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Announcements and Events
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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There is no special designation in the PCUSA Planning Calendar for July 16.
This week's image is found here.
How does your congregation invite the community for summer activities?
Join the conversation at ncconnect.org
How well do you know your neighborhood? Demographic studies for congregations
using Mission Insite can be accessed here.
View as Webpage
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Call to the July 15 Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of New Covenant
Spring Branch Presbyterian Church, 1215 Campbell Rd. in Houston, is our host for the July 15 meeting. Rev. Ted Foote will be the preacher for the worship service. Meeting materials should be ready by later today, Tuesday, July 11. Two workshops are listed below. Two others are planned, including one from Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston on Immigration and Refugee Services, and another on Intergenerational Worship Services and Congregational Life with Rev. Matt Morse.
Register here.
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Using Mission Insite - July 15
MissionInsite is a proprietary cloud-based technology platform that is designed specifically for church, faith-based, and non-profit leaders. It bridges the gap between raw demographic data and actionable information by helping answer the "where" and "what about" questions for your organization and community. It provides the same kind of professional-grade deep-dive demographic data that major corporations use when trying to assess the "market" in a particular location.
The key thing to remember is that the reports DO NOT tell you what to do for ministry and mission (M&M), but, by "asking questions" of the data, ministry and mission opportunities pretty much leap off the page. For example, if the reports indicate a high percentage of senior citizens in the radius, that might be a good programmatic or engagement with the community initiative. Similarly, if the data shows a high percentage of single mothers, or parent with young children that can inform M&M.
The MissionInsite tool is FREE to use for members of Presbytery of New Covenant and you can run as many reports as desired. For example, you might run a 2 1/2 mile radius to get a general picture of the area around your church, or a 1 mile radius centered around a large apartment complex. The link is in the box at the top of this email.
If a congregation desires presbytery to bring a free onsite workshop to the congregation, pastor and leadership team, please contact Dave Coles to talk about getting together. A very high-level workshop can be done in about an hour, and a full-blown deep-dive workshop is generally a half day.
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Building Healthy Teams Workshop - July 15
The Congregational Resourcing Team is eager to fulfill our call to resource New Covenant congregations in relevant and helpful ways. We are hosting a workshop immediately before the July 15 Presbytery meeting at Spring Branch Presbyterian Church, from 9 to 9:45 am.
Saying yes to leading a committee or ministry team can be daunting. When so many are so busy, how does a leader build a healthy team of volunteers that work effectively together and are motivated to get things done? Ruling Elder Connie Nyquist has been facilitating ministry teams and committees at various levels of the PC(USA) for many years. She is a wizard at building strong teams and will offer her insight and some best practices for leading a team well.
Pastors and Stated Clerks, we would be delighted if you invited your lay leaders to attend this workshop, whether or not they are not Presbytery commissioners. And carve out the time to come – maybe you’ll learn a new trick to add to your leadership tool kit!
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Spaghetti Lunch - July 22
Woodforest Presbyterian Church will be having a Spaghetti Dinner fund raiser on Saturday, July 22nd from 11 - 3 (Or until we run out of food). Dinners include spaghetti (with or without meatballs), salad and bread, for $10 a plate. The event will also include a bake sale and silent auction.
All proceeds go to church mission projects.
Woodforest Presbyterian Church
15330 Wallisville Rd.
Houston, TX 77049
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The 2023-2024 PW/Horizons Bible Study Overview
Sacred Encounters
The Power and Presence of Jesus Christ in Luke-Acts
By Olive Mahabir
There will be one in-person overview on
Saturday, August 12, at John Knox Presbyterian Church,
2525 N. Gessner Rd, Houston TX 77080.
Registration and refreshments at 9:30am, followed by overview from 10am to 12noon
Register with Debbi Englade at 713-398-2299 (call or text) or email [email protected].
If you would rather attend a virtual overview,
there will be an overview via Zoom on Saturday, August 19, at 10am to 12noon.
You may email Patti Nanney at [email protected], and she will email you the Zoom link.
All overviews will be presented by Patti Nanney, R.E., Spring Branch Presbyterian Church
It will be helpful if you bring your copy of the Bible study to the overview.
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Seeking Vendors for Market Day at John Knox
The congregation of John Knox Presbyterian Church seeks vendors for their:
Oktoberfest and Market Day at John Knox
2525 N. Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77080
Saturday, October 14, 2023
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Benefitting the Spring Branch Color Run and the Mission of Yahweh
Vendors may sign up online at www.johnknoxhouston.org
Items for sale do not need to be home/handmade. For franchise type seller, the first one that signs up/pays is the one that gets the spot. It should be a great day under the oak trees at JKPC!
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Seeking Commissioners for GA 226 in
Salt Lake City!
The next General Assembly is a year away to be held in Salt Lake City, June 25-July 4, 2024. Committees will meet online for their work (June 25-27), and then the commissioners will meet in person for plenary (June 29-July 4). The Presbytery of New Covenant sends 4 commissioners, two Ruling Elders, and two Teaching Elders (Ministers of Word and Sacrament). Please consider how God might be calling you into this work. Applications are due by July 31 for consideration by the Nominating Committee. Click here for Ruling Elders, click here for Teaching Elders. Please return completed application forms to Helen DeLeon and Lynn Hargrove.
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Upcoming Educational Opportunities
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Churches Seeking Pastors
First, Bryan, Interim (full time)
First, Caldwell (part time)
Gulf Prairie, Jones Creek/Freeport (part time)
First, Livingston (part time)
St. Paul's, Needville
First, Rosenberg (part time)
First, Tomball (part time)
First Congregational Church (UCC), Houston (full time)
To apply, use this link.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Education Beyond the Walls seeks a Director for Lifelong Learning. This person will lead the development, implementation, promotion, and management of educational opportunities to fulfill the mission of Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Seminary. The person in this position needs curiosity and imagination; the ability to think theologically, strategically and tactically; demonstrated commitment to the church as it is and is becoming; the capacity to thrive in the spaces between academy, church and emergent realities; facility in moving from idea to action; and skills in program execution.
Find the full job description here. The application information is found here.
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In Our Thoughts and Prayers | |
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For the family of Kathy Rains, musician at First in Crockett, whose mother died on June 28.
For Brigette Daniel, wife of Rev. Bobby Daniel (Orange, First), as she continues
her recovery from medical complications.
Donations to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance can be made here.
For peace and safety for the people of Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan,
and in other parts of the world.
Each week we offer up congregations and a retired pastor for general prayers.
This week, please pray for:
Spring Branch, Houston
Thien An, Houston
Rev. Sharon Gazaway, Honorably Retired, living in Covington, LA.
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We recognize those celebrating their "ordiversaries"!
Cheryl Gans - July 12, 2015
Jim Tom Ainsworth - July 14, 1965
The Lord your God will bless you in all your work, and in everything you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 15:10
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