Presbytery of Wabash Valley
PWV Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4
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March 9, 2016
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 God
Calls
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Hopewell United Presbyterian Church Avilla
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Sharing God's Love Around the Globe
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from Rev. David Lawrence, Trinity Presbyterian Church West Lebanon
The youth and adults at Trinity Presbyterian Church in West Lebanon, IN, joined together again this past holiday season to reach out to share God's love with children across the globe. The small congregation, which averages 45 attendees a Sunday, sent 66 gift-filled shoeboxes for children in two of the world's poorest countries, Malawi and Kenya in Africa, to celebrate Christmas 2015.
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Trinity Presbyterian Church West Lebanon Shoebox Ministry
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Trinity, which has supported many missions ranging from local to international, joined the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry in 2004 so the children in the church could personally experience the true blessing of giving by individually selecting items to fill their shoeboxes. Many adults in the church have been so moved by the ministry that they too have joined in to either pack boxes or donate money to cover shipping costs.
During Sunday services, stories are shared of how shoebox gifts have impacted the lives of those receiving them and how only through God's divine direction could shoeboxes packed half a world away contain just the perfect gifts needed by the recipients. The children pack their boxes, share with the congregation some of the favorite things they packed, participate in the blessing of the boxes and follow up with prayers that through the shoebox gifts the recipients know someone cares for them and experience the love of God.
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PRAYERS of the PRESBYTERY
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This is the day that you have given us, O God. Thank you. In the midst of Life's complexities, you help us see grace and the way of Christ, who is our salvation. Remember your saints in Hopewell United Presbyterian Church Avilla. May we, with them, become helpful instruments of your hope for the world, that all peoples may taste and see the goodness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen
- From TE Stanley Kessler, Honorably Retired
We hold in prayer....
- TE Bill Kleyman, Rochester Community Presbyterian Church, as he recovers from hip surgery and TE Ruby Kleymann, Rossville Presbyterian Church, as she provides care and support to Bill.
- RE Jan Sandos, Nominating Committee Moderator, as she continues to look for answers to recent medical concerns.
- TE Sue Babovec, Chaplain at Peabody Retirement Community, as she recovers from hip surgery.
- CRE Donna Enersen, Frankfort, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church as she recovers from recent hand surgery.
- Chesterton, St. John's United as they install their new pastor Aaron Ban, on Sunday morning.
In your name we pray. Amen.
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Nourished by the living waters of Jesus Christ,
we awaken, enliven and enhance worshiping communities to courageously extend their branches and bear new fruit in the Spirit.
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2016 PER CAPITA
$39.38 total
General Assembly - $7.12 Synod of Lincoln Trails - $3.81 Presbytery of Wabash Valley - $28.45
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Save the Dates
2016 COUNCIL Tuesday, March 15 - La Porte PC
Tuesday, April 19 - Peru, 1st PC
Tuesday, June 21 - Rochester, CPC
Tuesday, July 19 - Brookston, Federated
Tuesday, August 16 - Geneva Center
Tuesday, October 18 - Peabody
Tuesday, December 6 - TBA
2016 ASSEMBLY
Tuesday, May 17 - Peru, 1st PC
Saturday, September 17 - Geneva Center
Tuesday, November 15 - Peabody
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Ministry Quick Links
PRESBYTERY OF WABASH VALLEY
by Victoria Atkinson White
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Commissioned to Validated Ministry to
Serve Communion
Jill Kitowski (219) 325-0039 jill2536@comcast.net
David Abbott (574) 234-2414
Carrie Munson (574) 721-5225
Michael Shurn (574) 946-3851 judge66@pulaskicounty.in.gov
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Just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers during my brother's illness; it meant a lot to him and to all of us. He did not want any kind of service so the church he attended just had a regular church service, but used my brother's writings as the content. It made for a fitting memorial to him. One thing I was reminded of, they spoke of his habit of giving away bibles. This is something he did for many years. If he saw a homeless person or someone along the highway holding up a sign he would stop and give them a bible with twenty dollars tucked inside. It would include the inscription: "This money can feed you for a day; this book can feed you for a lifetime."
I hope others will join me in carrying on his ministry.
Thanks to all and God bless you.
Jene McVay, CRE Milligan Memorial Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville
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Many thanks for all your prayers, Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Last Monday I had an outpatient procedure done at Indianapolis Community Heart Hospital. It is called cardio inversion, and it had the desired effect of correcting the heart arrhythmia that I have been having for some months. Praise be to God for good doctors and God's supreme healing!
TE Louis Sandos, Honorably Retired
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You are cordially invited to join
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St. John's United Church in Chesterton
as they install their new pastor,
Rev. Aaron Ban,
on Sunday during the 10:30 (CT) worship service. Clergy are invited to meet before the service in the pastor's office and robe. The service will recognize the congregation's membership in both the Presbyterian Church USA and the United Church of Christ." 225 W Lincoln Ave. Chesterton, IN 46304
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RETREATS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
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 Board University -- the educational program of the Board of Pensions -- is excited to once again offer Benefits Plan Foundations, a self-paced, online course to help you better understand and use the Traditional Program benefits available to you through the Board of Pensions.
We hope you'll consider our invitation to learn more about
- concepts key to the design of the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.);
- core and optional benefits for Traditional Program members; and
- programs and services available to you through the Board of Pensions.
Benefits Plan Foundations runs from March 15 until April 30, giving you plenty of time to review the course materials and complete the knowledge checks at your own pace.
Sign up today! Registration for this course is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis through March 10, 2016. Course registration and participation are on an individual basis (unfortunately, we cannot offer group registration). Online registration is the only registration option and requires a personal email address.
Take time to learn more about -- and make the most of -- YOUR benefits.
For more information, and a link to online registration, please visit pensions.org today!
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Theologian, Author, and Bethany Parish Associate, The Rev. Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop, will lead us in a weekend of regeneration, renewal, and reconnecting with ourselves, with each other, and with God. TO REGISTER: Print, complete and return this FORM (pdf) to Bethany Presbyterian Church 3305 Longlois Drive, Lafayette, IN 47904 or contact Jennie Bowers (jbowers2778@gmail.com).
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2016 Summer Camp
at
Geneva Center Inc.
COURAGE in COMMUNITY
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Congregational Goings-on!
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At the Wellspring of Faith - Taize
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from Rev. Barb Kenley, Central Presbyterian Church Lafayette
"The exchange with God becomes real for us in prayer: by his Holy Spirit, God comes to dwell within us. By his word and by the sacraments, Christ gives himself to us. In return, we can surrender everything to him." - Brother Alois, Letter from Cochabamba
This was what many Christians from the Greater Lafayette Area sought as they gathered Tuesday, February 16th in the sanctuary of Central Presbyterian Church for this month's community Taizé Service. Pastors Dave Comstock and Barbara Kenley led the participants and invited them to search for communion with God through communal prayer, song, silence, personal reflection and sharing.
The gentle and inspirational music provided by Jeff Stearns, emphasizing simple phrases from Psalms and other pieces of Scripture, brought peace to the spirit as they were repeated again and again. As another part of this contemplative service, worshipers draped a cross with fabric to represent the burdens they were handing over to Christ, and then lit a candle from the Christ candle as a representation of drawing their light from the One True Source.
Following the service the opportunity to engage in fellowship and sharing continued in the parlor along with the partaking of a delicious variety of desserts provided by Amy Prater. Next month, the Taizé community will worship at St.Andrews United Methodist Church.
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Have you been saving pill bottles for to send to Malawi? So have a number of congregations! Word was received that they are no longer needed by this Malawi group. If you have a need for pill bottles please call Janet Gray at 1-219-663-5261.
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PRESBYTERY OF WABASH VALLEY CHURCH MEMBERS
SEND US YOUR STORIES
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Every week, we publish this eNewsletter to hundreds of Wabash Valley and PC(USA) members and also post online! The Administrative Assistant accepts articles for entry and is always actively seeking new and original content sharing how your congregation is engaged in ministry. We would especially like to share photos and stories of your confirmands, new members, VBS, mission trips and other special ministries that are occurring in your congregation and community. Please forward your stories and photos to vicki@ourpresbytery.org, due each Friday.
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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Severe Weather Policy
Please contact the moderator of the team or committee you serve, check
http://www.ourpresbytery.org/calendar.htm for the status of scheduled meetings
and please don't hesitate to call 574-223-5678 or 574-205-2086.
Thursday, March 10
10 am - Stewardship Ministry Team - Go-To-Meeting
12 pm - Leadership Team at Presbytery Office 707 Main St. Rochester, IN 46975 (map)  Sunday, March 13 Daylight Savings Time Begins - Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Tuesday, March 15
10 am - Council Meeting at The Presbyterian Church of La Porte 307 Kingsbury Ave., La Porte, IN 46350 (map)
Thursday, March 17
10 am - Commission on Ministry (Go-to-meeting)
Friday, March 25
Presbytery Office Closed for Good Friday Thursday, April 7
10 am - Commission on Ministry at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church - 5588 N SR 25 - Logansport, IN 46947 (map)
10 am - Commission on Preparation for Ministry at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church - 5588 N SR 25 - Logansport, IN 46947 (map)
All meetings & events posted on the PWV Calendar are eastern time (ET) unless noted otherwise. Please visit http://www.ourpresbytery.org/calendar.htm for more information regarding meetings and events or call 574-223-5678.
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Presbytery Office Has Moved!
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Don't forget to update your records with our new mailing address.
Visit us at
707 Main St. Rochester
but our new mailing address is:
Presbytery of Wabash Valley
PO Box 225
Rochester, IN 46975
Not only do we have a new mailing address we also have a new toll free fax number:
1-888-215-6219
Please do be in contact with Vicki at 574-223-5678 or email vicki@ourpresbytery.org if you find you have questions or need help.
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Presbytery of Wabash Valley Officers, Consultant and Staff Contact Information
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