Connecting & Informing the Presbytery of Arkansas
August 18, 2022
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!!!! Important Presbytery Meeting Information !!!!
Change in Location and Possible Change of Date
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Plans are changing for our upcoming fall meeting of the Presbytery of Arkansas. We were scheduled to meet on October 21-22 in Fayetteville. First United Presbyterian is now unable to host due to delayed repairs to their heating and air system. The supply chain crisis has caused unusual delays and repairs will not be completed in time. It is the hope of the Leadership Group of the Coordinating Team that we can still meet in person at another location. I have been in contact with several churches to see if one of them can host on short notice. Due to a wedding commitment in my family (my son is getting married in Springdale that weekend!!) the date of the meeting may need to be changed. The Coordinating Team will be meeting in the first week of September to consider all of our options and we will have information for you after that.
Additionally, the Stated Clerk Search Committee has completed its work and the Coordinating Team will call a separate special meeting in September on Zoom to elect a Stated Clerk so that the clerk can be involved in planning and preparation for the fall meeting. Thank you for your patience as we seek to make alternate plans for the fall meeting. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to call me (501-663-2424) or email at stewart@presbyark.org.
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Join The Presbytery Staff "On The Road"
at Westminster/Hot Springs
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The next stop on the Presbytery's road trip will be Westminster Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs on Thursday, September 15, Where we will gather in person from 11:30am to 2:00pm with church pastors, CREs, and church professionals as well as Clerks of Session and other Ruling Elders for a time of connecting and sharing information. We would eventually like to have at least one representative from every church attend one of these events as we travel around to different geographical areas of the state over the next few months.
Click here to register for this event. Direct questions to Julie Price, Presbytery Connector.
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Transforming Conflict From The Inside Out |
On Wednesday, September 21 from 1:00 to 3:00pm the Presbytery's Resource Team is sponsoring an interactive online workshop featuring the Rev. Theresa Latini. She will present basic skills for transforming conflict into mutual connection, collaboration, and creative vision. Based on the model of Nonviolent Communication, participants will enhance their competencies in speaking honestly, listening empathetically, responding to criticism with courage and compassion, and remaining resilient in the midst of communal conflict.
This workshop is for everyone, pastors, church professionals, ruling elders, and congregants. Click here to read more and register.
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Pastor Mastermind Group Forming |
Have you been feeling any of the current struggles of Pastor Life?
- Decision fatigue from helping your congregation through turbulent times
- Leading a tired volunteer organization
- Keeping up with the needs of a changing culture
- Lacking a TRUE connection amongst your peers
Selena Ulasewich is a Certified Professional Christian Life Coach and her husband Mike Ulasewich is the pastor at FPC Conway. They have formed a Pastor Mastermind group that will be running from September - December. This tight-knit group of committed spiritual leaders will meet together on a regular basis, follow a structured group format, and make progress on goals specific to each member's needs. Click here to watch a video about the group.
If you're interested in finding out more about how to join click here and schedule a call with Selena today!
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The 2022 Clabaugh Speaker Series of First Presbyterian Church of Bentonville will take place October second and third. This year's guest speaker will be Dr. Eric D. Barreto, Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. This year's topic is Believing and Belonging: God and Neighbor Today.
These events are free. Everyone is welcome. All events are at the church and Worship and evening talks will be livestreamed.
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Deborah Kitchens, who spoke to us at a Presbytery meeting and led a Small Church vitality workshop wants to let you know about a terrific webinar co-sponsored by PneuMatrix and the Synod of the Pacific as part of their Designing for the New Norm project.
The first of what will become a series of zoom opportunities is on Thursday, September 22nd, 3:00pm CT. Their keynote speaker, G. Jeffrey MacDonald is a bi-vocational pastor in the UCC and author of Part Time is Plenty - a recently published book that Deborah has been touting as the 'bible' of how to thrive as a small church with part time clergy leadership.
If you and/or your congregation are at that point or sensing you may be soon, you need to join the conversation! There is no charge for this 90 minute webinar, but each person MUST individually register to gain admission by clicking here.
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Welcome to Cultivate, a quarterly newsletter of favorite resources for Christian Education produced by PRC (Practical Resources for Churches)! Their hope is that this list of curated treasures will help sustain you and your congregation.
Inside, you will find wonderful ideas, links, and resources for children, youth, adults, families, and intergenerational faith formation for the fall and Advent.
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Parenting For A Better World |
Join authors Susanna Snyder and Ellen Ott Marshall on Tuesday, August 23 at 1:00pm for the free PRC webinar, Parenting for a Better World. It will be recorded and can be watched on demand after it's initial presentation. Encourage your church's parents to watch.
Living faithfully isn't about attending church. Being Christian is about living in right, just relationships with other people and the rest of creation. How can Christian parents avoid being overcome with the pressure to be a perfect parent and make a difference in the world? Parenting for a Better World shows there are all sorts of ways we can make a real difference from within our own homes.
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- Thursday 8/18 4:00-6:00pm Enneagram Workshop #3
- Monday 8/22 3:30pm Administration, 6:00 FOTC
- Tuesday 8/23 2:00pm Staff Meeting
- Thursday 8/25 4:00-6:00pm Enneagram Workshop #4
- Tuesday 8/30 2:00pm Staff Meeting
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Presbytery of Arkansas
9221 N. Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72227
501-663-2424
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