Presbytery of Wabash Valley
707 Main St. - PO Box 225 Rochester, IN 46975
Phone: 574-223-5678
Fax: 1-888-215-6219
PWV Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8-12 & 1-5
Closed Friday
|
April 13, 2016
|
|
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.
|
|
 God
Calls
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Presbyterians are Connected
| | from Pastor Lyle Ewing, Auburn Presbyterian Church | |
For the last twelve years, Lyle Ewing, pastor of the Auburn Presbyterian Church, has been participating with members from Wabash Valley Presbytery and Whitewater Valley Presbytery with mission trips to Mexico. During the last six years members of both presbyteries have been assisting with VBS and construction at the Rocka Firma Presbyterian Church of Milagro, Mexico. Eleazar Vela has been serving that church during that time span while also attending seminary.
This past February, Lyle and his wife Teresa had the opportunity to vacation in Mexico with Eleazar, his wife Anna and their daughters Andrea and Esther. Eleazar graduated from seminary this past fall and on the Sunday Lyle and Teresa were visiting, he was ordained and installed as the pastor of the Rocka Firma Presbyterian Church.
|
| |
Photo provided by
Rev Lyle Ewing, Auburn Presbyterian Church
|
Lyle was asked if he would like to participate with the Ordination Commission from the Northern Quintana Roo Presbytery. He didn't hesitate to say yes! In the picture you will find Lyle giving the ordination prayer for Eleazar. Lyle wrote out the prayer and said it in English. Pastor Samuel, from the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church of Cancun, then read the prayer in Spanish. There was a large attendance present at that evening worship and a meal and fellowship time followed. As you can see in this picture, Presbyterians truly are members of a connectional church!
|
|
PRAYERS of the PRESBYTERY
| | |
Merciful Father, teach us to follow your example, so that we are loving when others are condemnatory; so that we offer kindness where others show hate; so that we refrain from speech that is accusatory when others demand the letter of the law; so that we offer grace when others offer a stone! Help us, Lord, to make our world like your World! Amen.
- From TE Louis Sandos, Honorably Retired
Please pray for....
- Rev. Jonathan and Rev. Amy Cornell and family, The Wabash Presbyterian Church, who continue to heal from a very serious accident.
- Marshfield United Presbyterian Church, Williamsport as they continue to serve faithfully.
- For those who suffer in silence.
|
Thank you for your ministry and your service...
- April 18, 2010 - Rev. Terri Thorn, Lebanon, First Presbyterian Church
If you have been omitted or your information is incorrect please accept my apology. Help to update our records by sending your current information to vicki@ourpresbytery.org.
|
|
Show appreciation for your mom with a gift in her honor
Motherly love is a lasting gift that women give to their children. Around the world, women express this love by striving to provide their children lives free from poverty.
Show gratitude to your mom by helping families overcome poverty through the Women's Empowerment Project featured in the Presbyterian Giving Catalog. This project empowers African women in places like Cameroon where 1,000 donated chickens are affording families a sustainable food source by producing eggs each day, while helping to increase soil fertility. The project is also helping 500 women in the same region increase yam yields by as much as 85 percent by teaching agricultural techniques, producing organic fertilizer and practicing ecologically sound farming.
Your gift today will make a difference in the lives of these mothers and their families and serve as a wonderful tribute to your own mother.
|
|
|
2016 PER CAPITA
$39.38 total
General Assembly - $7.12 Synod of Lincoln Trails - $3.81 Presbytery of Wabash Valley - $28.45
|
|
Save the Dates
2016 COUNCIL 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
|
|
Commissioned to Validated Ministry Available 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 |
|
Ministry Quick Links
PRESBYTERY OF WABASH VALLEY
Missional Church Convocation
July 21-23, 2016
Chicago
 The Challenges & Opportunities Facing Indiana Congregations A Live online event:
May 4, 6:30 -8 pm (ET)
May 6, 12-1:30 pm (ET)
|
|
|
The Presbytery of Wabash Valley
and
First Presbyterian Church
220 N Cullen St.
Rensselaer, IN 47978
invite you to attend
the Installation Service
of
Reverend Dr. Jeff Cover
on Sunday, April 17 at 3:00 pm (CT)/4:00 p.m. (ET)
Reception immediately following.
All ministers are invited to vest and wear red stoles.
|
|
RETREATS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
| | |
|
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN SPRING GATHERING
| | |
|
You're invited to the 44th Annual Spring Gathering
of Presbyterian Women of Wabash Valley
Saturday, April 16, 2016
at Geneva Center
5282 N. Old US Hwy 31, Rochester, IN 46975, phone: 574-223-6915) at Butler Lodge
(Once you turn into Geneva Center go to the fork in the road and veer right - go down the hill. Butler Lodge is on the left. You will see a parking lot and lake.)
Friendship time on Saturday April 16th is 9:30 a.m. and the program begins at 10:00 .am. EDT. The speaker is Carol Winkler, Moderator, Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A), Inc.
The theme is Educate a Child. Registrations are due Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Registration (including lunch) is $10.00 and anyone who hasn't attended a Gathering, it is $5.00. Bring a friend!!
Please make your check payable to PW of Wabash Valley and send to Linda Gingrich, 210 W. Vine St, Delphi, IN 46923, phone: 765-564-2188, email: grandmag3@frontier.com or Kathie Dymek, phone: 574-753-4837 email: sjksdymek@rocketmail.com. Please come and say "Hi" to the highest position woman in the
Presbyterian Church(USA).
|
|
Mission Emphasis at Crown Point First
| | |
|
On Sunday, April 17, First Presbyterian Church of Crown Point, IN will be celebrating its Fourth Annual Missions Emphasis Weekend.
 |
| | Cathy Chang _ Juan Lopez Family at Crown Point First |
Presbyterian Missionary, Cathy Chang, will be speaking during a special 10:00 a.m. service followed by a free luncheon in our social hall where she will speak again and answer people's questions. Cathy and her husband Juan Lopez are stationed in Manila, Philippines where they are working with Asian churches and non-governmental organizations to help coordinate efforts related to the scourge of modern-day slavery. The UN's International Labor Organization estimates 21 million people are victims of coerced labor and/or forced sexual exploitation. While human trafficking is a worldwide problem, countries in Asia are increasingly vulnerable. Local, national, and international missions of our denomination will also be highlighted. Everyone is invited.
|
|
SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR
CATHY CHANG TELL ABOUT HER WORK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Please join
Faith Presbyterian Church
1608 Kirk Row
Kokomo, IN 46902
on Wednesday, April 20th welcome Cathy.
Dinner will be served at 6pm with her presentation at 7 pm.
Please call 765-453-3164 with reservation.
|
|
'Bending without Breaking: Cultivating Resilience'
| | |
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed;...struck down, but not destroyed....from 2 Cor. 4:8-9
 Resilience Women's Spring Retreat:
Led by The Rev Marge Braden
Sponsored by Elkhart FPC
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. EST- open ended Lunch included
$35, Scholarships available
Fernwood Nature Center, Buchanan, MI
Registration is needed by April 15.
Contact Mary Rasp for more information, details or to sign up.
|
|
Wabash Valley Presbytery
BOUNDARIES AND ETHICS TRAINING
Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10 am - 4 pm (EDT)
Community Presbyterian Church, 530 Jefferson Street, Rochester
Registration Deadline is Friday, April 15
&
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 10 am - 4 pm (EDT)
Central Presbyterian Church, 31 N Seventh Street, Lafayette
Registration Deadline is Friday, September 5
Ruling Elders, Deacons, Teaching Elders, Sunday School Teachers, Clerk of Session, and other members you are invited and encouraged to participate in one of the upcoming Boundary & Ethics Training events
sponsored by the Commission on Ministry.
We believe this training better prepares our leaders to understand why misconduct, especially sexual misconduct, occurs among church leadership. By presenting and discussing healthy, appropriate relationships and boundaries, we believe that it is possible to limit the pain, embarrassment and devastation resulting when leader's cross boundaries related to inappropriate conduct in the Church. Also, our training event will highlight the need to examine and define our boundaries in areas, such as: the use of internet and social media and our Presbytery's covenant of closure.
Training materials, snacks and lunch will be provided by the Presbytery. The event and lunch registration deadlines: April 15 for April 23 event and September 5 for September 13 event, by emailing vicki@ourpresbytery.org or calling the presbytery office - 574-223-5678.
Important: If you are required and unable to attend either of the two dates listed above, you may request a one-year deferral. (Please write a letter to COM with this request).
|
|
Open House at Geneva Center, Sunday, May Day!
May 1, 2 - 4 p.m.
| | |
|
For those new to Geneva Center or an old friend:
Renew your spirit. Come enjoy a relaxing afternoon exploring our site.
Hike our trails, walk our Labyrinth, enjoy snacks, check out the Lake and Woodland cabins. Go canoeing! You'll have a chance to meet some of the staff and chat with GCI Board members about plans for our future.
Find out how Geneva Center can be a resource for you, as well as your church or organization. See you there! Just north of Rochester, IN on Old 31.
Check out our web site. "Like us" or let us know you will join us on Facebook. Remember, 10% discount for all Summer Camp registrations paid by May 1!
|
|
| Clickable Link
If you are interested and would like to know more, or if you want to sign up right now, all of that can be handled by contacting one of the presbytery's registrars: Anna Parkinson David Lawrence 574-214-5972 269-240-8700 This is a great opportunity and it happens right here in our very own presbytery. Most kids only get one chance to go to this event that occurs every three years. Make sure you don't miss it!
|
|
|
HELP WANTED
Hobart Presbyterian Church
| |
|
Hobart Presbyterian Church we are looking for a church secretary. We are looking for someone with some secretarial experience, comfortable with computers (especially Word and Quicken) and with good people skills. It is a part time position, four days a week, four hours each day at $8.00 an hour. Anyone who is interested can call us at 219-942-5502.
|
|
Just a reminder to the Clerks of Session -
| |
|
|
You haven't missed the dates for our annual gathering of Clerks. We will schedule our records review and training session later this year, giving you and the incoming Stated Clerk opportunity to get acquainted. In the meantime, I always welcome questions or comments about your work. Your records tell the story of your congregation and its ministry - and that's important!
- Linda L. Long, Stated Clerk
Presbytery of Wabash Valley
PO Box 225 Rochester, IN 46975
(219) 926-7098
|
|
Upcoming Events and Meetings
|
Thursday, April 14
10 am - Stewardship Ministry Team (Go-to-Meeting)
Saturday, April 16
Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering at Geneva Center, INC (map)
Sunday, April 17
3 pm (CT) / 4 pm (ET)- Installation of Rev. Jeff Cover at First Presbyterian Church 220 N Cullen St., Rensselaer 47978 (map)
Tuesday, April 19
10 am - Council - First Presbyterian Church 102 W Main St., Peru 46970 (map)
Thursday, April 21
10 am - Commission on Ministry (Go-to-Meeting)
Saturday, April 23
10 - 4 - Boundaries and Ethics Training - Community Presbyterian Church 530 Jefferson St. Rochester, IN 46975 (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.
|
|
PRESBYTERY OF WABASH VALLEY CHURCH MEMBERS
SEND US YOUR STORIES
| | |
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.
|
|
Presbytery of Wabash Valley Officers, Consultant and Staff Contact Information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
