Presbytery of Northern Kansas Newsletter -
January 30, 2023
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PNK Youth Go Tubing at Snow Creek! |
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On Sunday, January 22nd, 25 youth from FPC Junction City, Topeka Trinity and FPC Lawrence gathered for some winter fun! After meeting for lunch at a great local pizza place in Weston, MO, the group went tubing at Snow Creek. We had perfect weather and awesome tubing conditions for an afternoon spent in fellowship and fun.
Be on the lookout for information COMING SOON for our planned summer events (HINT: High School Mission Trip and Middle School Work Camp!)
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Middle School Summer Work Camp |
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June 4-9, 2023
Heartland Presbyterian Center, Parkville, MO
The PNK Youth Ministries Committee invites all youth in 6th-9th grade to join us for a week of service, fellowship, and fun at Heartland Presbyterian Center with a trip to Worlds of Fun. Cost: $200 per youth
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High School Summer Mission Trip |
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June 4-9, 2023
Trip Coordinated by YouthWorks and hosted by PNK, Denver, CO
Join your 9th grade through graduated high school friends for a High School Mission Trip to Denver, CO. We will spend the week serving, learning and growing. Total cost per youth is $500 (after a $100 scholarship from PNKS) and includes transportation, meals and lodging. Reserve your spot by March 1, 2023 with a $50 non-refundable deposit.
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Mark you calendars and save these dates!
Watch for more information coming soon.
A reminder that the deadline to register for the February meeting is February 5th.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Preacher: Rev. Meredith Kemp-Pappan, outgoing PNK Moderator and pastor of Topeka Trinity
Saturday, April 29, 2023 – Sunrise Presbyterian Church, Salina
Program: Breakthrough Prayer Initiative Training Event
Every church recognizes prayer as important. But what happens when a congregation unites to pray collectively and consistently for God to break through in new and miraculous ways?
Guest Presenter: Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of the Bishop Bruce Ough Innovation Center at United Theological Seminary
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Saturday, November 4, 2023 – First Presbyterian Church, Ellsworth
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Scholarships to Any PNK Participant |
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PNK will provide automatic scholarships to any child/youth active in a PNK congregation's CE programs of 1/3 the registration fee for any ONE camp session at Heartland Presbyterian Center again this Summer.
Click below to get more information or to register for camp.
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Heartland Traveling Day Camp has a Few Open Spots Left! |
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The Heartland Presbyterian Center Traveling Day Camp Program brings a Christ-centered weeklong day camp program to your church!
Our Traveling Day Camp Program is a great way to give children in your community an opportunity to experience God’s love and belonging while going down inflatable water slides, playing gaga ball, and singing songs at the top of their lungs. We bring supplies, staff, and support to help give the campers the best week ever, right in your backyard (literally)!
Heartland Presbyterian Center has partnered with the Presbytery of Northern Kansas for many years at a variety of churches. The program can be adapted to fit any church size or location. If you want to find out more information, go to HeartlandCamps.org/tdc.
Spots fill up FAST this month!! So sign up soon! Email the Traveling Day Camp Director, at program2@heartlandcenter.org to set up an informational meeting and hear more about the program.
Partnership grants available from PNK click below for more information
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Living Waters for the World
A Family Initiating Partner
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Editor's Note: In addition to serving as Clean Water University System Installation Instructor and Field Operations Team Moderator for Living Waters for the World, Dave is a member of Salina's Sunrise Presbyterian Church and has been a great resource for the Presbytery's Living Waters for the World projects. |
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by Dave Parks
If COVID has taught us anything, it's that we at Living Waters for the World (LWW) need to remain flexible.
Meetings on Zoom instead of in person became the norm. Virtual covenants, virtual installations, and virtual sustainability visits were not on our radar prior to the pandemic.
So... why not a family becoming an Initiating Partner (IP)?
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Seminars, Workshops, Events |
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COST:
$25 per person and includes lunch and refreshments.
Registration deadline is February 28th
Late Registration: :$35
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Festival of Homiletics
Preaching Hope for a Weary World
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“Preaching Hope for a Weary World” is the Festival’s response to the hardships and heaviness that have been our reality the last few years.
From a pandemic, to protests, to politics, and polarization; from wars, to gun violence, and climate change catastrophes, what is our call to preach?
Hope.
Surprisingly, in looking back over Festival themes there has never been a focus on hope. Yet, who better to name hope into our world than preachers?
We believe in a hope that defies all odds. A hope that speaks of new life amid death. A hope that reaches for justice amid inequity. A hope that knows the promise of God’s righteousness amid fear and despair.
The Festival of Homiletics 2023 will inspire us to a renewed sense of our radical calling.
Our weary world needs us, preachers. Hope wins.
Come renew, refresh, and recharge your spirit!
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Good News from our Congregations! |
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by Elder Mary Lee Arnold
Sharing Good News with the Presbytery of Northern Kansas | January 2, 2023
I write to congratulate Sunrise Presbyterian Church of Salina, Kansas for their excellent year since their previous pastor, Rev. Dr. Martha Murchison, retired on January 30, 2022. Our Session, Deacons, and full membership stepped up to not only keep the church afloat but to move it forward.
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For those of you considering using Cokesbury for your VBS program this year, they are offering a virtual workshop this year on Saturday, March 4th at 10am. Use the link below to for more information and to sign up! |
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Are you already thinking about a Lenten Season study for your book group, Sunday School, or congregation?
LET THE PNKS DIGITAL LIBRARY HELP!
Email Amanda at alittell@pnks.org with the book you are interested in. She can ask if it is available in digital form for checkout for your group. This is a wonderful way for your readers to save money on their book, as well as a great way to support the Resource Center.
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Please contact the Presbytery Office with any joys or concerns you would like to have added to the PNK Prayer List. |
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