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February 10, 2015

In Our Prayers

 

TE Carol Tompkins, Member-at-Large - Carol is home after surgery last week.

TE Mark Downs, Member-at-Large - Mark is home after surgery last week.

 

 

This week, please pray for the congregations listed here: 




 
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Attention Clerks of Session and Church Treasurers
The next opportunity for clerks to attend a Session Records Review and for treasurers to attend a Treasurers Workshop will be Sat., Feb. 21, at
Treasurers Workshop Register - 9:30 a.m.

Bookkeepers and business administrators, as well as church treasurers, will find the Treasurers Workshop most informative. Register

Session Records Review Register - 10:00 a.m.

Clerks are reminded to bring all session minutes since those last reviewed, including a copy of the page bearing the stamp (indicating the last review), your Minutes Check Sheet, and your Church Register. Register
Clear Lake Presbyterian celebrates 50 years!
Clear Lake Presbyterian will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary Feb. 20-22. A Celebration Dinner will be held Fri., Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m., at the Bay Area Community Center. Tickets may be purchased online until Feb. 15.
On Sun., Feb. 22, come celebrate with the congregation at a unified service of worship at 10:00 a.m., preceded by brunch at 9:00 a.m. in Celebration Hall (no RSVP necessary).
Everyone needs undies!
Each second Sunday of the month, following the 10:15 a.m. worship service at ChristChurch Presbyterian, Bellaire, a group sorts and packs new underwear with mission partner, Undies for Everyone (UFE), an organization that will provide 100,000 pairs of underwear to children and youth in need in Houston and surrounding area this year.

The church not only provides space at the church, free of charge, for UFE to store underwear, but also hosts packing sessions. If you would like to be part of a packing session, contact TE Kristy Vits. The next packing session will be Sun., Mar. 8. A soup lunch will be served before the sorting/packing as part of the church's "Soup and Serve" Lenten Series.
Position opening: Office Administrator
Westminster Presbyterian, Houston, is seeking an Office Administrator. Must have excellent computer and communication skills. The person filling this position will be responsible for the administrative functions of the church office. Flexible work schedule, 20 hrs/week. Salary negotiable. Send cover letter and resume to Westminster Presbyterian Church, Personnel Committee, 6298 Hwy. 6 S., Houston, TX 77083.
Capturing your church's history and more
The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest will be held at First Presbyterian, Tulsa, Fri. and Sat., Mar. 6-7. Friday's events (12:30-9:00 p.m.) include dinner
($10) and workshops on capturing, storing, and maintaining church histories;
constructing historical displays; and using art and architecture to further a church's faith stories.

Saturday morning, 8:30 a.m. until noon, will feature presentation papers by the Rev. Dr. Jeff Francis, Mr. Greg Olds, and Dr. Al Turner. The program is free of charge.
More information   Online registration
Questions? Call Mr. Bill Wiles at 918-607-2309.
Save the date!
Big Tent 2015 will be held July 30-Aug. 1 in Knoxville, TN. Experience that deep sense of community you'd expect at a national gathering of Presbyterians - a great big family reunion! You will find a wide variety of workshops, all under one Big Tent, a conference that will inspire and equip Presbyterian to live missionally. Watch for details as they are developed.
Why I belong
Read what Presbyterians have been writing about why they are part of the Presbyterian family. For more than 200 years Presbyterians have remained unwavering in this one conviction: Jesus is Lord (1 Cor. 12:3). All power, truth, and salvation rest with God alone.