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Weekly Update
April 12, 2012 |
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Upcoming Events | |
Save these dates and be on the lookout for details!
4/27/2012
Stewardship Cohort
for Pastors
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Registration begins at 8:30AM
Christ Presbyterian Church
530 W. Tuscarawas Street,
Canton, OH 44702
4/28/2012
Stewardship Cohort
for
Leader Teams
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Registration begins at 8:30AM
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5/19/2012
Stated Meeting of the Presbytery
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Registration begins at 8:30AM
First Presbyterian Church
501 Fourth Street
Marietta, OH 45750
The Rev. Dr. Paul Hooker, speaker
Topic: Theological Foundations of the New Form of Government
Please RSVP by sending in registration to: Muskingum Valley Presbytery,
109 Stonecreek Rd. NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Stated Meeting/ Leadership Summit Flyer (.PDF)
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Facilitator Training for Healthy Congregations
June 12th
through
June 14th,
2012
Tuesday, June 12
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Wed., June 13
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Thursday, June 14
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Location:
MVP Mission Center
Trainer:
Debbie Rundlett
Cost:
$350 materials/supplies
$300 for MVP Pastors
Registration: Limited to 24
Facilitator Training for Healthy Congregations Flyer (.PDF)
To register:
Please send check, with name, address, phone and email contact information to:
Shauna Engeldinger
Muskingum Valley Presbytery
109 Stonecreek Road, NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
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Questions?
Concerns? Corrections?
Call or Email!
(800) 693-1147
(330) 339-5515 | |
Email Shauna
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00am to 4:30pm
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Ready for Summer?
Rent Camp LiMRod for your church group or family event.
It is located on 162 acres near Alliance, Ohio.
It is equipped with:
- an inground pool;
- cabins with bunk beds;
- teepees with cots;
- a challenge course;
- climbing wall;
- zip line through the woods;
- kids' mini zip line;
- showerhouse;
- lodge with kitchen;
- hiking trails;
and
- an archery range.
This is a ministry of First United Presbyterian Church of Alliance.
Contact the church office at 330-821-5340 to get an application to rent the Camp LiMRod property.
Camp LiMRod rentals flyer | | |
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REMINDER! REMINDER!
Human Trafficking Awareness Training reservations are due now. This training is a must in your life. You are in luck there are still some seats left. It is absolutely necessary you reserve in order to order materials and most of all, lunch.
Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 W. Tuscarawas St., Canton, OH 44702
Saturday, April 21
Registration and Coffee:
8:00 - 9:00 am
Program and Lunch: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Please print out the registration form:
Human Trafficking Awareness Training Registration Form (.PDF) | | |
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Presbyterian Women
Spring Gathering
New Agenda:
Date:
Wednesday,
April 18th
Time:
12:00pm to 4:30pm
Place:
MVP Mission Center,
109 Stonecreek Rd.
New Philadelphia 44663
Speaker:
Laura Hovland
Subject:
Officer Training & Incentives.
Please have new officers or any other persons interested attend for thought provoking exercises in leadership.
Gathering will begin with lunch at NOON.
To RSVP:
Contact
Barb Amon at 330.223.2054
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Empowered Concert 2012
Date:
Saturday,
July 14, 2012
Time:
2pm-9pm
Place:
McFarland Stadium, Clairmont Ave. Cambridge, OH.
More information to come.
Thank you for your interest! | | |
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The Thomas in Us...
Imagination was not Thomas's long suit. He called a spade a spade. He was a realist. He didn't believe in fairy tales, and if anything else came up that he didn't believe in or couldn't understand, his questions could be pretty direct.
Thomas wasn't around at the time, but the rest of them were. They were sitting crowded together in a room with the door locked and the shades drawn, scared sick they'd be the ones to get it next, when suddenly Jesus came in. He wasn't a ghost you could see the wallpaper through, and he wasn't just a figment of their imagination because they were all too busy imagining the horrors that were all too likely in store for themselves to imagine anything much about anybody else. He said shalom and then showed them enough of where the Roman had let him have it to convince them he was as real as they were if not more so. He breathed the Holy Spirit on them and gave them a few instructions to go with it, and then left.
Nobody says where Thomas was at the time... Anyway, when he finally returned his reaction was just about what they might have expected. He said that unless Jesus came back again so he could not only see the named marks for himself but actually touch them, he was afraid that, much as he hated to say so, he simply couldn't believe what they had seen was anything more than the product of wishful thinking or an optical illusion of an unusually vivid kind.
Eight days later, when Jesus did come back, Thomas was there and got his wish. Jesus let him see him and hear him and touch him, and not even Thomas could hold out against evidence like that. He had no questions left to ask and not enough energy left to ask them even if he'd had a couple. All he could say was, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus seemed to consider under the circumstances that was enough.
Then Jesus asked a question of his own. "Have you believed because you have seen me?" he said and then added, addressing himself to all the generations that have come since, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."
Even though he said the greater blessing is for those who can believe without seeing, it's hard to imagine that there's a believer anywhere who wouldn't have traded places with Thomas, given the chance, and seen that face and heard that voice and touched those hands.
From Peculiar Treasure by Frederick Buechner |
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Holy Habit: Witness
The body of Christ is to "rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn" (Romans 12:15). Look back over the past year. Who has rejoiced with you? Who has wept with you? Talk to God about what this meant to you.
What is it like for you to rejoice or weep with another? Find someone to rejoice or weep with you today. |
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Attention All Pastors and Leader Teams:
A two-day Stewardship Cohort with Dr. Tom Tewell is being held this month on Friday, April 27th from 9:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday, April 28th from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 Tuscarawas Street W., Canton. Registration begins at 8:30am.
Friday will be a time set apart for pastors. This focus will be on giving as a heart issue. Saturday is for pastors and their leader teams. We will focus on Biblical foundations, barriers to giving, and starting points for the development of extravagant generosity.
If you would like to attend this upcoming event, please RSVP to Shauna at Shauna@MVPJourney.org by Wednesday, April 18th. (A headcount for lunch is needed for both days).
For more information: Stewardship Cohort Flyer (.pdf) |
Anointing
for
New Life
A Muskingum Valley Presbytery Spring Retreat sponsored by the Retreat Ministry Team
Come to a welcoming place
where all are invited to relax in a small group.
Join others to explore practices
which will help to ground us in our life of faith,
such as anointing and the reaffirmation
of baptismal and ordination vows.
Spring Retreat - Sunday, April 29 at 4:30pm to
Tuesday, May 1 at 1:00pm
Saint Therese's Retreat Center, Columbus OH
Cost $150.00 for 2 nights and 6 meals
Deposit: $50 due by Monday, April 16th, 2012
(Scholarships available - contact Donna Robertson 330.927.2746 or donnar100@embarqmail.com)
Please register by Monday, April 16th.
To Register:
Mail the bottom portion of the RMMG Spring Retreat flyer with payment to:
Muskingum Valley Presbytery, 109 Stonecreek Rd. NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
or Email the contact information of attendees to: Shauna@MVPJourney.org
RMMG SPRING RETREAT FLYER (.pdf)
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Cutting Edge Psychotherapy Conference
Mercy Medical Center in Canton
Saturday, April 14th
8:00am - Registration/Breakfast
8:25am - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Dr. Nadas
8:30am - Mindful Solutions Psychotherapy - Dr. Kucyk
9:15am - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy - Dr. Pontius
10:00am - BREAK
10:15am - Internal Family Systems Model Psychotherapy - Dr. Humphress
11:00am - Spiritual Formation - Dr. Wardle
11:45am - BREAK
12:00pm - Panel Discussion/Question & Answer Session - Drs. Kusyk, Pontius, Humphress, Wardle
1:00pm - Closing Remarks - Dr. Nadas
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Formational Prayer Seminar Description:
The Institute regularly holds training seminars in Formational Prayer for those men and women engaged in care-giving ministries. This seminar provides the tools for addressing dysfunctional behaviors; teaches steps for dealing with deep wounds; presents information on spirituality and world view as each relates to helping the broken; and demonstrates pathways that help people dismantle destructive false beliefs.
Link to June Formational Prayer Seminar:
http://seminary.ashland.edu/documents/IFC/june6-9-2012_broch.pdf
Explanation of the Formational Prayer Seminar:
June 6-9, 2012 we are holding a Formational Prayer Seminar. At this seminar, participants will receive in-depth instruction on Formational Prayer. The seminar is based on Dr. Terry Wardle's Book Healing Care Healing Pray. Each participant will receive a copy of the book Healing Care Healing Pray as well as a large three-ring note taking manual. You will also receive hands on experience in a small group setting. The groups are comprised of three seminar participants and lead by a caregiver. Caregivers are doctoral students in the Formational Counseling program at ATS. This seminar runs four full days, a total of 30 hours training. Wednesday you start at 8:00 with registration and end at 6:30 in the evening. Of course, you will receive a lunch and dinner break along with a few 15-minute stretch breaks throughout the day. Thursday and Friday the seminar runs from 8:00 to 5:00 and Saturday 8:00 to 4:00 again with lunch and stretch breaks throughout the day.
I have attached endorsements written by a few people who have attended the seminar in the past. They range from a Seminary president, to a professional in the counseling field, doctoral students, pastors, seminar participants, etc. I think this may give you some clarity as well. The cost for the four-day seminar and materials is $475. However, a group rate of $375 is available to groups of three or more participants who register together.
Healing Care Small Group Leaders Training:
Since seminar participants will not be in class on Thursday evening , Dr. Donna Thomas will be presenting an additional training on Dr.
Wardle's "Healing Care Group Material". Dr. Wardle has designed a 16-week small group experience that is now being widely used by caregivers with very positive results. The purpose of this small group curriculum is to offer individuals a safe place to heal from deep wounds, false beliefs, damaged emotions, and dysfunctional behaviors in a confidential small group setting.
Seminar participants are welcome to be a part of this one evening training session. While the normal cost for this training is $250, you are able to attend for the cost of the Small Group Leader's Materials. Which include a Leaders Guide, an instructional CD, copies of Dr. Wardle's books "Wounded" and "Draw Close to the Fire" and a copy of Dr. Thomas' book "The Healing Christ In Community" for $155.00. This Leaders Guide is a 250 pages color manual that provides everything you would need to do Healing Care groups.
If you are interested in registering for the Formational Prayer Seminar and additionally the Healing Care Small Group Leaders Training, please contact me as soon as possible. We will be glad to have you join us.
The Healing Care Leaders training is only available to those who have completed or are in the process of completing the Formational Prayer Seminar.
If you have, any further questions feel free to contact me at any time.
Lynne Lawson
Assistant Director
The Institute of Formational Counseling
419-207-5547
Formational Prayer Seminar Endorsements (.PDF) |
Order the
NEW
2012-2013 Presbyterian Planning Calendar before April 30th to receive this special discounted price!
The calendar begins in the month of June 2012,
and ends in the month of December 2013.
Planning Calendar Order Form (.PDF)
2011-2013
Book of Order
Please contact Shauna to reserve yours today!
$9.00 each
Presbyterian Planning Calendars for 2011-2012 are still available in the MVP Mission Center
$7.25 each
Contact Shauna today to pick up yours!
2012 Mission Yearbooks are here!
$12.00 each
Call or email Shauna today to reserve yours!
330.339.5515
1.800.693.1147
Monday - Thursday
8:00am to 4:30pm
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PDA responding to storms and tornadoes that affected the Midwestern and Southern United States
A powerful storm system spawning multiple tornadoes moved through the Midwest down to the southern parts of the United States from February 28 to March 3, 2012. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged, and at least 50 people died from the storms.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is responding by providing One Great Hour of Sharing funds to several of the affected mid-councils (presbyteries) as they respond within their communities. Several members of the PDA National Response Team (NRT) have been sent to work with the mid-councils in assessing the damage and determining how volunteers may be able to contribute to long-term recovery in the affected communities.
Please stand in the GAP for families and communities impacted by these storms.
Give . Your faithful and generous support of OGHS makes the initial response possible. Designated gifts to DR000015 (Disaster Relief - USA Disasters & Emergencies) will help meet the long-term recovery and rebuilding needs of affected families.
ACT . Contact the PDA Call Center by email or call (866) 732-6121 to let them know of your teams' interest in volunteering to help with recovery and rebuilding efforts. Eden Carroll will take your information and let you know when volunteer opportunities arise.
Pray . Our best response is prayer. Please pray for those in the storm-stricken communities including congregations, families, and those seeking to salvage what little the storms left behind. Also pray for strength for those offering assistance, and for those who will participate in the recovery efforts in the upcoming days and months. |
Prayer Requests:
Rev. Ray Morrison and Rev. Barbara Morrison are seeking your prayers as Ray Morrison's father is in critical condition after a serious heart attack this past weekend.
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Shauna Engeldinger, Administrative Assistant at the MVP Mission Center is seeking your prayers during her grandmother's recent passing. Please pray for God to give comfort to Shauna's family as they attend Veda's funeral service tomorrow afternoon.
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The McGlawn's seek your prayers following the sudden death of their 11-week old grandson on Tuesday, April 10th. Please hold the whole family in your prayers: Burt and Rayenell McGlawn; and parents, Dave and Holly Zoller.
Should you want to be in touch with the McGlawn's,
please either email or write to:
First Presbyterian Church
200 N. Lisbon Street
Carrollton, OH 44615
Rev. Burt McGlawn, revbmc@hotmail.com
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If you or someone you know has a prayer request,
please send them to: Shauna at Shauna@MVPJourney.org
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Journeying with Jesus to touch the world...
Empowered by the Spirit to:
Make Disciples, Nurture Our Faith, and Serve the Needs of the Community!
Shauna Engeldinger, Administrative Assistant
Muskingum Valley Presbytery
109 Stonecreek Road NW
New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663
330.339.5515
1.800.693.1147
Fax: 330.339.6225
Visit our website: www.MVPJourney.org
Office hours
Monday - Thursday
8:00am to 4:30pm
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