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In Our Prayers
CRE Imelda Carrillo, Emmanuel Presbyterian, Galveston - recovering from surgery on Aug. 27.
In a season of extraordinary humanitarian crisis throughout the Middle East and West Africa, the whole creation groans waiting for God's redemption from war, disease, and deprivation. Pray for those who are bringing relief and hope to the many who are suffering.
This week, please pray for the congregations listed here:
- Trawick Presbyterian, Nacogdoches
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Reminder
Gracious Reconciliation and Dismissal Procedure
Golden Triangle Discussion
Mon. Sept. 7, 7:00 p.m.
St. Andrews Presbyterian, Beaumont
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Noon Mondays
Send announcements to
Helen Wolf.
Presbytery Center
1110 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-526-2585
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"(God says) Discipleship is not limited to what you can comprehend - it must transcend all comprehension. Plunge into the deep waters beyond your own comprehension, and I will help you to comprehend even as I do. Bewilderment is the true comprehension. Not to know where you are going is the true knowledge. My comprehension transcends yours."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
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 Churches needed to volunteer for 4th Wednesdays Montrose Street Reach Ministry, which has been serving the homeless from the Presbytery Center's parking lot every Wednesday night for the last 10+ years, has challenged Presbyterian churches to provide and serve individually-packed snacks at 6:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The presbytery staff will volunteer for months when no church has volunteered. Generally about 150 snacks and 2-4 volunteers are needed each 4th Wednesday from 6:00-6:30 p.m. If your church would like to volunteer to be part of this outreach to the homeless, contact Patricia Brantley (713-526-2585, ext. 101). |
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Share your thoughts about revisions to the GRDP
Join the final conversation about the proposed revisions to presbytery's Gracious Reconciliation and Dismissal Procedure. The remaining opportunity will be Mon., Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. at the Presbytery Center. You are encouraged to share your thoughts and concerns about the revisions with the Stated Clerk.
You can find the original document and the proposed revisions on the presbytery website in Our Filing Cabinet in the folder, "Resources for Congregations." If you can't make a meeting, please send your suggestions to Lynn Hargrove.
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Powerful tools for pastoral caregiving
Pastors are invited to attend a 6-week program for PC(USA) pastors. The group will meet Thursdays, Sept. 25 - Oct. 30, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Interface Samaritan Counseling Center (4803 San Felipe St., behind St. Philip Presbyterian, Houston). The focus will be learning effective self-care tools: tools for dealing with stress, tools for communicating in difficult situations, tools for dealing with emotions, tools for mastering tough decisions. This program has been approved by the Committee on Ministry, Professional Life sub-committee.
Class size is limited to 14; only one pastor per church. Cost: $45.
Register by calling Martha Doolittle at Interface Samaritan, 713-626-7990, ext. 102.
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Familiar story to some but amazing story for everyone
The story surrounding the gift to Pathways Church of Houston by St. Giles Presbyterian, Houston, continues to bring cheers and provide inspiration! Read this article by Carol Howard Merritt which appeared in The Christian Century in August.
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Attention pastors, church leaders, and stewardship committees!
Learn the tools of generational theory and grow your capacity for dealing with money, generosity, and organizational life in a multi-generational community of faith. The Rev. Karl Travis, senior pastor at First Presbyterian, Fort Worth, will lead a workshop at Austin Seminary Tues., Sept. 23, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The focus on generational theory will help de-mystify people's attitudes and practices in relation to money, generosity, and organizational life - three critical issues for most church leaders. How do you lead when one generation views giving as a public necessity, another believes giving is an option, and still a third sees giving as a personal possibility? Information and Registration
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