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The weekly newsletter from the
Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys
July 5, 2017
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We are congregations who seek to be a collective expression of the Body of Christ,
joyfully participating in Christ's ongoing life and work. "Therefore encourage one
another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing."
(I Thessalonians 5:11)
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Congregation of the week: July 9-15
First Presbyterian Church of Pipestone
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Pastor: Rev. Nathan Lamb
Clerk of Session: Jennifer Cronin
Administrative Assistant and Treasurer: Carol Baker
- We congratulate Nathan Lamb on his completion of the requirements for the PrairieFire Practicum in Spiritual Direction on June 25, 2017 in Des Moines!
- We celebrate the success of our "Be a Hero" VBS in June
- On Memorial Day weekend, we honored all those who have served our country
- Please pray for our members who are struggling with health issues and those who have lost loved ones
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Pam out, Karen and Deb are pinch hitting
Stated Clerk Pamela Prouty had surgery on June 27 and will be unavailable until August 1. In the meantime, please contact Associate for Administration Karen Lange or Presbytery Moderator Deb Hess with any questions or concerns.
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July Ordination Anniversaries
07/01/1973 Steve Boots
07/02/1995 Scott Prouty
07/07/1991 Dawn Carder
07/07/1953 Harold Utzinger
07/09/2000 Jason Cunningham
07/09/1972 Terry Morse
07/09/1989 Galen Smith
07/10/1994 Tim Sutton
07/13/1980 Kate Stangl
07/14/1991 Al Jergenson
07/14/2002 Ken Matthews
07/14/2002 Lynne Matthews
07/14/2002 Darin Seaman
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God Chat Apps: A Life of Prayer
Saturday, October 7, 2017
9:00 - 3:30
Hope Presbyterian Church
Spicer
Email
Karen Lange to register. Cost: $10 if preregistered by September 22
Plenary Speaker: Rev. Kara Root
Breakout session topics:
- Centering Prayer
- Spiritual Practices
- Yoga, Meditation & Prayer
- Introduction to Prayer
- Tech Tools for Prayer
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Steering Congregations to Formational Resources
The Commission on Congregational Transformation and Development exists to resource congregations. We have identified six critical areas: discipleship, evangelism, mission, spiritual leadership, stewardship and worship. Each area has one or two individuals who serve as point persons. The point person's goal is to steer you in the right direction toward valuable resource. Please let us know how we can come alongside of your congregation.
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Presbytery office hours are 7:30 - 3:30 Monday - Friday.
Office will be closed on
Friday, July 7 and Friday, July 14
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Lakeshore Center at Okoboji,
October 13
Pastors and CREs: Here is a great opportunity for you to spend a day with preacher/teacher/author Tom Long. He will be in the area to teach a class for the new Academy and will be doing this day long workshop at the Lakeshore Center at Okoboji on Friday, October 13
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Discover Presbyterian Mission in Pakistan
During the week of September 4-9, 2017, Veda Gill, Executive Director of Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan (PEB), will be in Central Minnesota and is looking for opportunities to acquaint God's people with the vital work being done in educating some of Pakistan's poorest children, both Christians and Muslims. This work was started by Presbyterian missionaries in the 1850s and continues to this day. Veda is looking for pastors, mission groups, PW members, or interested church members who could receive initial information about PEB in preparation for a follow-up visit with a larger church group at a later time. If you would like to sit with Veda and hear the good news from Pakistan, please contact Lynn Miller at 320-492-3341 or
lynn.miller@friendsofpeb.org.
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Do you hear a call to a new role in church leadership?
In response to a need for accessible educational opportunities for church leaders, the Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys along with two other presbyteries and the Synod of Lakes and Prairies have developed an exciting new course of study called "The Academy."
Maybe God is calling you to respond to a specific need for a Commissioned Ruling Elder in your church. Or maybe you feel a hunger for personal spiritual growth. Perhaps you are a current CRE who feels you could benefit by a refresher on certain topics.
Courses may be taken as a series with the goal of meeting the requirements of becoming a Commissioned Ruling Elder, or individual classes may be audited for personal education and growth.
Hurry! The first classes start at Synod School in July, so registrations are being taken now. Check out the link for the brochure or visit the registration website for more information about the courses and the quality teachers. Questions may be directed to the presbytery office, or Academy board members: Rev. Elaine Boyd and Kathy Knips.
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Pastoral Leadership Opportunities
The following congregation within the bounds of our presbytery is currently seeking pastoral leadership:
Randall Presbyterian Church, Randall, Minnesota
Ministry Information Form - 03892.AC
First Presbyterian Church, Foley, Minnesota - Interim Pastor
Ministry Information Form - 03882.AAO
Additionally, there will be other opportunities arising in the near future. Please keep your eyes open as Fulda begins a pastoral search.
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