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December 8, 2016 Issue #89
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Ed Thompson
General Presbyter
Maureen Wright
Stated Clerk, Associate for Congregational Support
Rocky Poole
Financial Administration/Treasurer
Barbara Chalfant
Associate Presbyter for Mission
Susan Sharp Campbell
Associate for Educational Ministry
Nellie Howard
Resource Center Director
Mark Miller
Bluestone Camp Director
Office Administrator/Communications
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Prayer List For Churches
Week 50 - December 11
Summerlee Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, Nitro
First Presbyterian Church, Williamstown
In Kenya: Philip Nganatha Memorial Church
(Pronun: GAHNah-thah)
Week 51 - December 18
First Presbyterian Church, Bluefield
Highlawn Presbyterian Church, St. Ablans
First Presbyterian Church, Whitesville
In Kenya: Wandumbi Special School
(Pronun: wah-DOO'bee)
Week 52 - December 25
Bridgeport Presbyterian Church
Belle Presbyterian Church
In Kenya: Gatumbiro Church
(Pronun: Gah-toe BAY-'roh)
Included in this enews is the list of churches to pray for during 2017.
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Nurturing Faith Ideas for 2017
Nurturing Faith Ideas are weekly suggestions and activities from the Presbytery's Nurture Committee to link worship and home and to nurture faith development in the family. These are intended for all ages and all family types - with children or grandchildren or families with no children. Add one to your bulletin each week or put in your monthly newsletter. They could also be sent out via email or added to a Facebook page. Ideas for the entire year will be distributed later in 2016 or early 2017; for now, here are the Nurturing Faith Ideas for the beginning of 2017.
January 1: Happy New Year
- Instead of making a resolution list that you will not keep, this year nurture your faith by remembering the gracious deeds of our Lord. The hymn writer, Thomas O. Chisholm, penned a hymn remembering God's mercies that are new each morning. Get your pen and paper and write a song or just list the mercies of God in your life.
January 6: Epiphany of the Lord
- The wise men paid homage to the new King and Christ Child by bringing gifts. Do not hide your gift. Bring your gift to Christ in reverence and in joy. What is it that Jesus is calling you to do in your church congregation, in your community, in your presbytery? Do it!
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A Word from our General Presbyter
--Ed Thompson
One of the things I used to do in Kansas was to put out a Top 10 list in our last newsletter of the year as a way of celebrating some of the highlights of the past twelve months. . . . READ ON.
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Prayer Concerns
Nancy Frame is the Clerk of Session at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Pray for her recovery following open heart surgery at Duke Medical Center.
Nancy Martin, the CRE at the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church had a heart attack on November 29. She is now doing well and back home.
Sympathy To . . .
the family of Donald Steele who died October 2, 2016. Rev. Steele was ordained at First Presbyterian Church of Hinton, served Spencer and Ruffner churches, and, among other things, was on the staff of the Greenbrier Presbytery.
Special Visitors
Patrick and Katherine Nderitu will be visiting Jim and Ginger Carrano on
December 14, 2016, through January 14, 2017
. Please send cards of warm wishes in care of Jim Carrano - 210 11th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101 or contact Jim Carrano
(304) 615.3211
if you are going to be in Parkersburg and would like to visit with Patrick and Katherine.
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FROM THE PRESBYTERY'S TREASURER:
As the year comes to an end, I want to encourage our churches to remit any amount remaining in Shared Mission pledge, Per Capita, OR other benevolence payments for 2016.
The General Assembly is allowing us a little extra time to submit payments for this fiscal year. Please forward all remaining 2016 contributions to the Presbytery office by Tuesday, January 19, and those contributions will be included in 2016 records.
Some of our churches have already made pledges for the 2017 Shared Mission benevolence. I would urge all our churches to return their pledge card to this office and to please do so at your earliest convenience, no matter what the response.
If you have any questions about mission pledge, Per Capita, or other benevolences, please let us know
(call 304-744-7644, or email:
[email protected]). Thank you. -- Rocky Poole
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Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox*
Early Discount Deadline
extended
to December 12:
Are you serving in pastoral and/or educational leadership in your congregation . . . The Leadership Development Coordinating Team has planned . . .
READ ON.
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with Sky Kershner, February 10-11.
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Holiday Newsletter
for Older Presbyterians (and their friends)
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December News from the Stewardship of Creation Ministry Team
10 Tips for a Simpler More Meaningful Christmas
Environmental Shopper
Labyrinth in Marion County
Solar Power
and more! (Click right here!)
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Christmas Joy Offering Works for Ann . . . and You!
Ann gave her whole heart to her work as an educator for the church. She worked for the church from 1947 to 1999 w
hen she retir
ed for the third time, finally to live in one of our Presbyterian Retirement Homes. After a long illness in 2005, her limited financial resources were gone. But the support of the Christmas Joy offering kept her safe and in her same retirement home until her death this year. Thank you for supporting the Christmas Joy offering
and making the last y
ears of my beloved mentor's life comfortable and safe.
B
lessings! Barbara Chalfant
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Job Posting in Fairmont
First Presbyterian Church in Fairmont WV is currently seeking a part-time Discipleship Ministry Coordinator to lead and to grow our educational ministries. This position requires . . . Click here to continue reading.
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Youth Day of Service - Mission Possible
will take place at three sites around the Presbytery
WHO: Youth in grades 6-12 and their Adult Advisors
DATES: February 4, 2017: 10 am - 4 pm.
Registration Deadline: January 19.
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"Equipping Disciples" is back!*
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Exploring Mind-Body Medicine
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center in Charleston is offering a workshop on ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, experiential, and behavioral factors can directly effect health:
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WV State University Campus Ministry
In 2015 the Westminster Foundation requested area churches in the Kanawha Valley consider campus ministry at WVSU in Institute . . .
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High School Youth Invited to Montreat
July 15-22 is the week for WV youth at Montreat in North Carolina.
Read all about it here
and note the EARLY registration deadline!
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"Pray For" List of Churches for 2017*
Ready for you to include in local newsletters and weekly bulletins, the "Pray For" list includes the churches of the Presbytery of WV and our partner churches in Kenya.
Click Here.
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Cents-Ability Offering: What you are doing to alleviate hunger in WV
Is your congregation participating in the Cents-Ability offering? Then here is a taste of the fruitful work you are doing . . .
read more here.
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In
troducing New
Resources!
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n-call Chaplains Needed
CAMC is looking for on-call chaplains to cover mostly night shifts. They are looking for people with a Masters degree and a unit of CPE, but are willing to have a conversation with people who don't yet meet those requirements. Anyone who wants more information is welcome to contact:
Chaplain Julie Hitsman, MDiv,
CAMC Women and Children's Hospital,
304-388-2612,
[email protected]
or Rev. Ravi Isaiah
[email protected]
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Read the Synod News by clicking
HERE.
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Educators Gatherings
are designed for those actively serving as professionals or volunteers in the educational ministry of their congregations. Please participate as you are able. The gatherings will be at the presbytery office in South Charleston from 10 am - 1:30 pm on these Mondays: January 9, February 6, March 13, April 17 (tentative), and May 15. For more information, or to be added to the educators email list, please contact Susan Sharp Campbell.
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Unique Scholarship Opportunity
Davis & Elkins College is seeking students who are interested in applying for a unique scholarship opportunity that focuses on faith, ethics, public policy, sustainability and service. This is a competitive scholarship for highly qualified and motivated individuals. Please share this information with potential students and encourage them to contact the Admission office for more information. Click HERE for the information flyer.
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*Also on the webpage
You will find located on the Home page of the website (scroll down past the photo) direct links to recent newsletters, Equipping Disciples events, Ministry Toolbox events, the Pray-For church list for 2017, and Enews Archives. Please let us know how we can improve the website and whenever you encounter any problem with it. Thank you.
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South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone (304) 744-7634, Fax (304) 744-7649,
Office Hours: Monday -Thursday 8:30AM-5:30PM
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