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Events This Week
Youth Worker Gathering: Feb. 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Drive Presbyterian, 11612 Memorial Dr, Houston
Installation of Rev. Simon Hsu: Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Grace Taiwan Presbyterian, 6250 Westline Dr, Houston
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In Our Prayers
Teaching Elder (TE) Joe McDonald, First Presbyterian, Livingston - Joe is recovering from heart bypass surgery.
TE Helen Rose Moore, Member at Large - Helen's mother, Posy Moore, is having surgery on Tuesday.
TE Lucia Oerter, Transitional Pastor at Pines, Houston - Lucia is having rotator-cuff repair surgery this week.
Debbi Kilgore - Sister-in-law of TE Mary Marcotte, Associate General Presbyter - Debbi has been battling acute Myeloma for the last four years and is currently undergoing critical care treatment at MD Anderson.
Leaders and participants in the Presbyterian Leadership Enrichment Event this Sat., Feb. 6
TE Tim Phillips, Member-at-large and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ministry that he serves with college students
Each week we offer up two congregations and a retired pastor for general prayers. This week please pray for:
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Reminder:
Deadline
for Mar/Apr
Connections is
Wed., Feb. 10
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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.
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Copy deadline for each week's Tuesday Connect:
Noon Monday
Send announcements to
Theodora Pounds.
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Blue PC(USA) Hymnals Needed 
Heritage Presbyterian (Houston) is in need of 20 blue PC(USA) hymnals. If you can spare a few of yours and would be willing to donate them, please contact TE Mark Plunkett at pastor@heritagepresbyterian.org.
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Crystal Gayle Concert - Feb. 5
Northwoods Presbyterian ( 3320 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston) annual concert series presents Crystal Gayle on Fri., Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $40 and can be purchased at http://northwoodsconcertseries.com/. |
Installation of Rev. Simon Hsu - Feb. 7
Grace Taiwan Presbyterian Church proudly invites you to the Installation of Pastor Simon Te-Tzu Hsu this Sun., Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. at 6250 Westline Dr (Houston). A reception will be held immediately following the service.
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Souper Bowl of Caring - Feb. 7 
Don't forget this Sun., Feb. 7 to support the Souper Bowl of Caring with donations of food and/or cash to your local food pantry. For more information on this mission, click here.
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Fat Tuesday Celebration - Feb. 9
Jazz in the Parking Lot and Fish Fry
St. Luke's (8915 Timberside Drive, Houston) invites you to celebrate with them on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. This fun event will be in the south parking lot where there will be a tent in case of inclement weather. The Marvin Gaspard Trio will provide the jazz tunes with Cynthia Clawson singing, and dinner will be prepared by Catfish on Wheels with their yummy catfish, shrimp, hush\puppies and french fries. $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10.
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Hand In Hand Presentation - Feb. 10
 Kathi Neubert, who served as a volunteer Peace-making Ministry Associate at the Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem on behalf of the Jewish/ Presbyterian Dialogue Group of Houston, will present her observations and reflections on her year of service in Israel. This Lunch-and-Learn is Wed., Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. at The Presbytery Center (1110 Lovett Blvd, Houston). Lunch will be provided; please rsvp to Mike Cole at mcole@pbyofnewcovenant.org.
Kathi is the wife of a Presbyterian pastor in Illinois, who has always had a passion for Israel. She brought all of her passion and experience as a Presbyterian to her work with the Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Jerusalem. The blog Kathi kept during her year of service can be viewed at http://theinvestmentreport.blogspot.com/.
If you would like her to speak at a church event Feb. 9 through 14, please contact her directly at kathi.neubert@gmail.com.
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Virtuoso Organist Performance - Feb. 14
 On Sun., Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian (11612 Memorial Dr., Houston) will present critically acclaimed performer, Houston native Daryl Robinson. Described as a performer with "...a driving muscular poetry underpinned by nimble technique and nuanced sense of style..." by London-based Choir and Organ, Daryl was winner of both First Prize and Audience Prize at the 2012 American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition. Last fall at the age of 30, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Organ for Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the music office at tstidam@mdpc.org.
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Love in All Languages Concert - Feb. 14
 Concerts on Carter Creek at First Presbyterian (Bryan) presents Love in all Languages with Casey and Maureen Papovich on Sun., Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. This free concert for the community will include arias, love songs and duets in languages from Hebrew and Sephardic, French and Italian, Czech to English. Composers include Whitacre, Faure, Mozart to Dvorak. A reception will follow the concert and childcare is provided, free of charge. Make this your Valentine Day date! For more information, visit the Concerts on Carter Creek Facebook page. 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan.
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Bearing Witness: Reframing Christian-Muslim Encounters - Feb. 21-23
 The 19th Annual Duerr Lecture Series features Dr. Joshua Ralston, Lecturer in Muslim-Christian Relations at University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. His lectures will explore ways for Christians and Muslims to encounter one another, debate our truth claims, and work for the common good. Dr. Ralston will preach Sun., Feb. 21 at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. and lecture at 7 p.m. on Sun., Mon., and Tues. (Feb. 21-23) at St. Philip Presbyterian (4807 San Felipe, Houston). Invite a friend to this spiritually rewarding event. Child care is available for each lecture by calling the church office (713 622-4807). All lectures are free and open to everyone. For more information, click here.
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Sew Much Love - Feb. 27 
Help with children's quilts for Bags of Love at First Presbyterian (Conroe) on Sat., Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bags of Love are given to children in Montgomery County who are removed from their homes by Children's Protective Services. Each bag contains a quilt, stuffed animal, age/gender appropriate books, toys, games, and toiletry items. Each year more than 100 bags are distributed. Don't sew? No problem, we have a special place for you! Register by Feb. 7 by contacting Joan Lowery at 936-790-3993.
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