Because Presbyterians love a warm welcome:
We're coming to see you, First Presbyterian Church of Victoria!
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MISSION PRESBYTERY
WEEKLY NEWS
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Presbytery Packet Now Available
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REMINDER: check the presbytery meeting page
for additional information for the Presbytery meeting.
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Parts 1 and 2 of the Presbytery Packet, plus addendums, are now available via the Presbytery Meeting page of the website or by clicking the links below.
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Upcoming Presbytery Meeting Featured in the Victoria Advocate Newspaper!
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REMINDER: The Presbytery Meeting Will Be Live Steamed Via the Presbytery's YouTube Channel
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PMA Publishes Surveys to Assess Mental Health Ministries in PC(USA)
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In 2018, on the tenth anniversary of the
Comfort My People: A Policy Statement on Serious Mental Illness
(2008), the 223rd General Assembly adopted Item 10-11. This included $250,000 to establish a Mental Health Ministry grant program to promote mental health ministries in congregations, mid-councils, and seminaries. In addition to the grant program, Item 10-11 also provides that “
a review and evaluation of the actions that have been taken since the Policy Statement was adopted” should be undertaken and a report be presented at the 224
th
General Assembly. It provides for the following:
- “a. Survey of presbyteries, congregations and seminaries to evaluate how these organizations have responded to the Policy Statement’s recommendations.
- b. Based on survey results, recommend specific activities designed to focus and implement measures to enhance mental health initiatives in presbyteries, congregations and seminaries.”
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In response to this directive, the Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry of the Presbyterian Mission Agency has developed a set of surveys. In order to maximize the benefits from the surveys, it is important to have as wide a representation of each group as possible. It is therefore being requested that all PC(USA) members review the following list and follow the link to take the survey that is appropriate for each person.
Person-in-Pew
(all PCUSA members) at:
Church-on-Corner
(pastors serving congregations, Clerks of Session) at:
PCUSA Ministers
(all PCUSA ministers, taken in addition to the Church-On-Corner survey):
By taking the time to complete these surveys you will be helping your denomination learn how to better serve our members and live into a Matthew 25 Church. Also, please take the time to look over the new Mental Health Ministry web site at:
www.pcusa.org/mentalhealth.
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MOJC Grant Applications Online
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Mission Presbytery MOJC Grant Application period is now open.
Funding priority will be given to those ministries that are Mission Presbytery Congregations, established partners of Mission Presbytery, Synod of the Sun and/or the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) or that have an active affiliation with one or more churches of Mission Presbytery.
Please read carefully Mission Outreach and Justice Committee 2020 Ministry Grants Funding Guidelines
[
link to guidelines HERE
]
before completing your application.
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Specialized and Member-at-Large Teaching Elders
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A reminder that
Specialized and Member-at-Large Teaching Elders need to submit their Validated Ministers Annual Report by December 31, 2019, sending that form to the Stated Clerk at:
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Save the Date!
Minding the Gaps: A Conversation on Economic Segregation in SA
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1-in-5 of our SA neighbors live below the poverty line! Our City is #1 among the major U.S. cities. We can do better! Compassion is key.
SAVE THIS DATE:
Tuesday, October 29, 6:30 pm.
Be a part of the solution by being a part of the conversation in addressing the economic segregation via community, equity, and compassion.
More details to follow soon. For now, know that we're in this together. We'll move forward and out of this together as well.
This year's seasonal series of the Faith-Based Initiative is evolving from casaLABS to Compassionate Conversations. Offered whenever there's a 5th Tuesday of the month this Fall Conversation is diving right into the thick of things.
FREE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. BRING FAMILY & FRIENDS. BRING NEIGHBORS & STRANGERS. BRING FAITH & CIVIC LEADERS. BRING YOURSELF!
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Midwinter Youth Conferences 2020!
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January 10-12 and January 17-19, 2020
Midwinter Youth Conferences are an awesome opportunity for youth in grades 6-12 from around Mission Presbytery to join together at Mo-Ranch for faith, fun, and fellowship. We enjoy great speakers, small group Bible study and discussion, awesome music, crazy energizers, creative worship, new and old friends from around the Presbytery, and lots of time in the beautiful Hill Country. The scripture for the weekend is Romans 12: 3-11. Cost is $160 per person.
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Shop around the world without leaving town! Handmade jewelry, nativities, baskets, clothing and other quality gifts will be available at the Alternative Gift Market hosted by Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Eleven organizations will provide a wide variety of unique goods for sale. The market proceeds will support these organizations that promote human dignity and social justice to make a difference in people’s lives. From Panama there will be textiles with Mola motifs by Kuna artists. From South Africa you will see wire baskets from the Zulu tribe. You will find metal art created in Haiti along with jewelry and scarves from India. Nativities and other Christmas décor will delight those looking for unique designs. Organic gourmet coffee, chocolate and cocoa mix from around the world will tempt you, as will the soup, chili and cookie mixes made by women in Denver, Colorado.
Free and open to the public, purchases can be made using checks or cash only. Credit cards are not accepted.
We hope to see you there.
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Commissioned Pastors Conference
May 13-16, 2020
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church, Richardson, TX
(Dallas area)
Event information and registration coming soon!
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Registration for the 2020 NEXT Church Gathering Now Open
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WHAT DO THESE STONES MEAN?
Witness, Power, and Hope
March 2-4, 2020
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel
Cincinnati, OH
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Seminars, Workshops, Programs
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- THRIVE Retirement Planning Seminar (BOP) (Oct. 29-30)
- Mediation Skills Training (Nov. 18-22)
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Because Presbyterians love a hoedown:
The Canyon Lake Community came together for a wonderful evening of support for the CRRC Food Pantry. Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church invited its neighbors to help fund the CRRC Thanksgiving turkey drive. They showed up in numbers with empty stomachs, dancing shoes and full hearts! The church provided a free meal and lots of homemade desserts for sale. Larry Read and Robbie Lava provided the entertainment, and mother nature provided a perfect brisk fall evening complete with a colorful sunset. The event raised just over $1700 for the CRRC Food Pantry.
The folks at Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church are honored to live and serve in such a caring community.
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Genesis Presbyterian Church in Austin
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seeks part-time Church Secretary.
First Presbyterian Churches in Uvalde and Del Rio seeks a full time Temporary pastor to serve in these
locations.
Schreiner University
seeks a Church Relations Specialist.
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We are Mission Presbytery, serving Christ in the World. In the Reformed Tradition, together we,
- Establish and equip congregations and session to carry out their missions;
- Recruit, receive, ordain, develop, and care for those called to service in the church;
- Enable mission and witness to the Gospel that congregations cannot accomplish alone; and
- Steward our resources faithfully and generously.
We are better together.
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