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News Taking Place in the Presbytery and the wider Church.
 Session Minutes Review
The coming of the fall brings with it the time for the gathering of the clerks of session for annual continuing education, and submitting the minutes of session for review. The new Form of Government, G-3.0107 and G-3.0108, state the requirement that all minutes and official records of a council shall be reviewed annually by the next higher council. This means that the Presbytery shall review the minutes of the session.
The dates in 2012 for these events are:
Saturday, October 6, at Community Presbyterian Church, 505 West Broadway, Plainview, Minnesota
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Saturday, October 20, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2125 Tower Drive, Woodbury, Minnesota.
The meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and a snack. The business will start at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be served.
Please make sure your Clerk of Session attends! Click here for more information.
Healthy Boundaries Training Takes Place October 27
 The Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area will host a Level One Boundaries Training Event on Saturday, October 27 at North Presbyterian Church in North St. Paul from 9am to 2pm. Lunch will be provided and the cost for the event is $30 which will cover materials and lunch.
This training is presented two times a year, April and October, by Advocates for Integrity in Ministry Committee (AIM). All clergy are required to take the training. New incoming pastors have a year from their reception to fulfill the requirement. Churches are encouraged to send elders, deacons, all staff, lay and clergy, and any other persons engaged in any form of ministry in or on behalf of the church.
You can sign up for the event by filling out the registration form and new this year, you can now pay online as well! To register, please click here.
2012 Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering
 Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area will gather at First Presbyterian in Stillwater, MN on Saturday, October 13th at 9:00 a.m. for the 2012 Fall Gathering. The theme for the day is Building Bridges, Connecting Generations." Deb DeMeester, adjunct faculty and researcher at the University of St. Thomas, will present and lead a discussion on generational thinking and its impact on congregational life.
A luncheon will be served. The discussion continues in the afternoon with a presentation by Cheryl Klink, First Presbyterian-Stillwater's Director of Children, Family and Youth Ministries.
Tickets are $15. Click here to find out how to register.
Order the 2013 Mission Yearbook 
The 2013 Mission Yearbook of Prayer will be available for purchase through the Presbytery office at a substantial discount off the full individual retail price. Unfortunately, the Children's Mission Yearbook of Prayer is no longer available. The enclosed form(s) is for your convenience in ordering. Please fill it out, listing the exact number you wish to order, and the name and location of your church. Please include your e-mail address, so we can notify you when they arrive. The price will be about $15.50 per book. Please send in your order as soon as possible. No orders will be accepted after October 5, 2012. When the books arrive, those ordering will be notified, by e-mail. Please note: the books will need to be picked up at the Presbytery office - sorry, no exceptions. The Mission Yearbook of Prayer offers a wealth of information, which may be used in a number of ways, such as, personal or corporate devotion, Minute for Mission, and stewardship interpretation. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Risa Anderson, Office Manager Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area Order the 2013 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook
You can order two ways, online and by mail. Click on the method you best prefer. Mail Order Form: Download the order form and mail or email it to the Presbytery office.
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