2012 Presbytery Meetings
January 14- Arlington Hills PC, St. Paul
March 10- Oak Grove PC , Bloomington
May 8-First Presbyterian, Rochester
July 10- First Presbyterian, Hudson, WI
September 11- First Presbyterian, Shakopee
November 13-tba
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Prayer Requests
We pray for the family of Honorably Retired Teaching Elder Don Milloy who died early this morning.
We pray for the People of South Sudan as they face upheaval in the wake of inter-ethnic conflict.
Each week we pray for a ministry or ministers in the PTCA. Click on the button below to find who we are praying for this week.
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If you have a prayer concern you'd like to share with the wider Presbytery, please contact us by email at communications@ptcaweb.org .
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January 2012 Presbytery Meeting
 The next Stated Meeting of the Presbytery will take place on January 14, 2012 at Arlington Hills Presbyterian Church in St. Paul from 9AM-3PM. A Call was sent to all pastors and churches on January 3. The Presbytery Packet for the meeting can be accessed by going to the Presbytery website.
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An Internship Like No Other
 For those thinking about entering pastoral ministry, the Parish Resident Internship Program at the Church of All Nations here could provide some second thoughts. The program is emotionally and relationally demanding, and entering interns don't know when they will finish. "We won't accept an intern who has a specific timetable," said the Rev. Jin S. Kim, pastor of Church of All Nations and director of the internship program, "because discerning together with a trustworthy Christian community with deep mutual knowledge is really our purpose." The internship program is supported by the congregation, but it is also benefiting from a partnership of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, and the Office of Multicultural Congregational Support of the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Read on...
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Around the Presbytery
Coming Soon, Common Prayer: Starting on January 17, 2012, anyone in the Presbytery interested in devotions are invited every Tuesday for a time of reflection prayer at the PTCA office. Read on...Mission and Witness Grants: Does your congregation have an idea for a mission or ministry, but can't do it for lack of money? The 2012 Mission and Witness Grants are now available to help congregations in the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area engage in ministries of justice and care. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2012. Find out more by going the PTCA Mission and Witness website. Read on... Don't Forget to File a Report! It's the end of the year, which means it's time to fill out congregational reports. The following forms are due January 31, 2012: the Necrology Form, Members of Session Form, Presbytery Commissioners Form, Current Clerk of Session Form and Terms of Call Form. All the forms can be filled out online and are available at the Presbytery's Form page .Pre-Presbytery Event with Dr. Margaret Aymer: Dr. Margaret Aymer, Associate Professor of New Testament at Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) will be guest speaker and preacher at the January Presbytery Meeting. Dr. Aymer will lead a pre-presbytery gathering at 8:00 a.m., and will preach during worship following lunch. Read on...
Alika Galloway Keynote at Day on the Hill: "And What Does the Lord Require?" is the theme of the 2012 Day on the Hill, sponsored by the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, March 20, 2012 in St. Paul. Join Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and Muslims at the State Capitol to publicly speak together to the legislature about key issues before our state. JRLC Day on the Hill is one of the largest lobby days at the Capitol each year - don't miss it. Keynote speaker will be Rev. Alika Galloway, co-pastor of Kwanzaa Community Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Register online at www.jrlc.org. Read on...Social Media Tips: The latest issue of Evangel, our occasional series on social media is now available. Find out about how to use Facebook Fan Pages, unique ways to celebrate church histories and how to use Google+. (Did you know the PTCA has a Google+ page?) Read on... Discount on Alban Institute Books and Courses: Are you interested in purchasing a book or taking a class sponsored by the Alban Institute? The Presbytery has a membership which can offer a discount if the order is placed by the PTCA. For more information, please contact Stated Clerk Nancy Grittman at statedclerk@ptcaweb.org.
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PTCA Event Calendar
January 8: Elizabeth Chapel Organ Recital Series, House of Hope PC, St. Paul January 10: Donald Milloy Memorial Service, Westminster Presbyterian, Minneapolis January 10: Grief Support Group, Faith Presbyterian, Minnetonka January 12: PTCA Church Educators Gathering, Plymouth Presbyterian, Plymouth January 14: Pre-Presbytery Event:Dr. Margaret Aymer, Arlington Hills Presbyterian, St. Paul January 14: Presbytery Meeting, Arlington Hills Presbyterian, St. Paul January 15: House of Hope Sunday Series: Eugene Robinson, House of Hope PC, St. Paul January 16: Martin Luther King Day, Presbytery Office Closed January 17: Common Prayer Devotions, Presbytery Office, Minneapolis
Find out about other events taking place in our presbytery by going to www.presbyterytwincities.org/events.
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