Call to July Presbytery Meeting

Communications — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:12:40 +0000

Dear Presbyters,
In accordance with Book of Order Form of Government Chapter XI, Section 2, (G-11.0200) and the Bylaws of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (Article I), the Presbytery will meet in Regular Stated Session on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 4:00 p.m., at Presbyterian Church of The Master, 789 Northdale Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN 55448. Directions to the church follow this notice.

An orientation for new pastors, and elder commissioners attending for the first time, will begin at 3:00 p.m. A time of hospitality and fellowship, hosted by the Church, will begin at 3:30 p.m., as will registration.

Please note that the Docket presented for approval is quite different, in that Council is asking that the Presbytery meetings be framed in a worship setting. The order will be in reformed format, with items of business placed throughout as they are appropriate to the portion of the service. This is a “new thing” for the Presbytery, and your comments will be welcome. There will be special music presented by the various musical groups at Presbyterian Church of The Master. The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated.

Please be reminded that the Minutes of the May Presbytery meeting will be posted online, but not printed for the packets. Please download to print any portions that may be of interest to you.

Presbytery Council will present the selected theme for the coming year, “Affirm Local Congregations: Build Spiritual Energy Through Nurture”. The Six Great Ends of The Church
will provide our guide, as one of the “Great Ends” will be the emphasis of each Presbytery meeting. Beginning at this July, 2009, meeting, the first Great End, “The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind” is the theme for the day. Each meeting agenda will include a time for small-group discussion, with proposed questions and resources. Presbyters will hear from one or two churches each meeting, as they share thoughts on the movement of the Holy Spirit in their congregations.

Dinner for 150, at $7.00, will be available (including 12 meatless meals). Tickets will be sold in the registration area.

Directions to the church follow. There is ample parking, plus an auxiliary area at a nearby school if needed. A shuttle bus will be provided.

Grace and Peace,

Nancy E. Grittman Stated Clerk

Directions to Presbyterian Church of the Master

Presbyterian Church of the Master
789 Northdale Blvd NW Coon Rapids, MN 55448 763-755-2667

You can download an online map from Google.
Start on I-35S. Keep RIGHT to take I-35W S. Take CR-17/Lexington Ave. exit, EXIT 33. Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on Lexington Ave. N. Turn LEFT onto 109th Ave. N.E./CR-12 W. CR-12 W becomes Northdale Blvd. N.W./CR-11. End at 789 Northdale Blvd. N.W. on the RIGHT.

From the South:
Start on I-35N towards the Twin Cities. Keep LEFT to take I-35W N via EXIT 88A toward Minneapolis. Merge onto MN-65 N via EXIT 16A on the LEFT toward Downtown EXITS/I-94 W. Merge onto I-94 W/US-52 N. Merge onto MN-252 N. Merge onto MN-610 E. Merge onto MN-47N. Take the CR-78/Hanson Blvd. Exit. Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on Hanson Blvd NW/CR-11 E/CR-78 N. Turn RIGHT onto Northdale Blvd. NW/CR-11 E. End at 789 Northdale Blvd. N.W. on the LEFT.

From the East:
          Start on I-694 N. Merge onto I-35W N via EXIT 41B. Merge onto US-10 W via EXIT 30 toward Anoka. Keep RIGHT to take MN-610 W. Take the CR-51/University Ave. Exit. Turn RIGHT onto University Ave. N.E./CR-51 N. Turn LEFT onto Northdale Blvd NW/CR-12 W. End at 789 Northdale Blvd. N.W. on the RIGHT.

From the West:
          Start on I-494 N. Merge onto I-94 E/I-694 E/US-52S. Merge onto US-169 N via EXIT 29B. Merge onto MN-610 E. Merge onto MN-47 N. Take the CR-78/Hanson Blvd. exit. Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on Hanson Blvd NW/CR-11 E/CR-78 N. Turn RIGHT onto Northdale Blvd. NW/CR-11 E.
          End at 789 Northdale Blvd. N.W. on the LEFT

From the North:

Annual Meeting Highlights

Communications — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:15:11 +0000

Red Wing, MN – The Rev. Jin S. Kim and Vince Gin were chosen to be Moderator and Vice Moderator respectively at the Annual Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, held Tuesday May 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Red Wing.

Rev. Kim is the Head Pastor of Church of All Nations Presbyterian Church in Columbia Heights, MN, a multicultural congregation started in 2004. Vince Gin is an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Hudson, WI. He has served on the Presbytery Council in the recent past and headed the Executive Presbyter Nominating Committee in 2008 which resulted in choosing the Rev. Chaz Ruark to the Executive Presbyter for the PTCA.

Other highlights from the meeting include, the reappointment of Nancy Grittman to a three year term as Stated Clerk. Grittman has served in the position of Stated Clerk of the PTCA since 2006.

The Disabilities Concerns Taskforce held a special presentation during the meeting on ministering to returning veterans. A panel including retired pastor Roger Ezell, a

Vietnam veteran, and the Rev. Donald Milloy talked about the need for congregations to be more mindful of ministering to returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan as well as their families.

The next Stated Meeting is Tuesday, July 14 at Presbyterian Church of the Master in Coon Rapids. The meeting starts at 4:00PM.

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