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The Weekly E-Newsletter of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
| September 27, 2012
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Prayer Requests
For the Week of September 23, 2012
 Each week we pray for a ministry or ministers in the PTCA. Click the link below to find who we are praying for this week. - We pray for Elder Ward Sessing (Ruling Elder, Presbyterian Church of the Way, Shoreview) who is dealing with serious health issues.
- We continue to pray for those who are experiencing illness at this time including Dan Johnson (Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired) and Tim Held (Teaching Elder, Honorably Retired).
Pray for the PTCA: Find out what church, person or ministry we are lifting up in prayer this week by clicking here.
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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Focus: Aging Gracefully
Is getting old a gift from God? How can our senior members benefit the wider church?
The Rolling Stones said "What a drag it is gettin' old."
Elvis Costello sings about an elderly woman's descent into senility in "Veronica."
Jimmy Durante and several others have crooned about being "Young At Heart."
Aging is a part of life, especially in churches. Congregations tend to focus on young adults to help faith communities dominated by a sea of gray hair. As important as it is to reach younger folks, pastors and lay leaders are tempted at times to see the elderly holding the church back or even blocking progress.
As our society ages, how can the church see its more senior members as gifts from God? And how can we help senior citizens see the gifts of being old and realize they are still in service for God's kingdom?
A Pre-Presbytery event will take place on November 13 to help address these issues. Called "The Gifts of Aging" a panel of PTCA seniors will share their experiences of aging as well as offer resources and ideas for congregations. Please consider attending this event, which starts at 2:15PM on Tuesday, November 13 at Church of the Apostles in Burnsville.
Speaking of resources on aging, here are few for people to consider:
The Presbyterian Older Adults Network bills itself as a "a network of persons who are engaged in ministry with older adults." Find out more by going to their website: www.poamn.org
The Association of Retired Ministers, Spouses and Survivors "seek to meet the needs of the Honorably Retired, their spouses, and their surviving spouses." Click here to find out how you can join.
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End Hunger. One Step at a Time.
Metro Minneapolis CROP Walk Takes Place October 14.
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A Team from Calvin Presbyterian in Long Lake, MN taking part in the 2011 Minneapolis CROP Walk.
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October 14, 2 p.m., Augsburg College, Oren Gateway Center, Minneapolis
CROP Hunger Walk funds are used for programs which end hunger and empower people to be self-reliant. Twenty-five percent will support local hunger needs in Minneapolis through five metro area programs: Bryan Coyle Food Shelf, Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners (IOCP), Our Savior's Community Services, St. Stephen's Human Services and Simpson Housing Services.
To sign up, go to www.cropwalk.org or contact Perri Graham, regional director of Church World Service, at 651-295-5240.
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Presbybriefs
News Taking Place in the Presbytery and the wider Church.
 Presbytery Meeting Highlights Available
Highlights, the unofficial summary of Stated Meetings is now ready for download. This resource can be used as an insert for your church newsletter or Sunday bulletin. Find out what happened at the September meeting by downloading Highlights today!
Highlights- September 2012
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.
Resource Center for Churches Unveils New Website 
The Resource Center for Churches, a ministry supported by the PTCA, has a new website at a new web address: rcc-mn.org. Churches and ministries of the PTCA can come to the Resource Center to borrow resouces and use the website. The webpage displays new and noteworthy resources for all areas in church life. The site also has a curated list of recommended web links, charts of age-specific curriculum information and the opportunity to rent a canvas labyrinth. Learn more about the Resource Center by visiting the website or contacting the Center via phone at 612-870-0861. The Resource Center for Churches is located in the basement of the Minnesota Church Center, 122 W. Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis.
Find out what's going on in the larger world of the Presbyterian Church (USA) by reading the latest stories from Presbyterian News Service. Click here to read new and recent articles. |
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News of the Kirks
What's Happening in PTCA Churches.
South African Priest and Apartheid Activist Headlines Havel Forum at House of Hope ( more) Karen Larson Ordination, September 30 at St. Luke ( more) Shepherd of the Hill-Chaska to show new documentary on poverty ( more) Ask-A-Laywer Day at Church of All Nations October 6 ( more) Musicians raise Money to combat homelessness at Valley Presbyterian's Fridays in the Valley Concert October 12 ( more) Westminster Minneapolis purchases property in downtown Minneapolis ( more) | Looking for a job or open pulpit? Visit our employment page to see our job listings. | Find out what events are taking place in our presbytery by going to the Presbytery Calendar. |
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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. You can find out more at the PTCA website: www.presbyterytwincities.org
122 W. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
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