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The Weekly E-Newsletter of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
| October 4, 2012
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Prayer Requests
For the Week of September 30, 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).
- We pray for our New Church Developments, Chain of Lakes in Blaine and Familia de Fe in Minneapolis as well as their pastors, Paul Moore and Walter Chuquimia, as the share the good news of Christ in their respective contexts.
Beginning this month, we will start praying for teaching elders who are celebrating the anniversary of their ordination. Click here to see the list for October 2012. Pray for the PTCA: This week we are praying for Andrew-Riverside Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. To learn more about the congregation, please click 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: You Gotta Have Art
PTCA Churches Offer Several Opportunities to see how art and faith come together.
 | Shine by Kirsten Malcolm Berry.
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"The artist is a servant who is willing to be a birth-giver. In a very real sense the artist (male or female) should be like Mary, who, when the angel told her that she was to bear the Messiah, was obedient to the command. Obedience is an unpopular word nowadays, but the artist must be obedient to the work, whether it be a symphony, a painting, or a story for a small child. I believe that each work of art, whether it is a work of great genius or something very small, comes to the artist and says 'Here I am. Enflesh me. Give birth to me.' And the artist either says 'My soul doth magnify the Lord' and willingly becomes the bearer of the work, or refuses; but the obedient response is not necessicarily a conscious one, and not everyone has the humble, courageous obedience of Mary. "
Madeline L'Engle
The Twin Cities area is blessed with an abundance of artists. In what has usually been called "flyover county," you can find actors, dancers, painters, scupltors and composers. Religion also has a major role in the Upper Midwest and it's not surprising to see where the arts and faith intersect. In the month of October, there will be several chances to see the intersection of faith and art take place at events hosted by PTCA churches.
First off, is an art show and concert featuring the well-known artist He Qi. First Presbyterian in Hudson will host "Out of Darkness and Into the Light" on Saturday, October 13. A variety of artists will display their work in the church narthex gallery show which will feature four pieces by He Qi, a celebrated Chinese Christian artist, who lives in nearby Stillwater, Minnesota. A concert which includes First's choir will follow the art show. For more information, click here.
Edgcumbe Presbyterian in St. Paul is currently hosting an exhibit featuring the work of Kirsten Malcolm Berry. On October 14, people will also get the meet the artist as well. You can learn more about the show and Berry by going here.
Playwright and PTCA Teaching Elder Dean Seal is behind the play "Marrieta" which explores the role of forgiveness after a brutal crime. Go here to find out the dates and times.
Finally, the Westminster Gallery at Westminster Presbyterian in Minneapolis, celebrates 10 years by hosting an exhibit called "God Loves Everyone." Galley curator Rodney Allen Schwartz describes the exhibit:
"Beginning with creation and the heavens and the earth, the theme unfolds through an awareness of the natural environment, and the identity of humans and our integration with the world and universe around us. In our diversity, we find inclusiveness. Coming together in community is represented by many artists each incorporating a variety of materials and techniques. The uniqueness of these artists' stories brings life to the construct of the diversity and inclusiveness of God's creation."
Find out more about the event by going here.
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Resources on the Voter ID Amendment
Mission and Witness Committee offer Resources.
 The Mission and Witness Committee is offering resources to help congregations as they discern the proposed Voter ID Amendment in Minnesota. Be informed. You can get the resources by clicking here.
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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
Presbyterian Youth Triennium
 The Presbyterian Youth Triennium will take place July 16-20, 2013 on the campus of Purdue University in Indiana. The cost will be $469 per person.
Kyung Chun 'KC' Kye (Church of All Nations, Columbia Heights) is the Registrar for next year's event. Registration forms will be available shortly, so stay tuned to EMerge when they are available.
In the meantime, here are some impressions from the 2007 Youth Triennium.
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.
Support the Peacemaking Offering 
This Sunday, October 7 is World Communion Sunday. It's also the Sunday when many Presbyterian congregations will receive the Peacemaking Offering. The offering allows the PC(USA) the resources necessary to promote projects that will bring God's justice and peace locally and around the world. Consider donating this Sunday or consider giving on line by going to the PC(USA) website. Click here to give online. If you have a cell phone you can either scan the qr code in the image above or text your donation to 20222 with "PEACE" in the text message.
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) Church of All Nations Hosts Pastoral Leadership Conference ( 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) Ordination of Robert Lundberg on October 6 ( more) Musicians raise Money to combat homelessness at Valley Presbyterian's Fridays in the Valley Concert October 12 ( more) Installation of Robert Smith set for October 20 ( more) Installation of Cader Howard set for October 21 ( 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
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Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
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