March 16, 2020 Update from Minnesota Department of Health

SLIDESHOW PDF

This is a link to a good set of slides presenting the most current information being dispensed about Covid-19, by the Minnesota Department of Health.

In conjunction with UTS safe-practices decisions, The Ministry Lab is temporarily suspending open hours. Please contact Executive Director Emily Meyer via  email  for consultations, to access resources, and/or to register for zoom workshops. Visit The Ministry Lab's  website  for zoom workshop info (for instance: creating and generation online worship, especially for Easter), and regular offerings of at-home faith formation, prayer and worship resources.

The May 12 Spring Sprout workshop will almost certainly be shared exclusively via zoom. Watch the website or contact Emily for updates, to register and for the access link.

Six New Things  will continue to post, weekly.

On behalf of The Ministry Lab: be careful, wise and safe as we journey into this new reality together.

The Synod School Catalog is here!

Two copies of the catalog and a poster have been mailed to each church. Catalogs have also been mailed to Synod School alumni, PW Moderators and Coordinating Team members.

Many of you request copies of the catalog to distribute at meetings and in other settings. If you would like copies of the 2020 catalog and/or posters, please contact Gretchen Milloy gmilloy@lakesandprairies.org or 800-328-1880 x202). An electronic version of the catalog may be found on the synod website. www.lakesandprairies.org/synodschool

 

CHECK THE PRESBYTERY WEBSITE FOR WEEKDAY UPDATES ON COVID-19 RELATED RESOURCES, ZOOM MEETINGS & OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS!

www.ptcaweb.org

 

Sunday Worship:  The Presbytery cannot mandate that churches stop gathering in person for worship. That authority is reserved for the session. We can, however, recommend that  no congregation hold in-person worship at least through March 29, 2020 . And we do so in the strongest possible terms. Further, we must face the possibility that in-person worship may not be able to proceed for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Sunday, as we continue to monitor guidelines from governmental leaders. Let’s think together about how we mark these essential days in our lives and on our calendars.

 

The Search Committee for the Iowa Tri-Presbyteries Leadership Team is actively seeking candidates who might consider a call to serve the presbyteries of Des Moines, North Central Iowa and Prospect Hill as one of their three executives. If you or someone you know may be interested in such a position or interested in learning more, please connect them with the search website:   https://engagingleaders.org/iowa-tri-presbytery-leadership-team/  Letters of interest are being received until April 24.