Because Presbyterians love anniversaries

On October 19th, 1911; Iglesia Presbiteriana Getsemani (Gethsemane Presbyterian Church) was founded.

On Sunday, October 30th, 2022; IPG celebrated its 111th anniversary.

Synod Leader Valerie Young Accepts Call to Synod of South Atlantic

Synod of the Sun Synod Leader/Stated Clerk Valerie Young announced on November 9th that she will serve out the remainder of her current contract through December 31st and will then begin serving as the Synod Executive & Stated Clerk of the Synod of South Atlantic.

Read more about Valerie's departure and South Atlantic's press release HERE:

https://www.synodsun.org/post/a-new-time-in-the-life-of-the-synod-of-the-sun.

Winter Family Camp at JKR!

Winter Family Camp. Dec 9-11

Camp fun for the whole family without the 100 degree temps! We will hike, drink hot chocolate, go Christmas caroling (on a hay ride!), make cookies, and do a polar plunge in Blue Hole! (challenge by choice of course).

https://johnknoxranch.org/family-camp

Attend Solar School Through Mission Presbytery

Learn how to create Off-Grid Solar Installations to support your International partners!

Thanks to a Better Together Grant, the Guatemala Partnership Team together with a number of Mission Presbytery Congregations are sponsoring a Solar Under the Sun Training January 12-15 at John Knox Ranch.

Come learn how to design, build and install an off grid solar system to provide power for a water treatment system, or a church building, or a home with your international partners.

Reserve your spot today!

2023 Midwinter Registration Now Open

CLICK HERE for Registration Materials:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1viKfv1uIjbsah1p76Q597yVS5vWgBuGA/view?usp=share_link

Coming Soon to a Region Near You!

By now, everyone has had an opportunity to see the new design for Mission Presbytery. So now, let's talk about it! 

Opportunities have been set up in each region for folks to gather, hear more about the design, and bring questions about moving forward. Here's the schedule: 

November 14 - Sallie meets with the Rio Grande Region over a brown-bag lunch

November 17 - Sallie meets with the Austin Region pastors over lunch at Austin Seminary

January 14 - Staff meets with the Corpus Christi region at Rockport First during an officer training event

January 31 - Sallie meets with the Victoria region "Fifth Tuesday" potluck gathering at Victoria First

February 27 - Sallie and Laurie meet with the Hill Country region over a brown-bag lunch at Marble Falls St. Andrew

February 28 - Sallie and Laurie meet with the San Antonio region over a brown-bag lunch at San Antonio St. Andrew's

More details will be forthcoming.

Sallie's Ponderings

Synod of the Sun Newsletter

A rise of volunteers needed, Synod of the Sun Scholarships, a report on the SoS Hispanic Women's Conference, and a bright holiday shopping idea from Solar Under the Sun. All this and more in the Synod of the Sun November newsletter.

https://conta.cc/3t5ifI9

November Minute for Mission from MO!

Because Presbyterians love hockey and helping

On Sunday, November 6, youth from 6 Austin-area churches gathered at Westminster Presbyterian for the Annual Ding Dong Hockey game. This year, the participants grew, so two games were played simultaneously. The youth also worked together to assemble hygiene kits for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Thanks to Westminster for hosting and to University, First, Shepherd of the Hills, Central, and Grace for participating! And a special thanks to Mo-Ranch for providing pizza!

Because Presbyterians love to dedicate new spaces.

First/LaGrange rededicated their Sanctuary on October 30 after many renovation. What a beautiful space!

Because Presbyterians love to lend a helping hand

A crew from First/San Marcos helped paint two bedrooms in the Southside Community Center Transitional Center.

Because Presbyterians love COOKIES!!

More Trunk or Treat fun from First/New Braunfels.

Read more information about all of the following postings on the "Leadership Openings" page of our website at: https://www.mission-presbytery.org/leadership-openings

Halftime Director of Music | Covenant Presbyterian Church

Program Manager for Youth Conferences | Presbyterian Mo Ranch Assembly

Director of Congregational Innovation | Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Part-time Pianist/organist | First Presbyterian Church, Copperas Cove

fpccove@gmail.com

Part-time Organist/Pianist | St. Mark/Boerne

Stated Supply Pastor | Trinity Presbytery, Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Part-time Nursery Attendant | Northminster/San Antonio

Stated Supply Pastor | First/Mission

Pastor/Head of Staff |First/Kerrville

Part-time Church Life Administrator. | Emmanuel/San Antonio

PRN-on-call chaplain position. | Hospice Austin

As Mission Presbytery, we connect diverse leaders and congregations by

providing opportunities for worship, learning, and service so that all can flourish

through God’s grace.