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In Our Prayers
RE Jim Bushong is now at home and doing well after craniotomy surgery. Continue to keep Jim and TE Diane Prevary in your prayers. Diane was the former Stated Clerk of New Covenant Presbytery.
TE Joy Boehnke, Bethel Presbyterian, Angleton - Joy is in good spirits after surgery required as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident in early April. She is waiting to be transferred to a care facility in Lake Jackson.
TE Charles and Randee Teykl-Randee is at home in hospice care. Charles is a former pastor of First Presbyterian, Rosenberg. Contact Patricia Brantley at the presbytery office if you would like to call Charles.
This week, please pray for the congregations listed here:
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Presbytery Center
1110 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-526-2585
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So many people come to church with a genuine desire to hear what we have to say, yet they are always going back home with the uncomfortable feeling that we are making it too difficult for them to come to Jesus.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Cost of Discipleship
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What does it mean to be Presbyterian?
Looking for solid educational materials on what it means to be Presbyterian? Visit Theocademy where you will find 5 top quality and wonderfully articulate videos and discussion guides designed for new member classes; they also would be great for use by Sunday School classes and sessions. There are plans for other resources for training of ruling elders and CREs in development. The series is called Being Presbyterian: Foundations of Presbyterian Discipleship. Each video is 11- 13 minutes long.
Titles of lessons:
A People of Grace
Wicked Bad (how do we talk about sin and evil)
Who Do They Say I Am?
Update Your Faith System (Study and Worship)
Blessed to be a Blessing
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 Young Adult mission event!
Young adults (ages 19-30) are invited to a Day of Mission Sat., May 10, 9:00-11:00 a.m. The group will serve breakfast, fellowship, and worship with women in need at New Haven Housing, 2424 Sakowitz (northeast Houston, I-10 and Lockwood Drive). New Haven is a permanent supportive housing project for formerly homeless single women who have been diagnosed with mental illness. The presbytery will provide the food, but you are welcome to bring a homemade or store-bought healthy breakfast item to share.
RSVP to Caressa Murray (281-798-5993). Each person must register. In the availability section, write "Houston Area Presbyterian Churches to host Blessed Breakfast." Flyer |
 Sons of Orpheus in Concert
Houston's Premier Men's Ensemble will be performing a mixed repertoire of sacred and secular compositions including sea chanteys, opera choruses, and spirituals at St. Thomas Presbyterian, Houston (14100 Memorial Drive) Sun., May 4, 3:00 p.m. Check out the group on YouTube and then come enjoy them in person at this free concert!
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 Music at St. Philip Presbyterian
The final concert in this season's Music at St. Philip Concert Series is "Light Eternal," featuring the St. Philip Choir with organ and orchestra. The concert on Sun., May 4, 7:00 p.m. will include themes of light, death, life, and personal comfort. The program will open with works by the eminent Irish composer, conductor, and teacher, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924). The program takes its title from Morten Lauridsen's (b. 1943) Lux aeterna, a five-movement work which includes Requiem Mass excerpts, Te Deum excerpts, an intimate ancient hymn sung at dawn (O nata lux), and a joyful and spirited sequence for Pentecost. Concert Admission is $10. The Summer Recital Series begins in June.
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Available: baby grand piano
Memorial Drive Presbyterian (MDPC), Houston, has a baby grand piano to donate to an interested church or organization. Built by the American piano firm of Mason & Hamlin, this 5-ft. baby grand piano is in good condition and has a brown finish and an upholstered piano bench. The shiny black and white keys have a medium touch. Delivery is the responsibility of the recipient. Contact Ginny Glass (713-953-2568).
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