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SPEAKING AND LISTENING, PART 1
So, this is it...Holy Week! Each day this week, I have been reading the passages of scripture found in our lectionary. One of the readings for Palm Sunday and again today is from Isaiah 50:4-9a. It's a passage we identify as one of the four Servant Songs found in Isaiah and although I've read it before, this week the first two verses presented themselves to me in a different way....
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A Positive Witness in a Negative Climate
We all are turned off by divisive speech and name calling in politics, entertainment and Facebook. Could this be a time when God is calling the Church to offer a more uplifting witness? Bruce Reyes-Chow and Christine Hong think so. They'll share ideas and techniques with us to change the conversation towards a more positive and inclusive one. And that is just one of the things you can learn at the 4PM Presbytery Gathering on Sunday, April 30, and Monday, May 1.
Be inspired! We will feature messages about race, One Christ being our theme at this gathering. Workshops and inspirational speakers are the highlight of the event, which also includes social time with colleagues from four presbyteries in the state of Wisconsin.
Bruce Reyes Chow is one of two featured speakers. He believes that "humanity has the capacity to engage in passionate, difficult and transformative conversations without being mean-spirited, dehumanizing or vitriolic in tone or tactic."
Dr. Christine Hong is our second featured speaker. Her teaching position with Louisville Seminary focuses on the concerns and hopes we all have for the future of the church. She dedicates her time to inter-religious cooperation and relations.
Race affects all of us. We are surrounded by racial diversity, whether displaced refugees or seasonal workers or visiting professors. We invite you to be ready for your next conversation with a person of another race. Join us in April. We look forward to seeing you.
Discovery Day is a long-running training ground for Presbyterians in southeast Wisconsin. Imagine it magnified to include the entire state and parts of Iowa, with inspiring speakers, practical workshops - and waterslides! Refreshment for body and soul awaits you the 4PM gathering in the Wisconsin Dells.
Click
HERE to learn more about the event and workshops, and to register for the event, which costs $50.
If you are planning to stay on Saturday and/or Sunday night, you will need to reserve your room (which will include passes to the waterpark), through the Kalahari Resort. Call 1-877-253-5466 and mention the "4PM Gathering" to receive a reduced room rate. (
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PRAYERS, CONCERNS AND JOYS
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Our Lenten journey can be something like the change of seasons, as we go forward remembering Christ's journey to Jerusalem and the cross. The terrain was bleak. What about the terrain of our lives? Are we in a wintry season of the soul, trudging through difficult terrain - perhaps stepping amidst some unexpected...(READ MORE).
If you have a prayer request to share, please contact Susi Stoll at
[email protected]
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BETHESDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
We lift up one of our congre
gations each week in Fresh Impressions, inviting you to learn more about your sister congregations and keep them in your prayers. This week we are lifting up
Bethesda, Waukesha
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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!
[email protected].
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BE IN THE PRESBYTERY'S WEBSITE
We have a page in our website dedicated to finding a congregation. And we'd like to feature yours! Some of the church photos are there, some are not. Please send a photo of your church if you'd like to be included. Send to
[email protected]. The Presbytery's
website.
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BOOK TRACES CHARACTER OF REFORMATION-INSPIRED CHRISTIANS
On the eve of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's Reformation-launching writings and disputations, scholar and author Alec Ryrie has released a book he hopes will explain the origins and impact of the Protestant movement. Protestants: The Faith That Made the Modern World(Viking, April 2017) provides a comprehensive...(READ MORE).
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PRESBYTERIAN PLANNING CALENDARS AVAILABLE
We are now taking orders for the 2017-18 Presbyterian Planning Calendars. Please click
here
to print the order form or go to our
website
under Work of the Presbytery/Forms
. The price remains $8.50 and the deadline to be included in our bulk order is May 5th.
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NEXT CHURCH: WATCH THE NATIONAL GATHERING!
Several members of the Presbytery of Milwaukee attended the recent NEXT Church conference in Kansas City on March 13-15, 2017. They were challenged and inspired by the worship, panels, and speakers, and highly encourage you to check it out online. You will find initial video recordings of events and in the coming weeks NEXT Church will be posting edited and trimmed versions. Their website is: http://nextchurch.net/.
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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR SUMMER CAMPS
The Partnerships Team is again offering Camp Scholarships to those attending summer camp! Please find the application form on our website, www.pbymilwaukee.org under "Work of the Presbytery/Partnerships" or click here to print out the form and fill out manually. Deadline for applications is May 12th.
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REFUGEE BENEFIT CONCERT SATURDAY, 8PM
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TIPPECANOE PRESBYTERIAN CELEBRATES 100 YEARS ON MAY 21, 9:30AM
What do you do with an idea? You change the world! One day I had an idea. At first, I didn't think much of it. I acted like it didn't belong to me. But it followed me. I worried what others would think. I kept it to myself. But there was something magical about...
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). RSVP here. Tippe's website.
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EASTER EGG HUNT AT NORTH SHORE
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DUBUQUE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ONLINE CLASSES
This summer the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary will be offering three online courses for Commissioned Ruling Elders. Each fall and spring, UDTS regularly offers all eight core...(READ MORE).
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S SPRING GATHERING
The Presbytery of Milwaukee's PW Spring Gathering will be held on May 6, 2017. Join us for food, fellowship, worship. The main speaker will be
Jerrett Luckett, Executive Director, Milwaukee Mission, the topic being
"Exploit No More":
to rescue and restore girls from sex trafficking.
Cathy Manthei will be speaking on "Slavery in 2017". (READ MORE).
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WAUWATOSA PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
The Communications Coordinator's primary responsibility is managing and producing all communications related to the congregation as well as the outside community at large. In addition, the Communications Coordinator assists with general office tasks. The Communications Coordinator reports to the Office Manager and works...(
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Ruach Words
- Teaching Elder Kathryn Craven's website offering worship liturgy.
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Parish Papers available here. Two new articles featured:
Ministry in the Midst of Tragedy and
Financing the Local Church: What Does It Cost?
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