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707 Main St. - PO Box 225 - Rochester, IN 46975
Phone: 574-223-5678 Fax: 1-888-215-6219
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8-12 & 1-5 Closed Friday
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We All Can Have a Voice in PC(USA)...
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by RE Mike Munson, Deer Creek Presbyterian Church,
222nd General Assembly Presbytery of Wabash Valley Delegate
 There are times when you can become so overwhelmed that you need to back away for awhile to digest what happened. Many thoughts struck me during General Assembly, but what sticks with me most is our Presbyterian polity system and how it works. We looked at overtures from Presbyteries in our committee of 67 different people and crafted them into overtures that were sent to the Plenary floor. There they were heard, discussed, amended, discussed thoroughly and voted upon by advisory delegates and commissioner delegates. People from Presbyteries across the country were in the room and had a say in all the issues that were before us, if God so moved them. The main thing I take away is that all of us can have a voice in the process of the Presbyterian Church. Sometimes the vote on issues doesn't go the way we expect or want. But we can make our voices heard at all levels of our denominations governmental process, and walk away brothers and sisters in agreement or disagreement as Gods children.
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Rev. Theda McBryde
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Welcome New Pastor
On Sunday, August 14 Bethlehem Presbyterian Church of Logansport installed Rev. Theda McBryde to serve with them. If you weren't able to attend the installation please welcome Rev. McBryde to the Wabash Valley family. |
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PRAYERS of the PRESBYTERY
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 Dear God, We are confronted by the words of Hebrews 13:1:m "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels." Help us to welcome strangers. Help us to be friendly with those we do not know, Teach us how to overcome bitterness and anger and mistrust with kindness. Amen.
Please pray for.... - Rensselaer First Presbyterian Church
- RE Judy Friend's, Peru First PC & Commission on Ministry member, grandson Robby who fell from a balcony and suffered severe head trauma and has had further complications
- Young Adult Volunteer Julia Thorn as she travels to Los Angeles, CA to work with the homeless.
- Those traveling as they serve
- Those who suffer in silence
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.
-The Mission Statement of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley
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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
Thursday & Friday, October 6-7
Council Retreat - Geneva Center
Tuesday, December 6 - Rochester, Community PC
2016 ASSEMBLY
Saturday, September 17 -
Rochester, Geneva Center
Tuesday, November 15 -
Elkhart, First Presbyterian Church
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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 |
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Thank you for your ministry and your service... - August 27, 1978 - The Rev. Charles Compton - Honorably Retired
- August 27, 1978 - The Rev. Lester Johnson - Minister Member at Large
- August 28, 2007 - The Rev. Susan Arner - South Bend Sunnyside 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.
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Congregational Happenings
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The Sunday, August 28 celebration begins with a 10:30 am (CDT) worship followed by 2 pm Worship with all past living pastors assisting in the service
and many other activities.
Refreshments to follow.
Lake Village Presbyterian Church
9412 N 300 W
Lake Village, IN 46349
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RETREATS
WORKSHOPS
AND EVENTS
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR
2016 Ministry Development Conference
Saturday, August 27, 2016
10 am to 3 pm
at
Geneva Center, INC
Presenter: Rev. Dennis Bickers
We still have some space available for this event.
Please register ASAP so we can let our hosts know how many lunches to prepare!
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POSTPONED
Saturday, September 10 Healthy Congregations workshop postponed.
New date: February 25, 2017
Friends and colleagues:
We're excited about all of the late summer/early autumn learning opportunities being planned right here in the Presbytery of Wabash Valley. In our zeal, we planned two all-day Saturday workshops right on top of the Saturday September Assembly meeting.
We thought the workshops would appeal to different groups of people, but what we're hearing is that both are of interest, as is the Assembly meeting on the 17th, and that workshop registration may be lower because people are making choices between one or the other offering.
So, with the endorsement of your presbytery planning team, we're postponing the Healthy Congregations workshop with Richard Blackburn on the 10th, which was to be held at First Valparaiso and live streamed to three satellite locations. Richard Blackburn is available to join us on February 25th - place yet to be confirmed. So please Save-the-Date and watch for registration info later, as well as notice of date for rescheduling our winter Assembly.
We were very excited about the chance to experience live streaming of the event in three locations throughout the presbytery, in addition to the live event. We hope to duplicate the opportunity in February, and for other events as well, so that distance is not an impediment and our time can be spent awakening, enlivening and enhancing worshipping communities and celebrating the courageous extension of our branches and all sorts of new fruit in the Spirit.
Jennifer Burns-Lewis, Visioning Connecting Leader
Linda Long, Stated Clerk
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Wabash Valley Presbytery
BOUNDARIES AND ETHICS TRAINING
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 are invited and encouraged to participate in 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 deadline is Tuesday, September 6 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 this training you may request a one-year deferral. (Please write a letter to COM with your request).
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Shaping Youth as Servant Leaders
Youth need skills that will help them engage beyond themselves. Servant Leader skills teach youth how to use their capacities to build a better world. These skills include listening, empathy, self-awareness, and contributing to the growth of others. "Servant Leader" is a secular term drawn from the work of businessman, Robert. K. Greenleaf. Servant Leaders use their power to bring out the good in others rather than dominate others. They are committed to service above all.
This workshop, led by staff from uLEAD www.uLEADinc.org, trains adult youth workers how to teach Servant Leader skills to their kids. The workshop will help youth leaders customize their skill training to the youth's developmental stage. It will be an interactive workshop. Adult youth leaders will walk out with a set of tools they have practiced and can use. Date: Thursday, September 15th
Time: 9 am EDT - 4 pm EDT
Place: Temple Beth-El 305 W. Madison St. South Bend
$30 per person ($25 per person for three or more from the same congregation)
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100 THINGS EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW BEFORE CONFIRMATION
NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, INDIANAPOLIS
is hosting a
SPECIAL EDUCATION EVENT!
WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 25, 2016 - 10:00 a.m.
WHO: Any and all who are interested in the children and youth of the church -
especially parents, grandparents, relatives, youth leaders, adults
committed to living out the commitment we make to infants and
children when they are baptized!
WHAT: A workshop/conversation with the Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick, author of
100 Things Every Child Should Know Before Confirmation: A Guide for
Parents and Youth Leaders -- Westminster/John Knox Press, 2015
WHERE: Calvin Hall
Northminster Presbyterian Church
1660 Kessler Blvd., East Drive, Indianapolis 46220
WHY: We promise each time children are baptized that we will guide and
nurture - by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging them to know and follow Christ and to be faithful members of Christ's church...
SO, WHAT EXACTLY, SHOULD WE BE TEACHING AND HOW SHOULD WE
BE GUIDING? JOIN US FOR LEARNING AND DISCOVERY!
Rebecca Kirkpatrick is Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Mission at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church near Philadelphia. A graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary, she served for 10 years as Associate Pastor for Children and Youth at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church in South Bend, IN. From 2013-15, she served as a mission worker with Presbyterian World Mission (PCUSA) and the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. She blogs about nurturing the spiritual lives of children at www.breadnotstones.com.
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AN INVITATION TO ALL WOMEN TO JOIN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ELKHART FOR...
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TIME: FRIEND? or FOE?
Women's Day Retreat, Saturday, October 15
at Geneva Center's Lakeview Cabin at 5282 N Old US Hwy 31 Rochester, IN. 9:30 a.m. register and settle in, 10-4 program, with The Rev. Carol McDonald. Lunch is included in the Geneva Center Dining room. All facilities are wheelchair accessible. $35 per person, registration needed in advance by September 30. Space is limited.
Questions? Contact Mary Rasp Elkhart First Presbyterian Church 574 361 8459 (MSR cell/text)
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****SAVE THE DATES****
Register Today For 2016 Events at Geneva Center Inc.
- September 25th, 2016 - 2 - 4 pm - Fall Open House
- September 27th, 2016 - 10 am - 2 pm Church Staff Appreciation Luncheon - All Churches are invited. Casual dress, workshop, lunch, breakout groups, tours, walk the Labyrinth....$15.00 per person.
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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Thursday, August 25
- 10 am - CRE Training Renewal Team - Presbytery Office - 707 Main St., Rochester, IN 46975 (map)
Saturday, August 27
- 10 am - From Maintenance to Mission - Geneva Center - 5282 N Old US Hwy 31, Rochester, IN 46975 (map)
Thursday, September 1
- 10 am - Commission on Ministry Bethlehem Presbyterian Church 5588 N SR 25 - Logansport, IN 46947 (map)
- 10 am - Commission on Preparation for Ministry - Bethlehem Presbyterian Church 5588 N SR 25 Logansport, IN 46947 (map)
Monday, September 5
PRESBYTERY OFFICE CLOSED TO OBSERVE LABOR DAY
Thursday, September 8
10 am - Stewardship Ministry Team (Go-To-Meeting)
Saturday, September 10
POSTPONED - Healthy Pastor - Congregation Relation Workshop
All meetings & events posted on the PWV Calendar are eastern time (ET) unless noted otherwise. Please call 574-223-5678 or visit http://www.ourpresbytery.org/calendar.htm for more information regarding meetings and events.
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Wabash Valley Officers, Staff and Consultant Contact Information
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