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Because Presbyterians love Vacation Bible School
VBS is underway throughout the Presbytery, including Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin. See the full list of VBS programs in Mission Presbytery in the article below.
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Rev. Bobby Musengwa
Transitional General Presbyter
The church of Jesus Christ can never take for granted the lives of young people.
Young people are bombarded with powerful messages competing for their attention, time, energy, and their money.
John Knox Ranch is like an oasis in the wilderness set apart to allow them, as well as all of us, to unplug, reflect, and pray, as they prepare to go back into the world to share the love of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
| | | If you look at the official PCUSA program calendar, you will see that the church has moved into what the calendar designates as the Sundays after Pentecost. And certainly that is where we are in our liturgical year. But I want to make a case to return to noting these Sundays as Ordinary Time. I want to give Ordinary Time its full due. For Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary. | | | | |
June is a popular month for ordinations! This month, we are honoring all our pastors who were ordained in June. We especially celebrate Carolyn Helsel on the 20th anniversary of her ordination and John Roberts on the 30th anniversary of his ordination.
Carolyn Helsel, 6/1 (20 years!)
Mike Miller, 6/1
Michael Murray, 6/1
Roger Spencer, 6/1
Bill Poe, 6/4
Joshua Sutherlun, 6/5
Jerry Bozarth, 6/7
John Roberts, 6/7 (30 years!)
Jon Watt, 6/7
Sherron George, 6/8
Dave Diercksen, 6/9
Jasiel Hernandez Garcia, 6/9
Larry Stewart, 6/9
Mike Roberts, 6/10
Scott Sandahl, 6/10
David Evans, 6/11
Sostenes Infante, 6/12
Amy Hanschen, 6/13
Chuck Kimball, 6/14
Tom Currie, 6/15
Lora East, 6/15
Brian Wiggins, 6/15
Timothy Lim, 6/15
Joel Martinez, 6/18
Allen Mosiman, 6/18
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Art Strickland, 6/19
Ellen Babinsky, 6/20
Fred Morgan, 6/20
Tom Estes, 6/21
Ed Salvant, 6/21
Nancy Reeves, 6/23
Charles Cropper, 6/25
Rob Lohmeyer, 6/25
Suzy Royston, 6/25
Rick Carroll, 6/26
Mark Roberts, 6/26
Sam Junkin, 6/27
Reuben Lashley, 6/28
Judith Liljestrand, 6/28
David Marx, 6/28
Greg McDonell, 6/28
Dick Kreutzer, 6/30
Sam Riccobene, 6/30
Kim Smith-Stanley, 6/30
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PDA Offers Resilience Training | |
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is pleased to partner with Mission Presbytery in offering a 90- minute interactive program focused on building resilience in the midst of daily life stress. In our time together, members of the PDA team will focus on increasing our understanding of signs of stress and sharing in-the-moment strategies to handle stress. Participants wil have the opportunity to share what works for them in staying centered and bouncing back in challenging times.
We’ll offer strategies that focus on healing and resilience-building tools, including story telling, relaxation and self-care techniques, spiritual practices, and strengthening positive connections with others. Each participant will create a personalized self-care plan during our time together.
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Church Technology Grants
from Presbyterian Foundation
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The Presbyterian Foundation believes it is important to resource pastoral leaders and the congregations they serve to promote vitality and excellence in ministry. The Presbyterian Foundation continues to better equip PC(USA) pastors facing economic challenges with this round of Church Technology Grants.
Applications will be accepted for Church Technology Grants from May 20 to July 13, 2026 and will be awarded up to $5,000. Funds are available for those pastoral leaders seeking to enhance their ministry in a variety of ways.
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Young at Heart Quartet at Grace Presbyterian
Grace Presbyterian Church at 950 Donaldson Avenue in San Antonio is blessed to welcome the Young at Heart Quartet on Sunday, June 28 to sing during our 10:30 worship service and after the service in the coffee room. Those present will surely be blessed.
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Because Presbyterians are Hidden Heroes
What are all the behind-the-scenes tasks carried out by often unknown Hidden Heroes that a church needs done to keep the work of the church ongoing? Is it refilling the oil in the candles on the communion table, coordinating the prayer list, or, perhaps, changing diapers in the nursery.
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church recently asked the congregation about special duties and held a Hidden Heroes celebration on May 24th in honor of those congregants who do over 120 such tasks. These was a wall explaining the tasks, mini-Hero sandwiches, and cupcakes.
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Because Presbyterians build
First Presbyterian Church of San Marcos are building houses and turning over keys!
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Read more information about all of the following postings on the "Leadership Openings" page of our website at: https://www.mission-presbytery.org/leadership-openings
School Chaplain | Presbyterian Pan American School/Kingsville
Co-Director of Student Ministry | Westlake Hills/Austin
Part-Time Music/Choir Director | Grace/San Antonio
Day School Director | Northwood Presbyterian Dayschool/San Antonio
Executive Director | National Alliance of Mental Illness/San Antonio
PT/FT Solo Pastor | Oak Hills Presbyterian/San Antonio
Part-Time Solo Pastor | Forest Hills/Helotes
Associate Pastor: Pastor to Children, Youth, and Pastoral Care | Madison Square/San Antonio
Part-Time Stated Supply or CRE | First/Kingsville
Organist/Pianist | Burnet/Burnet
Part-Time Stated Supply Pastor | First/Copperas Cove
Part-Time Minister | First/Palacios
Part-Time Piano/Organ Musician | First/Port Lavaca
Job Opportunities with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
in English, Español, 한국인
PRN-on-call chaplain position. | Hospice Austin
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As Mission Presbytery, we connect diverse leaders and congregations by
providing opportunities for worship, learning, and service so that all can flourish
through God’s grace.
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