TABLE
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ABOUT
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BUDGET
CPM-Committee on
Preparation for Ministry
HISTORY
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The TIMES
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May 2008 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Administrative
2009 Mission Yearbook
68th Stated Meeting
RECAP
2008 POJ
Forms
Retired Churchworkers Luncheon
Caring For Creations
Workshop See NEWS BRIEFS for more events
2008-09 Youth Council
Application
Mission
Trip~ Charleston,
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Montreat
Events
Project Burning
Bush
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NewsBriefs…
Have a Passion for Youth Ministry? The POJ seeks to hire an adult as Youth Council Vice Coordinator. In partnership with the Coordinator and youth from presbytery churches, the job helps plan and host retreats for middle- and high-school youth. Work load averages 10 hours a month. Candidate needs to be familiar with PC(USA) theology and polity, also have experience in youth ministry. For details, click here.
May 2008 DEADLINE: POJ 2008 Forms ~ Click Here 2009 Mission Yearbook Order Form now online ~ Click Here PRESBYTERY EVENTS: Presbyterian Women - Spring Gathering ~ Saturday, May 3, 2008, Chester Presbyterian Church, 3424 West Hundred Road, Chester, VA 23831. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Retired Churchworkers Spring/Summer Luncheon ~ All Aboard! Lunch Cruise on the "City of Fredericksburg" ~ Thursday, June 19, 2008 ~ $20 per person ~ Departs City Dock, Fredericksburg, at 12:00 Noon and returns at 2:00 p.m. ~ Registration form and directions "CARING FOR CREATIONS" Workshop ~ Saturday, July 12 ~ Blackstone PC ~ 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ~ Registration Presbyterian Men will hold their annual conference at Massanetta Springs the weekend of July 18-20, 2008. Info on the conference can be found at:
A conference brochure can be downloaded from
the following link:
Other Events : Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service on Friday, May 2, 2008, 7:30 PM, at Congregation Brith Achim, 314 South Boulevard, Petersburg (next door to Walnut Hill Baptist Church). This annual event is sponsored by the Petersburg Area Clergy Association (PACA) and the Walnut Hill Area Churches and Synagogue Organization (WHACSO). Drs. Richard Schwartz and David Shaffer-Gottschalk of Virginia State University will play selections of Eastern European Jewish klezmer music in a Prelude beginning at 7:00 PM. A fellowship follows the service. Speaker,Alan Zimm, was born in Poland, and survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Please register by calling the Temple (804-732-3968) or by email (BrithAchim@aol.com). Music In A Sacred Space: The Inaugural Concert ~ Lynne Abbey-Lee, Harp, Lisa Edwards-Burrs, Soprano, Marianne Crean, Organ. Sunday, May 4, 2008, 7:00 p.m., River Road Presbyterian Church, 8960 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229, www.rrpcusa.org . Childcare is available and a Free-will Offering will be received for the Music In A Sacred Space concert series. The Music In A Sacred Space concert series has been established with partial funding from the Harriet R. Dunbar Memorial Music Fund to glorify God through programs of artistic excellence for our congregation and community. On June 8, 2008 The Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg is inviting all former members, former staff, former seminary interns, and friends to join them for worship and lunch on the grounds for Homecoming activities as part of their Bicentennial Celebration. Worship is at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Lunch is at 11:00 a.m. KidShine Performing Arts Day Camp: From July 21-25 Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church will host a fantastic day camp for kids in grades 3-8. KidShine is a camp where kids do everything from A-Z to prepare for and learn a high-quality Christian musical, all in a week’s time, including learning music and choreography, memorizing parts, creating scenery, and more. To top it off, they’ll then perform their musical on Friday evening! This camp is open to anyone and everyone, so invite your friends and neighbors! Registration Bluegrass Music Jam ~ If you play, sing or just like to listen, please join the Bluegrass Music Jam session at Brett-Reed Presbyterian Church ~ Every 3rd Tuesday of each month ~ Directions: From Mechanicsville go east 16 miles to Route 30 (Central Garage). Turn right onto Rt. 30 and go 17 miles. The church is on the right. From West Point go 8 miles north on Rt. 30. The church is on the left. For additional information contact: Mel Hughes 804-769-4809. The Alban Institute Upcoming Seminars in Richmond
News:
Sixty-Ninth Stated Meeting of POJ - June 17, 2008 ~ at River Road
PC ~ Hosted by River Road PC and Louisa PC ~ Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. ~
Meeting Packets available 2 weeks prior to meeting online
Pay Day Loans ~ Responding to the Spiritual Crisis of Debt ~
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Celebrating a Church Anniversary in 2008? The Read Center is doing wonderful work promulgating adult literacy in Richmond and the surrounding counties. The many hundreds who have already availed themselves of the Center's free instruction have greatly enriched their value to the community and themselves. But the Richmond area is still plagued with one of the highest illiteracy rates in the country, leaving far too many deserving people with little prospect for professional and self advancement. They are eager to spread the word of the opportunites The Read Center offers. To learn more about the Center and its programs, contact Brian Plante at (804) 763-4468 or email brianplante@AOL.com. GLOBAL MISSIONS: PCUSA WORLDWIDE is a monthly e-mail newsletter about the international mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) You are invited to share this newsletter with others interested in the world mission of the church such as newsletter editors, mission committees and Christian educators. Click here for January 2008 edition or find free subscriptions at http://www.pcusa.org/worldwide/list.htm Youth Events in the POJ
*2008-9 YOUTH COUNCIL APPLICATION NOW ON LINE
* 2008 Mission Trip ~ for High School Seniors and Early College
Ages ~ May 15-18, 2008 * KidShine Performing Arts Day Camp: From July 21-25 Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church will host a fantastic day camp for kids in grades 3-8. KidShine is a camp where kids do everything from A-Z to prepare for and learn a high-quality Christian musical, all in a week’s time, including learning music and choreography, memorizing parts, creating scenery, and more. To top it off, they’ll then perform their musical on Friday evening! This camp is open to anyone and everyone, so invite your friends and neighbors Registration * Project Burning Bush ~ Is there a special teenager in your congregation who shows a talent for ministry and leadership? If so, they belong in Project Burning Bush! A youth ministry initiative of Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, PBB is a program of theological vocation and Christian leadership for high school students. It is a place to imagine and explore how their gifts and talents can be used for God’s purpose, alongside others who are experiencing the same type of call. To learn more click here Montreat Events:
Visit the Montreat website
to learn more about upcoming events: * Reclaiming the Text ~ May26 - 30, 2008 ~ Click ** Arts & Sabbath: the Montreat Artists Series ~ April 20-24, 2008
Massanetta Springs Events:
UTS/PSCE News & Events:
PCUSA Presbyterian News Service - Office of Communication ~ Link Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy - Update Funding News from the Office of the General Assembly Council ~ In early March (of each calendar year) the General Assembly Council (GAC) releases an updated list of all unassigned funds and amounts available for application by governing bodies and GA entities ~ Click here to learn more (Sept 2007)Forman Christian College Update ~Update Email from Rev. Robert Johnson and Marianne Vermeer Russia Missions ~ Update Email from Donald MarsdenRemember to check the Swap Shop often! ~ Click
Amendments to the Book of Order (2006)
69th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery ~ June 17 ~ River Road PC Pending Contract of Sale ~ Presbytery of the James property Virginia Tornados April 29, 2008 Update from PDA Youth Week and Father/Son - Gulf Coast Spring Flooding - Central U.S. Nevada Earthquake Illinois College Shooting Shooting in Kirkwood, Missouri Tornadoes - South and South Central U.S.A. Kenya Post-Election Violence US Disaster Response Giving Midwest Ice Storm Northwest U.S. Flooding Bangladesh Cyclone / Pakistan Unrest Tabasco, Mexico Flooding
HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING COMPANY for Clergy Click HerePOSITION OPENINGS: Click Here SWAP SHOP: Click Here POJ Winter Weather Policy The POJ follows the snow closing policy of Richmond Public Schools on the FIRST day of closing. Presbytery will decide whether or not to reopen on the second day. Notice of office closure, meeting cancellations, etc. can be heard on the POJ voice mail system. Information will be updated regularly. Listen to the POJ voice mail by dialing the office number at (804) 262-2074. |
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