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Salem Matters News of What Matters This Week

in Salem Presbytery

March 22, 2023 | Volume IX, Number 12

Churches/Ministries of the Week

Baird's Creek Presbyterian - Vilas

El Bethel Presbyterian - Eden

Bixby Presbyterian - Advance

Tom Nesbit - Chaplain Medi Home Hospice

Religious Trauma Seminar

Many of the people we try to reach as communities of faith have already had a terrible experience somewhere before. Let's learn more about preventing such cultures within the churches we serve.

This workshop is not just for clergy but all faith leaders. The more church folk we bring to this training, the better our church culture can become in preventing and possibly healing such trauma. The price and time are worth it to change even one person's life, and is certainly less of a drag than the options Jesus offers us in Matthew 18:6.

I'm helping host this, but I have JUST as much to learn as anyone in the room. I'm thankful Michelle Mosely is offering this amazing program.

please put this on your calendar and consider registering
please tell YOUR elders / deacons / Sunday School teachers and other leaders
please tell your denominational leaders in your region to get the word out and other folk you know in nearby churches.

For more information click HERE.

Mission Trip Planning

Summer mission season is fast approaching, and planning is underway to restart mission trips to the Hebron Mission in Chiapas, Mexico. (Presbyterians have been going on mission to Chiapas for over 28 years.) Trips are being restarted following Covid 19 and the recent death of Hebron founder, Rev. Pablo Feliciano Cruz. Previously, there have been up to eight weeks of trips annually to the Hebron Mission. Listed below are the trips currently being planned for summer 2023 and their focus.

Disaster Assistance trip to Fort Myers, Florida April 23-29. The trip is coordinated by Bob Harris at 1st Presbyterian Salisbury,NC bobpopsharris@gmail.com. (704) 202-5877

Construction trip June 24-July 2. The trip is being coordinated by Lora Crowley of Clemmons Presbyterian Church. Lora can be reached at llmc999@yahoo.com or by phone (336) 671-6095.

Construction trip July 8-16. Planning for the trip is being coordinated by Randy Duval of 1st Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. Contact information is missions@firstpresvb.org or he can be reached by phone at (757) 672-1797.

Disaster Assistance trip for youth/adults to eastern Kentucky July 9-15 coordinated by Neal Huffman of Starmount Presbyterian, Greensboro, NC, mnhuff@earthlink.net or (336) 202-6716

Medical/Dental trip July22-30. Planning is being coordinated by Rev. Christian Johnson of Presbyterian Church of Toms River. Contact information is christian@pctr.org For more information and to see flyer click HERE.

Please consider participating in one of these trips and encourage your congregational Mission Committee to promote these opportunities for mission service.

For additional information about these and future mission efforts, contact the Salem Presbytery Mission Committee chair, Ray Mims by email: raymims1@gmail.com or by phone at (336) 202-6093.

Click Here to Register for Day Retreat

Lending Library Resource Highlights

A New Playlist: Hearing Jesus In A Noisy World

Jacob Armstrong

This 6 session DVD/Book study on the Sermon on the Mount takes a look at one of Jesus’ most well known discourses and invites us to think of this text as a “playlist”, a set of songs, for our lives that seeks to encourage us to “do less and be more.”

This simple and straightforward study is great for small group settings (midweek or Sunday morning). We have the physical set available in the Lending Library for loan, but this title is also part of the online digital collection of resources available through Amplify Media (part of Cokesbury) https://my.amplifymedia.com/amplify/search for those wishing to offer hybrid or online study options for adults.

Upcoming Ordination Anniversaries!

Please Pass along congratulations to the following who are celebrating anniversaries of their ordinations:

Khelen Kuzmovich ordained March 23, 2014
Fred Beck ordained March 28, 1993 (30th in 2023)
Tom Nesbit ordained March 31, 2019

Job Opening - First Presbyterian Greensboro

First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro is searching for a Full-time Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. For full Job Description, click HERE.

Job Opening - First Presbyterian Mocksville

First Presbyterian Church in Mocksville is searching for a part-time Accompanist/Organist. For full Job Description, click HERE.

Parish Matters

Prayer Matters

Click Here for the 2023 Prayer Calendar

March Prayers for:

Committee on Representation

CPM - Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Please Hold the Following in Your Prayers

Family of Rev. Ivan Lowrey, who passed away on March 22, 2023.
Rev. Olen Bruner, who is dealing with health concerns.

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.

Submit prayer request here.