social justice
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 [...]
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 [...]
International Peacemaker from Iraq – Oct 13-19
Our Presbytery will be hosting an international peacemaker in October. Stillwater Presbyterian will be making the arrangements, and would love to coordinate other events throughout the Presbytery. Contact Stillwater at 651.439.4388 or Ann Rock at 651.439.0192.
Pastor Younan G. Shiba grew up in a traditional Assyrian church with his family in Iraq. He has served in [...]
Mental Illness:A Challenge to our Churches
One in five persons lives with mental illness at some time. Mental illness effects one in every four families. Yet, people with mental illness and their families often face stigma, shame, and secrecy. What can the church do to break these barriers?
On Saturday, September 19, the Presbytery Disability Concerns Task Force will sponsor a workshop, [...]
2009 Self-Development of People Grants Now Available
The Committee for the Self Development of People of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area is pleased to announce their 2009 grant cycle. The committee is looking for grant proposals from organizations that are initiated by people in the Twin Cities Area, for people in the Twin Cities Area and controlled by people in [...]