Because Presbyterians love filling up pickup trucks
Thanks to the generosity of Tres Rios, New Covenant, and Mission Presbyteries, a pickup truck was filled with items desperately needed for families still struggling in Lake Charles, LA. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Lake Charles is leading the way in providing aid for families in Southeastern Louisiana.
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MISSION PRESBYTERY
WEEKLY NEWS
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May is Mental Health Month:
Helpful Resources for Your Church
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May is Mental Health Month! This is a great opportunity to spread the message of mental health in your congregations and to familiarize yourself and your church leaders with some helpful mental health resources. Please download and print these handy quick sheets and resource cards to keep important mental health helplines close at hand. In these documents, you will find crisis hotlines and text lines for both youth and adults experiencing crises. Program these numbers into your phone and share them with other ministry leaders so you will always be prepared to help someone who needs additional support during a crisis.
Free Mental Health Social Media Graphics are available to use in your social media accounts. You can also download and use these social media graphics from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Feel free to download them and use them on your ministry’s social media pages. An important part of mental health ministry is to de-stigmatized mental health challenges and to normalize caring for our own mental health, and these graphics can help to spread the message.
Did you know that the PC(USA) has a Mental Health Network? The Network has put together a wealth of Mental Health Month Resources to support your ministry. They have also collected COVID-19 Mental Health Resources that would be helpful to share with your congregation specific to the mental health challenges that are occurring due to the pandemic.
Which one of these resources will your ministry use during Mental Health Month?
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Third Sunday Resources for May 16 Now Online! |
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Mission Presbytery offers "Third Sunday" worship services for your congregation. These resources include video sermons and liturgical elements.
You can find liturgical and video resources for Sunday, May 16th on the Mission Presbytery website now.
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The June 19th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery will be held via Zoom, and not at Trinity University.
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Open House at Pilgrim Presbyterian Church |
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Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1846 Basse Rd., San Antonio, 78213
The Pilgrim property will close soon. You are invited to come and see if there is anything your congregation could use: Bibles, hymnals, furniture, two pianos, office furniture, baptismal font, Communion table, kitchen supplies, and more.
You must come ready to move whatever you choose to take.
Bring your own boxes.
We are not able to move things for you, nor can re-open the church another day to retrieve things. Saturday’s the day!
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Weekend Family Camp at John Knox Ranch |
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Preferred Path Ministry in Mission Presbytery
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Hate dealing with conflict? Are you afraid of confrontation? Does the mere mention of the word “conflict” bring knots to your stomach? You are not alone. Learn how you, yes, even YOU, can turn conflict into opportunity. Check out the resources available through the Preferred Path Ministry in Mission Presbytery.
Along the Path…. Presented by the Mission Presbytery Preferred Path Ministry Team.
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With trustees Saundra Davis and Alex Villalpanda (right) present, Stated Clerk Laurie Palmer tells the story of the last gathering of Pilgrim Presbyterian Church. Honoring Rev. Dr. David Roach and his wife Sharon for their ministry, these saints gathered (below) to pray, reminisce, and gather precious items. |
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In celebrating her fifth anniversary of coming to Mission Presbytery, Sallie marvels at how the people of these six ''microclimates" are gifted at "one-anothering".
Read more about one-anothering in this week's edition of Ponderings
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PAM Conference Available for Persons with Mobility Issues |
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Have you previously attended the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ Worship & Music Conference, but find you are no longer able to navigate the steep hills?
Have you always wanted to attend the Worship and Music Conference, but mobility issues make it difficult to physically travel to Montreat in June?
Have you wanted to attend the Worship & Music Conference, but are unable to attend in-person?
If so…
If you are 65 years or older this email is for you! PAM has received a generous Older Adults Ministries Grant from the Synod of the Sun. This grant provides a limited number of individuals 65 and older with either an online Worship & Music Conference registration (June 27-July 2) or a mobility scooters rental for the in-person Worship & Music Conferences (June 20-25 or June 27-July 2). Simply complete the form at https://forms.gle/fdxtjYrEhR9WWsLH8.
There is no deadline to apply. Awards will be granted until the funds are depleted. We hope you will join us for our Worship and Music Conference, in-person or online!
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Mo Ranch Featured on Synod Podcast |
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On this week's edition of the SunSpots Podcast by Synod of the Sun, hear from Tim Huchton, the new President & CEO of Mo Ranch.
You can find SunSpots on your favorite podcast platform or find the video posted on our YouTube page.
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Church Worship and Meeting Plans Worksheet
UPDATED on March 8, 2021
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The Presbytery office has compiled a listing of worship opportunities and programs being offered by the Presbytery's churches. The file is in Excel format and can be downloaded from the website Virtual Community page. Please contact Melody Gonzalez at the Presbytery office with any updates. |
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Find it on our "Virtual Community" Web Page |
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- Scattered Church Resource Support Survey - NEW
- Online Giving in 2020 - NEW
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Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin is seeking a full-time Mission Coordinator. You can see the full job description via their Indeed.com post:
St. Mark Presbyterian Church is seeking a full-time Solo Pastor.
Northminster Presbyterian Church in San Antonio is seeking a part-time Director of Christian Education.
Hospice Austin has a PRN-on-call chaplain position.
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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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