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In Our Prayers
RE Sharon Darden and family - continued prayers. Sharon Darden's niece, Tanya Atkinson, is now connected to a feeding tube and a breathing tube. Sharon is the Coordinator for Committee on Ministry and Committee on Preparation for Ministry.
Family and friends of Dr. Robert Moore, St. Paul Presbyterian, Houston - Robert died Oct. 30. His wife RE Eileen Moore, is a volunteer in presbytery's Resource Center.
This week, please pray for the congregations listed here:
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Anyone may subscribe to Tuesday Connect through the presbytery website. See the box, "Stay Connected," at the bottom of the homepage
Did you know that you can update your email address by clicking the link, "Update Profile/Email," at the
bottom of this e-newsletter.
Copy deadline for each week's Tuesday Connect:
Noon Mondays
Send announcements to
Helen Wolf.
Presbytery Center
1110 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-526-2585
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 What makes authentic disciples is not visions, ecstasies, biblical mastery of chapter and verse, or spectacular success in the ministry, but a capacity for faithfulness. Buffeted by the fickle winds of failure, battered by their own unruly emotions, and bruised by rejection and ridicule, authentic disciples may have stumbled and frequently fallen, endured lapses and relapses, gotten handcuffed to the fleshpots and wandered into a far country. Yet, they kept coming back to Jesus.
Brennan Manning
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out
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November presbytery meeting!
A Stated Meeting of the presbytery will be held Sat., Nov. 15, at Indian Presbyterian, Livingston. Due to the distance, the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. for those who have not registered online. The church is located at 1072 Colabe Rd, which is approximately 17 miles east of Livingston, off Hwy 190 towards Woodville.
Online Registration
The deadline for online registration is Fri., Nov. 14, at 12 noon. When registering online, you may also make a lunch reservation for which you pay upon arrival at the meeting.
The Packet
Please read the call to the meeting, the invitation from the folks at Indian Presbyterian, and the meeting materials that are in The Packet. It is LONG ... please be patient in downloading. Note that there is no Wi-Fi at the facility, so make arrangements to be able to view the packet on your device or on hard copy. If you are printing, it would be best to use color.
Hotel Reservations
If you should want to stay in Livingston on Friday night, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn, 1510 US Highway 59, Livingston. Call 936-327-2300 and mention The Presbytery of New Covenant - $70 single | $80 double.
Note: You can also access the presbytery meeting information on the homepage of the presbytery website by clicking on the tab at the very top of the home page that says "Presbytery Meetings." Scroll down and click on Nov. 15 meeting.
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Also...
There will be a Treasurer's Workshop led by Forbes Baker concurrent with the meeting, and a Session Records Review after the meeting. For more information and to register, please contact Lynn Hargrove.
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You are invited!
First Presbyterian, Trinity, is holding their Annual Bazaar Sat., Nov. 8, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch (soup, salad, dessert) will be available for $7 for adults and $5 for children. Raffle tickets $1 each or 6 for $5! And don't miss the sale of scrumptious baked goods! The church is located at 405 N. Elm Street, Trinity, TX. All proceeds go to projects and charities of Presbyterian Women.
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 Report from the Middle East
Heath Rada, General Assembly Moderator, led a 3-week delegation to the Middle East. Their travels took them to Lebanon and Iraq. Sara Lishermess (Director of Compassion, Peace, and Justice) sends a report of what they saw there and stories they heard from the Christian refugees they encountered.
Lishermess Report
PC(USA) Report
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Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal 
The Presbyterian Hymnal is a new book of hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs for the Presbyterian Church. View special discounts available through Dec. 31, 2014.
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