Passage to Ponder - Philippians 4:2 (NIV)   

"I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord."

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus the Christ! I pray this communication finds you well and I give thanks for your continuing to give of your time and your talent in service to our Risen Lord through the work of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley.  

On September 13th the PWV Assembly will gather for our annual overnight Assembly. Please plan to arrive in Rochester on Friday, September 13th at 5:00, spend the night and participate in the balance of the Assembly through mid-afternoon on Saturday.

We will have as our special guest presenter and preacher Dr. Rodger Nishioka. It may be tempting to forego the Presbytery Assembly to squeeze in a few more last days of summer activities like golfing, fishing, or hiking but you won't want to miss what promises to be an informative and inspiring event. To maximize the time we can make available to Dr. Rodger Nishioka we have condensed the business portion of our meeting to essential business only. This portion of the assembly will take place on Saturday the 14th beginning at 9:30 am and will conclude by lunch. I pray that you will participate in this important work and be open to the movement and direction of God's Holy Spirit as together we discern what is best for the expression of God's church known as PWV.

Some of the items that will be before us at this Assembly are:  

• Hearing more from the Visioning Ministry Team about the Joshua Journey.
• Renewing the Commissions of the various Commissioned Ruling Elders serving various PWV congregations in Pastoral Leadership positions.
• Hearing and acting on a report from the Nominating Committee
• Examining Candidate Sarah Bishop for Ordination and Inquirer Kellie Griffin Tracz for Candidacy.
• Hearing briefly from the Stewardship Ministry Team.
• Acknowledging the many years of service of Teaching Elders who have retired since our last Assembly.
• Perhaps most importantly, worshiping, studying scripture, discerning God's will together, and engaging one another in fellowship beyond our individual congregations

Please remember our procedure for distribution of documents for Assemblies and be sure to have all materials for distribution to the Stated Clerk no later than the 6th of September.  

Registration and document information can be accessed by clicking here. 

I pray God's blessings to be upon each of you and look forward to our being together on the 13th. Grace and peace,

Kevin A. Bowers, Assembly Moderator

Bethany Presbyterian Church, Lafayette

Four-week program will provide peacemaking resources to congregations, small groups, families  

Resource Center

In Partnership with PWV

Congregational Resource Center 

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Center for Congregations

 Positive Change for Congregations

11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Central time)
November 6 & 20 and

December 4, 2013

in Valparaiso

11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Eastern time)
November 7 & 21 and

December 5, 2013

 in Fort Wayne 

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ALBAN WEEKLY

WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR THINKING

by David Edman Gray

noticed many congregations have

pictorial directories available. Would you  consider providing a copy to the presbytery?  The copy may be given to any one of the  staff members to take back to the office.

 Thank you! 

Thank you for your ministry and your service... 

• September 8, 1991 - Rev. Jordy Truman, First Presbyterian Church Kendallville        

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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