Existing to grow healthy churches that are accomplishing the Great Commission

By Dr. Carl Addison

What crosses your mind when you hear the phrase "Pastor Appreciation Month?" While it really is a noble idea, it is striking that it stirs up so many mixed emotions in congregations and clergy alike. There is seldom a church that doesn't want to express appreciation to their pastor, and it would be difficult to find a pastor who didn't want to be appreciated. Yet the unsettledness remains.

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It is Pastor Appreciation Month!

Click here to read Church of God Ministries article on Pastor Appreciation Month and to find resources to promote it!

Annual Meeting and Ordination Service Photos

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ISYC 2013

Current Registration Price:$60/person

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For more information about ISYC including the poster, information booklet etc, please visit the ISYC 2013 page on our website.

Pastors' Wives: Come Shop With Us!

Mark your calendar for October 18-19 for a fun time away of fun, shopping and food! We shop all day Friday in Merrillville, IN and spend the night there. On Saturday morning, we head to Chicago and shop and eat some more! It's a wonderful time of being together!

Please contact Cindy Talley at ctalley@indianaministries.org or 317-446-1958 for more details.

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We are sorry to announce this event has been CANCELLED.

In This Issue

Appreciation or Obligation?

Pastor Appreciation Month

Annual Meeting and Ordination Photos

ISYC 2013

'24' CANCELLED

Pastors' Wives Shopping

Center for Congregations

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Oct 18-19: Pastors' Wives Shopping Trip to Chicago

Nov 1-3: ISYC

Dec 23 - Jan 3: Office is Closed

CHURCH PRAYER LIST

Our staff lifted these congregations and their pastors in prayer recently.

Join us in saying a prayer on their behalf:

First Church of God, New Albany

Pastor Tom Graham

Oasis Word Ministries, New Albany

Pastor Roy Roper

South Memorial Drive COG, New Castle

Pastor Chris Gammello

Neighborhood COG, Ninevah

Pastor James Albertson

CitySpring Church, Westfield

Pastor Matt Gaylor

Grayford Road Community, North Vernon

Pastor Tim Poer

Did you know there are learning opportunities for church staff and congregations offered around Indiana?

The Center for Congregations is a unique project dedicated to helping Indiana congregations find solutions to their pressing practical problems by connecting them with excellent local and national resources. Visit their website, enter your zip code and you will be provided with information pertaining to your area.

Click here to access their workshops page

Vol. 5, Issue 20

October 9, 2013

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