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FROM RACHEL YATES, PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE
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THE PEACE OF CHRIST BE WITH YOU
I left the church meeting in tears. We had set aside time on a Saturday for the worship planning team to prepare for the church season. This was not a meeting around a conference room table, but a hands-on, crafting meeting. Using construction paper, tubes, rattles, rocks, bowls, glitter, and sundry materials, we hoped to redesign our fellowship space into a sacred space for prayer during the season.
Did I mention that I'm not particularly skilled in.
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HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS WORKSHOP
On Saturday,
January 26, from 11-5:30 at Dickson Hollow in Menomonee Falls, the Commission on Ministry will be hosting the third and final workshop in our three-part series with Lombard Mennonite Peace Center:
Healthy Congregations. Cost $22 per person.
Healthy Congregations
are able to stay focused on their unique mission and purpose, because they are equipped to respond to the anxiety and destructive conflicts that often plague congregations. This workshop is designed to help participants:
- Learn how you as a leader can influence the health of your congregation - how to detect and avoid unhealthy patterns of living together in community.
- Learn how to keep anxiety from becoming infectious.
- Gain confidence in responding to challenges and opportunities.
- Learn how to put limits on invasive behavior, manage reactivity, and overcome sabotage.
- Discover how leaders can function as the congregation's immune system.
- Learn to focus on strengths, resources, options, and the future.
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PRESBYTERY GATHERING DATES FOR 2019
Please mark your calendars with the four gathering dates of the Presbytery in 2019. (Please note that Council changed the May date to Tuesday, May 21st.)
- Tuesday February 19th - Living Hope Presbyterian in Menomonee Falls
- Tuesday May 21st - TBD
- Wednesday September 25th - TBD
- Thursday November 21st - TBD
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PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION OFFERING WEBINARS
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN RACINE HAS NEW BRIDGE PASTOR
The Rev. Mark McDonough is the new Bridge Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Racine. Mark said goodbye to his Calvary Presbyterian congregation and began his work at First in Racine on January 1. We wish him well in his new position and are happy he's not going far away.
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This pastor
was conferred the dignity of Chevalier by the Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani (Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, or SMOTJ) under the Royal Patron, Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of Ysenburg and Büdingen, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
This is Christian Boyd, pastor at Southminster in Waukesha and Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Milwaukee.
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I currently serve the Priory of St John the Baptist as Registrar and Assistant Chaplain, and in 2019 will be the Chaplain for the Priory. The Order is an ecumenical Christian, humanitarian and diplomatic NGO with United Nations status whose primary mission is Protecting Christians at Risk particularly in the Holy Land and the Middle East and in Keeping the Road to Jerusalem open to all people. For more information on the Order,
www.SMOTJ.org
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Also, as a result of being knighted, I have been granted Arms by the American College of Heraldry (
http://www.armorial-register.com/arms-us/boyd-cd-arms.html
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Many guessed correctly, but Bruce Jones was the first to correctly guess, and he will receive a free meal at a presbytery meeting. Thanks to all those who played!
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WHO IS THIS?
We kick off the season of Epiphany with a mystery pastor who has a history of hob-knobbing with the stars. This pastor has:
- met the lead singer of the Grateful Dead,
- solicited in-person donations from Jimmy Buffet,
- received a personal phone call and invitation from Oprah Winfrey after critiquing one of Oprah's recommended books,
- and gone to the movies with Ashley Judd to preview Ashley's film Where the Heart Is.
Can you be the first to guess who this?
Send your guess to
Chris Halverson
and the first person to guess correctly will be recognized next week and receive a free dinner at the next presbytery meeting!
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YOUTH SUMMIT ON FAITH AND GUN VIOLENCE
Youth who have personally experienced gun violence or who are passionate about the issue are invited to a statewide, ecumenical youth summit on Faith and Gun Violence, on Saturday, January 26, at Pilgrim Center, near Ripon, WI. In this all-day event, youth will unfold their stories, hopes, and fears around gun violence. The Presbytery has a limited number of delegates that we can send. Please let us know if you are interested in being part of this summit by contacting
Chris Halverson.
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YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON FAITH AND GUN VIOLENCE
Middle and High School Youth! The Wisconsin Council of Churches is looking for short videos, prayers, songs, poetry, and stories for youth around the state, sharing YOUR perspective on gun violence. What is your story? What is the role of faith in your story? How can faith transform the status quo? Reach us at
pjc@wichurches.org, or
@wichurches or #faithandgunviolence.
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HOW MILLENIALS THINK ABOUT CHARITY
Registration is open for the Nonprofit Institute's workshop on April 9, in Madison. Clayton Ramones from Funraise will share insights and strategies on donor engagement, including a session called
How Millennials Think About Charity in the Age of Social Media. Learn more about this full-day conference and register at
https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/madison.
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TIPPECANOE PRESBYTERIAN HOLDS FUN-D-RAISER
Tippecanoe in Milwaukee invites you to their
fun-d-raiser for their Arts and Science Literacy Camp coming up on January 20th. Click for flyer.
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LETTER FROM JOSH HEIKKILA IN GHANA
Mission Partners can use a little to get a lot done.
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HOMESTEAD PRESBYTERY SEEKS INTERIM EXECUTIVE
They are seeking someone who will listen, reflect, and join them to explore their current relationships with rural and small city churches and communities. lead them through a process of discernment to identify a vision and goals for the future, and guide the presbytery to effective policy and stable support practices. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2019. Please send letters of interest and resumes to:
gmilloy@lakesandprairies.org, The Synod of Lakes and Prairies, Homestead Presbytery Search Committee, 2115 Cliff Drive, Eagan, MN 55122-3327 AAEEO
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CHAPLAIN - EASTCASTLE PLACE
Chaplain, part-time (20 hours per week)
Eastcastle Place, a senior living community formerly known as The Protestant Home, has an opening for a part-time Chaplain. For more information contact Laura Wengler, Community Life Director at Eastcastle, (414) 963-8408,
lwengler@eastcastleplace.com.
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PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE SEEKS PASTOR TO PASTORS
We're seeking a Pastor to Pastors. Their primary function is to provide pastoral care to pastors in the Presbytery of Milwaukee. The Pastor to Pastors serves as a confidential friend, counselor, and shepherd. They also facilitate groups and mentoring relationships and create other relational opportunities to help pastors stay healthy. Position description
If you are interested in any position, notify Matt Lee, Moderator of Personnel Team.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN IN WAUKESHA SEEKS STATED SUPPLY PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church of Waukesha, WI, is seeking a pastor starting Feb. 1, 2019. This is a stated supply position for a limited term with the possibility of renewal. We envision a full-time (40 hours per week) position, although we will consider candidates interested in a part-time position. Effective salary $55,000 plus benefits. Download a job description.
Please e-mail your résumé or PIF to:
presby1@sbcglobal.net
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THE LISBON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SUSSEX AND THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF RICHFIELD, WI ARE SEEKING A STATED SUPPLY PASTOR TO SERVE BOTH CONGREGATIONS
Click
here
for job description and compensation.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN IN JANESVILLE SEEKS PART TIME SOLO PASTOR
First Presbyterian Church, Janesville seeks part time solo pastor. Click for
MIF
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CROSSROADS SEEKS TWO POSITIONS
Pastor/Head of Staff: Please click here for MIF
Associate Bridge Pastor:
Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon WI is currently looking for a Bridge Associate Pastor to provide continuity with our Deacons, Adult Ed and Mission/Outreach ministries. This is a temporary role for the purpose of bridging the time until our PNC finds a new Sr. Pastor and we begin a search for a full-time Associate Pastor. It is not required that this Pastor be specifically trained in transitional work. Please see the attached job description or visit our website:
www.crossroadspres.org
Resumes or MIFs can be sent to:
careers@crossroadspres.org
. Please include any links or clips of relevant sermons or other recordings. Please click for JOB DESCRIPTION
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GOOD SHEPHERD TRINITY SEEKS PART TIME BOOKKEEPER
Send resumes to the church at 3302 N. Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53216, to the attention of Jeannette Bell.
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CALVARY SEEKS SUNDAY SCHOOL EDUCATOR
Sunday School Educator: job description
here
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FUTURE PRESBYTERY GATHERING DATES
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- TUESDAY, February 19 - Living Hope Presbyterian in Menomonee Falls, 4pm
- WEDNESDAY, May 21 - TBD
- WEDNESDAY, September 25 - TBD
- THURSDAY, November 21 - TBD
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