Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley
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"partner with and equip present and emerging
PC(USA) faith communities in central Alabama
to serve Christ and our neighbors"
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BIG TENT 2019 DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED
Baltimore, Maryland has been selected as the location for Big Tent 2019. The event will be held August 1-3 at the adjacent downtown Radisson and Lord Baltimore Hotels.
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PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH TRIENNIUM
The Presbytery is sponsoring a delegation to attend PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH TRIENNIUM July 16-20 on the campus of Purdue University. This is for youth going into 9th grade to just completed high school. Revs. Lindsay Wade and Barrett Abernethy are leading the delegation. For more information, please check out the website at:
or contact Barrett at
pastordba@gmail.com
or 205-609-8955. Registration is available through May 31.
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PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Click here
for the monthly newsletter of the Presbyterian Historical Society. This issue includes an article on two missionaries that served in the Congo.
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2019 PRESBYTERY DIRECTORIES
The Presbytery office has about 20 hard copies of the 2019 directory if anyone needs a copy. You may also click
here for an online copy. (You will have to call
Tammy to obtain the password.)
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The Executive Council of the Presbytery has approved the creation of the
Perry and Dallas County Fund
. This Fund is set up to provide aid to mission work in Perry and Dallas Counties. In particular, funds will be provided to a local agency, C.E.T. Ministries. Please consider donating to this fund.
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PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE TOUR OF SCOTLAND:
September 12-22, 2019
Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham is planning a Presbyterian Heritage Tour of Scotland for September 12-22, 2019, which will begin in Edinburgh and end in Glasgow with many places of beauty, interest and fun along the way. We would welcome members of other churches in our presbytery who might be interested in joining us for this tour! If you have an interest, please contact The Rev. Susan Clayton at IPC at 205-933-3709 or
sclayton@ipc-usa.org
and she can send you the itinerary, costs and other information about the trip. Come join us as we travel to the land of kirks, kilts, and kelpies!
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At the Presbytery's February stated meeting we made available a
"Ways your giving makes a difference"
brochure. This brochure explains how your donations are used throughout the Presbytery and the world. You may click
here
to download the brochure. We have around 200 hard copies at the Presbytery office if you would like to stop by and pick up copies for your church.
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PHFC THRIFT STORE MONTHLY DONATION DAY AT SVPC
The next collection date is Saturday,
March 2. Bring your usable discards, gently used clothing, etc., to the Presbyterian Home for Children's reception center in the rear parking lot, below the playground of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Volunteers will be on hand to unload your vehicle and to give you a receipt for your tax-deductible donation. The center will be open from 8 AM - 12 noon. To volunteer or for more information, email
Terry Tingle.
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Our Presbytery sponsors an excellent ESL program Monday evenings at:
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Please be in prayer for the mission of our congregations, our presbytery and our mission partners overseas.
Pray for peace in Congo and the safety of our mission co-workers. Jeff and Christi Boyd-Congo.
If you would like to support our mission co-workers, click the link below and type in their name. You will be led to their personal page with more information on their mission story and how to give.
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PRESBYTERY FINANCES December 2018 YTD
ACTUAL BUDGET
REVENUES $496,372 $468,069
EXPENSES $450,981 $468,070
NET $ 45,391 $ (1.00)
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Jay Wilkins
General Presbyter
Ralls Coston
Volunteer Mission Coordinator
Patrick Harley
Birmingham UKirk Minister
Tammy Strickland
Presbytery Administrator
Assistant to the Stated Clerk
Tom Winter
Stated Clerk
Linda Burrowes
Recording Clerk
Jean Russell
Treasurer
Bookkeeping
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You are encouraged to visit, read and converse with our General Presbyter, Jay Wilkins. We are sure you will find interesting conversation on the blog which is located at the bottom of our home page in the blue area on the left hand side.
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First, Presbyterian Tuscaloosa
Youth Director
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Oakmont Chapel
is searching for a part time Youth Director.
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Springville Presbyterian Church
, 6645 US Hwy 11, Springville, has an opportunity for an
organist or pianist
to play each Sunday morning at 11 a.m. worship service. The service is traditional and hymns are selected from the Glory to God hymnal. Anyone interested in full-time or part-time work, please call the church office,
205-467-7147
, and leave a message or contact Clerk, Frankie Tatum, at
msfrancistatum@gmail.com
. Expectations and salary are negotiable.
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Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church
is searching for a part-time director of Christian education. Click the link below for the position requirements.
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Independent Presbyterian
is looking for a Director of Youth Ministries
Please click the link below for more information.
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Youth Advisor
(two positions)
South Highland Presbyterian Church
Two Youth Advisor positions are available for college age students residing in the Birmingham, AL area during the 2018-19 academic year!
Read more about the positions...
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3603 Lorna Ridge Drive ~ Birmingham, AL 35216
Phone: 205-978-0320 ~ Fax: 205-978-0330
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