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FROM RACHEL YATES, PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE
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Everyone knew the best seats were up front. You could hear better and see what was going on. Don't forget the prestige of having front row seats.
Everyone also knew those seats were the most expensive. The more you paid, the closer you sat to the front. SummerFest? The Bucks? Well, no. These seats were wooden pews, and they gave you up-close views of the pastor.
Nancy Reeser, from First (Racine)'s Archive Committee, shared in the congregation's March newsletter that in the late 1800's, their pews were routinely sold to the highest...(
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YOUR RESPONSE REQUESTED AND VALUED
If you haven't yet filled out the March 6th Presbytery Gathering survey, here is the link:
SURVEY
The Planning Team values your feedback. Thank you!
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PRAYERS AND CONCERNS AND JOYS
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Pastoral Words from Susan Stoll.
Mosaics are eye-catching art forms. When you're up close, all you initially notice are all...(
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Prayer/announcement for Carroll University.
Gracious God, we give you thanks for the gift of education
and for creating us with open hearts and curious minds.
Today, we especially thank you for...(
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Prayers.
O God, your love truly will not let us go. Help us to
seek, and receive with gratitude, your costly
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Which church believes in living out the simple truth that God is good - all the time; has a Little Dresses Mission; and invites you to its Twenty-third Annual Fish Fry, Silent Auction and Bake Sale on May 11?
The answer is
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SUN VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN ENDORSES COMMUNITY SERVICES
Rev. Dave Ewing, pastor at Sun Valley Presbyterian, had these observations about the community Lenten services:
"The idea of a community Lenten service started long before I came to Beloit. Talking with my predecessor, Ian Stirrat, this past Wednesday, Ian remembers these services dating way back into his time as pastor at Sun Valley. Currently, the Beloit Area Ministers Association initiates the scheduling of these...(READ MORE).
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DR. GNADINGER INSTALLATION FRIDAY
Carroll University will celebrate the Inauguration Ceremony of Dr. Cindy G. Gnadinger as its fifteenth
president on Friday, March 16, 2018. The community is invited to join in the celebration which will take place at Carroll University in the Shattuck Music Center Auditorium at 10 a.m. with the processional beginning at 10:30 a.m. Those that are unable to attend in person will also be able to livestream the event by visiting
www.carrollu.edu.
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FROM KEN GREEN, BOARD OF PENSIONS
Registration is open for this year's Board of Pensions regional gathering!
The perfect venue for personnel chairs, church business administrators, pastoral leaders, and other organizational leaders involved in making benefit decisions. This event was created for benefit decision-makers as well as COM/CPM members to learn more about the recently revised benefit offerings from the Board of Pensions and to learn about new initiatives from...(READ MORE).
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THE LONGING FOR LESS, AT COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN, RACINE
An evening with Rev. Bill Grimbol: The Longing for Less. Thursday, March 22, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM. We live in a culture of excess, a time when people are never satisfied and can't get enough. This workshop is about exploring ways to do less, in order to be so much more. It is about finding ways to be less busy and less overwhelmed, where the din of the world is less, so we can hear ourselves think, and pay attention. There will be a presentation followed by discussion. Instead of a fee, a free-will offering will be taken for the Tiny Houses/Veterans' Outreach. Will you join us...and nourish your soul? Sign-up with Kathy Miller,
kmiller@covpres.org or 262-634-4597.
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A LENTEN CALL TO ACTION ON GUN VIOLENCE FROM WCOC
Beloveds, I have written more sermons about gun violence than I ever imagined I would have to preach.
We could recite a litany of places around this nation which have been made known to us because a human being chose to commit gun-assisted murder there. And from those places, too many sacrificed to our obsession with guns: schoolchildren, worshipers, revelers celebrating life and relationship, people simply trying to shop, get to work, get home.
It is past time for us to move beyond prayers of lament, and ask...(READ MORE).
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOME DEDICATION
The Presbyterian Coalition Habitat Home will be dedicated on Thursday, March 22,
at 1:30PM. The home is at 2126 N. 32nd
Street, Milwaukee. Our homeowner, Renee and her two youngest daughters will take occupancy that day. This home will be dedicated in honor of the Rev. Scott Hauser who was instrumental in...
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BULLETIN INSERTS FOR VETERANS BENEFITS SEMINAR
Bulletin insert attached; please include this information in your Sunday bulletin if you so choose. You are invited to attend a Veterans Benefits Seminar, held at two locations. You will be able to ask questions and receive answers on Federal and State benefits for military veterans and their spouses. VA accredited representatives from the Milwaukee County Veteran Service...(
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YOU'RE INVITED TO BE ON THE PRESBYTERY'S FACEBOOK PAGE
Learn more about us on Facebook. Keep current with the pulse of the Presbytery.
Want to be on the Presbytery's Facebook page? Send a summary of your congregation's recent event, whether it be pancake breakfast or mission opportunity or special worship service, with photos and approximately 35 words of summary, so we can upload it for everyone to share. Please identify your church in the message and send it to dholmes@pbymilwaukee.org. Thanks for your contribution!
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UPDATE FROM THE PRESBYTERY PERSONNEL TEAM
The Personnel Team is pleased to announce that Ann Gibbs has accepted our offer to be the Presbytery's Associate for Ministry Vitality. After interviewing candidates from across the country, the Personnel Team and Council uniformly agreed that Ann was the perfect person to lead our congregational vitality efforts, along with supporting the work of COM and CPM. Please join us in extending our congratulations to Ann!
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DONATION GIVEN TO JOSH HEIKKILA'S MINISTRY IN GHANA
LOUISVILLE - Members of the Fumbisi congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana recently expressed their generosity in big bundles: two large farm sacks filled with...(
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PUPPETS, STORIES AND RECOVERY
A Letter from Mission Co-Workers Scott and Elmarie Parker, serving in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq
Every "Strong Kid" gets their own puppet - and every puppet has their own story. Yesterday, in the Middle East Council of Church's latest weekly session of "Strong Kids/Strong Emotions," our group of Syrian ad Iraqi refugee kids fashioned their own personalized puppets out of socks, pom-poms and other craft items. After putting on the...(
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PARTICIPATE IN UNITE TO END RACISM
Unite to End Racism
events will be taking place in Washington, D.C., on April 3-5. The Wisconsin Council of Churches is making plans to send buses from four Wisconsin locations, filled with local participants committed to building relationships and advancing the work of racial justice in our own state.
A rally on the National Mall is being planned to launch a movement to...(READ MORE).
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MISSION TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI
Rock Prairie Presbyterian Church in Janesville and Jerusalem Presbyterian Church in Wales are co-hosting an adult mission trip to a PDA site in Hattiesburg, MS from March 21-28, 2018. Severe flooding occurred in March 2016 followed by an EF4 tornado in January 2017 which damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes. The HOPE Mission Team is coordinating work projects with Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi or R3SM, Inc. R3SM is a non-profit, faith-based organization which oversees renovation of homes in a three county area around Hattiesburg. Cost for meals and lodging is $30/person/day. Volunteers can arrive on different days and do not need to be on site for the entire duration of the mission trip. Interested volunteers can request a handbook or get more information from Mike Williams, HOPE Coordinator at
col-mike@charter.net
or 608.751.6274.
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FAB FOUR CHURCHES TO HOST MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE
The Fab Four churches (Greenfield Avenue, Faith, Heritage, Forest Park) invite you to Maundy Thursday worship, which will be held at Heritage Presbyterian Church, now located at Tudor Oaks Senior Living Center, S77 W12929 McShane Drive, Muskego. The service will take place at 7:00PM, March 29. The combined choirs will sing. Pastors from the four churches will participate. This important Holy Week service bids us to be penitent in serving others, as Christ served the world.
The Fab Four churches have been holding special services together for several years, alternating locations. You are most welcome to attend.
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TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Greenfield Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1455 S. 97th Street West Allis WI. All you can eat pancakes with sides and toppings. Saturday, March 17, 2018, 7:30 TO 11:00AM.
More info
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THE DANGER OF SILENCE LUNCHEON/LECTURE SERIES
Sponsored by the
Peace and International Issues Committee
of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee.
The Danger of Silence:
Using Our Voices, Hands, Feet & Pocketbooks to Effect Change
March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018, Noon to 1:30PM. Rev. Karen Hagen, of Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church, to present on March 20.
More info
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CROSSROADS SEEKS YOUTH MINISTRY INTERN
Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Mequon, WI, is looking for a Youth Ministry Intern for the Summer of 2018 to help with the demands of the Youth Ministry Director in the summertime. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow for anyone interested in working professionally in youth ministry. The position will work with and report directly to the Youth Ministry Director at...(
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WEST GRANVILLE SEEKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE
West Granville Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, is looking for a part-time Administrative Associate, 8 to 10 hours a week.
Contact Pastor Dee Anderson
pastord@westgranville.org
for more information.
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COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SEEKS SUPPLY PASTOR
Covenant Presbyterian Church in Racine is seeking a Co-Pastor for a 30 hour/week stated supply position. Our Co-Pastors share equally in the preaching and pastoral care of the congregation and determine how to share all other responsibilities of the ministry according to their...(
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FAITH SPRINGS SEEKS STATED SUPPLY PASTOR
The Stated Supply Pastor will work with the session and the church volunteers to provide opportunities for members to engage in worship, discipleship and mission. He/she will use their developed skills to provide inspiring counsel and leadership to help the church through this interim period. He/she will help prepare the congregation for new pastoral leadership. More information here.
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GRACE BEAVER DAM SEEKS DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
We are currently seeking a part-time Director of Christian Education who will ensure the educational needs of Grace Presbyterian Church are met in the following areas: Children's Education, Adult Education, and Youth Education. Job description here.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN SEEKS FULL-TIME SUPPLY PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin, is seeking a full-time stated supply pastor effective immediately. We are a small but warm and caring congregation seeking to share Christ in word and deed. Our church has been a fixture in downtown Waukesha for more than 170 years.
We are seeking a pastor who can guide us through a time of transition and lead us into a sustainable future, in whatever form that may take. We envision this as a full-time, 40-hour per week position. Benefits meet and compensation exceeds the Presbytery minimum requisites. Interested candidates should submit a resume to
presby1@sbcglobal.net
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO FRESH IMPRESSIONS
If you have an activity or event happening in your congregation and want to share it with our readers, please send it my way. We look forward to the inspiration!
dholmes@pbymilwaukee.org.
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2018 PRESBYTERY GATHERING DATES
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- TUESDAY, May 22 - Crossroads Presbyterian in Mequon, 4pm
- TUESDAY, September 11 - Kettle Moraine Presbyterian in Hartland, 4pm
- TUESDAY, November 27 - TBD, 4pm
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