July 17, 2014     
In This Issue
Multicultural Youth Conference
The WILDERNESS Road to GAZA
Re-Entry Event
Synod Grants and Scholarships
Black Theology & Pastoral Care Retreat



Presbyterian News

Major themes of the Belhar Confession explored in Being Reformed study


POAMN
 

 
Presbytery Events
The Presbyteries of the Miami Valley and of Cincinnati present
Joint Educational and Spiritual Opportunities Mission in the City-Innovative Approaches from Philadelphia
Monday, September 8, 6:00-8:30 P.M.
Light Dinner (free will offering) at 6:00 P.M.
First Presbyterian Church, Middletown

Bill GoldererThe Rev. Bill Golderer (left), founding pastor and convener of the Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia, along with the Rev. Andy Greenhow
from BSM's staff, discuss new and open ideas of transformation and mission, and ways for your congregation to take part. BSM is an innovative ministry emphasizing hospitable outreach, civic involvement, and creative expression.

Bill Golderer will also preach at the September 9 meeting of the Presbytery of the Miami Valley at Clifton United Presbyterian Church, Clifton.

Other LInks
MultiCultural Youth Conference


Thanks to all who helped make this event a blessing. Thanks to the congregations who send their HS students, and thanks as well to the two team leaders missing in this photo, we know who they are. Thanks to the Covenant Gathering for jointly hosting this year's camp. Looking forward to MCYC IV.


The WILDERNESS Road to GAZA

 

"...Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, 'Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a wilderness road'. So he got up and went..." (Acts 8:26-27)

As the world turns around and most people ignore injustice and suffering as humanly as possible, we sometimes need to stop turning around and focus a little before we lose our balance. In our face these days, like it or not, is the war waged by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, civilians and fighters alike. The war that is still unfolding is not the first one and it is equipped exclusively by American weapons, and funded and empowered mostly by American tax dollars. The trapping of Palestinians under siege, targeting, and killing of children and civilians are all defended and absolved by our government. Below, is a brief toll of tragic proportions as of July 14, 2014:

  • 178 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 138 civilians of whom 36 are children
  • Among those killed: 18 people from a single family (including 6 children and 3 women, one of whom was pregnant) and 9 people watching the World Cup at a cafe.
  • 1,361 Palestinians have been injured (including children)
  • 73 schools in Gaza have been hit by Israeli air strikes
  • 1,255 homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, and tens of thousands of people have been displaced
  • 600,000 people are at risk of losing their water supply

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GRACE & GRATITUDE,

   
Raafat L. Zaki

  

 



JOIN US FOR A
RE-ENTRY COMMUNITY EVENT
PRESENTED BY THE HOUSE OF REDEMPTION
(A non-profit serving the long-term needs of the formerly incarcerated)

JULY 26, 2014
1 TO 4 PM
THE KING ARTS COMPLEX
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Session 1: Parole and Re-Entry Legislation by Judge Nancy Margaret Russo (Cuyahoga County Court-Cleveland, OH)
A review of pending legislation important to citizens with criminal records

Session 2: Responding Safely During an Arrest by Michael J. Cheselka, Jr., LLC (Cleveland, OH)
Information for youth & parents on how to safely respond when interacting with police, what a sealed record really means, and other vital information

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

 

Synod New Covenant Grants

One-time grants in amounts up to $10,000 are available to congregations, institutions and organizations within the bounds of the synod that have formal established ties to the synod. Projects must fit within the three mission priorities of the synod:

  • Church Transformation and Development
  • Multicultural and Justice Ministries
  • Ministries in Higher Education

Additional information and guidelines may be found on the application form.

Due date: October 1

Racial Ethnic Scholarships

For college, university and seminary students who are . . .

  • Minority persons
  • Members of a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation within the bounds of the Synod of the Covenant
  • In good academic standing

Source of Funds: Annual mission giving to the Synod

Guidelines

  • Scholarships are for one year
  • May apply for a second year
  • Demonstrated financial need
Due date: September 1 

Synod Grants and Scholarships 

Black Theology & Pastoral Care Retreat

SAVE THE DATE!

 

THE ANNUAL IRVIN MOXLEY BLACK THEOLOGY PASTOR CARE RETREAT

is scheduled for October 19-22, 2014 at the Quaker Hill Retreat Center in Richmond, IN. 

 

'A Between the Lines' Conversation on Theological Education