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Winnebago Presbytery
News & Notes
May 6, 2024
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May 6, 2024 Interactive Question | With the Tri-Presbytery conversations shifting from "merger" to "collaboration" conversations, the Leadership Commission has made it clear that Winnebago Presbytery will continue on in its current structure. While we are looking forward to collaborative opportunities with our neighbors, we also want to hear about what your favorite aspects of Winnebago Presbytery currently are. |
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Returning from Board of Pensions Consultation - Re: Changes to Medical Benefits Plans
Dave Colby and Katie Estes (chair of COM) traveled to Denver, CO for a consultation with the Board of Pensions about the upcoming structural changes they unveiled recently. Prepared with questions and concerns submitted by members of the presbytery, Dave and Katie were able to gain additional insight into how this different structure may affect churches and pastors throughout our presbytery.
With big change comes confusion, legitimate concerns, questions, and some unknowns. We encourage you to direct any of these questions and/or concerns to Dave (dave@winnebagopresbytery.org) and he will be able to provide you with more information regarding the upcoming plan changes.
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Synod School Registration, Scholarships, and Transportation... OH MY!
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies has officially opened their Synod School registration process. Synod School 2024 will be on July 21-26 at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. Register or Learn More Here
Winnebago Presbytery offers scholarships to those who plan to attend Synod School. The application can be found on our website here. Please, return the application to the presbytery office via email or postal mail by June 1.
With significant financial assistance from the Synod, First Presbyterian Church - Green Bay is making an effort to provide coach bus transportation from our presbytery to Synod School in Storm Lake Iowa this summer. Depending upon the number of riders and their location, FPC will arrange for local pick up and get you and all your stuff from here to there and back again. Costs would be shared among riders and are expected to be very reasonable -- but this can’t happen without your commitment! Please contact Katie Estes at First Presbyterian in Green Bay (kestes@firstpresgreenbay.org) to indicate your interest by June 1st.
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John Knox Presbytery Bidding Farewell to Brick & Mortar Office, Supplies, & Furniture | |
John Knox Presbytery has had an office in Richland Center, WI since 1987; it was a home for meetings, records, and staff throughout the years. As they first trialed hybrid gatherings, and then forced into online only by the pandemic, reality became clear -- that a brick and mortar office was more a luxury than a need. When JKP joined with Winnebago to employ Miranda Halsey as a joint administrator, their Council seized the opportunity to lean into cost-savings and acted to officially close the office in Richland Center. With that, their office supplies and furniture are up for grabs!
Can your church, or a local non-profit you support, use these items as well? And if not your church or someone you know, if there is an organization in your town who will accept these items and re-use them?
Read the Full Article w/ Images Here
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Spotlighting Congregations: Wild Rose Presbyterian Church Lenten Tuna Tower | | |
We hope to highlight images from congregations within the presbytery for the next 4 newsletters - This is your congregation's opportunity to shine! Please, send us any images you would like shared with our mailing list and we will put you in the spotlight. | | |
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Inspired by the fish banks and Gracie the Fish stories in the One Great Hour of Sharing materials, congregants at Wild Rose Presbyterian Church bring canned tuna for the local food pantry during Lent. They began doing this several years ago because there is no local component in the OGHS offering. The tuna cans stack up under the offering plates, as the congregation knows it is tending the needs of local families as well as those wherever its OGHS monies are used.
This year, as they promote the Pentecost Offering, they’ll also be thinking of our county food pantry, with a challenge to bring red food or food in red packages. Beets, anyone?
For more than 2 decades, Wild Rose Presbyterian Church has been a 4/4 congregation, supporting all four of our denominational offerings as well as local mission such as the food pantry.
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Global Leadership Summit Simulcasted at Covenant Community Presbyterian Church, Schofield, WI | |
CCPC is thrilled to be a simulcast host of the 2024 Global Leadership Summit, Thursday, August 8 through Friday, August 9. This is an opportunity to grow as an individual, a parent, a member of our community, or a professional, with speakers including leaders of faith, business, technology, entertainment, and more.
To see a sneak peak of the experience, click the image below for a short video:
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Ecumenical Partners Updates | |
Samaritan Counseling
Spiritually Integrated Care at Samaritan, by Hannah Keesler, MS, LPC/Clinical Services Director
In the realm of mental health treatment, acknowledging and addressing the spiritual dimension is becoming increasingly recognized as integral to holistic well-being. At Samaritan, we understand that spirituality plays a profound role in many people’s lives, influencing their values, beliefs, and coping mechanisms. Samaritan was founded on the belief that mental health is not solely about the mind and body but also encompasses the spirit. This approach emphasizes collaboration with clients to incorporate their spiritual beliefs and practices into their treatment plans thus cultivating a sense of wholeness.
Read More About Spiritually Integrated Care
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United Church Camps, Inc.
Did you know Winnebago Presbytery offers scholarships to members attending camps offered by UCCI? The application can be found on our website under 'Resources' and 'Grants and Scholarships.' We hope to open more doors for those who are interested in exploring the spirit of ministry at UCCI's locations. Discover how they celebrate diversity and openness by registering for their camps here!
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Wisconsin Council of Churches
The Future of Your Church
May 4, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Underwood Memorial Baptist Church, Milwaukee
The Future of Your Church: Remembering, Resurrecting, or Letting Go? With Rev. Jeffrey Jones.
Join other church leaders for a morning of teaching and honest reflection about the future of our churches with Professor Jeffrey D. Jones. Headshot of Jeffrey Jones, Author & Retired Professor. Cost: Individual - $10.00, Group (3+) -$25.00. Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Not sure what your church's future is? Not sure your church has a future? Feel like you are all alone? Rest assured, you are not alone.
Join Underwood Memorial Baptist Church,1916 North Wauwatosa Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53213, for a morning of honest discussion and learning with author, speaker, and church consultant Rev. Jeffrey D. Jones. Together, we will explore three important stages in a church's life: remembering, letting go & resurrecting.
For more info and to register, click here.
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Rev. Jihyun Oh Nominated as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
The Rev. Jihyun Oh, director of Mid Council Ministries and an Associated Stated Clerk in the Office of the General Assembly, is the selection of the Stated Clerk Nomination Committee to be the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Oh's first name is pronounced "Jee-hun." If elected, the 1.5 generation Korean American, who was born in South Korea and raised in Kansas, would be the first Korean American to serve in the PC(USA)'s highest ecclesial office, only the second woman, and the first woman of color.
Read Full Article Here
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Pentecost Sunday is May 19, 2024 | | | | | |
