churches in the U.S. that have a Haitian community. It will also make it, tri-lingual, from time to time. First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster and Highland Presbyterian Church have formed a task force to support Memorial's important ministry.
Toughkenamon - La Iglesia Covenant. On Sept 18th, the ministries at Toughkenamon Presbyterian Church and La Iglesia celebrated a signing of a covenant that will serve to enhance their mutual ministry and outreach. The Presbytery is deeply thankful to the leadership of Toughkenamon for their ministry to the community and their Hispanic neighbors. Thanks also to Rev. Nering Huete, Bob Walton, Rev. David Horner, and a whole host of others who support this ministry. |
MISSION INFORMATION |
The Rev. Dr. Tom Hastings, serving with his wife Carol as Presbyterian (USA) missionaries in Tokyo, Japan, will speak at the Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, PA on Sunday October 2, 2005. Hastings will deliver the sermon "Called Beyond the Familiar" at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. He will also make a powerpoint presentation of their ministry in Tokoyo during the combined Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.! .....There will be a reception for Rev. Hastings from 9 until 9:30 a.m. in Smith Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend......The Hastings are on interpretation assignment in the United States until the end of December. |
NEWS ISSUES FROM PRESBYTERY! |
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Group Spiritual Direction - at First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster (140 E. Orange St) Sponsored by Oasis Ministries with Alicia Conklin-Wood and Jill Boyer Mallios. Opening Retreat: Oct 22, 2005, from 9am till 3:30pm. Monthly gatherings on 2nd Wed of the month from Nov to April from 6:30pm till 9:00pm. Closing Retreat in May (TBA). Receive more info: oasismin@oasismin.org or call 717.737.3222
Taste and See at Camp Donegal's Harvest Happening on Tuesday, Oct 4th from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Enjoy a day of fellowship, Bible study with Rev Jason Link, worship with Rev. Tom Milligan, great food and beautiful surroundings. Total cost of the day is $15. Register by calling Camp Donegal 717.862.3722 or email: amywade@unidial.com (do this by Sept 30th).
A VERY EXCITING opportunity for youth workers in your presbytery! We are launching a new Youth Worker's Association for the Presbyterian Church (USA). The "Pentecost Summit" for the formation of this Association is being held November 1-4 at Zephyr Point Conference Center in Lake Tahoe, NV. For more information and registration please visit the youth ministry website for the denomination at www.pcusa.org/youthministry
St. John's Presbyterian Church in Devon has an immediate opening for a Director of Christian Education, a skilled person with a passion for children and youth, concentrating in those areas. St John's is a thriving, progressive congregation on the Main Line in eastern Chester County. The position could be full or part time. We are an outstanding congregation with superb facilities, offering an excellent compensation package. Please pass this offering on to outstanding candidates. Call 610-688-5222
Middletown Presbyterian Church (Media, PA) will be hosting the first of several Satellite Simulcast conferences through the 2005-06 year. We invite you to participate in this first conference, entitled "How to be a Contagious Christian." It will be held on Saturday, October 1, 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and costs $15 which includes your workbook and lunch. This will be a lively, hands-on evangelism course especially for non-evangelists. We will learn how to communicate our Christian faith, and how it can become the most natural and rewarding thing in the world! So bring your Evangelism Committee, your outreach committee, your session, deacons, anyone interested in learning to share their faith. In this conference, we will learn how to: * Start spiritual conversations * Build relationships with non-believers * Share the Gospel in your own God-given style. The leaders for this conference will be Lee Strobel award-winning journalist, former spiritual skeptic and bestselling author of The Case for Christ and Mark Mittelburg, Executive Director of Evangelism, Willow Creek Association and co-author of Becoming a Contagious Christian. So join us on October 1 for this conference-"How to be a Contagious Christian," and be a part of something exciting in our community. Please call Middletown Presbyterian Church office to register (610-565-4080) by Tuesday, September 27.
Lancaster Theological Seminary seeks to be a resource to congregations and their leaders throughout the region. The Seminary would like to invite you to the following upcoming events: Thursday, October 13 at 11:00 a.m. Book celebration for Dr. Greg Carey's latest book, "Ultimate Things: An Introduction to Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic" Thursday, October 20 - Ward Lecture and Workshop - Dr. Kathleen O'Connor, Columbia Theological Seminary 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon "Imagining Community after Disaster: Insights from the Book of Jeremiah" 1:00-2:30 p.m. "Imaginative Preaching based on Jeremiah's Sermons" Lunch is available for $7. Reserve with Alumni/ae Office at 290-8705. For more information, contact Dr. Bruce Epperly at 290-8759.
Pastor's Breakfast - "Reaching the Post-Modern Family" to be held on Nov 7th at Hershey Farm Restaurant, 8am - 11am. Sponsored by The Family Resource and Counseling Center, Register by Oct 31st by calling Cathy @717.442.9577. More on the center at: www.fracc.org |
CALENDAR OF COMING MEETINGS! |
Sunday, Oct 2nd, 3:00 pm - Harvest Community - David Hall ordination Monday, Oct 3rd, 9:30 am - Nominating Committee - Presbytery office Monday, Oct 3rd, 1:00 pm - 4 pm - Committee on Prep - Highland Presbyterian Tuesday, Oct 4th, 9:00 am - 4 pm - Harvest Happening at Camp Donegal! Tuesday, Oct 4th, 7:15 pm - Outreach Department meets at Presbytery office Wednesday, Oct 5th, 1:30 pm - OAR meets at Presbytery office Monday, Oct 10th, 11:45 am, Hershey Farms, SPIRE meeting - Kent Groff! Tuesday, Oct 11th, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - New Church Dev - Bellevue Pres, Gap, PA Wednesday, Oct 12th, 1:30 pm - Vitalization Division - Presbytery office |
ONE GOOD IDEA |
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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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