ministry
The Sequel to “Three Cups of Tea”—the Greg Mortenson Story
Jerene Mortenson has every right to be proud. Her son Greg co-authored best-seller “Three Cups of Tea“, recently received the Star of Pakistan, (that country’s highest civilian honor) and is also a nominee for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Not bad for a former self-proclaimed ‘dirtbag mountain climber’ who after a brush with death 16 [...]
Ultimate Compassion Conference
Ultimate Compassion Conference, Oct. 30-31 at Woodland Hills Church, St. Paul
There are more than 400 passages in the Bible (spanning over 3000 verses!) that encourage Christ-followers to serve and be in relationships with those living in poverty. “Ultimate Compassion: God, Poverty, and Actions that Make a Difference” will help equip you, whatever your economic status, to [...]
Bruce Reyes-Chow to Visit PTCA!
Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, the Moderator for the Presbyterian Church (USA) will give the sermon at a joint World Communion Sunday Service at Randolph Heights Presbyterian in St. Paul at 10:30am. Edgcumbe Presbyterian in St. Paul and Lake Nokomis Presbyterian in Minneapolis are joining with Randolph Heights to worship together at this special event. Pastor Matthew Robbins-Ghromley and the [...]
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Event Avaialble
There will be a Level 1 training Saturday, October 24, 2009 at a location to be determined.
Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. and the class runs to about 3:00 p.m.
There is a $50.00 fee which includes lunch.
Please contact Sandy Gray at ssgray@peoplepc.com to register.
Level 1 training is given to all newly ordained [...]
Moderator’s Report to Presbytery
Rev. Jin S. Kim, the pastor of Church of All Nations Presbyterian in Columbia Heights and also the Moderator of the PTCA for 2009-10 shared his report to the Presbytery at the September 12 Presbytery meeting at First Presbyterian in Shakopee. The report follows:
Evaluations from the July 2009 presbytery meeting were very positive. Our elder [...]
“The Ministry of Reconciliation as Spiritual Fellowship”
Editor’s note: the following is an essay on the Second Great End of the Church and was the basis of a sermon preached by Rev. Kim September Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, on September 12, 2009 at First Presbyterian in Shakopee, MN.
For the love of Christ urges us on, because [...]
Events Calendar- September 23, 2009
Alpha Course at Chain of Lakes: Chain of Lakes New Church Development is offering the Alpha course. They are starting with a Celebration Dinner on Wednesday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Lino Lakes, 579 Apollo Drive. The Alpha course provides response to basic questions of faith. Free dinner is offered [...]
Spending the day at Lake Nokomis with Andy Root, Part Two
Below are the reflections of two other participants to the September 19th event at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church. The theme was ”Does the Church have anything to say to REAL LIFE?”
Pastor Kara Roots notes that 38 people from 11 congregations took part in the event. The following is from Brian Manwarren, an elder at Edgcumbe Presbyterian [...]
Online Registration for Presbyfest 2009 Now Available
Online registration for Presbyfest 2009 is now available. We are trying a new process where you can register and pay for the event online. To find a listing of workshops, please go to the workshops page. To register and also pay for Presbyfest, please go to our registration page. If you would rather download a registration form and [...]
Prayers for Rev. Dean Seal
Rev. Deal Seal, a parish associate at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, is in critical condition at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. According to Rev. Denise Dunbar-Perkins, a chaplain at Abbott-Northwestern, Seal was at the hospital on Thursday evening to pick up perscriptions when he collapsed. During this episode, Dean’s heart had stopped. Currently he is intibated at the hospital [...]