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MVP Mission Update
October 3, 2013
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Save the Dates!
Friday - Sunday,
October 4-6
"Working for a Just & Peaceful World"
workshops
Hosted at First Presbyterian and Westminster Presbyterian Churches in Wooster, Ohio
Cost: varies
Details and Registration can be found here.
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Thursday, October 10th 9:30 am - 3:00 pm RMMG Fall Day Retreat "Rhythms of Life, Rhythms of Faith" Pleasant Hill Outdoor Center Perrysville, OH Cost: $15 per person Details and Registration can be found here. ------------- Saturday, October 19th 9a - 4p The Journey with our guide Anita Howard Christ Presbyterian
Church 530 Tuscarawas Street West Canton, 44702 Further information can be found here. ------------- Tuesday - Thursday, November 12-14th 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Healthy Congregations Training Location: MVP Mission Center Cost: $350 materials/supplies cost ($300 for MVP Pastors) Details and Registration can be found here.
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Tuesday December 3rd 9a - 4p The Presbytery Gathers Stated
Presbytery Meeting
Advent Worship, Update from the Commissions, and Vote on the 2014 Budget The Presbyterian Church 142 N. Fourth St. Coshocton, 43812 -------------
Questions?
Comments?
Corrections?
800.693.1147
330.339.5515
8:00A - 4:30P
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MVP News:
There are still plenty of
2013 - 2014
Presbyterian Planning Calendars
available in the MVP Mission Center!
$9.00 each
Contact Candice to place your order or visit the MVP Mission Center to get yours today!
If you have placed an order, please pick up your order at the Mission Center.2013 Mission Yearbooks are now on sale
$12.00 each
Per Capita 2013
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GA
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6.87
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Synod
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3.25
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Presbytery
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18.36
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Total
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The latest newsletter from PW in the Synod of the Covenant. Please read and forward on.
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The Journey
Destination: Christ formed in us
I labor until Christ is formed in you. Galatians 4:19
I have always loved to travel. Be it a day trip or transatlantic. Be it by foot, car, train, plane or boat. The anticipation alone fills me with excitement. Throughout our marriage, Dick and I have called the journey our home. It is a journey that has taken us clear across the country from East coast to West to Midwest. But, the most significant journey has been the one we have shared in Christ.
The Journey. Each one of us must make of it what we will. Each one of us must choose the path by which we will travel. Inward and outward, upward and forward, the longest journey is the journey inward. For the destination is not a place, but rather a state of being in which Christ is formed in us and we in Christ. Will we allow this formation to take place... or not? Poet Mary Oliver presses: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
The Greek word for "form" refers to the inward and real formation of the essential nature of a person. We cannot become our real selves - the people we are created to be by God - apart from Christ. The Apostle Paul uses the word form in a number of places, including Galatians, where he writes: "I labor until Christ is formed in you" (4:19). I labor, the apostle exhorts, until your core identity is formed in Christ, your character transformed, your call discerned, and your competencies - your God-given strengths and gifts - developed. What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Henri Nouwen has said that the gospel, simply stated, is to become like Jesus: Will you become like Jesus? It is as simple and difficult as that! You have only to follow the path provided by God in Christ. "In the fullness of time, God sent the Son," that we might know the way (Galatians 4:4). In his incarnation is our formation. Through his earthly journey, he invites us to follow him that we might be "transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory" (II Corinthians 3:18).
"Come, follow me!" Jesus calls us. The journey is nigh!
Deborah Rundlett, general presbyter
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Journey preparations
Pause and ponder Paul's words to the Galatians: "I labor until Christ is formed in you." Who labors that Christ might be formed in you? For whom, do you labor? In what ways do you reflect the formation of Christ in your life? What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
A Prayer for the Journey
God, help me to change. To know the need for it. To deal with the pain of it. To experience the joy of it. To undertake the journey without knowing the destination. The art of gentle revolution. -- Michael Leunig, A Common Prayer
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Register for The Journey!
We will kick off our journey with Anita Howard with "Discovery 1: What is my call?" on Saturday, October 19!
All are welcome! Register by printing and returning your registration form the MVP Mission Center or email Candice today! Please register early to assist us in planning for the day with an accurate attendance count.
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We are again offering a labyrinth walk at Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton, and we need your feedback to make this opportunity available. Please complete this two question survey by Friday, October 4 to give us feedback on which time is most popular to offer the labyrinth walk.
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Announcing the 2014 Commissioned Lay Pastors Transformation Track!
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Commissioned Lay Pastors Transformation Track.
They must be received by the Mission Center no later than October 31, 2013.
Further information and application materials can be found on the MVP Website at this link.
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Discernment of God's Call-- Opportunities to Serve on the new Commissions and the 2014 General Assembly
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Working for a Just and Peaceful World:
A Weekend of Workshops featuring J. Herbert Nelson
October 4, 5 & 6, 2013
First Presbyterian and Westminster Presbyterian Churches in Wooster, Ohio are proud to host the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson for a weekend of workshops entitled "Working for a Just and Peaceful World."
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Becoming a Spiritual Leader
Noted author and lecturer, the Rev. Dr. Graham Standish, is leading a workshop for teaching elders, ruling elders, and other church leaders .
- When: Saturday, October 12, 2013
- Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Avenue, Warren, Ohio 44483
- Cost: $10, including lunch
Registrations must be received by Eastminster Presbytery by October 7, 2013.
To register, complete this form and return by mail or send the registration information requested in an email to
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From Carly Jones, Wooster Westminster
Dear Presbytery/Church friends -
We are looking at developing an emergency preparedness plan for our congregation. We were advised by the security team at The College of Wooster to look at other churches to see if they were willing to share their plans to help get us started. If any area churches have information you are willing to share, please contact me at cjones@wooster.edu or Dries Coetzee at acoetzee@wooster.edu.
With thanks,
Carly Jones
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From Linda Leon
Gay and Christian: A Dialogue on a Faith-Driven Life --
A Malone Worldview Forum
Dear Presbytery/Church friends -
We would like to cordially invite you to the Malone Worldview Forum entitled, "Gay and Christian: A Dialogue on a Faith-Driven Life." Feel free to attend or encourage others to attend. The Forums are well done, offering space for civil dialogue even with sensitive topics such as this. If you bring a group, feel free to meet afterwards and "debrief" the conversation - I can reserve a room for you to do this on campus.
- Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Johnson Center Worship Center
- Sponsored by the Worldview Forum Council
Peace,
- Linda Leon
Malone University
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From Donna Robertson
RMMG Retreat Event & Healthy Congregations Training
Friends--
Please mark your calendars! You are welcome to attend the upcoming event hosted by RMMG: Thursday, October 10th 9:30 am - 3:00 pm RMMG Fall Day Retreat "Rhythms of Life, Rhythms of Faith" Pleasant Hill Outdoor Center Perrysville, OH Cost: $15 per person Details and Registration can be found here. Also, the next session of Healthy Congregations training is being held soon. Register today! Tuesday - Thursday, November 12-14th 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Healthy Congregations Training Location: MVP Mission Center Cost: $350 materials/supplies cost ($300 for MVP Pastors) Details and Registration can be found here.
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From Janet Fehlen, Synod of the Covenant
Confession of Belhar Seminar
- Date: October 25, 2013
- Time: 1:00 P.M
- Location: Christ Presbyterian Church 4225 W. Sylvania Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43623
To register for this event please contact:
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From Rick Hastings, Barlow Presbyterian
Seeking Hymnals
Barlow Presbyterian is looking for 50-75 copies of "The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration." If your congregation has any to spare, please email Pastor Rick Hastings or call 740-336-0111. Thanks and blessings!
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From Tom Houston, John Knox
Seeking a Lead Soprano for Praise Team Worship
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From Nancy Montgomery
Seeking a Director of Camp Wakonda
Camp Wakonda is a small, primarily summer camp in Carroll County that is seeking a full-time Director to work and live at the camp. To view more about the camp, a complete job description and to whom to submit a resume, visit the camp website: www.Wakondacamp.com.
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The 2014 Mission Yearbooks are now available.
The Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, the denomination's award-winning mission devotional, features stories from around the corner and around the globe. Thousands of Presbyterians use it every day to learn about other ministries, to be encouraged by the witness of others, and to connect with and pray for them as they serve.
Call 800-524-2612 and request ISBN 978-0-98589-641-6, or Visit the PC USA store to order online at:
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Prayer Requests/Updates
- Pastor Jackie Pinkowski (New Philadelphia First) is having total knee replacement surgery on Thursday, October 3 at Union Hospital. Prayers are appreciated.
- Prayers for the family of David Meerse, stated clerk of the Synod of the Northeast (New York; and former Interim General Presbyter of the Muskingum Valley Presbytery). David has served the clerk in numerous positions at the mid council level. We thank God for his ministry and for his witness to Christ in the world. Notes of comfort may be sent to his wife, Clancy, at 76 Beach Avenue, Albany New York, 12203.
- Prayers and congratulations to Dan McCurdy on his ordination, and as he accepts his new call with the Presbytery of Winnebago.
If you or someone you know has a prayer request,
please send them to Candice at
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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!
Candice McMath, Mission Coordinator
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
Regular Office hours
Monday - Thursday
8:00A to 4:30P
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