Meet the Candidates
for Commissioners
and YAAD to the 224th
General Assembly
At the November 19 Presbytery Gathering, the Presbytery will select two Ruling Elder Commissioners, two Teaching Elder Commissioners and one Young Adult Advisory Delegate to the 224th Meeting of the PC(USA) General Assembly in Baltimore, June 20-27, 2020.
We are grateful for the following people who have felt God's call upon their lives. You will be able to read all about them in the materials for the gathering that will be posted soon.
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You won’t want to miss the November Presbytery Gathering!
At the November Presbytery Gathering at The First Presbyterian Church of York on Tuesday, November 19 from 9:30am-3:30pm, we will have some terrific opportunities for learning, fellowship and worship. In the morning we will be enriched by two keynote presentations:
- Christine Baer, from Church World Service, will present on the current situation for refugees and immigration in the United States.
- Byron Borger, of the Beloved Hearts and Minds Bookstore will present on The Power and Pleasures of the Printed Page: A Presbyterian Bookseller's Vision of Changing the World, One Book at a Time. The presentations will be followed by breakout groups on topics of interest.
The afternoon will feature election of GA Commissioners and our YAAD, worship with the Rev. Yung Me Morris preaching, and the work of the presbytery. Guests are always welcome!
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Local Church Events Coming Up:
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Seniors by the Wayside!
Speaker: Yoneichi "Bill" Uyeda
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
12:00 Noon
The Atrium at
Wayside Presbyterian Church
600 Stony Battery Rd
Landisville
Bill will share his own historical experience with us about Japanese-Americans during world War II.
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An Evening With Joy Ike
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Friday, November 15, 2019
7:00pm - 9:00pm
In the Sanctuary at
Westminster Presbyterian Church
10 West Pleasant Grove Rd.
West Chester, PA
Come enjoy an evening of music with Joy Ike -
the Nigerian-American, Philadelphia, PA-based artist crafts music at turns soaring and plaintive, draped around a voice all dusky suede. Fiery, free, and immediately arresting, Ike possesses a powerful instrument which she wields with humble virtuosity.
Free admission (
register here
) - a free-will offering will be taken at the event. All seating is general admission.
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Advent Service
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, December 1, 2019
3:00pm
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church
1199 Valley Road
Quarryville
The Octarara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation's annual Advent Service, featuring a mix of Scottish and American sacred music performed by Green Hills Music, Thompson McConnell, an ensemble from Solanco High School and others. Donal Henderson will read the Gospel in broad Scots.
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A NEW EARTH:
THINKING THEOLOGICALLY ABOUT
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Sunday, June 14-Sunday, June 28, 2020
What does it mean to care for creation?
Are Christians called to respond to climate change?
Is it possible to live sustainably for the benefit of future generations?
Theologically curious high school students are invited to
apply before January 1, 2020
for the 2020 Lux Summer Theological Institute at Presbyterian-related Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL).
Funded by the Lilly Endowment, the Lux Institute is an opportunity for students to engage with a topic of global importance and participate in a living-learning community through study, worship, service, recreation, and vocational exploration.
Scholarships are available to cover all program expenses for the two-week program,
with the exception of travel. A free shuttle to/from Chicago airports is provided.
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Executive Director of Friend of the Presbyterian Education Board in Pakistan.
Friends of the Presbyterian Education Board - Pakistan. Functions from a home office in the U.S.
Serves as lead strategist for fund development and marketing. Guides and manages staff/contractors. Is an organizational spokesperson and administrator. Interfaces with donors. Engages with an active Board of Directors. Full position description @
https://www.friendsofpeb.org/open-position
. Receiving applications until Nov. 30
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