SESSION MINUTES REVIEW DATES
Mark your Calendars!
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Session Minutes review dates are as follows:
Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church, Cookeville
Thursday, September 24, 2015
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nashville - Rm M-308
Thursday, October 22, 2015
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia
Saturday, December 12, 2015
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Presbytery of Middle Tennessee Office, Nashville
Please bring your session minutes and be ready to read!
If you have any questions, please contact Therese Howell, Stated Clerk |
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Fair Trade Delegation to Nicaragua
January 23-30, 2016
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Photo credit: Presbyterian Hunger Program
Article by Barbara Howell,
PMT Hunger Action Enabler
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Want to learn more about Fair Trade in the beautiful land of Nicaragua? What are you doing
January 23-30, 2016?
Each year the Presbyterian Hunger Program leads a one-week delegation of 12 Presbyterians from around the United States. Participants experience the benefits of Fair Trade first-hand when they visit coffee, craft, and sewing cooperatives and have the opportunity to deepen their commitments to global discipleship in learning about the items we buy from clothes to coffee, handicrafts to Sweat-Free T-Shirts.
PHP has begun accepting applications for their
2016 Nicaragua Delegation - perfect for anyone involved in a congregation, college, or camp that uses Fair Trade coffee, tea, or T-shirts. It's also great for anyone who has hosted a holiday bazaar with Fair Trade products or who simply wants to learn more.
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Presbyterian Women 2015 Fall Gathering
SAVE THE DATE!
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Saturday,
October 3, 2015
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Nashville, TN
Please save the date and make plans to attend the 2015 Fall Gathering of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. The Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2015, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon (lunch to follow) at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 949 Terry Spencer Jackson Avenue, Nashville, TN.
Registration information will be available soon. |
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Links of Interest
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COMPANY OF NEW PASTORS AT VANDERBILT DIVINITY SCHOOL
THIS FALL
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES Tools for Personal Transformation and Compassionate Leadership September 21-23, 2015
MOSAIC OF PEACE 2016 WITNESSING FOR PEACE AND WHOLENESS IN A LAND CALLED "HOLY" A Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference in Israel/Palestine April 4-16, 2016 |
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Nominations and Representation (N&R)
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Presbytery Office
Guatemala-Peten Covenant Committee (GPCC)
Monday, August 24, 2015
6:30 pm @ Presbytery office
Committee on Preparation for Ministry
(CPM)
August 25 ,2015
4:00 pm @ FPC Nashville
Committee on Ministry (COM)
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
4:00 PM @ FPC Nashville
CE Brown Bag
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
11:30 am @ Presbytery office
Administration and Finance (A&F)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
4:00 pm @ Presbytery office
Christian Education Committee (CEC)
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
4:00 pm @ FPC Franklin
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VISION FOR 2020
Objective 1 -
Building Up the Body of Christ
Annual Neighborhood Meetings
|  Recap of the Neighborhood Gathering at New Hope Presbyterian Church Franklin, TN by Rev. Sally Hughes
The Presbytery of Middle Tennessee's Central Cluster Neighborhood Gathering was held on July 29, 2015 at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN. Churches that were represented were Bethesda, Historic Franklin, New Hope and Spring; Hill.
After a blessing, we gathered around a table in the New Hope sanctuary and enjoyed a wonderful meal of sandwiches and fruit. Rev. Pat McGeachy did a fabulous job in leading this group in an ice-breaker game.
The group engaged in a lively and helpful discussion of questions that were asked and then shared some community partnerships... please click here, to read more about the questions asked and the shared community partnerships,
All those present enthusiastically discussed their church strengths and touched on some of the challenges faced by each church. The meeting was closed with the hope that this group get together again and stay in communication with each other regarding youth events, Bible studies, community projects and special services. The meeting was adjourned by singing "We Are One in the Spirit."
 SOUTHERN CLUSTER NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGSaturday, August 22, 2015 9:00 am until Noon Westminster Presbyterian Church 2800 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN 38401
Presbyterians, you are not alone! The Southern Cluster of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee will be meeting on Saturday, August 22, 2015 form 9:00 am until Noon at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, TN. We will Worship, explore opportunities,develop ideas and have small group discussions and snack.
 PLATEAU CLUSTER NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGSunday, August 30, 2015 3:00 pm until First United Presbyterian Church 100 N. Main Street Sparta, TN 38583
What is the
greatest commandment? To love God, with all your heart, mind, and soul (your everything)...But how do you do that?
The Plateau Cluster of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee will be meeting on Sunday, August 22, 2015 at 3:00 pm at First United Presbyterian church with Rev. Steve Hill, pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fairfield Glade, TN, leading us through, "connecting the dots".
NOTE: If you are not sure what cluster you are in, click here for PMT Clusters.
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UKIRK Nashville
Celebration of Worship
for the
New Academic Year and
Installation Service for the
new Campus Minister,
Rev. Lindsey Groves
Sunday, August 30th at 2:00 pm
UKIRK Nashville invites you to join us for a Celebration of Worship for the New Academic Year on Sunday, August 30th at 2:00 pm.
This service is being located physically and literally in the worshiping life of our universities, as it will serve as both the Kick-Off Event for the new year as well as the Installation Service for our new campus minister, Rev. Lindsey Groves.
The service will take place at Saint Augustine's Chapel on Vanderbilt's campus, 200 24th Ave S., Our Executive Presbyter, Rev. Warner Durnell, will offer the sermon. There is free meter parking available along West End Avenue.
We welcome you to come alongside our students as we begin a new year together. We hope it will be a great time for all to worship and fellowship. There will be ice cream sundaes served after the service for us to enjoy together! We hope to see you there!
by Holly Miller
2006 UKIRK Vanderbilt alumni and
Presbyterian Campus Ministries Board Outreach Chair
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SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NASHVILLE, TN
CELEBRATES
NANCY YOUNG'S
55-YEARS of MUSIC MINISTRY
On Sunday, May 31, 2015, Southminster Presbyterian Church celebrated the 55-years of music ministry of Nancy Young. Nancy worked devotedly as Music
Director alongside each of the seven pastors during the church's history. The congregation was joined by many of Nancy's family members and friends who came to honor Nancy upon her retirement. The Service of Worship and Celebration was filled with joyful music, including many of Nancy's favorite hymns and the anthem "Sweet Harmony" by composer Pepper Choplin. This anthem was commissioned by Southminster for the 50-Year Anniversary Celebration of the church in 2010. It was dedicated to Nancy Young at that time to celebrate her Music Ministry. Musical participants in the service were: former Organist Susan Steppe of Memphis, TN; Pianist Luke Roman; Southminster members Barbara Cobb, Nancy Roberts and Paul Vandermeer; and the Southminster Choir under the direction of new Music Director Bethany Reynolds...read more.
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SMYRNA SOLES4SOULS - WEARING OUT POVERTY
Beginning September 1 and running through October 31, First Presbyterian Church of Smyrna is hosting a shoe drive in conjunction with Soles4Souls, a Nashville based organization aimed at helping stamp out poverty. You can bring your new or gently worn, clean shoes to First Presbyterian Church of Smyrna or collect within your congregations and we will take care of the distribution to Soles4Souls. If your congregation chooses to help, please have the pairs of shoes rubber banded together. |
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Let the Presbytery know what is happening in your church/congregation. Send news, photos, upcoming events, mission trips, etc. to share. We want to know what is happening in your corner of the presbytery.
The next deadline for the E-newsletter is August 31, 2015. |
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