Presbytery of Detroit

URGENT!! Annual Statistics Reporting

Submitted by Sandra Jensen on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 12:09pm.

The Statistics are due by February 19, 2015.

Your user ID and password are the same as last year. If you have forgotten yours, please call Sandy Jensen at the Presbytery office 313.345.6550 ext. 220. To access the Statistical Reporting site click on this link http://oga.pcusa.org/section/churchwide-ministries/stats/

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Leadership Training 2015 Friday Special Edition

Submitted by Sandra Jensen on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:50am.

"Making New Connections in Our Church Neighborhood" for Teaching & Certified Ruling Elders will be held at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 27475 Five Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48154 on Friday, February 6, 2015. The program begins at 10:00 A.M. with adjournment at 3:00 P.M.

This Special Edition will be led by The Rev. Lonnie Oliver and Ruling Elder Vera White and will NOT be repeated on Saturday, February 7, 2015 during the regular Leadership Training

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Leadership Training 2015

Submitted by Sandra Jensen on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 8:04am.

Theme "Signs of Hope for the Church" for New & Ongoing Officers, Leaders, and Pastors will be held at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 27475 Five Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48154 on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Check-in begins at 8:30 A.M. The program begins at 9:00 A.M. with adjournment at 3:45 P.M.

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Coordinating Cabinet Meeting

2 Feb 2015 - 10:00am

Monthly meeting of the Coordinating Cabinet.

Course on Biblical Interpretation

2 Feb 2015 - 5:30pm

Course on Biblical Interpretation - led by the Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm, Mondays beginning January 12, 2015 at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

February PWPD Gathering

4 Feb 2015 - 9:30am

We are celebrating Black History month with Kimberly Simmons who will share her Grandmother's journey on the Underground Railroad at age of 16. Please come and hear her story and spend fellowship time over lunch (Cost $8.00) with old friends and new ones.

Planning and Visioning Meeting

5 Feb 2015 - 9:30am

Monthly meeting of the Planning and Visioning ministry team

Workshop for Clergy and Elders

6 Feb 2015 - 10:00am

Special Workshop for Clergy and Elders: Making New Connections to Our Neighborhood/Community Led by The Rev. Lonnie Oliver. Cost: $10 payable at the door. Reservations: by January 30, 2015 to Sandy Jensen at the Presbytery Office. Phone: 313-345-6550 ext.

Leadership Training

7 Feb 2015 - 8:30am

For New & Ongoing Officers, Leaders, and Pastors. "Signs of Hope for the Church" is the theme being brought to you by the Rev. Lonnie Oliver. Rev. Oliver is one of the keynote speakers at this years Leadership Training.

Pastors in Transition

8 Feb 2015 (All day)

This is a 2 day workshop, for Clergy and CREs in New Calls, Interims, and other Clergy interested in leading transition.

This event will be held at the St. Francis Retreat Center, Dewitt, MI.

Registration details are in the brochure.

Course on Biblical Interpretation

9 Feb 2015 - 5:30pm

Course on Biblical Interpretation - led by the Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm, Mondays beginning January 12, 2015 at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

Course on Biblical Interpretation

16 Feb 2015 - 5:30pm

Course on Biblical Interpretation - led by the Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm, Mondays beginning January 12, 2015 at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. This 8 week course is for educators, seminary students, and members who teach in Christian Education.

Last Day to enter Statistics

19 Feb 2015 (All day)

This is the last opportunity to enter the church statistics for 2014. If you need help please contact Sandy Jensen 313-345-6550 ext. 220.

Communications Workgroup Meeting

19 Feb 2015 - 1:00pm

The Communications Workgroup oversees communication for the Presbytery of Detroit. This includes Website, Email, Meeting announcements, and anything else that affects how the Presbytery communicates its message between and among Congregations and Committees and Ministries.

Course on Biblical Interpretation

23 Feb 2015 - 5:30pm

Course on Biblical Interpretation - led by the Rev. Dr. Allen D. Timm, Mondays beginning January 12, 2015 at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

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Mission Yearbook

Mission Yearbook for January 28, 2015

Presbytery of St. Augustine

Florida

The Presbytery of St. Augustine has a treasure in its midst—Peace Presbyterian Church, where compassionate and prophetic discipleship is expressed in outreach ministries. Both the food pantry and clothes closet of Peace Presbyterian began with member energy and prayer as well as a desire to meet the physical needs of people in Jacksonville.

The food pantry was started in late 2005—literally in a closet—to address the needs of an African immigrant congregation that

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Daily Lectionary Readings for January 28, 2015

Morning Psalm 65

¹   Praise is due to you,
          O God, in Zion;
     and to you shall vows be performed,
²        O you who answer prayer!
     To you all flesh shall come.
³   When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
          you forgive our transgressions.
⁴   Happy are those whom you choose and bring near
          to live in your courts.
     We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,

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Eco-Palms: a celebration of triumphal entry and environmental justice

January 28, 2015

Eco-Palms partner amid stand of palms in Mexico. —Bryce Wiebe

Presbyterian News Service

Rick Jones

LOUISVILLE

It is estimated that nearly a thousand congregations across the country will be waving 1 million ecofriendly palm fronds as Holy Week observances begin this year. As churches of all denominations remember Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem, palm fronds will play a key role. But have you ever wondered where

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World Interfaith Harmony Week 2015

January 28, 2015

We live in an interfaith world. This brings challenges and opportunities. Many of us already engage in interfaith partnerships.

World Interfaith Harmony Week, the first week in February of each year, provides an opportunity for people of different faiths to seek fellowship, work together, and celebrate common concerns and values.

Different communities may observe World Interfaith Harmony Week in ways that are appropriate to their situation and relationships. It's a time to lift up existing partnerships and plan special events to highlight our

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New Books for Lent from Rowan Williams and Feasting on the Word Series

January 28, 2015

Westminster John Knox Press

Louisville, Kentucky

Two new books are now available for the Lenten season from Westminster John Knox Press. Meeting God in Mark from Rowan Williams explores the essential meaning and purpose of Mark’s Gospel for beginners who may be curious about the Gospels and want to learn more, as well as for those who’ve read the Gospel many times before and want to see it in a fresh light.Also available

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PC(USA) Presidents: Affirming the Call for Racial Justice

January 28, 2015

Special to Presbyterian News Service

Michael K. Thompson

Columbia Theological Seminary

Recently, The Huffington Post published “An Open Letter to Presidents and Deans of Theological Schools in the United States.” More than thirty African American deans and presidents of Theological Schools signed the letter regarding racial justice issues including Dr. Deborah Flemister Mullen, our Dean of Faculty and Executive Vice President. You may read the letter here.

The Presidents of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminaries, including our Interim President Bill Scheu, wrote a response affirming this call “to arise

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Tighter fiscal control for Presbyterian Youth Triennium

New measures are underway after an audit revealed a financial loss for the 2013 Presbyterian Youth Triennium despite record-breaking attendance.

January 27, 2015

Presbyterian News Service

Emily Enders Odom

LOUISVILLE

While the 2013 Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT)—held July 16–20—attained record-breaking attendance of more than 5,000 young people, those numbers don’t tell the full story. The event resulted in a financial loss, even with revenues higher than budgeted.

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International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, 2015

January 27, 2015

Remembrance and Beyond

The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations joins colleagues today recognizing the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

In 2005 the UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Through this commemoration, the UN system and member states of the UN honor the victims of the Nazi era and provide and develop educational programs to help prevent

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Raleigh congregation partners for education in South Sudan

World Mission partnership brings primary school its first professionally trained teachers.

January 27, 2015

Presbyterian News Service

Kathy Melvin

Raleigh, NC

Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, N.C., and Presbyterian World Mission are working with local partners to provide quality teachers for children at Maleng-Agok Primary School in South Sudan.

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Voices from the border and beyond

Along the U.S.–Mexico border, a Presbyterian congregation becomes home to women and children fleeing violence and poverty.

January 27, 2015

Rosa shares her story. —Paul Seebeck

Presbyterian News Service

Paul Seebeck

Tucson, AZ

Patti was 6 years old when she first heard the sound of a gun—6 years old when she first saw a man killed. Later, when her father was taken away to be brutally tortured, she and her family knew

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Lifelong servant of the church, Elizabeth-Ann ‘Betty’ Nicholson, dies at 81

January 27, 2015

Betty Nicholson in 1969. —Courtesy of Bob Nicholson.

Presbyterian News Service

Seattle, WA

Elizabeth “Betty” Nicholson died peacefully from cancer January 19.

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Jimmy Carter, Russell Moore and Harry Jackson: Bridging the racial divide

January 26, 2015

Religion News Service

As protests against police brutality and the killing of unarmed black men continue from coast to coast, religious leaders are spearheading church-based gatherings to find ways to bridge America’s racial divide.

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