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Call for Workshops for November 2016 Presbyterian Learning Day
Commission/Committee List
Called to Lead: Women's Fall Mission Trip to Guatemala
"7" Middle School Retreat
Madison Avenue PC
Line Dance Social
Harundale PC seeks a part time pastor's administrative assistant
Havenwood PC Seeks an Organist and Music Director
Hope Springs seeks a Director of Community Outreach
WVMAW Flood Recovery Mission Trip
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute New Doctor of Ministry Program
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Committee and Commission meetings will be held at the Presbytery's office (unless noted otherwise.)
COM
will meet at 10am on Wednesday, Aug. 3
Commission on Thriving Congregations
will meet at 6:30pm on Tuesday, July 19.
Commission on Spiritual Leader Development will meet at 5pm on Sunday, Jul. 24 at the home of Keith Glennan
Committee for Preparation for Ministry
will meet 3-5pm on Wednesday Jul. 20 in Catonsville
The Steering Cabinet will meet at 1pm on Wednesday, Jul. 27
The Cuba Partnership
meets 2pm to 3:30pm the third Wednesday of each month.
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Thank you to the following congregations who have pledged toward Our Shared Ministry 2016. At his date, he Presbytery has received $173,963 in pledges toward our budget goal of $225,000.
Ark & Dove
Barrelville
Brown Mem'l Woodbrook
Catonsville
Central
Christ Our King
Churchville
Covenant
Dickey Memorial
Faith
Fallston
First & Franklin
1st of Annapolis
1st of Bel Air
1st of Howard Co.
Franklinville
Frederick
Good Shepherd
Granite
Grove
Hagerstown
Havre de Grace
Hunting Ridge
Kenwood
Light Street
Maryland
Mount Paran
Northminster
Prince of Peace
Roland Park
Second
Springfield
Towson
Woods Mem'l
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YOUTH TRIENNIUM, JULY 19-23
We pray for the 65 youth, 11 adult leaders and 1 college volunteer who are making their way to the Triennium Conference at Purdue University. May they have safety on the road, may new friendships be forged and may God use this time to prepare and inspire a new generation of leaders.
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Beginning today, the new Benefits Connect is live -- and it's your one-stop shop for everything related to benefits.
Log on to Benefits Connect to:
-change password or register;
-view and change contact info;
-view or pay your invoice;
-view member contact, service, and salary information; and
access additional resources and support.
For help, call 800.773.7752 (800-PRESPLAN).
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Changes in the SDOP Program
by Deb Milcarek
Associate for Reconciliation
By now I hope that you are familiar with the continuing work of the Self Development of People Team in the Presbytery of Baltimore. Known as the "local" SDOP Team, we have granted thousands of dollars over the years to community-based groups who are attempting to build better lives. From Western Maryland to Baltimore City, several of the groups that we "seeded" have gone on to significantly grow and advance in their missions.
In the past, the deadline for applications has been in December. Due to staff changes at the national level, the timeline has been moved forward by several months. Therefore, the deadline for application for the 2016 SDOP funds is
Monday, September 19, 2016
. Please make any groups that might be interested in applying of this important change aware of the new deadline. Click SDOP for more information and an application
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At this time we are looking to expand our SDOP Team. Being part of the team involves an evening of training and then approximately two meetings to discern how best to award funding. Please contact
Deb Milcarek if you are interested in joining this unique ministry of our Presbytery.
Self-Development of People (SDOP) has been a ministry of the Presbyterian Church since 1970. It provides funding for local community development efforts that are envisioned by economically poor people who become empowered by controlling their projects themselves, and who directly benefit from their hard work. Since this ministry began, thousands of community groups have entered into successful partnerships with our national SDOP committee.
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Presbytery
. . . and the Wider Church
The
Gathering Team
is now issuing a call for workshops for the
November 12 Presbytery Gathering. In partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Roberts of Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary and Dr. Katie Cannon of Union Presbyterian Theological Seminary will be keynote speakers in a program addressing the Church's Response to Institutional Racism.
To submit an idea for a workshop, please contact Jack Carlson, at
jvcarlson47@gmail.com
, or 410.978.1017.
WHO'S SERVING ON WHAT? The Nominating Committee seeks to fill a number of vacancies. Click here to see a current list of committee/commission members and where the Holy Spirit might lead you to serve within our Presbytery.
Churches
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church will host a
Line Dance Social from 2-6pm on Saturday, Aug. 13.
Tickets are $15.00. Lite food will be served. Come join us for Fellowship and Fun! Call RE Bobbie Tilghman at
443.310.3419 for tickets and information or view the flier.
Havenwood Presbyterian Church in Lutherville, MD has an i
mmediate opening for a part-time Organist and Music Director. This is an exciting opportunity available to a qualified candidate
who can coordinate music for our diverse music ministry.
Interested applicants should email their resume to
Havenwoodsearch@gmail.com
.
Harundale Presbyterian Church is looking for a part-time pastor's administrative assistant. Contact Rev. Dr. Tracey Davenport at 410-766-4338 or
tracey@harundalepc.org.
Other
Hope Springs seeks a Director of Faith Community Outreach. For a job description or further information, click here.
The West Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and WorkCamps (WVMAW) is sponsoring a Flood Recovery mission trip October 16-22 that focuses on flood-ravaged areas in the state. The week-long mission trip cost $300; a daylong trip cost $75. WVMAW is a long term recovery agency working in partnership with the Presbytery of West Virginia. If interested, contact Robin Ray or click WVMAW.
St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute has launched a new
Doctor of Ministry Partnership with
Ashland Theological Seminary. This partnership opens a pathway through which students can take half their coursework with our exceptional faculty teams, ecumenical student body, and accessible class schedule, then finish in Ashland's vibrant, established program with faculty and student colleagues from around the country. Applications for this fall are still being accepted. For more information or to apply, contact
Patty Rath (410.864.4203).
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