Eastminster Presbytery

E-News
for the Week of March 20, 2019
For correspondence mailing, please use the appropriate mailing address:
General Presbyter & Stated Clerk
1201 E Market St #427
Akron, OH
479.461.4042
Business Administrator
P.O. Box 14439
Poland, OH 44514
330.505.2167
Business Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-3pm
Presbytery Calendar at a Glance

  • Resource Committee, March 21st, First Church, Mineral Ridge, 2:00 p.m.
  • Presbytery-wide Leadership Training Event, March 23, Kent Church, 10:30 a.m.
  • West-area Clergy lunch, March 25th, Panera in Stow, 1:00 p.m.
Presbytery-wide Leadership Training Event


Your Gifts...... God's Mission is our theme for this year's Leadership Training.
Together as a community of God, we will discern ... What is Christ’s mission for His church? What gifts has the Spirit given you for ministry? and How do they fit together? This event is open to ALL, clergy, elders, deacons and lay persons!

Join us this Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Kent Church, 1456 East Summit Street, Kent, 44240, for our annual Leadership Training Event. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.) Cost is just $5, which includes lunch!

A downloadable flyer to share with your church can be found on our web page . In order to help the host church with lunch preparations, please REGISTER HERE
 by tomorrow, 2:00 p.m.


Calling All Youth! It is time to get READY for the 2019 Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT)– a gathering for high school age youth (entering 9th grade through graduated 12th grade) from the Presbyterian Church (USA). This year's Registrar for Eastminster is Erika Carcelli from Poland Presbyterian Church. Erika will will be at the March 5th Presbytery meeting with additional information or you may contact Erika at Poland Presbyterian Church (330.757.1547).
Eco Palms

PC(USA) Mission is again taking order for Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday. In 2018, 1,021 PC(USA) congregations ordered Eco-Palms. Joining with congregations from other denominations, churches across the United States will be waving almost 1 million Eco-Palms this Palm Sunday. Working together, we do make a difference! Deadline for Orders is March 22. For information on pricing and other details click on "Eco-Palms" below or call 651-487-7189.
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

SHARING RESOURCES AND CHANGING LIVES

WHEN IS ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING (OGHS)?
Most congregations receive "OGHS" on Easter Sunday, Passion/Palm Sunday or both, while many receive it throughout Lent.

HOW IS MY GIFT USED?
A gift to One Great Hour of Sharing enables the church to share God’s love with our neighbors-in-need around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry, and helping to empower the poor and oppressed. 

Resources such as leaders guide, bulletin inserts, Minute for Mission, and much more can by found by clicking >>>> RESOURCES

Spring/Summer 
2019 Resource Catalog!
See what's new, then share widely!
Did you know that PW's 2019 Spring/Summer resource catalog is a free download on the PW Website?  Find all the latest Bible study materials, PW-logo items, leadership materials, the Honorary Life Membership order form, and more, in the 2019 catalog! 
Also included, at the end of the catalog, is a special sales flier that ends May 1, 2019, so hurry while supplies last!
Board of Pensions Employer News

Want to know how you can save money by offering flexible spending accounts to your employees; if you qualify for a grant through the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions; how to spot signs of burnout in your employees and yourself?
Click HERE to stay updated on news and information from The Board of Pensions.
Register for the Generosity Transformed Conference by...

With funding from the Lilly Endowment, Lake Institute is conducting The National Study of Congregations' Economic Practices, examining congregations' theological, cultural, and practical orientations about money, generating a new and deeper...

Read more
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Around Eastminster Presbytery


Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Drive Thru / Take Out
Sunday, March 31
12 to 2:00pm

Tickets: Adults $8.50 and Children $4
First Presbyterian Church
3654 Main St.
Mineral Ridge, Ohio.



Mission Housing at Canfield Presbyterian Church
We are an ideal home base for meaningful service that makes a difference!

We have newly renovated accommodations including:
- Lodging for 25- 30 people
- Separate sleeping rooms for men and women
- 28 comfortable cots available
- Separate restrooms and shower room facilities for men and women (handicap accessible)
- Access to a fully equipped kitchen

For more information, registration, or a downloadable brochure click >> Mission Housing



Soma Sonic Series – Copley
Brain Gym & Sound Tuning
at The HUB Community Center
Saturday, April 13, 2019
12.00 pm – 6:00 pm

It's all energy. Everything is! We are energy vibrating at different and unique frequencies. Soma Sonic Series was designed for you! You'll learn how to consciously and joyously integrate, balance, harmonize and attune your body-mind-spirit through Movement and Sound.  Each interactive session provides immediate and accessible tools, techniques and practices for optimal health, wellness, and performance. Learn to manage stress, optimize your energies, balance, integrate, tune, attune and align your frequency to match and attract your dreams and desires.

Session 1) 12:00-1:30 pm; “Brain Gym® Adult/Child - Balance"     This fun, joy filled, playful yet educational experiential class is specific for parent/care-giver/coach/teacher and child (age 5up) who want to experience greater eye teaming, concentration, coordination, focus, fluency, organization, resiliency, ease and joy. Dress comfortably. Bring a water bottle and your yoga matt if you have one. Each child/athlete (under 12) must be accompanied by an adult/care-giver/teacher/coach

($65 per parent/child pair, $45 per individual - Eventbrite pre-registration. $75 at the door)

Session 2) 2:00 pm - 4 pm; “Introduction to Brain Gym® - The Basics” - In this interactive workshop you'll learn; PACE and its physiology, 2 Brain Gym® Balances to integrate and optimize the 3 Dimensions (front-back, top-bottom, right-left), how to identify and optimize your Brain Organizational Profile (BOP) for integrated vs. compensational performance in all areas of life. These simple yet profound Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) movements known as Brain Gym®, have been successfully used all over the world for over 55 years with individuals and groups wishing to integrate, enhance and optimize brain-body behavior, performance, organization, focus, communication, coordination and more! CEU’s available. Designed for Teachers, Administrators, Coaches, Athletes, Business Leaders, OT’s, PT’s, Body & Energy Workers, Therapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Parents, Grandparents…ages 16 and up.

Session 3) 4:00-6:00 pm; Sound Tuning; Chakra's, Meridians and Energy Gates - This interactive experiential workshop provides; some of the science behind sound therapy, methods for chakra and meridian clearing and balancing, a deepening awareness and experience with the specific gates and points of the body's 12 energy meridians, and first hand experience using the power of sound and tuning forks to raise, balance, heal, and harmonize your energy and personal frequency! Tuning Forks provided and for sale ! 

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