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Dear Friends,
We are excited to be gathering for worship and work at the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello (104 N. Illinois Street, Monticello, IN 47960), on Tuesday, September 24th, beginning at 10am (eastern time).
The day will be packed full with a variety of business and worship. We’ll begin the morning with a report from our 226th GA Commissioners and YAAD, work through the business that includes action on the sexual misconduct policy, receive an amendment to the bylaws for a first read, election of the 2025 Presbytery officers and a commissioning. We are anxiously waiting to hear from our Commissions on Ministry and Preparation for Ministry with action they will be bringing. Our returning Visioning & Connecting Leader, Jennifer Burns Lewis will bring us the message of the day.
We will be supporting the efforts of the PC(USA) to confront hopelessness and thwart divisions through the collection of a the special offering for Peace and Global Witness, of which the 25% retained by the presbytery will go towards the advancement of Peace and Gun Safety.
Once the work of the morning is complete, we will break for lunch. Our hosts at Monticello, First are providing lunch and your donation of $15.00 per person will help defray their costs. Please plan to pay at the door with cash or check made out to the Presbytery of Wabash Valley. Please don’t forget to register so they can have an adequate count for lunch, and you can enjoy fellowship with others.
We are particularly excited about our afternoon lineup of workshops for the education and edification of not just those attending the morning assembly, but for everyone who is able to attend. Even if you are not participating in the work of the morning, the afternoon is open to the entire Presbytery. Two series of workshops, from 1-3 pm (ET)/ 12-2 (CT) running approximately 50 minutes will cover a wide range in topics listed on the registration form.
As per usual, registration for the day is expected.
I look forward to sharing a productive and joy-filled day with each of you. My prayer for each of us is recognition of the truth of the words of Scripture from I Corinthians 15:58, “…. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
Blessings,
Karen Wellington,PWV Moderator
First Presbyterian Church of Goshen
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September 19 (noon eastern/11 am central): Meet your Leaders
Jennifer Burns Lewis kicks off this new, once-a-month series of Q&A with our presbytery leaders, starting with the Rev. Tyler Orem.
Tyler is our current Coordinating Council moderator, when he is not living out other parts of his call as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Highland, and as a psychotherapist affiliated with an agency on the south side of Chicago
Come for open conversation as we seek to build connections with you and our other Presbytery of Wabash Valley kin!
September 26: (same time) Safety in Church Buildings
Meet with Elder Bruce Carter from First Presbyterian Church of Elkhart, who has recently established an emergency safety plan for the Elkhart congregation, and helped to host a workshop last spring with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Come and learn about how your staff and volunteers can be prepared to help offset a possible crisis. This Lunch and Learn will be recorded.
For more information on Lunch and Learn or to receive a zoom invitation, please contact the presbytery office at info@ourpresbytery.org.
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Dear Clerks of Session and Session Moderators,
It is time for the 2024 Record Reviews!
- The first review session is scheduled for September 24, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m. at Monticello, First Presbyterian Church, following the stated Presbytery Assembly meeting scheduled for that morning. Everyone is invited to attend the Presbytery Assembly and lunch will be served by our hosts at Monticello at a cost of $15.00 per person. Registration is required by Monday, September 16 regardless of plans to attend the Assembly or lunch. Click Here to Register
The Records Review Checklist can be found on the presbytery’s website at https://ourpresbytery.org/resources/clerks-of-session/ and select the Records’ Review Checklist.
- Future dates for Records Review are:
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October 5, 2024, at 10 am (ET)/9 am (CT) at Ligonier First Presbyterian Church, Ligonier, IN
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October 19, 2024, at 10 am (CT)/11 am (ET) at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Union Mills, IN
- Please register HERE for one of the October dates.
Please select a record review session that works best for your time and register as soon as possible. There is a chance that an additional review session will be considered later but will be dependent upon the participation at the first three review sessions.
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September 18, 2023
12–1 PM, online
Dr. Irasema Coronado
Thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the US border annually, sparking heated debates on care and response. Explore solutions that protect vulnerable children.
Register
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October 30, 2024
12–1 PM, online
Dr. Ken Stone
Love, Desire, and Identity: Navigating Faith and Sexuality
Register
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"As If We Were Dreaming..."
The Office of Presbyterian Youth and Triennium is very excited to announce the theme for the 2025 Triennium is “As If We Were Dreaming…” (Psalm 126). Together, next summer — July 28 – 31 — thousands of Presbyterian young people will meet in Louisville, Kentucky, for four incredible days of worship, recreation, group study, and fellowship. Participants will be reminded that they are born to dream, will share in collective dreaming, learn about facing the nightmares, and be called to wake up and dream as they carry their experiences home with them.
The participant fee for next summer’s event is $199. This fee includes all programming, event meals, an official Triennium T-shirt, and more. Travel and housing are additional costs. (Housing will be booked by each delegation at Triennium-designated hotels via Louisville Housing when registration opens in early 2025. The average hotel cost is $169 per room/per night plus tax.)
Stay tuned! More information rolling out very soon.
Questions please contact registrar Rev. Ericka Kilbourne at Erickapk@fpcmicity.org or call (219) 380-6566
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You Deserve to Be Paid Well
Create a healthy relationship with your church around compensation
Shawn Coons
Sep 05, 2024
You’ve been searching for a new church position for many months and finally found a great church that is really interested in you as their new church leader. It’s been a whirlwind of getting to know one another and discovering what possibilities may be in store for a future together. Good vibes and feelings are high, and then…
Continue Reading You Deserve to Be Paid Well
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OPEN SEARCHES FOR PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
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Prayers of the Presbytery | |
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Good and gracious God, we rejoice that you have called us to be your own and serve your church. We give thanks that by your Holy Spirit, you give us what we need to fulfill your call upon our lives. Inspire us to use what you have given that we might grow in your knowledge and bear the fruit of your faith in Christ’s name. Amen.
Prayer from the Mission Yearbook
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We pray today giving thanks for the ministry and service of the faithful at Central Presbyterian Church of Lafayette.
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Please pray for the family of Rev. Jack Hess, retired, who is in his final days of life and unable to communicate. Daughter, Jennifer welcomes email, which she will read to Jack, at jenntaylor990204@gmail.com.
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We give thanks and continue to pray for Kim McVay, wife of Commissioned Pastor Jene McVay, Lafayette, Elston Presbyterian Church, who was finally able to return home recently after 17 weeks in the hospital, but still has a long road to recovery.
- We pray for peace!
In the name of Jesus Christ, who is our peace and our hope, we pray. Amen.
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Dreibelbis Retirement Celebration Postponed until December 3rd Assembly
By Rev. John Van Nuys, Personnel Ministry Team Chair
As many of you know, the Pentium Chip of our Presbytery a/k/a Vicki Dreibelbis is retiring at the end of this year. For 16 years, Vicki has served God and blessed us with her energy, intelligence, imagination, and love. We will share our thanks, blessings, and farewells with Vicki at the presbytery meeting on December 3rd. As part of that thanks, the Personnel Ministry Team invites you and/or your congregation to share a monetary gift, which will be included in a collective farewell financial gift. Please make your check payable to the Presbytery of Wabash Valley – Dreibelbis Gift and mail it to the presbytery: P.O. Box 225; Rochester, IN 46975. If you wish to share your gift electronically, here’s how: PayPal. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me: jcvannuys@gmail.com or 765-376-5942. Thanks.
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