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Presbyterians Seeking Purpose Driven Ministry are holding their 6th Annual Conference April 23 – 25 in Satellite Beach, FL. To register, go to: http://www.purposedrivenpresbyteriansnetwork.net
Our sister church, the Oromo Fellowship, is having a fundraiser dinner this Saturday, March 1st, from 12noon to 6pm at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 25 North West End Ave., Lancaster, PA. Parking is in the back of the church. If you plan to come, please call if you are able (717.393.8842) so enough food will be prepared. The proceeds from the sale of this great Ethiopian food will assist Oromo Christians in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to build a new church. These overseas friends in Christ have been meeting in a temporary canvas and aluminum sheet structure and now have purchased land on which to build. We can join them in this important effort. For more information about the Oromo Fellowship and people check out these links:
Oromo people - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oromo
Oromo Presbyterian Church Pastor, Rev. Gemechisa Guja - http://www.donegalpby.com/DPBY/Jun04/GUJA.htm
Oromo Fellowship (NCD) meets in Lancaster, Pa at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 25 North West End Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603
Pastor: Rev. Gemechisa Guja PHONE: 717.393.8842 guja12@hotmail.com
History of Presbyterian mission work in Ethiopia - http://www.pcusa.org/worldwide/ethiopia/
New webinar possibility – http://vyew.com/room#/721782/Leaders_Orientation_Feb_2008.pptx On Jan 27th, we conducted the first ever – new leader orientation to presbytery department and committee work. The above link is the enhanced presentation that was given. It is in a form where I can conduct a free webinar to present it. And another opportunity is looking at (without the sound) the presentation that the Council is reviewing as we discern our mission priorities:
http://vyew.com/room#/721782/DonegalMission2008
Come out to Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church on Palm Sunday to enjoy a combined choir concert to be held on Palm Sunday evening, March 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church. The choirs of Little Britain, Middle Octorara, Nottingham, Oxford, and Union will present anthems "Celebrating God's Love." Individual anthems will be performed, as well as two special combined choir anthems. Special music will also be provided by Bedouin's Fire. An offering will be taken for the ministry of Camp Donegal. All are welcome to this evening of praise and fellowship. Thank you!
“Distance Learning” is the working title of a new DVD being produced by PMM for Dubuque Theological Seminary that will take folks inside the experience of the Theological Distance Learning opportunities for Certified Lay Preachers, single Academic Courses, and the certified Masters in Divinity Degree that is one of a kind being offered in the nation!
The really superb response to “Faith Questions & Reflections” DVD produced by PMM for the “Summer Youth Institute” at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary led Dubuque Seminary to have Media Mission help in directing and producing this project. Be looking for this up-close and personal look at distance theological training to be out this summer. Contact Peggy Sell - PSell@dbq.edu to sign-up for a DVD or more information on The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
S.P.I.R.E. MEETING (Spouses and Survivors are cordially invited)
Date: March 10, 2008, Manor Café, Lititz, PA
Time: 11:45 a.m. (Regular time)
Program: Rev. Ernesto Badillo, Regional Representative from the Board of Pensions will be our Guest. Bring your questions. Bill Brown, Sec. From Lancaster, go North on Rt. 501 to Lemon Street in Lititz. Turn left and go 2 blocks to the Manor. Park wherever you can. The 2 hour restrictions are for students at the High School.
Meet some of our Inquirers and Candidates (high speed connection required)
Kathy Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_jzjezLpMs
Timothy Dooner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diCYhUrvRrM
Haan Phelps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFiXylXPQg
Jeff Nagorny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5262QmeCsQ
The Board of Pensions offers an Holistic Retirement Planning Education Seminar on April 9 - 10 at the Media Presbyterian Church. You can register for this event by going to: http://www.pensions.org and click the Education Tab in the left column, select Financial and Retirement Planning Seminars, Click Register for a Seminar and then check out the calendar.
The Presbytery of Donegal and the Congregation of the Highland Presbyterian Church Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Invite you to the Installation Service of the Reverend Ann M. Osborne as Designated Associate Pastor for Congregational Care Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 3:00 PM, A reception will follow. 1801 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 717-569-2651
The Presbytery of Donegal and the Congregation of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church Nottingham, Pennsylvania, Invite you to the Installation Service of the Reverend David Willerup as Designated Pastor, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 3:00 PM, A reception will follow. 499 West Christine Road, Nottingham, PA 19362 610.932.4721
Women In Ministry Holding Retreat! Women ministering in Donegal have a neat opportunity to gather for a day's retreat on April 3 at Camp Donegal from 9-3:00. We will have the leadership of Marcia Woodruff and Jennie Clark. The day will be a good time to rejuvenate and re-create. Spread the word to our sisters in ministry and bring a car pool group. Call Kathy in the office to be on the list for lunch. 717.392.4035
Training & volunteers. Basic Mediation Training starts March 7 at Lancaster Mediation Center; Divorce Mediation Training March 28. LMC needs volunteers to be mediators. LMC mediators help people in a dispute resolve it to their own satisfaction. Disputes among families, friends, neighbors, tenants, co-workers, buyers and sellers. More information? 293-7231, staff@lancmed.org, www.lancmed.org,
Updated info about Sabeel. What: Sabeel Conference "In Search of a Homeland: The Quest for Place and Peace in the Middle East."
When: April 25-26, 2008
Where: Villanova University
Cost:Registration fees, which include a Friday evening dinner and Sat. box lunch are $95 ($105 after April 11) and $35for students. One-day registration is $65.
Keynote: Rev. Naim Ateek, Director of Sabeel in Jerusalem; Retired Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of the Archdiocese of Detroit will address “The Radical Challenge of Non-Violence.”
Other speakers include: Jeff Halper, Dr. Marc Ellis, Dr. Yvonne Haddad
Saturday Panel: "Is the Two-State Solution Still Possible?" moderated by Rt. Rev. Allen Bartlett, retired Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and convener of the Ecumenical Working Group for MIddle East Peace
More information: David Yeaworth 610-525-2776 or D.Yeaworth@worldnet.att.net
To register go to: www.fosna.org/conferences_and_trips/index.html
To All Associate Pastors: My name is Sung Lee and I am an Associate Pastor at Lower Providence Presbyterian in Eagleville, PA. For the past year, I have been working with a planning team and Montreat Conference Center to plan the FIRST EVER conference for Associate Pastors on March 31 – April 3, 2008 at Montreat Conference Center. As you know, Associate Pastors have a unique ministry that not many have experienced if they have not been an associate pastor. And pastor conferences are usually created for Solo Pastors or Heads of Staff. There has been a huge need for a conference that focused on the ministry of Associate Pastors, and we have taken great care, thought, and prayer to plan a conference with the uniqueness of the Associate Pastor in mind. The conference will be filled with wonderful speakers, dynamic worship, creative down time, spiritual renewal, a lot of fun, and the beauty of Montreat and the Black Mountains of North Carolina. I have attached a PDF of information about the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Montreat Conference Center, or email me: slee@lppcmin.org.
The 2008th General Assembly (June 21-28, 2009) is less than six months away. If you haven’t already start praying now! I encourage every pastor or session to organize a prayer group or galvanize the groups you already have in your church to pray for our denomination. Sadly, I have found that it is far, far more common for people to complain about what they don’t like in the PC(USA) than to pray for it. This should not be so.
I plead with you to organize the people in your congregation who care about the larger church to begin now to bathe the 2008th General Assembly in prayer
WOMEN - SAVE THE DATE - May 16 - May 18 at Stony Point! A workshop on Horizon's Bible Study for 2008 - 2009 Jubilee! Luke's Gospel for the Poor - led by Rev Dr Dale Lindsay Morgan - click here for information and to register: http://www.stonypointcenter.org/article.php?story=20071109153325565
CHRISTIAN FORMATION INFORMATION |
Register for this course today! This could be the best continuing education for you this year! Rather than seeing post-modernism as a threat, many Christians are seeing the emphasis on relationship, experience, pluralism, and change, characteristic of post-modernism, as an opportunity to share the good news in creative and life-transforming ways. Christianity's faith is mission-oriented and the whole world, as well as the immediate neighborhood, is our mission. In this spirit, we invite you to participate in a four week seminar on Emerging and Missional Christianity, led by Presbyterian pastor Tony Sundermeier, and UCC pastor and LTS professor and director of continuing education, Bruce Epperly. Over four weeks in April (4, 11, 18, 25) from 9am till noon, we will reflect on the following themes: forming the vision, preaching the vision, equipping the vision, and living the vision. The cost of this program is $150, with some scholarship assistance available. For registration information, please contact Rikki Jones at 717-290-8758 or rjones@lancasterseminary.edu. For questions, please contact Bruce Epperly at 717-290-8759 or bepperly@lancasterseminary.edu. To learn more about LTS programs in continuing education, please consult our web site (www.lancasterseminary.edu) under "continuing education."
Lancaster Theological Seminary - Please join us for this Summer's Holy Adventure (June 16-20 and July 7-11). Over the next month, we will highlight some of the many courses offered in this summer's program. If you are interested in deepening your understanding of scripture and exploring resources for preaching, we suggest the following courses.
Session One (June 16-20)
Preaching Old Testament Narratives (9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Prof. Julia O'Brien
Jesus the Healer, focusing on Mark's Gospel (7:00-8:45 p.m.) Prof. Bruce Epperly
Biblical Spiritual Formation (7:00-8:45 p.m.) Prof. Mona West
Session Two (July 7-11)
Preaching the Gospel of Mark (9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Prof. Greg Carey
Preaching Responsibly (7:00-8:45 p.m.) Prof. Donna Allen
For information related to registration and other course offerings consult the seminary web site home page www.lancasterseminary.edu or Rikki Jones at rjones@lancasterseminary.edu. (Pastors receive 50% tuition scholarship. Scholarship assistance is also available to lay persons.)
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE |
Full Time Youth Pastor Position: A Biblically based, evangelical Lancaster County Church with a thriving and growing youth ministry seeks a Biblically centered, spiritually alive full-time Youth Pastor. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and experience in Youth Ministry or related field is desired. Duties include directing youth and young adult ministries. Youth Pastor is also expected to contribute administrative and pastoral support. Forward resume to bellevue@epix.net or Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 810 Newport Ave, Gap PA 17527. Contact person: Linda Perella, phone 717.442.4077, fax 717.442.4622.
Cedar Grove is searching for an Interim Pastor! To begin a conversation about this, call Wendy Gross at 717.314.1034 or email: WendyJWT@aol.com
Wayside Presbyterian Church has an immediate need to secure an interim musical accompanist to play for worship while they determine a long term position description. While the accompanist is priority, it would be great if that person could also step in as interim choir director. Wayside does not have an organ; it's a Kurzweil keyboard instrument with much flexibility. The interim period could be 3-6 months. Compensation would be determined based on the number of hours we would negotiate. For more information on this position, call Dick Regensburger at 717.285.2648 or email: regensburgerdn@tds.net
New Position at Westminster! Facilities Manager. We would like the congregation’s assistance in identifying candidates for a new full time position at Westminster. The individual will be responsible for: supervision of custodial staff; maintenance of the church buildings, grounds and equipment; oversight of HVAC systems. The candidate should have knowledge of building systems and a capability to handle basic electrical, lighting and plumbing repairs. If you know someone who is qualified and may be interested, email Tom Snyder at tsnyder@westminsterpc.org
The First Presbyterian Church of Phoenixville is seeking a Worship & Praise Team Leader to lead the music and direct our Praise Team during our contemporary Rise & Shine service. This is a salaried, part-time position (approximately 10 hours per week). This is your opportunity to contribute to a loving, growing and thriving church. Interested musicians should forward their resume to secretaryfpc@comcast.net or mail to: The First Presbyterian Church of Phoenixville, 145 Main Street Phoenixville , PA 19460 RE: Praise Team Leader. |
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