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QUICK CALENDAR Apr. 8, CPM @INP, 10a Apr. 9-10, Leadership Retreat @OK Hosp. Assoc , 12noon Apr. 10, NOM @Moore, 1p Apr. 13, Council @INP, 10a Apr. 14, NOM @Moore, 1p Apr. 16-18, Youth Quake @Hinton, OK, 7p Apr. 20, Budget @INP, 11a Apr. 30 - May 1, Synod @Irving, TX
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Mission Yearbook Prayer O God, pour out on us the water of life to all who thirst. We lift up those who walk hours to distant streams, who kneel beside rivers and ponds to drink, cook, and wash. We lift up those for whom clean water is a luxury. Let there be clean water for all who lack what we take for granted. Amen
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Apr 7, 2010
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Youth Quake,Indian Nations Presbytery's Retreat for 6th-12th Graders,April 16 18, 2010 Canyon Camp, Hinton, OK Cost: $75 per person - Deadline to Register Group: March 22, 2010 -Group Supervision: 1 adult per every 5 youth required - Registration materials: Available at your church or www.okinp.org Please contact Molly at [email protected] or Everett at [email protected] with questions or concerns.
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SAI's Annual Fundraiser Sunday, April 11th. This year's program will be the OU Trombone Choir directed by Dr. Irwin "Irv" Wagner. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary. They have performed at both Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference and Texas Music Educators Conference, performed at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral of Los Angeles and performed twice at the International Trombone Festival. Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota is presenting this free concert on Sunday, April 11th at 3:00 p.m. at Crown Heights Christian Church, 4020 North Western. Contributions will benefit music programs in Oklahoma City Public Schools. Reception following performance. Call 848-4850 for more information.
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Director of Children and Youth Activities First Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City is located in the Historic Paseo Arts District, an area that is rich in ethnic diversity as well as a thriving Arts community. This active congregation of 200 is a reflection of both the local community and of the larger Oklahoma City faith community. First Presbyterian Church has a rich history of community involvement and sees a continued need for outreach into the greater Oklahoma City area. Position:Director of Children and Youth Activities (Full-Time Exempt) Essential Functions: This position will be responsible for directing and planning the activities of both the Children’ and Youth programs (grades K-12). The incumbent shall mentor and guide children and youth as they increase biblical and theological literacy and grow in personal faith. The position will guide the youth on how to best apply faith in their personal relationships within the church community and the world at large. This position will play an integral part in ensuring continuation of our existing programs and for preparing the programs for additional growth. Duties and Responsibilities: . Work with Ministry Teams to promote a Christian learning environment . Direct, plan, coordinate and participate in activities for Children and Youth (education, service and fellowship) . Recruit, train and counsel volunteers . Develop and maintain contact with children and youth through the creation and use of calendar of events, newsletter articles, contact lists and electronic devices . Attend weekly worship services . Provide leadership for Sunday and Wednesday classes, children’ chapel, Vacation Bible School and other activities . Attend and assist Youth in Mission events including summer mission trips . Maintain open dialogue with supervisor and Youth Ministry Team chair and advise them of concerns or needs with the youth program . Meets with supervisor weekly and attends regular staff meeting . Participate in and support church outreach events Qualifications: . Degree in Education, Religion, Christian Education or equivalency . 3-5 years experience in directing a Youth and Children’ program or graduate level training in Christian Education . Advanced interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to discern and handle confidential information. Benefits: Available to the selected candidate and include health insurance. Application Information: Please submit a letter of interest, resume, references and transcripts to: Director of Children and Youth Search Committee First Presbyterian Church 1001 NW 25th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-5666 Telephone: (405) 525-6584 E-mail: [email protected]
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March 29 Resurgence in Cuba Matanzas Seminary addresses leadership needs of rapidly growing church by Jerry L. Van Marter Presbyterian News Service MATANZAS, Cuba — April 2, 1990 is described by Christians in Cuba as "a turning point." That day — shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba's main patron since the 1959 revolution — Fidel Castro met with 70 church leaders, including those of the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Cuba (IPRC) and following the gathering changed one word in the Cuban constitution: Cuba officially became a "secular" rather than "atheist" state. That single change — which signaled that the Cuban government was now neutral rather than hostile to the church — opened the floodgates to renewed life and mission in the church that continues to this day. Nowhere is the resurgence of the church — with all its opportunities and challenges — felt with more optimism and urgency than at the Matanzas Evangelical Theological Seminary here, seminary president and IPRC Elder Reinerio Arce-Valentin told a group of 15 leaders from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s Synod of the Sun March 16. [Read More] March 30 'Priestly in love, prophetic in speaking truth to power' Washington Office's new director outlines plans, challenges by Bethany Furkin Presbyterian News Service ARLINGTON, Va. — After about two years without a director, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)'s Washington Office is bringing the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson on board. He starts as director of public witness May 3. Nelson, pastor of Liberation Community Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tenn., was introduced to a group of Presbyterians during Ecumenical Advocacy Days here March 19-22. Calling the opportunity to serve in the Washington Office "humbling and heartening," Nelson spoke about the office's role in the church’s goal of transformation. Created in 1946, the Washington Office works to advocate for public policy that reflects the social witness perspectives and policies of the General Assembly. Following the 2007 resignation of its long-time director, the Rev. Elenora Giddings Ivory, the office underwent a mission study, in which its future priorities and direction were examined. The report was presented to the General Assembly Mission Council last September. [Read More]
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March 31 Celebrating gifts Conference looks at new ways of doing stewardship, putting joy into giving by Bethany Furkin Presbyterian News Service INDIANAPOLIS Stewardship is often seen as an obligation rather than an opportunity, but churches can change that view, participants at the Stewardship Kaleidoscope conference learned. The March 15-17 conference, hosted by several presbyteries, synods and agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), focused on several angles of stewardship — its theological and spiritual basis, new ideas for campaigns and ways to bring joy to giving. At the opening plenary session, the Rev. Brian Blount said that pastors can talk to people about the importance and pleasure of sharing their resources and gifts with their faith communities. Blount is president and professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education. He spoke of going to church as a boy and hearing his pastor say that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor 9:7) and that it's better to give than to receive. But he remembered thinking that on Christmas morning, he enjoyed getting more than giving. [Read More] Matanzas Evangelical Theological Seminary PC(USA)-backed school trains a new generation of Cuban church leaders Founded in 1946 by Presbyterians and Methodists, Matanzas Evangelical Theological Seminary is the only ecumenical theological institution in Cuba. It enrolls more than 300 students in a variety of programs, including a residential program designed for candidates for ordained ministry, a biblical and theological courses for lay leaders, and a training program for Sunday school teachers and youth leaders. All students and professors serve in congregations on weekends and students are involved in a wide variety of service projects throughout the school year, including community centers, HIV/AIDS programs, hospital chaplaincy and health clinics and education programs. Students' congregations financially support their theological education. Most students attend part-time because most churches cannot afford full-time tuition. More than 40 percent of the seminary's support comes from partner congregations and presbyteries in the United States. [Read More] Photos and text by Jerry L. Van Marter April 1 Material Matters Conference looks at new ways of doing stewardship, putting joy into giving by Bethany Furkin Presbyterian News Service INDIANAPOLIS — God's generosity is like a seed — it should yield fruit. It's up to believers to plant the gospel of God's grace. That was the message of the second plenary session by the Rev. Brian Blount at the Stewardship Kaleisdescope conference here March 15-17. Blount is president and professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education. He spoke of Paul's work with the Macedonians and Corinthians. The Macedonians gave when they couldn't afford to and ended up being better givers. Corinthians, on the other hand, were often more concerned with being spiritual instead of material. "Why not let the grace we feel materialize into the kind of concrete grace we can share?" Blount said. [Read More]
Issue: 297 April 5, 2010
THE MINISTRY OF THE BAPTIZED
by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and Fredrica Harris Thompsett
"This is something I have found to be true without exception: that when we, anyof us, focus on things in our lives that are passing away, we get scared, we getanxious, we get depressed, we lose hope; and when we focus on things that arebeing birthed and are coming newly into creation, we get excited, we getimaginative, we get optimistic, we feel drawn closer to one another, we feel as ifwe have meaning and purpose in this life, and we have joy. . . . we are givenchange as an ingredient in life. We can be frightened and anxious and resistant toit or we can embrace it as a tool to transform us." --Jim Kelsey (1952-2007)
When the late Bishop Jim Kelsey spoke these words in 2007, he was commentingon institutional change and its impact on congregations and judicatories. Manyplaces throughout the Christian church are faced with hard realities such asdeclining membership and financial shortages. "The way we have always done itbefore" was never realistic for those locations challenged by geography, poverty,and low population, and it is becoming increasingly unrealistic for other, moreprosperous and populous regions. The need for systemic change throughoutmainline denominations has been verified through a number of studies as well asthe experience of congregational members themselves. Jim Kelsey believed thatthe task at hand is "a matter of letting go of the familiar and being opened to newlife--new surprise--new birth which God does have in store for us."
Many congregations and judicatories have faithfully embraced change andexperienced transformation through what is called "baptismal ministry." Thesechanges do not necessarily eradicate all the challenges to be faced, but individualsand communities are transformed by the journey, and through clarity of purposeand mutual responsibility new life is found. The congregations and judicatoriestransformed through baptismal ministry development look beyond survival toembrace the future with a sense of hope and abundance.
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