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FROM RACHEL YATES, PRESBYTERY EXECUTIVE
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LETTING GO
I hang onto things longer than I should. Near our garage, a cubby holds our boots and coats. Each time I pass through, I see a solitary boot in one slot. A boot for my left foot. The right boot went walking on my move to Wisconsin and hasn't found its way here yet. Its mate waits patiently.
The problem is not just with my boot. I have a little glass box of single earrings, their partners having gone missing. In the garage, I can find at least 5 left-hand gardening gloves. Why is it always the right-hand glove that disappears? Don't even get me started on
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TWO FALL YOUTH RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Camp Stronghold
Junior/Senior High Retreat. November 9-11 -
Registration
Pilgrim Center
: The Presbytery of Winnebago is inviting youth from the Presbytery of Milwaukee to join them in the Winnebago Presbytery Fall Youth Camp (Event code 6436) FLYER
Dates: 10/26/2018 7:00 PM - 10/28/2018 2:00 PM Ages: Grades 6 - 12
LINK
To register a church group, follow this link.
Presbytery Camp Scholarships are available! Application
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GREAT COMMISSION TASK FORCE NEEDS A NEW NAME
Tick-tock-tick-tock . . . Be sure to submit your contest entries before the Nov. 1st deadline! The Great Commission Task Force has requested that the Presbytery provide a new name for the task force. To do so we have created a contest! Every congregation can submit as many entries suggestions as you like. The Presbytery will vote on the best entries at the November Presbytery Meeting. The winning congregation will receive a
FREE CHURCH COFFEE HOUR as the prize.
Our purpose and tasks can be found
HERE. Entries can be made on the Presbytery
website or
here. Remember: only the first 1000 entries will be accepted for consideration, so get your entries in ASAP!
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SAFE GATHERINGS-ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
All congregations in the Presbytery are mandated by the Book of Order to write and maintain their own ethical boundaries policies. In September 2014, the Presbytery of Milwaukee approved its own Ethical Boundaries Policy and began using Safe Gatherings as mandatory training for Pastors and Christian Educators in our Presbytery. The Presbytery wants to both encourage and offer the use of Safe Gatherings for all paid staff and any volunteers working with children, youth, and/or vulnerable adults. For more information on how your church can utilize and access Safe Gatherings through the Presbytery's account for your workers, please contact
Chris Halverson at the Presbytery office.
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While on vacation in South Africa, this pastor jumped a fence and was bitten by a penguin. Send your guess to Chris Halverson and the first person to guess correctly will be recognized next week when we give the correct answer.
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This congregation
's founding coincides with Welsh families' settlement in
Waukesha County in the 1840s. Before the current building was constructed in 1913, church members carved the entire basement out by hand, hauling out the fill with a stone boat and team of horses!
Over the many decades that followed, the congregation's physical and spiritual presence have been cornerstones of the community.
Answer is
here.
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FROM OUR PRESBYTERY GATHERING...
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- Marilyn Stone is helping to organize a disaster preparedness training team in Milwaukee Presbytery. Call the office if you would like to help in this effort or if your congregation is interested in working on a disaster preparedness plan with her.Here is a link to the document explaining our new Disaster Preparedness Task Force, which will be starting this fall.
- Here is a link to Noel Adams' reflections on his experience as a GA Commissioner.
- If you would like to borrow pieces from our Presbytery Gathering worship on September 11, the order of worship is provided here.
- To learn more about how your congregation can be good stewards of creation in your ministries, check out the Earth Care Congregation program.
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CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
SKILLS WORKSHOP
Please register by October 9.
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Rev. Steve Fringer will be retiring as Parish Associate at First Presbyterian in Racine on October 7. He will be leading worship and communion at the 9:30 a.m. service on October 7 at First Presbyterian-Racine, 716 College Avenue. A catered brunch reception will follow. Please RSVP for the brunch: (262) 632-1686 or
office@firstpresracine.org. We also will be celebrating the 25-year anniversary of his ordination.
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Faith Church in Franklin is hosting their annual dinner catered by That's Amore on October 6th.
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A WEEKEND WITH DIANA BUTLER BASS -
October 13-14, 2018
Author of
Grateful:
The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks
at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee
Diana Butler Bass is a widely-read author and scholar of American religion and culture. Her newest book explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls.
Presbytery friends are invited to join Immanuel for lectures on Saturday afternoon, October 13 at 1:30 and 3:00. Dr. Bass will preach on Sunday morning at 10:00. This special weekend event is being offered to Church and community through a special gift.
Click here for more information and free registration.
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KIRKLAND CROSSINGS SEEKS RN, RA AND MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
KIRKLAND CROSSINGS SEEKS FULL TIME RN, RESIDENT ASSISTANTS, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Our
Mission
is To honor God by enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Apply online at
www.preshomes.org
or contact Rachel Anderson, HR Representative at 262-695-5801
rranderson@preshomes.org
for more information. We are located in beautiful Pewaukee, WI.
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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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PRESBYTERY OF MILWAUKEE SEEKS TWO POSITIONS
The Presbytery seeks 2 people to serve in unique roles. We are hiring a part-time
Communications Coordinator
to be part of our Presbytery staff team. Also, as Jessie Read plans for retirement this year, we are looking for a part-time, volunteer Treasurer
to begin working with her to transition. Click on those links for job descriptions. If you are interested in either position, notify
Matt Lee
, Moderator of Personnel Team.
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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, November 27 - Linn Presbyterian in Lake Geneva, 4pm
- TUESDAY, February 19 - Living Hope Presbyterian in Menomonee Falls, 4pm
- WEDNESDAY, May 22 - TBD
- WEDNESDAY, September 25 - TBD
- THURSDAY, November 21 - TBD
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