Presbytery of Southern Kansas | |
Presbytery Office Notices | |
Presbytery of Southern Kansas' Administrative Assistant, Shelli, has a new email address: pskoffice22@gmail.com Please send all email correspondence to this address beginning immediately. If you emailed Shelli this week, please send the email again. We are no longer able to access the secretary.pbysk@sbcglobal.net account. | |
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Shelli Dechant, will be out of the office on the following dates:
Monday, Oct. 10
Oct. 14-21
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Gail Doering will be in Israel/Palestine from September 15- October 12. Please refer all questions to Shelli Dechant at pskoffice22@gmail.com, 316-946-9481.
Look at the website, pilgrimsofibillin.org or Facebook page: Pilgrims of Ibillin, to follow Gail and RE Mary Buchele, Garden City on their learning and listening journey from September 30-October 11.
Peace, Shalom, Salaam!
| Presbytery Open House and Facility Opportunity | |
Friday, October 28 from 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Presbytery will host a building-closing Open House. It will be an opportunity for prayer, fellowship, food, and taking an item or two. These items are offered to any of our Presbyterian churches at no cost; however, a donation will be accepted by the Presbytery to defray the moving costs. The available items are too numerous to list, but the significant ones are office desks, credenzas, bookcases, cabinets, and tables.
| Obituary: Rev. John Barnum | |
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Rev. John Barnum passed Wednesday afternoon, September 14. His wife Shirley, daughters-in-law Regena and Jan, and son Evan were there.
The Revs. John and Shirley Barnum labored in the Presbytery of Southern Kansas after 1983 at Harper, Hopewell, Corwin, and later Viola for many years.
Please keep Rev. Barnum's family in your prayers.
Service will be held:
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 | 10:30 am
First Presbyterian Church of Colby | 515 West 4th St. Colby, KS 67701
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Practicing Inclusion—A Leader Formation Webinar for Ruling Elders and Deacons.
What is implicit bias—and how does it affect the ability of the church to be faithful to God’s will? How can the church be more welcoming and inclusive of all voices?
On October 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET Jihyun Oh, Director of Mid Council Ministries in the Office of the General Assembly, will lead a 90-minute webinar exploring these matters—both identifying problems hindering our faithfulness and offering tools to address them.
The cost of the webinar is covered by your per capita dollars. Register no later than October 5.
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Fall Evangelism Events-A message from Theology, Formation and Evangelism | |
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A message from Theology, Formation and Evangelism
View the event schedule for a series of fall evangelism events, including webinars on how evangelism is practiced in 21st century communities and contexts, as well as the annual conference, Evangelism: Addressing Harm, Embracing Hope in Montreat, NC, October 30 – November 1. Consider staying in Montreat for an immersion event November 2–3 hosted by the Office of Vital Congregations to explore the 7 Marks of a Vital Congregation.
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November Events-A message from the Office of Christian Formation | |
Older Adult Ministry Leadership Retreat,November 9–12 at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas,for anyone interested in older adult ministry. Joyce MacKichan Walker will be the retreat leader. The Office of Christian Formation in the PMA is partnering on this event with Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN). | |  |
The Presbyterian Church Camps and Conference Association (PCCCA) Annual Conference, November 13–18, with a theme of Abiding Presence. The conference will be at Heartland Presbyterian Center outside of Kansas City, with keynote presenters and worship leaders Amy Kim Kyremes-Parks, Ann Russ, and Dale Bolyard. The Office of Christian Formation is partnering with PCCCA for this event. | |
We Need Your Help... Join the Team! | |
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Dear Presbytery of Southern Kansas,
We need your help! The way things happen in our presbytery is by people participating in the teams that support our churches. Would you like to be on one of our teams? Or know someone who would? Tell us about the pastors, CRE’s, or ruling elders we should be asking.
We need people who have any of the following characteristics:
- Administrative/organizational abilities
- Good listener and brings a non-anxious presence to complex situations
- Creative problem-solver
- Passion for helping churches thrive
- Enjoys working with balance sheets, income statements, investment, tax, and insurance matters
- Wants to be a part of the conversation
Please prayerfully consider recommending someone(s) and fill out the recommendation form by clicking the link below.
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PCUSA Mental Health Network | |
The United Presbyterian Church of Garden City is a part of the Comfort My People mental health initiative of the PCUSA Mental Health Network.
In SW Kansas, United Presbyterian Church of Garden City will expand mental health support by becoming a "hub" for mental health training and resources for surrounding communities. We aim to reduce mental health stigma, especially within faith communities, by providing quarterly public education on mental health issues over a three year period which include calls to action such as posting resources, training in mental health first aid and suicide prevention, partnering with NAMI, and empowering people to seek professional help without shame. We especially hope to support our communities youth and agricultural workers.
Please continue to check our website www.pcusagardencity.org and the Ministries and Missions page will be updated with upcoming events and more information.
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Office Equipment Available for Churches | |
The United Presbyterian Church of Garden City, KS has spoken for the Zoom items. The postage meter and the copier are both available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are interested, please notify Shelli Dechant, Administrative Assistant 316-946-9481, or Ken Coryell, Trustee Secretary, 316-641-8759, ASAP. | | | | |
