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Pastors at the River: Oral Histories of Faith and Courage
Wednesday, October 23rd / First Presbyterian Greensboro
Come and hear stories unknown to many of us about the faith and courage of Presbyterian pastors in the Deep South who took risky stances in confronting racial inequities and injustices from 1958 to 1968. Joining us will be Carolyn Crowder, a retired psychologist who grew up in Auburn, Ala., and now lives in Montreat. She is creating a documentary called "At the River," focused on 11 pastors who because of their faith and convictions stood up to injustices and were scorned or threatened.
Let us know if you plan to attend so that we can choose the best setting for the number attending. Come for one session or for all.
Contact Debby Foster at the link below. or at 336.478.4702
10 AM-NOON
John Kuykendall, former Davidson College president, and Wallace Alston
NOON-1:30
Lunch (provided with RSVP/on your own)
1:30-4 PM
Tom Engle; Sally Richardson, daughter of Dr. Richard Gillespie; Robert Miller; Bob Walkup; and Phil Noble
5 PM
Fellowship supper, Mullin Life Center. $8, RSVP
6-7:30 PM
Vernon Hunter & Eade Anderson, former FPC interim pastors, and Dick Harbison, whose witness in Canton, Miss., influenced our current interim, Danny Massie
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International Peacemakers from Costa Rica Come to Chapel in the Pines September 26-30
Please Save the date, Thursday, September 26, for a fellowship meal and presentation in the early evening by Erlinda Quesada and Karla Koll. All are invited.
The Mission and Service Committee of The Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill is excited to announce that they will host two international peacemakers from Costa Rica: Erlinda Quesada and Karla Koll. While they are with us, we will share meals and laughter, learn about their work and concerns, worship together, and deepen our relationships. Erlinda Quesada has been an activist since her early twenties. In 2000, she and other activists became alarmed by the negative impacts of the expanding pineapple plantations in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica. In 2004, she helped to found the National Front of Sectors Impacted by Pineapple Production (FRENASAPP). She is the coordinator and community promotor for FRENASAPP in the Carribbean region of Costa Rica. She served for ten years on the city council for the municipality of Guacima. Currently she serves as president of the Environmental Council for the Tortuguero Conservation Area. Karla Koll is a mission-coworker.
Karla Koll serves as a professor of history, mission and religion at the Latin American Biblical University (UBL), an ecumenical university located in San Jose, Costa Rica. UBL students come from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and students and professors are from various Protestant traditions and Roman Catholic communities. The university's residential and distance programs in biblical studies and theology prepare church and community leaders to serve the church and to be agents of transformation in their communities and countries. Karla, a member of Pueblo Presbytery in southeastern Colorado, began her ministry as a theological educator in Latin America in 1986 when she accepted a PC(USA) mission appointment to Nicaragua.After eight years in Nicaragua, she returned to the United States to pursue doctoral studies in mission, ecumenics and the history of religions at Princeton Theological Seminary. As she was completing her doctorate, she re-entered mission service in 2000 and began work in Guatemala, where she served until June of 2013. Karla holds an undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and two master's degrees from Union Theological Seminary in New York.
We pray for their safe travels. Let us prepare to welcome them into our midst. For more information, contact Karen Fisher, Mission and Service Committee, Chapel in the Pines, at the link below.
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The Wee Kirk Conference is at Montreat October 21 - 23. Good reviews always attend this conference with inspiration and ideas for those who serve and minister in smaller churches. Registration and meals cost $155. If you would like to take advantage of an offer of sponsored housing, contact Laura Spangler at 336.784.1293.
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Creating a Resilient World . . . One Church at a Time: Trauma Workshop
The impacts of trauma are far-reaching and affect every community throughout our world today. Studies indicate that up to 40% of American adults, many of whom are sitting in our pews, have experienced at least two adverse or traumatic experiences during their childhood. Sometimes, congregations also encounter collective traumas as a group or within their community.
Whether with individuals, families, or groups, pastors and ministry leaders regularly find themselves at the crossroads of tragedy and healing. How might the church minister to individuals experiencing distress and suffering in our churches and communities? One answer is to become trauma-informed.
Join us as Meredith Poe Martin from the
Center for Trauma Resilient Communities helps us explore the connection between toxic stress, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, and community resilience.
Sponsored by: Moravian Church Southern Province
Date: Wednesday, October 30th / 9:30-noon
Place: Trinity Moravian Church, Winston-Salem
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Open to New Ideas for Your Congregation?
Does your church sometimes feel stale? Are you looking for a little energy?
Salem's Church Growth and Transformation Committee has several solutions for what ails you!
1) CG&T has prepared resources for "Elders on the Loose," a structured way for churches to look at themselves with fresh eyes by visiting other churches to find and bring back new ideas. Equipped with an easy-to-use worksheet, each church's Session is invited to give their elders a week off from worship to visit other area churches and view them from a newcomer's perspective. This can help inform how welcoming we really are. More information and forms will be available on the Presbytery website following Saturday's Presbytery meeting.
2) Churches are also invited to participate in "Gospel on the Go," a presbytery-wide pulpit swap" on Sunday, September 29. Participating pastors are encouraged to offer messages of hope, vision, and transformation to their sister church for the day. Churches can be paired either by taking the initiative directly or by being paired through CG&T. Please contact Lee Zehmer to sign your church up or for more information.
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Salem Online Resources
Have you acquainted yourself with our online directory? Please take advantage of this handy resource, to which you have access through the Salem Presbytery website. As our staff grows smaller, and as fewer are available to answer the phone, you will find this directory easier to use (password = clemmons3950) than calling the presbytery to get phone numbers and email addresses of committee members or others you want to be in touch with.
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Healthy Boundaries Training
Learn about Healthy Boundaries events and click the link below for a listing of 2019 events with complete Registration links.
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Nominations for 2020 General Assembly Commissioners
Salem's Committee on Representation is now receiving nominations for Commissioners to the 224th General Assembly, to take place June 20-27, 2020 in Baltimore. We anticipate sending four Minister commissioners and four Ruling Elder commissioners - and hope to identify a Young Adult Advisory Delegate as well. Nominating forms are on the Presbytery website through the link below. Forms must be submitted by October 1, 2019; early submissions are welcomed!
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September Prayers for:
Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Youth Leadership Team
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| Pleasant Grove - Yanceyville |
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| El Buen Pastor _NCD_ - Winston-Salem |
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| UKirk Campus Ministries - Elon University |
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The Book of Common Worship, Flash Drive Edition
The Book of Common Worship, Flash Drive Edition (Single-User License)* is now available! $50.
This helpful resource contains electronic files from the Book of Common Worship to make worship planning and bulletin preparation easier and more effective. The flash drive contains a PDF file with extensive links to chapters, sections, and individual services that allow for easier reading, searching, and browsing. This edition also contains Microsoft Word files for each of the services and commentaries found in the Book of Common Worship. Services are arranged in separate files for the ease of bulletin creation and copying and pasting.
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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.
Add Your Information Here
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Become a Peace and Justice Church!
Become and Peace and Justice 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.
Email Frank Dew
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2019 Prayer Calendar
Click the link below for the 2019 Prayer Calendar for Congregations and Ministries of Salem Presbytery.
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Other Special Events
45th National Black Presbyterian Caucus Convention and
Mid-Atlantic APCE Retreat are among the things you don't want to miss.
Deadline to register is coming soon.
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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Meeting Calendar Available
Don't forget to use our Calendar of Meetings for planning your 2019 monthly agenda.
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Hunger Action
Become a Hunger Action Congregation! Check the links below for more info.
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Church Anniversaries
If your congregation is celebrating a significant anniversary (25, 50, 75, 100, etc.), please let the presbytery office know.
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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.
PCUSA News
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