Oct 6, 2005 Issue #26 |
- Top Stories
- Mission Info
- News Issues from Presbytery
- Upcoming meetings!
- One Good Idea
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Memorial Presbyterian! |
On Sunday, Oct 30th at 11:00 am, Memorial will be taking in a group of Haitians as new members! Come join the celebration with this multi-cultural community! |
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TOP STORIES |
| Hurricane Katrina Response! Many of you are responding with donations and "hands on help!" Thank-you! Keep us informed and we will try to help promote and communicate your trips, ideas, and reflections. If you have questions or good ideas, send an email to: disasterresponse@donegalpby.com
Lend-A-Hand Trips to aid Hurricane areas. Elder Robert M. Scarborough from Slateville Presbyterian Church has had great experiences volunteering with Lend-A-Hand. He will be on the Oct 22nd trip with the Carlisle Presbytery. http://carlislepby.org/Hurricane.html Read more about these trips, how to sign up, etc. at the above link.
Guinston Presbyterian Church will be going to help John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 10 miles west of downtown New Orleans. They will be sending a work team this Saturday for a week and want to send a larger group Nov.4-12. The church was flooded with 4 feet of water. Its members are scattered across the country. They are trying to locate their members as well as find jobs for them and get their playschool running to provide daycare when jobs are found. There is need for major cleanup efforts. If you are interested in going or giving financial assistance, please call the Presbytery office for details at 717.392.4035.
Steps toward peace trip! - Join us as we apply to have a 3-5 member team travel with other Presbyterians on April 25-May 5, 2006 to Israel/Palestine. Applications are available on line at: www.donegalpby.com They are DUE BY OCTOBER 29!
Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics, is coming to McCaskey High School, Lancaster, PA on Tue., Dec 6th at 7pm. Stay tuned. |
MISSION INFORMATION |
Dr Les Morgan, our co-worker in Bangladesh will be speaking about his mission work in Bangladesh at Westminster York (320 N. Queen St, York, PA) at their Sunday School hour on Nov 6th (9:45 - 10:45 am). Church phone is: 717.854.1090.
Peacemaking Update For resources with a single focus: energy conservation, go to http://www.donegalpby.com/links.php This is not a definitive piece but suggests some places to explore issues around how we can reduce our use of energy!
"The Come-To-Us stance taken by the attractional church is unbiblical. It's not found in the Gospels or the Epistles. Jesus, Paul, and the disciples, the early church leaders all had a Go-To-Them mentality." (The Shaping of Things to Come, by Frost & Hirsch, p.19) |
NEWS ISSUES FROM PRESBYTERY! |
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Theologian in Residence "Great Themes of our Faith" Westminster Presbyterian Church West Chester, PA 19382. November 4-6, 2005. Learn how Middle Eastern culture sheds light on the parables and dramatic actions of Christ. See how the great themes of our faith prepare us for the dialogue with Islam Friday, November 4 - 6:00 PM Dinner (No Charge but you must register), send email to info@westminsterpc.org 7:00 to 9:00 PM Session with Dr. Bailey Saturday, November 5 8:30 Refreshments, 9:00 AM to Noon Session with Dr. Bailey. Sunday, November 6 - Dr. Bailey preaches at all three morning services - 8:30 and 9:45 AM - Traditional, 11:15 Contemporary
October is the month for "Operation Christmas Child", a project of Samaritan's Purse, an organization which delivered 24 million shoe boxes full of gifts around the world over the past 12 years. UNIONVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH will be participating again. Last year the church collected 100 shoe boxes. In November the boxes are delivered to a local collection point. The boxes are filled with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and much more. The Youth Group of Unionville Presbyterian are assisting the Membership Committee with this project. Contact the church at 610-347-2327 for more information. Or visit www.UnionvillePC.org Submitted by Bob Garrett 610-347-2129 Their Youth Group meets each Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. On October 30th, the group will visit the CORN MAZE At Northbrook and also a Haunted Barn. Followed by snacks. For more information concerning Youth Activities call the church at 610-347-2327 or e-mail Mrs. Nuse at AEBN52@aol.com
Paoli Presbyterian Church is seeking a part-time (twenty hours/week) Interim Director of Youth and Family Ministry. This individual will 1) In conjunction with the youth, Youth Committee and Youth Ministry Team develop and implement programs for the nurture and enrichment of our youth from December 2005 through December 2006; 2) Engage in a comprehensive evaluation of Paoli's youth ministry and make recommendations to the Head of Staff concerning program and staffing needs; 3) Select and supervise seminary intern(s) to enhance our ministry with our youth and their families; and, 4) Help our members and attendees to live toward our congregation's vision. A Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary is required as well as training in the areas of youth ministry, human development and/or family systems theory. This position requires an engaging, compassionate, and grace-filled individual who has a heart for youth and helping them to grasp and be grasped by the Good News of Jesus Christ. An enthusiastic willingness to learn and pursue opportunities to continue to grow is essential. For more information, please contact Dr. J. Patrick Vaughn at Paoli Church (610-644-8250).
CHRISTIAN TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY Paul's Fourth Missionary Journey (Athens to Rome) Local Hosts: Rev. Steve and Meg Fritz Wayside Presbyterian Church 10-Day Cruise/Tour following the Apostle Paul's Mediterranean route from Athens to Rome, beginning November 9, 2006 Base Price of $2598 Call 717-898-1551 for further information and brochure or email pastor@waysidepc.org Hurry! A Great Trip!
Emerging Culture Conf in Hershey PA - John Eisenberg 717.682.7305. Until then, here's some of the key details. On Feb 10-11, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Derry Presbyterian Church will co-sponsor the Emerging Culture Conference. The curriculum, which recently received the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association Gold Medallion, was developed by a team of InterVarsity staff in conjunction with church leaders such as Brian McLaren, Becky Pippert, Dieter Zander, and Sally Morgenthaller. The conference will have six sessions-an overview of postmodernism, leadership, witness, communication, context and implications-that are designed to help pastors and church leaders understand the origins of postmodernism and consider it's implications for their ministry. If you want to learn more, check out <http://ivpress.gospelcom.net/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=2140>. The conference cost is $50 plus meals (the cost of which is being determined).
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
"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. |
CALENDAR OF COMING MEETINGS! |
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 Sunday, Oct 16th, 11:00 am - Dr. J. Patrick Vaughn's Installation at Paoli Pres. Friday, Oct 21st - Umtata Partnership trip leaves for South Africa Monday, Oct 24th, 7:00 pm - Committee on Ministry at Leacock Presbyterian Tuesday, Nov 1st, 9:00 am - Administration Department meets at Presby office |
ONE GOOD IDEA |
Free Online Calendar - Now Available for all religious groups. Free calendar to post your activities and events. They way to sign up is this: 1. Go to www.yourlancaster.com 2. Click on Religious Guide, 3. Click on Free Online Calendar, 4. Fill out the form.
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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