Presbytery of Northern Kansas Newsletter -
January 9, 2023
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GA Amendment Zoom Conversations |
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January Sessions will take place:
January 18, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
January 26, 2023 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The 225th General Assembly (2022) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved and recommended to the presbyteries, for their affirmative or negative votes, proposed changes in the language of the Book of Order that, if approved, will amend the Constitution. In November the Booklet with those 33 proposed amendments was emailed to clerks of session, minister members and others serving as moderators of sessions.
The Bills and Overture Task Force will present the proposed amendments in two groups at the February 7 and April 29 meetings of the presbytery. Those proposed amendments with tracking numbers 22-A through 22-BB will be presented at the February meeting and those with tracking numbers 22-CC through 22-GG deal with changes to the Rules of Discipline and will be presented at the April meeting. A block of 45 minutes will be allotted at each meeting and the proposed amendments will be presented in consent agendas. If the presbytery does not complete action on the proposed amendments in the allotted time an Adjourned Meeting will be called for Tuesday, June 6 to complete the work.
The Bills and Overture Task Force has scheduled Zoom conversations for those who would like to discuss the proposed amendments prior to the presbytery meetings.
To read more, download the Proposed Amendments, and register to attend the conversations, go to the Upcoming Events page on the PNKS website via the link below.
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Clerks of Session Stat Chats |
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At the beginning of each year clerks of session are asked to complete and submit to the General Assembly statistical reports for their congregation. The presbytery also asks clerks to report on leadership in their congregation for the current year and the deaths in the previous year of those who had served as ruling elders. Stated Clerk Bob Frasier and the Clerks’ Reports and Record Review Committee (CR&RC) has scheduled four Stat Chats on Zoom to support clerks as they complete these online reports by the February 16 due date.
Clerks are encouraged to register for the chat that works best for their schedule, using the link below:
- 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 12
- 4:30 pm, Tuesday, January 17
- 12:00 Noon, Thursday, January 19
- 7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 24
It will be helpful for participants to review the material emailed on December 21 (or mailed about that time) and to login to and preview both the PCUSA and PNK websites prior to joining a Stat Chat.
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Is God calling you to this ministry?
Authorized Pulpit Supplies
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2023 Training begins on February 18th -- REGISTER NOW in order to get your assignment and have time to prepare for Session #1
Authorized Pulpit Supplies [APS] are individuals willing and able to share the Word of God on an occasional basis with members of other PNK congregations who find themselves with an empty pulpit for an upcoming worship service. APS fill pulpits on an as-needed basis at the invitation of individual Sessions, fulfilling their role as elders “to encourage the people in the worship and service of God.” THIS HAS BECOME AN URGENT NEED FOR OUR CONGREGATIONS THROUGHOUT PNK!
Might God be calling YOU to this ministry?
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PNK Winter Youth Event
Date Change! Date Change! Date Change!
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Date moved to January 22nd
Due to higher than expected interest, we have changed the date to 1/22/2023.
- We will meet at FPC Leavenworth (407 Walnut St, Leavenworth KS) for worship at 10:30am, and then head to SnowCreek (1 Snow Creek Drive, Weston, MO) for lunch and tubing fun!
- Tubing will be from 2-4pm.
- This event is open to any Middle School and/or High School youth
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Tubing tickets are $39. We have reserved 30 tickets, so register SOON!
- Cost of lunch is on-your-own
- Churches/Youth will be responsible for their own transportation to/from the event. If your church is bringing 7 youth or more, you must bring an adult sponsor with you.
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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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Mileage Rate Change
Please note that the mileage rate has changed in 2023 to 65.5 cents per mile beginning January 1st.
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It's not too late to join!
Book Groups Started This Week
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Join us for the PNK Book Study of Maryann McKibben Dana's newest book, Hope: A User's Manual.
Our Presbytery Council is offering a Book Study for anyone in PNK that wants to participate. The Book study will run from the week of January 8th through the week of February 12th -- 6 weeks.
It's not too late to join if you contact the Presbytery Office (office@pnks.org or 1-800-511-0085) right away and let them know which group you wish to sign up for!
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Seminars, Workshops, Events |
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Events held at First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence
Earth Care Forum Series - 2023
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First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, KS, an Earth Care Congregation, is offering an Earth Care Forum Series on Sundays at 9:15am from January 8 - February 5.
Programs include: Bringing the Ocean Back to Kansas, Recycling Critical Metals, All About Bees, Is Solar for Churches a Possibility?, and Conserving the High Plans Aquifer.
Recordings of the events can also be found at:
Since 2015, the EcoTeam of First Presbyterian Church has coordinated presentations by well-informed individuals addressing earth care concerns which are open to church members and the general public. The church is recognized by the Presbyterian denomination as an Earth Care Congregation and is also a member of Lawrence Ecology Teams United in Sustainability (An interfaith network of green teams related to the following faith traditions: Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian Universalist, Zen Buddhist).
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Come – join us for a few days as we gather (online and in person) to grieve the losses we have endured due to illness, fear, convenience, laziness, complacency, workaholism, and comparison. Jesus is calling us to rest – really rest. It is our hope that you will find rest and company during the Annual Event.
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The Resource Center Committee is excited to announce the launch of the PNKS Digital Library! Over 200 eBooks and Audiobooks have already been added to the library with more titles being added every day. The majority of our new resources will now be added to the Resource Center in digital form. All staff and church members of PNKS member churches are able to use the Digital library.
We hope that this new resource makes using the PNKS Resource Center even easier for you. If you are interested in accessing the library, please email Amanda at ALittell@pnks.org and she will get you set up as a user and instructions for how to access the library.
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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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