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In Our Prayers
Phenita "Kiki" Rodgers - surgery next week. Kiki is the daughter of Patricia Brantley, Database Coordinator and Receptionist at the presbytery.
Ebenezer Boateng will be commissioned Sun., Mar. 22, to lead the Church of the Redeemer NCD, Houston.
Family and friends of RE Dixie Hire, longtime member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Houston - Dixie died Mar. 10.
TE Craig Wood, Alden Bridge Presbyterian, Houston - health concerns.
TE Scott Harbison, St. Luke's Presbyterian, Houston and wife Debbie - Debbie's continuing health concerns
This week, pray for the congregations listed here:
- Thien-An Presbyterian, Houston
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Reminder!
March 20
Presbytery Center
RSVP to Patricia Brantley by Wed., Mar. 18.
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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 Monday
Send announcements to
Helen Wolf.
Presbytery Center
1110 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-526-2585
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Presbytery Meeting information
If you are planning to attend the March 21 presbytery meeting at St. Philip Presbyterian, Houston, don't forget that online registration will close on Fri., Mar. 20, at 12 noon. If you do not register online, you can register at the meeting on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Online payment for lunch is not possible; tickets for lunch will be sold at the meeting. Packet Registration Toolkit Also, check the presbytery website on Friday for the Addendum, the added reports/business for the presbytery meeting. Even if not a commissioner to the meeting, you are invited to come to the presbytery meeting.
If you plan to attend the after-lunch workshop, "Growing in Grace and Gratitude," please RSVP to Mary Marcotte, Associate General Presbyter. Read more
If attending the Session Records Review for Clerks of Session, please register with Lynn Hargrove.
If attending the Treasurers Workshop, please register with Forbes Baker.
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Rodger Nishioka comes to town
Rodger, Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary and author of numerous resources in educational ministry, will be the keynote speaker at the presbytery meeting Mar. 21. He will be helping us better understand what it means to engage our community....both internally and externally - as individual churches live out our presbytery vision. Rodger is an expert on understanding the generational shifts in church and culture and helps us think theologically and practically about the implications of these changes in our context.
The following day, Sun., March 22, at 10:50 a.m. Rodger will preach at Spring Branch Presbyterian, Houston. Youth groups from across the presbytery will come for worship at Spring Branch Presbyterian and then have time with Rodger on the topic, "What it means to be a Presbyterian today" at the PYCC Spring Youth Rally. |
Pastors: Feeling a bit tied up in knots? 
Then you probably should come to the Clergy Retreat Tues.-Thurs., Apr. 14-16 at Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center in Navasota. Everyone needs a little time away to regroup, have a little fellowship time with colleagues, ride a bike or watch a movie. New location for 2015 features coffee pots in the rooms, free WiFi and parking. Three buffet meals per day and hotel style accommodations. Spouses are welcome to attend because they're probably tired, too!
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Applications are now being accepted
Applications are now being accepted for Vision Initiative Grants and Social Justice and Peacemaking Grants. They are due April 30th. Many wonderful things are happening in our Presbytery and these grants are there to help. Think Big!
Guidelines and Application forms
Questions, contact Carlton Currie (713-822-5480).
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Coffee House Live @ St. Andrew's, Houston
Austin-based Guy Forsyth is a guitarist, singer, harmonicist, songwriter, and general purveyor of entertaining music. He will perform at the next Coffee House Live at St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Houston, Thurs., Mar. 26. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Coffee and snacks await you - no cover charge. Coffee House is a great casual event for everyone! All ages are welcome, so please bring yourselves, and drag some family and friends along, too.
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Texas Country Cookin', Live & Silent Auctions, and more!
Howdy! United Campus Ministry in Aggieland invites you to The Bluebonnet Banquet Sat., Apr. 11, 6:30 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 220 Rock Prairie Road, College Station. Join us as we remember and celebrate all God has done in campus ministry this year at Texas A&M and Blinn College! All proceeds from the banquet benefit the continued work of Presbyterian campus ministry in the Brazos Valley.
Order individual tickets, or a reserved table for eight by April 1. If you cannot attend the banquet in person, consider joining us "in spirit" by making a donation in the amount of a ticket or table. Questions? Contact Rev. Katherine Doehring. |
 Mo-Ranch Women's Conference
Each year hundreds of women from across the region gather for one of the two identical sessions of the Women's Conference at Mo Ranch. This year Conference I is May 26-28 and Conference II is May 29-31. You will be inspired by the keynote addresses from Rev. Fran Shelton, enriched by worship led by Rev. Keatan King, and workshops on topics of current interest. Deadline for early registration is Fri., Mar. 27.
Or email registrar or call 1-800-460-4401, ext. 246.
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Top 10 financial mistakes churches make (and how to fix them)
Pastors, elders, church staff, and anyone working with church finances: Sign up for a 90-minute webinar on Tues., Mar. 24, 1:00 (CDT). Issues such as housing allowance, medical insurance, taxes, endowments, and charitable contributions are complex - and yet are often managed by volunteers and staff with little training. This webinar will look at real financial challenges facing our congregations and simple, practical ways to improve money management so your congregation can focus on their mission.
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