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Take and Read!
You are invited to join fellow Lehigh Presbyterians in reading
and discussing Eugene Peterson’s Christ Plays in Ten Thousand
Places. We will be meeting at Faith United Presbyterian Church
in Pen Argyl on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 1-3pm. Because this
will be the first of several such gatherings, we will only be
discussing through page 129; we’ll plan the next meeting while
we are together. While “reservations” aren’t needed, it would be
nice to know if
you plan to
join us—please contact the Presbytery office at 610/391-9020 or
office@lehighpresbytery.org
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ANNUAL READING OF THE SESSION MINUTES
The churches in Lehigh
Presbytery will have their Session Minutes reviewed on
Saturday,
May 10, 2008
beginning at
9:00 a.m.
Room #115 of the
First Presbyterian Church, 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown.
The clerks should bring their
minute book
and church
registers. It
is important that each congregation be represented, so if it is
not possible for the clerk to attend, then we ask you to send
your minutes and register with an Elder who would be prepared to
join in the reading. Please call (610-391-9020) or email
(office@lehighpresbytery.org) the Presbytery office with any
questions.
- MISSION
CHALLENGE 2008 -
Support God's mission to the world through Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) missionaries. For $1 per day or $365 per year you
can share the gospel, provide medical care, teach better
farming, educate children and adults skills, and much more.
A challenge has gone out to the Lehigh Presbytery churches ---
Can 1% of the Lehigh Presbytery support Presbyterian mission at
$1 per day?
Can 10% of the Lehigh Presbytery support Presbyterian mission at
$365 per year?
Mission Challenge '08 gives you the opportunity to share the
good news of Jesus Christ, feed the hungry and clothe the naked,
help the blind see and deaf hear throughout the world.
In 2007, Lehigh Presbytery had 10,884 members. It costs
approximately $55,000 to support one missionary for a year.
If 1% (108 members) each contributed $365, that would mean
$39,420, nearly the cost to support one missionary.
If 10% (1,088 members) each contributed $365, that would mean
$397,120, enough to fully support SEVEN missionaries!
As you can see $1 per day CAN make a huge difference! Even
if you cannot give $1 a day, any amount can add up and make a
difference. Won't you join us and pledge by filling out
the
Mission Challenge Form
and returning it to the
Lehigh Presbytery.
Thank you for your support.
- COMPANY OF
PASTORS - All
clergy are once again invited to join their colleagues and
friends for a time of discussion, fellowship, and reflection on
Scripture. We look forward to seeing you on -
Wednesday,
May 21, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
First
Presbyterian Church,
3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA
in Room #115
You are welcome to bring
a brown bag lunch if you wish
to stay for fellowship after the gathering.
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RELIGION: THE POLITICS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT -
our retired member, Rev. Ken Cragg, Adjunct
Professor, NCC-World Religion, has been invited to present a paper
at the July Oxford Round Table on the topic:
Religion: The Politics of Peace and Conflict.
Ken will present a 15
minute summary of the paper, followed by discussion, at a
pre-presbytery meeting on June 10, 2008 at the First
Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA.
All are invited to attend and there will be Middle-Eastern
snacks available to sweeten the occasion.
To read Rev. Ken Cragg's paper
please click on the link above.
- PRE-RETIREMENT
SEMINAR -
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
to Wednesday, July 16, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
at the First Presbyterian Church, 333 Spring Garden Street,
Easton, PA.
COST: $25.00 per person (for the two day event)
Are you anxious about planning for retirement or do you hope the
next fifteen years fly by?
Join The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
for a member education seminar on holistic retirement planning.
Discover the changes you can make now to positively affect your
retirement in 15, 10, or fewer years.
The Growing into Tomorrow...Today Seminar is designed for our
clergy and lay Benefits Plan members age 50 and older. Their
spouse and fiancés are encouraged to attend as well.
The seminar will be led by a Board of Pensions Education
Specialist and Retirement Planning Consultant couple. Seating is
limited to 30 participants.
Reservations are needed. Registration information and form
will be available soon.
- BARNABAS
INITIATIVE --
Conflict happens, even
in the church. The Lehigh Presbytery's Committee on Ministry has
recently sent a team to Conflict Management Training. The
outcome of this was the formation of the Lehigh Presbytery
"Barnabas
Initiative". They
learned a variety of tools that can help congregations and
pastors manage conflict in more constructive ways. If the
Barnabas Initiative sounds like something you or your
congregation needs, contact the Rev. Karen Nickels, Committee on
Ministry chair.
- The
Committee on Representation (COR)
seeks to help the Presbyterian Church (USA) to be more welcoming
of people of various ages, backgrounds, races, abilities, etc.
Toward that end, if you know of anyone (especially youth, young
adults, and/or others of diverse racial ethnic backgrounds) who
would be willing to offer their time and talents in service to
the wider church through the presbytery or synod (for example,
as an elder, commissioner, representative, or a member of a
committee/task group), please pass their name(s) and contact
info to the Rev. R.C. Smith, chair of the Nominating committee.
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