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October 27, 2015
In Our Prayers

The staff and congregation of Memorial Drive Presbyterian, Houston - MDPC's main power system was completely destroyed by fire Sun., Oct. 25. There was no damage to MDPC's buildings, but the campus is completely without power. All programs and events are cancelled until further notice.

Military Chaplain John Potter, LT, USN - John is a member of our presbytery. He is senior chaplain for Destroyer Squadron 28 and will be deploying in mid-November to the Middle East for about 7 months. John has asked for prayers for his wife Sara who will be spending much of this deployment back home with her family in Taiwan and for the Sailors he serves.


This week, please pray for the congregations listed here.
  • First Presbyterian, Texas City 
  • St. Luke's Presbyterian, Cleveland

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Meeting of New Covenant Presbytery
The next called meeting of the Presbytery of New Covenant will be held Sat., Nov. 21, at St. John's Presbyterian, Houston. Here's the Call to the Meeting and information about St. John's Presbyterian. More details will be in next week's issue of Tuesday Connect.
Mission Fair for congregations!
Continuing the theme of this year's presbytery meetings, "Engaging Communities," a Church Mission Fair at will be held at the Nov. 21 presbytery meeting, showcasing the mission work being done by New Covenant congregations. Does your congregation have something special to share with others in the presbytery? Please request space at the Mission Fair by completing this form. Questions? Contact Lynn Hargrove (713-526-2585).
Connections Name Plate
New Connections published!
Session Records Review and Treasurer's Workshop
Session Records Review - Sat., Nov. 7, at New Hope Presbyterian, Katy, 10:30 a.m.
Session Records Review on Sat., Nov. 21, after the presbytery meeting at St. John's Presbyterian.
 
Treasurer's Workshop - Sat., Nov. 7, at New Hope Presbyterian, Katy at 9:30 a.m.
Treasurer's Workshop on Sat., Nov. 21, during the Presbytery meeting at St. John's Presbyterian, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. with a break for lunch.

Vision Conversations
The Vision Team would like to confirm what you have heard about the topics of communication, leadership development, and our work together in mission and service. We are listening to YOU!
Sat., Nov. 7 at New Hope Presbyterian, Katy, following the Records Review, around noon.
Sun., Nov. 8 at Oaks Presbyterian, Houston, at 2:00 p.m.
Position Opening: Editor for the Presbytery of New Covenant
Helen Wolf, current Editor for the Presbytery of New Covenant, is retiring in December to enjoy life and grandchildren. The presbytery seeks a motivated person as part-time Editor (19 hours/week) to edit and organize articles for Connections, Tuesday Connect, Postlude, and other publications. Applicants should also be adept in the use of social media and possess a working knowledge of website design. Resumes should be sent by Fri., Nov. 6 to Mike Cole.     Complete Position Description
Church-wide conversation on the future of the PC(USA)
Every PC(USA) member is encouraged to complete this survey and express thoughts, ideas and opinions for shaping our denomination. Take part in this conversation!
Check this out! 
Ever wonder what the Seafarers Ministry does besides giving Christmas-wrapped shoe boxes to seafarers? Do the Seafarers Chaplains visit the ships or meet seafarers in the Seafarers Center? How is the Ministry supported financially? 

Learn more about the Seafarers Ministry on the presbytery website where there is a great list of Q&As and a video with Chaplain David Wells talking about the meaningful conversations he has had with seafarers.