Salem Matters News of What Matters This Week
in Salem Presbytery
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July 28, 2021 | Volume VII Number 30 |
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Hills Presbyterian - Pilot Mountain |
Shiloh Presbyterian - Burlington |
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Come Meet Barbara!
You've seen her on countless Zoom calls. We've received her reports at our virtual Presbytery meetings. Many of us have had phone conversations with her. And now, we finally get to meet her in person!
Our Transitional General Presbyter, Barbara Smith, is coming to North Carolina in August and will be traveling the presbytery in hopes of meeting as many people as possible. She will be with our presbytery crew on the 14th at our virtual meeting of presbytery, and will be visiting our five parishes as noted below.
Parish A: Friday, August 13th - 11:00 am-12:00 noon at Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 2638 Grand Oaks Blvd., Burlington. Click HERE to register.
Parish B: Tuesday, August 10th - 3-6 pm at Coble House at Alamance Presbyterian, 4000 Presbyterian Road, Greensboro.
Parish C: Monday, August 9th - 2-4 pm at Clemmons Presbyterian, 3930 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons.
Parish D: Thursday, August 12th - 4 pm - First Presbyterian, Salisbury, 308 W. Fisher St., Salisbury
Parish E: Wednesday, August 11th - 12:30 pm - North Wilkesboro Presbyterian, 804 E. Street, North Wilkesboro
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The Hosanna Preaching Project
The Hosanna Preaching Project is gearing up for a great 2021 cohort, and you can be a part of it! The Hosanna Preaching Project is an online professional development opportunity for preachers, educators, and advocates. The cost for the experience is $100, but no one will be turned away.
We will meet the following days:
September 10 (7-9p, EST)
September 11 (11a-3p, EST)
September 25 (11a-2:30p, EST)
October 9 (11a-2:30p, EST)
October 23 (11a-2:30p, EST)
Our featured speaker this year is the unmatched Taurean Webb, who will lead us through the “Journeys Toward Justice” curriculum, which explores the profound, intersectional connections and divergences between the Black and Palestinian freedom struggles.
Want to learn more or interested in signing up? Visit our website HERE.
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Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2021
Stewardship Kaleidoscope is an annual collaboration between the PC(USA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to provide theological foundations and practical tools you and your congregations can use encouraging stewardship in a post-COVID church. Offered in a hybrid format September 13-15, either in person at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY (just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati) or online, speakers and leaders include the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, Stated Clerk of the PC(USA), Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Tod Bolsinger, Aimée Cole-Laramore, Brandi Casto-Waters, and others. For more information, contact the Mission Engagement Advisors listed below. Use the link below to register.
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Attention Clerks and Moderators of Sessions
Now is the time to elect commissioners to the (Saturday) Aug 14, 2021 meeting of Presbytery - to be conducted on the ZOOM virtual platform! Registration information will be issued soon.
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Verizon Towers Anyone?
You never know when an opportunity might present itself! Olen Bruner picked up a passenger while driving for Uber recently. The gentleman was a Verizon executive who was in North Carolina looking for places to put cell towers. If you are interested in learning more about such an opportunity, you might want to reach out to Verizon directly!
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Commissioner Nominations for the 225th General Assembly in 2022
The 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will convene on June 17, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, and online. Each presbytery in the denomination will send commissioners to the assembly, include Young Adult Advisory Delegates, Ruling Elder Commissioners, and Teaching Elder Commissioners. Please see the attached documents for information and for nominations. Contact the Stated Clerk if you have any questions.
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Campus Ministries - UKirk Sunday Special Offering
The Campus Ministry Committee of Salem Presbytery invites and encourages congregations within our Presbytery to participate in the first annual UKirk Sunday Special Offering on August 8th. In these increasingly lean times, your financial support is vital to the health, success, and growth of campus ministry in our Presbytery and beyond.
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From the Salem Presbytery EQUIP Team |
Returning to Normal: What Is That?
As we began talking about returning to in person ministry, I heard many people say, "I just want to get back to normal." I wondered and sometimes asked out loud, "What is normal after all of this?"
I look around and everything I see, looks normal. The trees bloomed and turned green, causing my typical spring allergies. The weather is warm (and humid) again. The birds are nesting and singing in the morning. Our church building is still standing and still in need of maintenance. My office is still cluttered (a sign of a creative mind, I like to think) and my calendar is full.
So I wonder, is everything "normal?"
From the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Website:
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Curriculum Ordering
See the attached document with links and information regarding ordering your fall curriculum through the Moravian/Salem Presbytery Resource Center
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PCUSA Quarterly Resource Preview |
Follow the link below to be sent to a website with information about available resources for us Presbyterians!
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The Presbytery mailing address remains the same at P.O. Box 1763, Clemmons, NC 27012, and the Presbytery phone number remains 336-766-3393. We no longer have an available fax number. |
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July Prayers for: Peace and Justice Task Group |
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Please Hold the Following in Your Prayers |
- Doug Brinkley, as he deals with significant health issues.
- Jennie Hemrick, on the death of her mother.
- Margaret Almeida, on the death of her mother.
We will list these prayer requests for two weeks unless we are notified that they are to be continued. You may submit prayer requests through the link below.
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Are you hosting a special event *(concert, speaker, training, etc.) at a time OTHER than on Sunday morning worship? Submit your event through the link below to be included on our SPECIAL EVENTS Calendar.
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Mission Leaders in Salem Presbytery |
Salem Presbytery is compiling a list of "Mission Leaders" in each of our congregations. We seek contact information for mission committee chairs, mission coordinators (staff or volunteer), or those excited about the mission of the church. Click the link below to add your info.
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Become a Matthew 25 Church |
Become and Matthew 25 church! Let your Salem Presbytery Peace and Justice Task Force help, inspire, equip, and send you on a journey. Contact Frank Dew at the link below.
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Become a Hunger Action Congregation! Check the links below for more info.
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PCUSA Job Opportunities - Updated 07.07.21 |
Click below for Job Opportunities listed in Church Leadership Connection
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Click below for Board Bulletin - Summer 2021
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Board of Pensions Call to Health |
Click the link below to join the Board of Pensions Call to Health.
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PCUSA News and Announcements |
Click below for the latest news and announcements from the PCUSA.
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