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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EMerge is a weekly publication from the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PTCA). Recipients include congregations, teaching elders, ruling elders, church members, committees, and friends. Please send submissions and e-mail corrections to Dennis Sanders, editor, at communications@ptcaweb.org .
Usual distribution: Thursdays.
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Job Openings
The following positions are available:
Interim Director of Children's Ministries, Presbyterian Church of the Way, Shoreview
Coordinator of Global Ministries, Westminster Presbyterian, Minneapolis
Music Ministry Leader, Chain of Lakes, Lino Lakes
Pastor, First Presbyterian, Stillwater
Pastor, First Congregational (Zumbrota) and Oronoco Presbyterian (Oronoco)
Child Care Provider, Presbyterian Church of the Way, Shoreview
Director of Youth Ministries, First Presbyterian, White Bear Lake
Treasurer, First Presbyterian, Hastings
Pastor, Spirit of Life Presbyterian, Apple Valley
These openings and others can be found at our Job Openings page. |
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Prayer Requests
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.
- We continue to pray for those who are experiencing illness at this time including Dan Johnson (Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired), Joy Smith (Teaching Elder, Church of the Apostles), Ward Sessing (Ruling Elder, Church of the Way),Larry Patee (Ruling Elder, Buffalo), Mary McNamara (Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired and Tim Held (Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired).
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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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May 2012 Stated Meeting
 The next Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area will take place on May 8, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester from 4-8PM. The May Stated Meeting is the Annual Meeting of the Presbytery. Among the items to be considered at this meeting will be the Gracious Separation Policy, the nomination of Teaching Elder William Davnie to the office of Stated Clerk, and the consideration of an overture to the 220th General Assembly. Please click on the link below to read the official Call to the Presbytery Meeting, which includes directions and further information about the Annual Meeting.
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May 2012 Presbytery Packet
 The materials for the May 2012 Presbytery Meeting are now available for download. Please check back for updates. May 2012 Presbytery Packet
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Presbytery Council Starts Youth Initiative
 The Presbytery Council is looking for ways that our Presbytery might support and encourage our churches in their ministry to and with youth. Do you have a youth group? Who are the people in your church who have an active role in leading youth activities? Please send the names and email addresses of your youth-minded members to T.J. Parlette, First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, parlette.tj@fpcrochester.org, and we'll see what the Holy Spirit can stir up.
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April 28, 2012 at Valley Community Presbyterian in Golden Valley. The Ministry in a Changing World seminar is for pastors and church leaders of all churches in the presbytery - an opportunity to help your church leadership recognize and realize your church's potential for ministry. Cost is $25. Click the button below for more information or to register for the event. Sponsored by the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.
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Around the Presbytery
 Synod Funding Available for College Ministry: The Synod of Lakes and Prairies is continuing its long-standing commitment to collegiate ministry, and at its May meeting it adopted new funding guidelines to reflect a more inclusive understanding of collegiate ministry that embraces not only campus ministry, but also congregational-based and chaplaincy-based ministry. While the total dollar amount of funding has not changed, the new guidelines are intended to help the synod be a better steward of its resources and reach out to more students. Continue reading to find out how your congregation can apply.
Postcard from an Old Friend:  Josh Heikkila is a teaching elder and member of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area. Josh was an Associate Pastor at the House of Hope Presbyterian in St. Paul until 2009, when he accepted a position has the PC(USA) Regional Liasion for West Africa. Read one of his occasional letters to the church dated December 2011. You can find about Josh's latest travels and find ways to support his ministry by clicking here.
 Going in Circles, Finding God: Calvin Presbyterian in Long Lake is hosting a Labyrinth Festival on May 5th. Activities include a presentation by Marilyn Larson, Minneapolis artist and renowned labyrinth designer at 11:00AM . At 12:00 there is a chance to make your own "labyrinth pizza". Then at 1:00 there is a labyrinth on our outdoor labyrinth or if it is raining, on an indoor labyrinth. Learn more about Calvin's labyrinth by reading their congregational profile.
Women's Conference, 4/28 at First, Shakopee: The Fill 'er Up Women's Conference is being held on April 28 in conjunction with Friendship Church. The conference will motivate you to find the good things of God, Patience, Self Discipline, Love, Faith, Gentleness, Forgiveness, and will encourage you to fill up on them, so that your tank will be full for your best day-to-day life. Click for more information.
 Presbytery Seeker Seminar Set for June: The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) will host a one day "seeker" seminar for individuals exploring a sense of call to Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Valley Community Presbyterian Church in Golden Valley, MN.
This seminar provides a structured way of meeting with and orienting seekers to the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities that lie ahead should they pursue a formal relationship with the CPM... Read more...  Respectful Conversations 4/29 at Oak Grove: Minnesotans will go to the polls in November to vote for President, as well as other federal, state and local candidates for public office. They will also be voting on a proposed amendment to the state Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.
Minnesotans are not of one mind on this issues and neither is the church. How do we talk and listen to each other even when we disagree? The Minnesota Council of Churches in conjunction with the Bush Foundation created the Respectful Conversations Project as a way to explore the issue of marriage and to foster discussion among people with differing opinions. A series of conversational gatherings are taking place throughout the state and one of those gatherings takes place April 29 at Oak Grove Presbyterian in Bloomington. Find out more and how you can get involved.
Clearwater 2012: Clearwater 2012, a biennial conference supported by the Synod of Lakes and Prairies and the presbyteries of Minnesota Valleys, Northern Waters and Twin Cities Area, runs Friday through Sunday May 4-6 at Presbyterian Clearwater Forest, a camp in Minnesota lakes country near Deerwood, MN . Read on for more information and to register.
Presbyterian Women on Facebook: The PTCA Presbyterian Women now have a page on Facebook! Don't forget to "like" them to join the conversation!  Common Prayer: As many of you know, the staff of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area gathers daily for prayer and devotions. Join us every Tuesday at 10AM to pray! Called "Common Prayer" we will come together as we discern God's message for us and lift each other and the whole world in prayer. Join us at the Presbytery office for Common Prayer. We are located at 122 W. Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.
Find out what's happening in the Presbytery and the wider church by going to the PTCA newspage: www.presbyterytwincities.org/news. |
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PTCA Event Calendar
April 28: Ministry in a Changing World Seminar, Valley Community Presbyterian, Golden Valley
April 29: Respectful Conversations Project, Oak Grove Presbyterian, Bloomington
April 29: Sunday Series, The House of Hope Presbyterian, St. Paul
April 29: Becoming Beloved Community, Cherokee Park United Church, St. Paul
April 29: Housing Options for Seniors Forum, Plymouth Presbyterian, Plymouth
May 1: Common Prayer, Presbytery Office, Minneapolis
May 3: Nominating Committee, Presbytery Office, Minneapolis
May 4: 515: The Tour, Dayton Avenue Presbyterian, St. Paul
May 4: First Friday Film Forum, First Presbyterian, South St. Paul
May 5: Disability Concerns Taskforce, Westminster Presbyterian, Minneapolis
May 5: World Labyrinth Day Event, Calvin Presbyterian, Long Lake
Find out about other events taking place in our presbytery by going to www.presbyterytwincities.org/calendar.
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