Mission Co-Workers

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At our February Presbytery meeting we welcome Mission Co-Worker, Rev. Mark Adams, as our guest. Mark has worked on the US/Mexico border in Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico since 1998. Frontera de Cristo means “Border of Christ” in Spanish. It is a privilege to have him with us! 

Association of Smaller Congregations

Save the Date

March 2 - 5, 2023

St. Simons Island, GA

Keynote Speaker: Lisa Culpepper

Click the link below for more information including how to register.

Free Stoles

Rev. Jeff Coker has four clergy stoles:

red, purple, white, green, silk and all in excellent condition. If any minister in the Presbytery could use them, they are free for the asking. In addition, he has one reversible stole and one red plaid stole.

If interested you may contact Jeff directly at 256 624-6860 or [email protected]

2023 International Peace Conference / Birmingham

May 4-6 2023

Rotary Clubs in Birmingham, under the leadership of the Rotary Club ( Dan Stephens Exec Director) of Birmingham, has organized an International Peace Conference.  Please see link below and share with your congregation to help spread the word and encourage participation. This is a great opportunity to engage with others, form here and around the world, to discuss and discover solutions on how to create a better world.  

www.peaceconference2023bham.com

Nonprofit Security Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar Series

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) invites nonprofit organizations to participate in upcoming webinars regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). The NSGP provides funding support through a competitive process for facility hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack and promotes emergency preparedness coordination and collaboration between public and private community representatives, as well as state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.

Newsletters, Bulletins, News

• Presbyterian Outlook
• Lenten Devotionals
• Ash Wednesday Liturgy
• Belonging Special Issue
• Montreat Conference Center
• POAMN

Selma Disaster Relief

Many of you generous people have asked how to help out in Selma. Currently we have a team of people investigating our Presbytery's best strategic approach to long term assistance in Selma. In the meantime if you wish to make a gift for the rebuilding of Selma, we recommend the Black Belt Community Foundation. We recommend this because the Black Belt Community Foundation is a coalition of all the stakeholders in the Black Belt and are more intimately aware of the needs of the region. You may donate at the website below:

 https://blackbeltfound.org/2023-disaster-relief-funds/

Event Reminder

“Ministry in Kyiv” at

South Highland Presbyterian

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 8

Just a note of reminder to all that Dr. Ivan Rusyn, president of the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary in Kyiv, will speak at South Highland Presbyterian Church this Wednesday evening at 6:30. Even through a horrific war in his homeland, Dr. Rusyn and his students have been ministering, providing aid and proclaiming the Gospel in the midst of darkness. His remarks and dialogue will surely be of interest and inspiration. Supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. in Davis Family Hall (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED at [email protected] or 205-933-0790) and the program will begin at 6:30 in South Highland’s sanctuary. South Highland is located at 2035 Highland Avenue South, 35210 in Birmingham. More information is available by phone or at https://southhighland.org.

Get to Know PHS

Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the United States and serves as the national archives for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations.

PHS collects records of historic value from congregations and mid councils, national agencies within the denomination, and from individuals and families who served the church. Get to know your national archives!

New Logo for Presbytery

Calling all Artists!

The Presbytery is in search of a new logo and is starting a contest for anyone that would like to participate. (the talented winner will receive a financial gift!) Please submit to Tammy three examples of your work or proposed logo's through March 31, 2023.

New Program offered

Johnson C Smith Theological Seminary is recruiting up to fifteen participants for the new program called "Lead Change: A Certificate in Faith Community Formation." The 10-Month long course is designed to support leaders of New Worshiping Groups, church redevelopment projects, and traditional congregations that desire to consider fresh approaches to ministry that question the dominant culture narratives that have largely defined the experience of our churches. The content will center the perspectives and experiences Black, Indigenous and other People of Color, those who are LGBTQIA+, and immigrants to the United States. It will be divided into five units: Theological Formation, Interculturality, Community Faith Formation, Worship Leadership and Community Transformation. Each of the five units will be led by a team of two Learning Guides chosen for their unique, non-traditional understandings and experiences of ministry. 

The cost of the program is $3,375, plus $100 each for up to five elective workshops. Lead Change will kick-off on Tuesday, March 7th and will meet by zoom almost every Tuesday from 7 - 9:30 pm eastern time for ten months. This program may be particularly useful for lay people who desire to work with their Presbytery to become Certified Lay Pastors or Certified Ruling Elders, or for those who are seeking to start New Worshiping Communities with the support of the Mid-Council. More information can be found at www.jcsts.org.

Reminders

Just a reminder that the Presbytery office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday's from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (4 PM on Friday). The staff work from home on Tuesday and Thursday's.

Please check with the office for availability before scheduling committee meetings.

On-going Newsletter Articles

Ponderings by: Rev. Dr. Sue Westfall

PHFC Thrift Store Donations

Perry Dallas County Fund

Online Church Services

Matthew 25

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