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Keeping Up With Savannah Presbytery
"REACHING BEYOND OURSELVES"
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
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UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINESEducation & 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 Presbytery Staff MeetingTuesday, February 23, 10:00 AM, Presbytery Office Online Statistics DeadlineTuesday, February 23 School of the Laity Class of 2010 Course Registration DeadlineThursday, February 25 Youth Connect Registration DeadlineMonday, March 1 Presbytery Staff MeetingTuesday, March 2, 10 AM, Presbytery Office Finance & Stewardship Subcommittee Conference CallTuesday, March 9, 10:00 AM Committee on Ministry MeetingTuesday, March 9, 1:00 PM, Presbytery Office YOUth ConnectMarch 12-13, New Ebenezer Retreat Center in Rincon Daylight Savings TimeSunday, March 14, 2:00 AM, set clocks forward one hour 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...
February 17-18
Georgia Cluster Meeting at Columbia Theological Seminary
February 19-20
Leadership Development Conference, Epworth by the Sea
February 21
Preaching at Allenhurst PC
February 24
Meeting with the Savannah Historic Foundation
February 24-25
Presbyterian Homes Board of Directors Meeting in Altanta
March 3-5
Synod of the South Atlantic Meeting in Jacksonville
March 8-10
State Vo-Ad Meeting in Atlanta
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CELEBRATE EARTH SUNDAY ON APRIL 18
A New Event in Savannah Presbytery
 Your church can take part in an exciting new event in Savannah Presbytery by celebrating Earth Sunday and taking part in the Savannah Presbytery Environmental Justice Fund Offering! This event has been created as a response to the Call to Restore Creation, from the 201st and 202nd General Assemblies, "recognizing that restoring creation is not a short-term concern to be
handled in a few years, but a continuing task to which the nation and
the world must give attention and commitment, and that has profound
implications for life, work, and witness of Christian people and church
agencies...".
Make Earth Sunday an event on your church's calendar! To get more information, links to resources, and more, CLICK HERE.
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UPCOMING SPRING & SUMMER EVENTS
Start Planning Now!
Spring Youth Connect at New Ebeneezer,
March 12-13
Open to 6th-12th graders; Registration deadline is March 1
School of the Laity at Epworth by the Sea,
March 13-14
The Class of 2010 Spring Course registration deadline is February 25
*The New Class begins in June; registration and deadline information coming soon!
Clergy/Educator Retreat at Little Ocmulgee, April 19-21
Open to Pastors & Christian Educators in Savannah Presbytery; Registration and deadline information coming soon!
Savannah Presbytery Summer Camp at New Ebenezer, June 21-26
Open to rising 1st graders - graduated seniors; registration
information available at the Winter Stated Meeting; available online
soon!
Kayak Adventure on Sapelo , June 28-July 1
Open to rising 9th graders - graduated seniors; registration information coming soon!
Youth Triennium at Purdue University, July 20-24
Open to youth aged 15-19; Registration deadline is March 31
Montreat Middle School Conference at Presbyterian College, July 21-25
Open to rising 6th - 9th graders; registration deadline is March 15
For Youth Events registration information and forms, CLICK HERE.
For School of the Laity registration information and forms, CLICK HERE.
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NEWS FROM AROUND SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY
Help Build for Swainsboro. The Men at White Bluff PC are getting ready to build a deck at the Swainsboro Presbyterian Apartments, a residence for low income elderly people that was started by and still cared for and supported by our presbytery. It will be
a 24 foot x 48 foot deck, and they will work on it Saturdays starting March 20, 2010. They
could use some additional help, so if you are willing to pitch in, please contact Karl Branch at
912-925-7441.
Efforts Continue in Haiti. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and other organizations are still helping with recovery efforts for victims of the January 12 earthquake. There is so much you can still do! For more information, CLICK HERE.
Prayer Concerns. Please keep the
following people and churches in your prayers:
-- Those in our presbytery experiencing health concerns or loss: Nancy Cramer, wife of Reverend Bert Cramer; Reverend Alan Baroody, whose father passed away recently;
-- Churches in our presbytery that are currently seeking to fill their pulpit
-- 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 Fraser Center is offering a workshop on Grief Training for professionals who may
often feel ill-prepared to provide effective care throughout the grief
process. The registration deadline is April 16. CLICK HERE.
- Statistics Deadline is February 23! If
you haven't entered your church's statistics yet, hurry! The server is
starting to slow down since the deadline is approaching. CLICK HERE for an instructional booklet. If you need your church user name and password, please contact the presbytery office.
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UPCOMING SEMINARS & CONFERENCES
Our Heritage, Stewardship, & Christian Philanthropy
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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