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Passage to Ponder - Philippians 1:8-11
For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. |
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 The Presbytery of Wabash Valley creates, connects and nurtures congregations and other ministries to fulfill Christ's mission. |
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God Calls
Presbytery of Wabash Valley PWV Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4 pm January 23, 2013 |
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First Council Meeting of 2013 Begins the Year's Work |
 Linda L. Long, Stated Clerk Council met at Geneva Center on Tuesday, January 22nd, to engage in deliberative discussions and key actions after study of Philippians 1: 1-11 and prayer:
- Approved recommendation from Visioning Ministry Team the proposal from Rev. Carol McDonald to lead our presbytery visioning process and allocated funds to support broad engagement with congregations across the presbytery as well as presbytery leaders.
- Process will be based upon the Study Guide developed for engaging in creative visioning and restructuring by presbyteries, reported in the Mid-Council Report to 220th GA. Carol is a co-author of that resource. You will find "The Colors of Vitality" section of the full Mid-Council Report posted at www.ourpresbytery.org on the home page.
- Transformation Ministry Team will partner with the Visioning Team to plan specifics with Carol for retreat gatherings, channels of communication with sessions and congregations as well as presbytery leaders, and other ways to interact. This is a time to discern answers to core questions like "Who are we?" "What is our mission as presbytery in our context, culture, function and needs?" Then, "What is the best structure to live out commitments to nurturing congregations?"
- Visioning planning team will meet with Carol on January 29th to refine our process and set dates to report to the February Assembly.
- Ratified email decision to host the Confirmation Retreat at Geneva Center on March 15-17, 2013. This annual retreat offers congregations an opportunity to send its confirmands away for a weekend of reflection and shared experiences with teens from other congregations.
- Rev. John Van Nuys (Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville) is leading the team of Rev. Anna Parkinson (First, Goshen), Rev. Justin Schlesinger-Devlin (Dayton, Memorial), Jim Dixon (Westminster, Munster), and Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick (at-large).
- Council allocated $1200 for $50 scholarships in support of participation as contribution to cost of $125 per person.
- Approved request from Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick to invite financial support from congregations for World Missions as she travels around the presbytery. She has been appointed co-worker for mission interpretation in Egypt by the PC (USA) and is seeking to build deeper understanding and closer relationships to World Mission through personal contacts with congregations.
- Directed that letter be sent to Church of the Good Shepherd, Winona Lake, once again inviting a meeting to mutually plan a settlement and dismissal process in accord with our policy for gracious separation.
- Approved forgiveness of money owed to presbytery by Fuzzy Bear Preschool ministry of Ladoga Presbyterian Church and legal documents necessary to transfer ownership of personal property on the premises and real estate to its new host corporation, Growing in God Church, Inc.
- Approved assignment of intangible personal property of Ladoga Presbyterian Church to the Presbytery of Wabash Valley as one more step toward final closing of this congregation. Council directed that a separate account be established to segregate those funds remaining after reimbursing presbytery for its legal and other costs of closing the congregation until the current visioning process is completed, or for at least twelve months. Administrative Commission anticipates that its work will be completed by the February Assembly.
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SAVE THE DATES |
2013 COUNCIL
March 19, 2013
April 23, 2013
June 25, 2013
July 23, 2013
August 27, 2013
October 22, 2013
December 10, 2013
2013 ASSEMBLY
February 26, 2013
May 21, 2013
September 13-14, 2013
November 19, 2013 |
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Quick Links | |
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February 4-5, 2013
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Prayers of the Presbytery | |
We thank you Lord for your continued care as you lead us in our faith to be able to share with others. May we always find ways to encourage others no matter the age as together we seek to follow your guided way.
We continue to pray for the safety of family and friends, for those traveling to minister the sick and lonely, those who have lost loved ones and for our servicemen and women.
We give you thanks and praise O God for SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOUTH BEND as they have faithfully served your church since July 7, 1870 sharing the good news and reaching out to those in need. In Christ's name we pray. |
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Celebration of Ordination | |
Thank you for your ministry and your service...
- January 26, 1992 - Rev. Sue Babovec, Chaplain Peabody Retirement Community North Manchester
- January 27, 1980 - Rev. David Smith, Parish Associate First Presbyterian Church Peru
- January 30, 2005 - Rev. Amy Mildenberg, Minister Member at Large
If you have been omitted or your information is incorrect please accept my apology. Help to update your records by sending your current information to vicki@ourpresbytery.org. |
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You are cordially Invited | |
to the Commissioning Service
of
Ruling Elder Ray Fulbright
on
Sunday, January 27, 2013
3:00 pm (ET)
Memorial Presbyterian Church
1836 Portage Ave., South Bend, IN
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New Curriculum
from Presbyterian Mission Agency | |
office of Evangelism engages the church in the gospel, discipleship, and mission
Published in partnership with Congregational Ministries Publishing
by Robin Rueff, Congregational Ministries Publishing
Louisville -- Inspire a journey of prayer and faith-sharing with Engage, a new curriculum based on the well-loved Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) program of the same name.
Engage-developed in partnership with the office of Evangelism of the PC(USA) and Congregational Ministries Publishing-connects the church with its community and equips members to live out and share their growing faith.
Organized in three parts-Engage: Gospel, Engage: Discipleship, and Engage: Mission- each seven-session curriculum resource makes spreading the good news of Jesus Christ easier for growing disciples.
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For Such A Time As This... | |
Applications for small church residency program now being accepted
by Emily Enders Odom, Associate, Mission Communications
LOUISVILLE - The application process for prospective pastoral residents is now open for For Such a Time as This: A Small Church Residency-Growing Leaders, Growing Churches.
Launched by the Presbyterian Mission Agency in fall 2009, For Such a Time as This was designed to renew and grow small churches and help them to become healthy, missional congregations. The program pairs small, underserved congregations in rural, small town, and urban settings with recent seminary graduates in a two-year pastoral-residency relationship, during which they are supported and guided by a cluster of pastor-mentors. Since For Such a Time as This began, 22 recent seminary graduates are serving 26 congregations in 10 presbyteries.
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2013 Presbytery Confirmation Retreat Information | 
The 2013 Wabash Valley Presbytery Confirmation retreat will be at Geneva Center from Friday evening March 15 through lunch Sunday March 17. Congregations are encouraged to bring their confirmands to learn the basics of the faith and the Presbyterian tradition as part of the confirmation process by which they may confirm their baptismal promises to acknowledge and serve Jesus Christ as Lord. Cost of the retreat will be $125 per attendee. At least one adult from the confirmands' home congregation must be present for the entire retreat to chaperone each church's group of confirmands. For more information, contact Rev. John Van Nuys jcvchurch@att.net |
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Geneva Center Accepting Applications for
2013 Summer Camp Staff |
Join us this summer for...  
Applications are open for Geneva Center 2013 Summer Camp staff. We are looking for young people to serve as Counselors and Certified Lifeguards who are self motivated, responsible, love kids and the outdoors. For more information call Cathy Adley at 574-223-6915 or email Cathy@genevacenter.org. Application is available at, http://www.genevacenter.org/Employment.html |
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Where's Frank? |  - Thursday, January 24
- Commission on Ministry Leadership Team
- Sunday, January 27
- Commissioning Service Memorial PC South Bend
- Tuesday, January 29
- Thursday, January 31
- Carroll County Churches Gathering
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS | |
Severe Weather Policy
The PWV office abides by the Rochester Community School Corporation's weather delay and/or cancellation decision. Voicemail at the office will include the status of meetings scheduled. To confirm meeting status don't hesitate to call 574-223-5678.
Thursday, January 24
2:00 pm - Commission on Ministry Leadership Team (Conference Call)
Sunday, January 27
3:00 pm - Commissioning Service of Ray Fulbright, Memorial PC., South Bend (map)
Tuesday, January 29
10 am - Visioning Ministry Team
Thursday, January 31
6 pm - Carroll County Churches Gathering - First PC., Delphi (map)
Monday - Tuesday, February 4 & 5
5:00 pm - Transformation Coaches and Pastors Retreat
All meetings posted on the PWV Calendar are eastern time (ET) unless noted otherwise. Please visit http://www.ourpresbytery.org/calendar.htm for more information or call 574-223-5678 with questions or comments. |
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PWV Staff Contact Information
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:00 pm
Financial Consultant ~ Elder Eric Herzog ~ 574-223-5678 ext 105 IT Consultant ~ Bonnie Kern ~ 574-223-5678 ext 109 |
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