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In Our Prayers
Family and friends of Ruling Elder (RE) Richard Weber, St. Philip, Houston - Richard died on Dec. 31.
Teaching Elder (TE) Bob Murphy & Mary Ann Salch, Tiki Island - Blessings on their Jan. 16 marriage.
Commissioned Ruling Elder (CRE) Debbie Battise Kleinman, Indian Presbyterian, Livingston - Debbie is having a retinal procedure this week.Pearlie Baker, Pinecrest, Houston - Pearlie is the mother of RE Jean Young. She had a stroke and is in the hospital.
RE Carol Fuller, Pinecrest, Houston - Carol is recovering from surgery.
Presbytery of New Covenant Committees - Prayers the committee chairs as they think, dream, and plan the future of Presbytery at this weekend's Committee Leader Event.
Each week we offer up two congregations and a retired pastor for general prayers. This week please pray:
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 Welcome to Pastor Almir Dantas DiasAlmir Dantas Dias is the new pastor of Brazilian Presbyterian Church (Ilgreia Presbiterianan Brasiliera en Houston), a New Church Development (NCD) in the Presbytery of New Covenant. He started this past Sun., Jan. 17. WELCOME!
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Free Resources Available 
The Presbytery Center has a wide variety of resource materials that are available to borrow and, in many cases, to keep. Come see what we have. Thanks to everyone's generosity we are bursting at the seams and will no longer be accepting donations until we have more room.
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Installation of Tim Marquez - Jan. 24
Pathways Presbyterian, Houston, will be installing their new pastor, Tim Marquez, this Sunday at 3 p.m. All are invited to join the celebration at 5900 Pinemont Rd, Houston! |
Volunteers Needed to Help With Homeless Ministry - 4th Wed. of month
Churches are asked to sign up to provide and serve individually-wrapped packaged snacks on the 4th Wed. of each month (6:00-6:30 p.m.) to the homeless who gather each week for worship, dinner, and fellowship in the parking lot of the Presbytery Center. At least 4 volunteers are needed to serve the snacks at the Montrose Street Reach Ministry. Sign up for one or more months by contacting Patricia Brantley (713-526-2585, ext. 101). The first opportunity to serve this year is Wed., Jan. 27. Click here for more details.
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Youth Workers Gathering - Feb. 2
A colleague group for Youth Workers (paid staff or volunteer) meets the first Tuesday of each month. Join us for our next gathering on Feb. 2 from 12-2 p.m. at Memorial Drive Presbyterian, Houston (11612 Memorial Dr). Bring a lunch and come ready to share ideas, discuss struggles, and fellowship with some amazing people! Contact Caressa Murray with any questions at 281-798-5993 or cmurray@pbyofnewcovenant.org.
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Interfaith Ministries Dialogue - Feb. 4
 Tales that Transform: Building Interreligious Understanding Through Stories
This month's Dinner Dialogue will go deeper into how listening to our stories about our faiths, beliefs, and practices leads to greater understanding. And from understanding can come change. Thurs., Feb. 4 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more details and to register, click here.
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 Presbyterian Leadership Enrichment - Feb. 6
New Covenant's annual leadership enrichment event will take place from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Pines Presbyterian, Houston (12751 Kimberley Ln, Houston). It is open to all who serve in any sort of leadership role in the church. Keynote speaker for this event, Rev. Karl Travis, will help us better understand the life of the church through the lens of generational analysis. Following the keynote address, participants will have the opportunity to attend two workshops. For more details and to register by Jan. 31, click here.
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Collective Soul Symposium - Feb. 12-13
Sponsored by MD Anderson Cancer Center & The Institute for Spirituality and Health
Spirituality and religiosity are recognized as factors that contribute to quality of life and coping strategies in many persons facing life-threatening illnesses. The purpose of this advanced course is to provide a better understanding of the Palliative Care Team's role in enhancing the Human spirit and relieving patient's bio-psychosocial and spiritual suffering. This course is aimed at clergy, social workers and health care professionals delivering spiritual care in the community and healthcare facilities. A Certificate for Attendance will be provided. Registration fee is $150.00 by Jan. 31, 2016 or $200 after. For more details and to register, click here.
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Needlework & Knitting Retreat - Feb. 25-28
 Gather together for a long weekend at Mo-Ranch and enjoy 4 days of relaxation and fun with their new needlework and knitting retreat, led by Liz Zsoh�r and Jill Stover. Stitch, knit and learn new techniques together while taking in the gorgeous winter scenery of the Hill Country. For more information and to register, click here. |
Peru Mission Trip - Mar. 11-20
Information meetings Jan. 19 & 28
The Presbytery Outreach Committee invites you and your church members to be part of a mission trip to Peru during Spring Break. The focus of the trip will be developing relationships. Principal activities will include worship, participation in local church ministries that serve marginalized groups (e.g., women in prison, at-risk youth), and a few "hands-on" building projects. All participants must register and pay the first $300 of the trip cost ($1,700 total) by Feb. 1. For more information, please click here. There will be two hour-long information meetings where you can learn more about the trip. The first is TODAY (Tues., Jan. 19, from 12-1 p.m.) and the second is Thurs., Jan. 28, from 7-8 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Presbytery Center (1110 Lovett Blvd, Houston). |
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Guatemala Trip - June 10-17
Registration deadline Feb. 20
You're invited on an immersion trip to Guatemala, which past travelers have described as "a conversion experience - a renewing of faith." Travel through this enchanting country, whose people know hardship but also hope and inspiring faith. Our group will be hosted by Presbytery of New Covenant partner, CEDEPCA (Centro Evangelico de Estudios Pastorales en America Central; www.cedepca.org). Cost is $1,690 which includes air fare and most in-country costs. Contact Sharyl Davis, Co-chair of our CEDEPCA Partnership Network, for more information (dsharyl@att.net; 713-202-3548).
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