May 13th, 2009
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Presbyfest 2009
Presbyfest is back! This year’s festival of all things Presbyterian will take place on Saturday, November 14 at Oak Grove Presbyterian in Bloomington. The theme is “Celebrating John Calvin and Four Centuries of Reformed Lay Leadership.” The Keynote speaker for this year is Cynthia Rigby, Professor of Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Information on classes will [...]
Reminder: PC(USA) Offices Closed May 17-23
As we announced a few months ago, next week, May 17-23, General Assembly Council staff will be taking unpaid furlough leave as one of our measures to provide savings in the 2009 General Assembly Mission Budget during this challenging economic time. I am grateful to my colleagues for their personal sacrifice for the sake of [...]
Send a Kid to Camp: Scholarships for Clearwater Forest
It is our goal at Clearwater Forest that no camper who wishes to camp will be denied due to financial limitations. Last year over 200 scholarships were given totaling nearly $16,000. At least one of every four campers in our summer programs received financial assistance to attend camp. We all know that there are many [...]
Pool of available ministers mismatched to churches’ needs
From Presbyterian Outlook:
Numbers don’t show everything, but sometimes the big statistical picture can help explain some churches’ leadership matching dilemmas.
Marcia Clark Myers – who is director of the Office of Vocations for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and whom Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly, has given a shout-out for the way her statistical [...]