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Keeping Up With Savannah Presbytery
"REACHING BEYOND OURSELVES"
JANUARY 31, 2010
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UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINESPresbytery Staff MeetingTuesday, February 2, 10:00 AM, Presbytery Office LDC Final Registration DeadlineWednesday, February 3 ( CLICK HERE for brochure) Monthly Pastor LunchThursday, February 4, 12:00 PM, Jesup PC Committee on Ministry MeetingTuesday, February 9, 1:00 PM, Presbytery Office Committee on Care of Church Professionals MeetingThursday, February 11, 4:00 PM, Presbytery Office Youth Triennium Early Bird Registration DeadlineMonday, February 15 CLICK HERE for the Registration Brochure. Education & Training Team MeetingFriday, February 19, 11:00 AM, Epworth by the Sea Winter Stated Meeting of Savannah PresbyteryFriday, February 19, 1:00 PM, Jones Auditorium, Epworth by the Sea (registration begins at 12:00 PM) Leadership Development ConferenceFriday, February 19 - Saturday, February 20, Epworth by the Sea Pulpit SwapSunday, February 21 Click Here to see the Savannah Presbytery calendar online. |
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GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR PRESBYTERY
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GET CONNECTED TO YOUR DENOMINATION
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WHERE IS THE GP?
Ken's Comings & Goings
Ken McKenzie can usually be found in the office Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. When he's not there, he will be...
Monday, Feb. 1
Hinesville Korean NCD
Thursday, Feb. 4, Monthly Pastor Lunch at Jesup PC
Monday, Feb. 8
Swainsboro PC
Thursday, Feb. 11
Self Development of People Committee site visit in Wrightsville, GA
Sunday, Feb. 14
Preaching at Richmond Hill PC
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - Thursday, Feb. 18
Georgia Cluster Meeting at Columbia Theological Seminary
Friday, Feb. 19 - Saturday, Feb. 20
Leadership Development Conference, Epworth by the Sea
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PLEASE NOTE!
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IS THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD! AFTER THAT DAY, YOU MAY STILL REGISTER, BUT MUST MAKE YOUR OWN HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS. CLICK HERE FOR A BROCHURE.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2009 CHURCH STATISTICS DEADLINE APPROACHING
Don't Wait to Enter Yours!The deadline to enter 2009 Church Statistics on the General Assembly website is February 23, 2010. Get yours in early, or else you will find yourself battling a slow server and frustrated that you waited until the last minute. If you are unable to enter your church's statistics online, you must fill the information out in your statistics workbook and send it to Stated Clerk Russell Gladding before the deadline. Workbooks were sent out in November. You can get a copy by CLICKING HERE, but you must call the Presbytery Office for your password at 912-264-1997.
Statistics are an important way for us to learn as a denomination where we've been and where we're going, so please do everything you can to get yours done. If you need help or information, contact Russell at the above number or email him at statedclerk@savannahpresbytery.org.
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HELP IS STILL NEEDED IN HAITI
 There are many ways you can still help the people of earthquake ravaged Haiti. Visit Presbyterian Disaster Assistance at www.pcusa.org/pda to find out the most recent news on the situation and how PDA is working to help the victims. There you can find FAQ's, information for volunteers, bulletin inserts, a prayer from our denominations' leaders, and much more. We will also keep you up to date on the Savannah Presbytery website. You can donate to PDA either by sending them money directly or through the Presbytery Office using Account #DR000064.
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NEWS FROM AROUND SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY
Fraser Center Offers Grief Training. Professionals often feel ill-prepared to provide effective care throughout the grief process. This course will cover key grief and loss concepts relating to trauma and
traumatic death. Participants will increase their knowledge of how trauma impacts the grief process and will gain skills for evaluating and supporting persons who have experienced traumatic death and loss. CLICK HERE.
Save the Date for the Clergy/Educator Retreat! Each year, the Committee on Care of Church Professionals hosts a retreat for Pastor and Christian Educators in our presbytery's churches. Mark your calendars for April 19-21, 2010. The retreat will again be held at Little Ocmulgee State Park in McRae, GA. A registration brochure will soon be released, so be on the lookout.
Stated Meeting Minutes/Handbook Online. The minutes for the January 19, 2010 Stated Meeting will be posted online this week to download/print. If you need a copy on paper or on CD, please contact Tavia Harrison. The minutes will be presented for approval at the Winter Stated Meeting on February 19, 2010. The Handbook for the February meeting will be posted online on February 5. Please print a copy for each commissioner from your church who is attending.
Prayer Concerns. Please keep the
following people and churches in your prayers:
-- The participants, leaders, and staff of the Leadership Development Conference, School of the Laity, and YOUth Connect that will take place over February and March
-- The victims of the earthquake in Haiti, those working with and for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Haiti, our Haitian missionaries, and all those working in the field to provide relief and care
And Don't Forget -
- The January 2010 Presbytery Update from Thornwell Homes for Children can be accessed HERE.
- Religion Communicators Congress registration is still going on. CLICK HERE.
- Pastor Nomination Committees: Go to the 5th Annual Call Fair at Columbia
Theological Seminary on Friday, February 19, from 1-4:30 p.m. To
register or find our more information, contact Judy Graves, Office of
Student Services, at gravesj@ctsnet.edu or 404-687-4523.
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UPCOMING SEMINARS & CONFERENCES
Our Heritage, Stewardship, & Christian Philanthropy
Presbyterian Heritage Tour: Georgia & South Carolina Lowcountry REGISTER
April 5-9, 2010
Columbia Theological Seminary
On this 5-day "lowcountry" tour, learn how a strong Calvinist and
Presbyterian presence helped shape the religious, cultural, and social
life and the economy of early South Carolina and Georgia. Led by Erskine Clarke. Registration deadline is January 29th.
Stewardship Kaleidoscope REGISTER
March 15-17, 2010
Indianapolis, IN Downtown Hilton
Are you looking for more ways to
share the theological and spiritual meaning of stewardship, new ideas
for stewardship campaigns, or do you want to infuse the discipline of
stewardship with joy and reverence? This conference is for elders,
pastors, presbytery staff, and volunteers.
North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy REGISTER
April 14-16, 2010
Sheraton Hotel, Downtown, Indianapolis, IN "Faith...Generosity: Connecting the Dots" for pastors and church leaders engaged in stewardship ministry.
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CONTACT US
Savannah Presbytery
3590 Darien Highway, Suite 8, Brunswick, GA 31525
Office: 912-264-1997 Fax: 912-262-6815
home@savannahpresbytery.org
www.savannahpresbytery.org
Ken McKenzie, General Presbyter
kmckenzie@savannahpresbytery.org
Russell Gladding, Stated Clerk/Treasurer
rgladding@savannahpresbytery.org
Tavia Harrison, Office Administrator
tharrison@savannahpresbytery.org
Liz Richardson, Financial Secretary
lrichardson@savannahpresbytery.org
Lynn Garis, Staff Associate for Laity & Coordinator for the M.K. Pentecost Ecology Fund Committee
lgaris@savannahpresbytery.org
Lou Ellen Hartley, Staff Associate for Christian Education lehartley@savannahpresbytery.org
Savannah Presbytery and the Resource Center are open Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM, and Friday 9 AM - 1 PM.
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