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April 13, 2006 Issue #40 |
Top Stories Mission Info News Issues Upcoming meetings! One Good Idea
Note: The eNews editor is heading to Israel and will publish the next issue on May 11th! |
April Presbytery News! |
Tuesday, April 18th at Round Hill Presbyterian Church at 7:00 PM.
Pre-Presbytery presentation at 5:45pm by Marcia Towers - our Mission Co-Worker in Guatemala! Don't miss it!
Mark May 16th on your calendar for Prayer! New London is hosting the Presbytery's annual prayer meeting! This is a must attend! Come at 9:00am!
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Personnel Resource Database! |
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CONTACT |
Presbytery of Donegal
P.O. Box 10054
1861 Charter Lane
Lancaster, PA 17605-0054
717.392.4035 (phone)
717.392.8922 (fax)
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TOP STORIES GROWING FAITH - GROWING CHURCHES |
Donegal Strengthens Stewardship! With a Workshop on May 11, 2006 at Leacock Presbyterian Church led by the PC(USA) regional Stewardship guru: Rev. Fred Milligan. Pastors attend beginning at 4:00pm. Register with Kathy Bartels kathy@donegalpby.com so that we can provide a meal. Simple Supper at 6:00 with discussion and materials display. Church Lay teams arrive to join pastors at 7:00pm! Event ends at 9:00pm!
April Pre-Presbytery Presentation by our PC(USA) Mission Co-Worker in Guatemala - Marcia Towers! Tuesday April 18th - 5:45 pm at Round Hill Presbyterian Church. The days and times which Marcia still has open to visit churches, including meetings with small groups, such as Bible studies: Monday through Friday during the day, and Monday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Interested parties can get in touch with Marcia: e-mail her at marciajt@yahoo.com or can call her at 717.626.1245 starting April 14. Act now!
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has launched a new Web site dedicated to rural ministries. The site, http://www.pcusa.org/rural is intended to support the mission of the Rural Ministries Network, a voluntary association of people throughout the PC(USA) who are involved or interested in rural ministry.
The DaVinci Code, a Ron Howard film based on the best selling book by Dan Brown will open in theaters across America on May 19th. Campus Crusade for Christ is mobilizing to take advantage of this opportunity. Go to: http://www.davinciquest.org to get more info. Thanks to Ben Sheldon for the article.
At a recent Leadership Development Workshop, there was a comment about having an interactive discussion of Elders and Deacons throughout the presbytery. One experimental solution is to use a web log to facilitate the discussion. Try the following: go to: http://elderanddeacon.blogspot.com/ and post your questions, comments, ideas, etc.
Grow in your Christian walk! Get free education! Antiracism training is a worship-based process designed to assist individuals, governing bodies, agencies, institutions and congregations with their efforts to live in a racially, culturally diverse and peaceful community. National and regional teams are trained for antiracism ministry and provided with supporting resources. Our immediate goal is to train potential interracial/intercultural leaders for the Survivor 2006 camping experience, July 9 - 14. Our long-range goal is to provide the Presbytery with additional facilitators who can conduct training for our congregations and groups within the Presbytery. This can also be used for personal growth in anti-racism awareness. This outstanding training will be conducted at Lincoln University, May 19 – 21 at the living learning center. Full scholarships are available for Donegal Presbytery members! Register by April 28th by sending your name, address, phone, and email to Susan Harner, P.O. Box 10054, Lancaster, PA 17605-0054. Also, if you are planning to stay over night, send the name of your preferred roommate. For your questions about this event, contact: Dorothea Murray, 610.932.8367, pdmurray@zoominternet.net
Camp Donegal will hold its third intentionally interracial camp for young people (ages 12 - 14) on July 9 - 14! There are 28 openings and scholarship money available! Call the Presbytery office - 717.392.4035 for applications! This is an awesome opportunity! We are leading the nation in this type of experience!
Camp Donegal Events: Spring Clean Up Day - April 29th from 8 - 1pm; Golf Outing on May 6th at Noon. Tee time is 1:00pm. Individuals $80, Foursome $300. Fund Raising Auction - Saturday June 3rd. For more info, call 717.862.3722 or email: amywade@unidial.com
Bully training - free from http://www.skillsoft.com/bullying |
MISSION INFORMATION |
Make plans to be a part of the presbytery sponsored trip to Gulf Port, MS to work on Hurricane Katrina relief work. The planned dates are June 18 - 24. Space is limited, so hurry! For more information call Rick Schmidt at 717.880.6436 or email: frederick_schmidt@yahoo.com
Read a stirring account of the recent medical mission trip to Honduras: http://www.woodcock.com/kurtz.pdf
Don and Peggy Hallowell, from Kennett Square Presbyterian Church, are helping to rebuild the First Baptist Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D'Iberville Mississippi. If you want to help them in this mission project, you may contact them at: QUILTPEG@msn.com or send contributions to: Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square, 211 South Broad Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Write "Katrina Church Rebuild" in the memo section of the check. |
NEWS ISSUES FROM PRESBYTERY! |
Checkout what's happening at Columbia Presbyterian Church! They are launching a new “4th Street Café Coffeehouse” ministry. You may visit them at: http://www.4thstreetcoffeehouse.com or see the church website at: http://www.columbiapresb.org Thanks to Melissa Meyer for her servant ministry! Columbia has a youth ministry opportunity for you on Wednesday evenings from 6:45 - 8:45pm. Teen Haven is turning over greater leadership to Columbia and we need some help! Call Rev. David Powers at 717.515.2293 for info.
Grant Writers Get Busy! It's that time of the year that you can apply for some of the General Assembly 2006 Unassigned Funds. You will need to use the application process at: http://www.pcusa.org/financials/unassigned-restricted-funds.htm and get your application to the presbytery office by May 1st. We then are allowed to send one per fund to the Synod office and hope that they make the cut to be forwarded to GA. Last year Stewartstown was awarded a grant for almost $2000! It sometimes pays to apply!
Planning Calendars can still be ordered by calling Kathy 717.392.4035 or by sending her an email: kathy@donegalpby.com
The Youth Ministry of Highland Presbyterian Church in Lancaster is looking for a part-time summer 2006 intern (appx. 20-25 hours / week) to help assist the Director of Youth Ministry. The intern will be working with both the Junior and Senior High, and will focus on the managing and running of the weekly youth program. They are looking for someone who is at least 21 years old and called to church work. The position would run from June-August of 2006. If you are interested in this position, please contact Allison Brown at Highland as soon as possible, 717-569-2651, allisonbrown@dejazzd.com. There is an application process for this position.
Seeking a Music Director for a Unique Opportunity! The planning committee for the 300th anniversary of the first Presbytery meeting in 1706 is seeking a musical director for the Oct 1st 4:00pm service at the mall by the Independence Hall Visitors' Center. The Music Director will have the overall responsibility for the musical program, including directing the Anniversary Service choir, coordinating the work of the brass ensemble, special choirs [African-American and Latino-Hispanic] and the organist. Director needs experience in directing a large choir [about 100 voices] and working with instrumental groups. Director needs to have the time available to give to the service and its preparation which will require two rehearsals of the choir and be a good team player in working with the service planning team. There will be a stipend for the director, but the amount has not yet been determined. Submit a brief resume to: John Ash, Stated Clerk, Presbytery of West Jersey, 5919 Parsons Row, Mays Landing, NJ 08330-1733, 609.625.2571, fax 609.625.1891 or johnash@mycomcast.com
The combined choirs of Little Britain, Middle Octorara, Nottingham, and Union Presbyterian will give a choir concert on Sunday, April 23rd at 7:00pm at Union Presbyterian in Kirkwood, PA. The program is called, "A Walk Through the Life of Christ." There will be several anthems from each choir and two combined choir anthems. The offering will be used for the Presbytery's Hurricane Katrina Relief project. Come to be blessed and to be a blessing to others!
"Difficult Conversations in the Congregation," Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Hafer Center, Lancaster Theological Seminary. Virtually every congregation and denomination is dealing with issues of diversity and communication. Congregations are in conflict, splitting, and leaving their denominations over issues of theology, gender, and sexual orientation. Others smolder in unspoken conflict as a result of administrative decisions and communication problems within the congregation. While congregants continue to attend church, the vitality of the church is sapped by unspoken, but ongoing conflict and unacknowledged diversity. This year's Harwick Lecturer Professor Katie Day of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia will help you and your congregation respond creatively to issues of diversity and conflict in your congregation through this lecture and workshop. This is an important workshop for pastors and congregational leaders. Please let us know if a number of members from your congregation will be attending by registering with: msiever@lancasterseminary.edu This event is open to the public and free of charge. The workshop will be held in the Hafer Center (Second Floor of the Seminary Library).
As you seek to nurture leadership in your congregation, don't forget our Summer Academy, June 26-30 and July 10-14. Check us out at http:// www.lancasterseminary.edu on the home page under "Events/Lectures and Workshops."
Director of Youth Ministry The First Presbyterian Church of York PA (fpcyork.org), 1100 members, is seeking an individual for a part time position. The Director will lead and oversee the middle school and high school youth fellowship programs. Experience in youth work is preferred. Send resumes to fpcsharon@hotmail.com Or mail to 225 East Market St. York PA 17403. Deadline is May 15, others will be considered if the position is not filled. Posted by: Rev. Dr. John E. Morgan
First Presbyterian Church of York, 225 E. Market St. York PA 17403, 717-843-8041,ex227, http://www.fpcyork.org
Praise Dance! African Style - Saturday, April 22nd from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Resurrection Parish, 3000 Videre Drive, Skyline Ridge, Wilmington, DE 19808, 302.368.0146, http://www.resurrectionde.org $35 per, bring a bag lunch, a drum, and comfortable clothing. |
CALENDAR OF COMING MEETINGS! |
Use the webpage calendar at: http://www.donegalpby.com/cgi-bin/calendar.pl or:
Tuesday, April 18th, 1:30 pm - New Church Development at Presbytery office
Tuesday, April 18th, 5:45pm - pre-Presbytery presentation by Marcia Towers at Round Hill Presbyterian, 7:00pm - Presbytery meeting
Saturday, April 22nd, 9:30am - Spring Gathering of PW at Pine Grove Pres.
Sunday, April 23rd, 3:00pm - Installation of Rev Dr David Clark at Union Pres.
Tuesday, April 25th, Steps Toward Peace Trip departs for Israel/Palestine
Saturday, April 29th, 8 am - 1 pm, Spring Clean up at Camp Donegal
Sunday, April 30th, 3:30 pm - Susannah Tulloch's ordination at New London Pres
Monday, May 1st, 1pm - 4pm, Comm on Preparation meets at Highland Pres
Saturday, May 6th, noon - ? Camp Donegal Golf Outing! Come Support the camp
Tuesday, May 9th, 1:30 pm - New Church Development at Bellevue Pres
Wednesday, May 10th, 11 - 1, Area 3 Theological Discussion at 1st Strasburg
Thursday, May 11th, 4 pm Pastors, 7 pm Lay leaders - Stewardship workshop at Leacock Pres
Tuesday, May 16th, 9:00am Presbytery Prayer Meeting at New London Pres |
ONE GOOD IDEA |
Enjoy this weekend with your family! Find a new way to live out our vision of demonstrating God's love to one another, the community and the world.
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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