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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 [...]
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 [...]
Missionary will Itinerate in Presbytery
By Ruth Jones
Kara VanderKamp, recent former PC(USA) missionary educator in Niger, West Africa will be itinerating in the Presbytery of the Twin Cities during the month of October and first week in November. She will be preaching in First Presbyterian in Hudson, First Presbyterian in Rochester, Trinity Presbyterian in Woodbury, North Presbyterian in North St. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MissionInsite Training Opportunity
The Church Development team is offering training for churches who are interested in learning how this valuable demographic tool can guide them in planning ministry to the area surrounding them.
This event will be held on September 17th, 2009 from 6 to 8 PM At Boutwells Landing Presbyterian Home.
The training will:
Introduce your team to the MissionInsite [...]