Because Presbyterians Love Cake and Anniversaries
From the Austin PW spring gathering which was held at Austin Covenant, this cake celebrates the 100th birthday of the Presbyterian Women birthday offering!
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MISSION PRESBYTERY
WEEKLY NEWS
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Stated Meeting of Mission Presbytery |
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June 10-11, 2022 | Trinity University, San Antonio |
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The Stated Meeting of Mission Presbytery will be held at the Margarite B. Parker Chapel at Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio.
We are delighted to be meeting in person for this meeting, and ask that you please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and others against COVID.
Masks are encouraged and there will be plenty of space to spread out in the sanctuary.
Snacks and beverages will be provided by Trinity University. Meals are on your own.
Workshops will begin at 1:30 pm on Friday, June 10th.
If you are a new, first-time commissioner, there will be a New Commissioner Training at 3:15. The business portion will begin with COM at 4:00 pm.
Saturday business will be from 9:00am-noon.
Click HERE to Register for the Meeting.
Child care will be provided at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell, in the CE Building. However, you MUST register by June 1st.
Click HERE to Register for Child Care
Visitors are welcome!
There will be no Zoom option for this meeting.
Live streaming will be available via our YouTube channel.
There will be two workshop offerings:
1. "Crisis Planning for Churches: Not If, But When" - presented by Katherine Kerr Kubatzky, Disaster Preparedness & Assistance Committee
2. "Clerks of Session Workshop" - presented by Laurie Palmer, Stated Clerk
We look forward to seeing you all in person.
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Registration for Youth at Presbytery Now Open |
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The Youth Connection Committee of Mission Presbytery invites each church to send delegates to attend the summer meeting of the presbytery to participate in the “Youth at Presbytery” (Y@P) program.
Where is it? This summer's meeting is at Trinity University in San Antonio on June 10-11. We will be staying next door to campus at University Presbyterian Church.
Who can attend? All current high school students are invited to join us.
How do I register youth from my church? After you submit the form linked below, please mail your church’s check (made payable to Mission Presbytery) to the attention of YCC at the Presbytery office or pay on Mission Presbytery's website. Registered youth will receive an email confirmation with a what-to-bring list and a schedule.
Click the link below to read all of the details and register!
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Connect Your Youth Graduates With New Ministries |
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Graduation season is upon us, and it's time to connect youth group graduates with a ministry for their new life stage. Whether they are headed to college, a new job, or another endeavor, you can help them find a spiritual connection for what's next.
If your students are going to college, they should know about the campus ministry in their area. Visit Ukirk's website to search for Presbyterian-affiliated campus ministries around the country and to get their contact information. If you need help finding a ministry for one of your students, please contact Caitlin Supcoff at youth@missionpby.org. https://ukirk.org/ministries/
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Make sure each student has the contact information for the campus ministry leaders at their new school. Also, reach out to the campus ministry leaders and let them know they have a Presbyterian student coming to their campus. You can make these connections even if you have former youth who have been at the school for a few years. It's never too late to get plugged into a ministry.
If you have any former youth that are 18-24 and not enrolled in full-time higher education, please let them know about the young adult program we are launching, R12. R12 (from Romans 12), is a ministry for young adults for whom campus ministry is not the right fit. This program is still getting off the ground, and we want to know how we can best serve this group of people. Please send them this link for a quick survey so we can get an idea of what type of community and program they would like to join. https://forms.gle/smGZzdgcLmgoZP2k6
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'Get familiar with your intended community'
PMA recently shared a story about the New Worship Community podcast featuring Rev. Zoë Garry and the Rev. Ezequiel Herrera. Find the story here and find the Synod of the Sun Sunspots podcast on your favorite podcast application.
Read more
www.presbyterianmission.org
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Preparations continue for Presbytery Meeting on June 10-11, with display tables, Youth @ Presbytery, and commissioning GA Commissioners.
And in her prayer, Laurie reminds us to not be so tempted to declare God absent in these days.
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During a week of events that lead to lament, the Spirit translates our prayers "with sighs too deep for words." While difficult circumstances of life lead to prayer, God's holy address hasn't changed.
Find out what (or rather who) is more than enough in this week's edition of Ponderings.
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Rev. James A. Beverley
October 20, 1929 - March 2, 2022
Rev. James (Jim) Beverley died peacefully in the presence of family on March 2, 2022, having lived a full and rich life.
Jim's first church after being ordained was in Brownsville, Texas. He served as a pastor at over a dozen churches throughout his career. Notable roles include organizing a church in Cypress and serving for 10 years at First Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After retirement, he served as an interim minister in nine churches in Texas and as far as Virginia.
A memorial service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. Westminster is located at 8200 Devonshire Drive in Dallas, Texas.
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PCHAS Expansion Completed |
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The combined campaigns of “Epiphany: Standing in the Presence of Christ Capital Campaign” and the “Home Sweet Home Capital Campaign” secured more than $5 million for this expansion in South Texas. This will allow PCHAS to serve more than twice the number of single parents and children along with young adults moving into self-sufficiency, many of whom have aged out of foster care.
The San Antonio Express News published this article about one of our former clients and the campus updates, as well as the recent ribbon-cutting event.
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Not-Your-Average Boundaries Training |
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Note: For Mission Presbytery, we'll require all active ministers, members-at-large, anyone on the pulpit list, Commissioned Pastors, and HRs serving in pastoral capacities to take this boundaries training. |
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It’s our experience that pastors, church staff, and other leaders who transgress boundaries by-and-large are not predators. In fact, not even close. Most people in ministry who violate boundaries are individuals who know and follow the rules most of the time but whose judgment may be impaired due to an unusually stressful time in their lives.
With that in mind, Not-Your-Average Boundaries Training, offered by Synod of the Sun, is tailored to focus on strategies to foster mental health, emotional resiliency, and well-being.
Participants MUST take part in ALL five hours of training in order to receive the certificate of completion.
In addition to the June dates, the Synod will offer this training again in November, 2022 and February, 2023. Click the links below to register.
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Leaderwise Boundary Training
June 22/23, 2022
1:30-4:00pm CT
Registration deadline: June 12
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Leaderwise Boundary Training
November 8/9, 2022
5:00-7:30pm CT
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Leaderwise Boundary Training
February 6/7 2023
9:30am-Noon CT
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Because Presbyterians love celebrating faithful service
The saints of the Convención congregations in the Rio Grande Valley celebrated the retirement of Rev. Efrain Buenfil after 63 years in ministry - 53 of those in the Valley. Well done, good and faithful servant!
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Because Presbyterians love Making Food for Others
The First Luling "For for All" event!
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Because Presbyterians Celebrate Graduations!
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022 at Austin Seminary.
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Because Presbyterians Love to Make Baby Blankets
Impressive and beautiful baby blankets were created by the folks at Westlake Hills Austin to give to the teenage moms who are part of Young Lives. These babies and their moms are going to be so blessed when they go to camp this summer and receive all the love and stitches woven together for them.
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Because Presbyterians Love Confirmands
The Confirmation Class of First El Campo!
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Because Presbyterians Worship Indoors and Outdoors
Treasure Hills in Harlingen was given the money for a permanent pavilion that will enable them to keep having their Drive-in Church! These pictures are from their worship on Easter Sunday.
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Part-time Office Manager | Central/Austin
Part-time Director of Christian Education | Northminster/San Antonio
Part-time Nursery Attendant | Northminster/San Antonio
PCHAS seeks new development officer for Austin - Central Texas Region
Christian Educator for Children | New Braunfels Presbyterian
Stated Supply Pastor | First/Mission
Shared Ministry Stated Supply | Sinton Presbyterian and Jackson Woods Presbyterian.
Part-time music director |First/Lampasas.
Pastor/Head of Staff |First/Kerrville
Part-time Children's Ministry Director | San Pedro/San Antonio
Full-time Youth Ministries Director | San Pedro/San Antonio
Part-time Church Life Administrator. | Emmanuel/San Antonio
PRN-on-call chaplain position. | Hospice Austin
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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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