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REPORT FROM SYNOD MEETING APRIL 30-MAY 2
Duane Sweeps, Director of Communications for our Synod, shares this Synod Summary, an unofficial report of the activities at the April 30-May 2 meeting of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies. The Synod Summary can be found online
here.
Here's a bit of the summary:
Greg Braatz, a ruling elder from Winnebago Presbytery, and April Davis Campbell, a teaching elder from the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area, were installed as moderator and vice moderator respectively when the Synod of Lakes and Prairies met this
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PRAYERS, CONCERNS AND JOYS
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The more informed we are of our varied ministries and needs,
the more opportunities we'll have to uphold one another in prayer,
and the more connected we'll be as the body of Christ.
Participants in the Moldova trip will be flying back to the Milwaukee area on May 18th! Please continue to keep them in your prayers for safe travel, restorative rest, and clear discernment as to possible...(READ MORE).
If you have a prayer request to share, please contact Susi Stoll at
[email protected]
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GREENFIELD AVENUE 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 Greenfield Avenue, West Allis.
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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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CELEBRATING CHILDREN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
Stacy Krimmer is the Center Director at Vernon Child Development Center, Big Bend. She recently organized events celebrating the Week of the Young Child. She graciously shares this interview:
SK:
The Week of the Young Child is a nationally recognized week that celebrates early childhood programs and the teachers, children, and families that participate in them. The Vernon Child Development Center participates in organized activities throughout this week each year. This year we celebrated our...(READ MORE).
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ENROLL NOW FOR INTERIM MINISTRY TRAINING INSTITUTE
The Interim Ministry Training Institute is an intensive program offered over an eight-month period with monthly gatherings in central WI. Preparatory readings, presentation, small group discussion, case study analysis, and practicum assignments teach both theory and practice and allow for individual coaching. Both fully-supported and part-time models of doing interim ministry are valued. Offered inter-denominationally. This course can also be beneficial to pastors in settled positions guiding their congregation through an intentional time of transition and change. Information and registration at
www.sandburconsulting.com
or contact
[email protected]
. Brochure here.
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REGISTRATION OPEN NOW FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School: June 12-16, 2017 9am-12noon
Registration is open! Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church invites children to soar with us at VBS Hero Central! Through story, song and play the children will learn how they can discover their super strength through God. We welcome children from three years old (before September 2016) through those who just completed the 5th grade. Older kids and adults are encouraged to volunteer. VBS is great fun no matter what your age! More info and registration:
http://2017.cokesburyvbs.com/WauwatosaPresbyterian
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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.
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GHANA PARTNERSHIP UPDATES
The Ghana Partnership Team is again looking for people from Milwaukee Presbytery who would be interested in being part of the Milwaukee Presbytery Delegation to visit our Dangme -Tongu Partner Presbytery in Ghana.
Following our wonderful...(READ MORE).
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COMMUNICATION TOOLS AVAILABLE TO CHURCHES
LOUISVILLE - A 2015 survey and assessment has seemingly breathed new life into a previously little- known resource within the Presbyterian Mission Agency's (PMA) Communications ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Presbyterian Communicator's Network was created in 2004 as a ..
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PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - The Presbyterian Foundation is accepting applications for a newly established Church Financial Leadership Grant. Grant applicants must be a pastor, commissioned lay pastor (CLP), or leader of a 1001 New Worshiping..
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RUMMAGE SALE MAY 19 and 20
Good Shepherd Trinity is having a rummage sale. Sale items include collectibles, clothing, housewares, toys, linens, books for all ages, and...(READ MORE).
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FAITH STORYTELLING FOCUS FOR SUMMER CAMP
Storytelling is integral to our faith: we center our faith around the biblical story, strengthen community by sharing in a communal story, and engage our personal faith by discovering our own stories. Pilgrim Center and Moon Beach's theme this year focuses on encouraging campers to tell their own faith stories while engaging with biblical stories and other stories of faith and courage. Our family and youth family camp programs start in June and run through mid-August we also have retreats all year. Visit our website at www.ucci.org to learn more about our outdoor ministry opportunities including adventure camps, sailing institute, PilgrimCon, family camp, MADD, Create Innovate and Build, as well as our and me camps.
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REGISTER FOR BIG TENT 2017
Tell your friends and colleagues to meet you in St. Louis! Registration is now open for this year's Big Tent that will take place on the campus of Washington University, July 6-8th in St. Louis, Missouri. The theme of this year's conference is Race, Reconciliation, and the Reformation...More info here.
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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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MUSICIAN(S), GATHERING FOR A CAUSE
Forest Park Presbyterian church has an annual event called Gathering for a Cause. This is a mission project to give back to the community. This outdoor event at the church includes a variety of artists, crafters, vendors, food, rummage sale and raffles. We are looking for a musician or small musical...More information here.
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Looking for an experience like none other this summer? Are you seeking a summer filled with memories, adventures, faith, and friends? Or do you know of an individual who is? Pilgrim Center and Moon Beach are looking for summer staff for counseling, support roles, as well as lifeguards and program areas. Please visit our website at
www.ucci.org or contact either site for more information.
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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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