Together Transforming…Lives. Church. World.

 

Prayer Concerns

Wayne Boulton’s mother-in-law, Virginia Rubin, who is 92.

Mary Gaut, recovering at home after foot surgery.

 

Resignations

Stephen Mann, as Chaplain of Johns Hopkins Hospital, effective Jan 21.

People

 

Council Meeting - Jan 10, at the Presbytery Office

 

Called Special Meeting of Presbytery - Jan 13, 2 pm at Catonsville PC.

 

Stewardship Training Event, “Passionate About Giving”, Jan 22, 9 am until 4 pm, at Brown Memorial Woodbrook PC.

 

Presbytery Meeting - Jan 27, 1 pm at Faith PC

 

Check out Local Church Announcements and the

 

 

Presbytery’s Yearly Calendar

 

 

The Presbytery meeting scheduled for June 23 will be held at First of Howard County at 4:00 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Events

January 10, 2005

ONE ICONOGRAPHER, ONE IMAM,

AND LOTS OF IMAGES

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Tidings is sent weekly on Monday afternoons.

Our primary audience is church professionals in the Presbytery of Baltimore.

 

 

 

PCUSA has set up a fund for the South Asia Tsunami Disaster  Relief. Checks sent through Presbytery should be made payable to the Presbytery of Baltimore, reference number DR 167. [read more]

 

New Mileage Rate for 2005 from IRS - 40.5 cents

 

Per Capita for 2005 is $27.50. (Presbytery $19.84, Synod $2.09, GA $5.57) 2005 Per Capita is based on the membership reported on your 2003 Statistical Report.

 

The Peace and Justice Committee is seeking to form a Middle East Task Group which will be composed of persons who have a deep interest in the Middle East. The Task Group will work with others to learn about peacemaking efforts in that part of the world and how Presbyterians can play a supporting role. If you know of persons in your congregation whom you think would be interested in serving on this task group, contact Rev. David Pollitt, Chairperson of the Peace and Justice Committee at 410-638-6022 or DavidLPollitt@Netzero.Com

 

“Preaching 2005 - Festival of Homiletics”, May 16-20, 2005 at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL. For more details: www.festivalofhomiletics.com or for information on registration: by mail - Festival of Homiletics, 13540 E. Boundary Rd., Bldg. 2, Ste 105, Midlothian, VA 23112-3943;  by phone 1-800-866-8631 (9:30-4:00 ET); by fax 1-804-744-0253; or by email dhowell3@earthlink.net.

 

WV Ministry of Advocacy & Workcamps, Inc. is seeking volunteer groups to participate in their workcamp ministries. If your church has a group who would like to participate in this worthwhile mission project contact www.wvpresbytery.org/wvmaw.htm. [read more]

Check out the Job Opportunities posted on the Presbytery website.

Current and past issues of Tidings can be downloaded from the Presbytery of Baltimore’s web site. [link]

 

 

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Catonsville asks for prayers for:

 

  Summer mission trip for high school youth and congregation members to DOOR ministry in south Florida.

  Our mission partners at Nganza Centrale Church and Lubondai Hospital in the Congo.

  Our budget deficit and stewardship campaign for 2005.

  Our upcoming capital campaign for organ renovation, major maintenance, and mission.

 

Christ Memorial asks for prayers for:

 

  Seeking an Associate Pastor.

  Building a new entrance, elevator & welcome center.

  Developing a long-term relationship with local ministries for people who are homeless.

  Applying our mission statement to long-term goals.

  Creating a worship atmosphere that reaches across generational, personality, cultural, and tradition boundaries.

 

 

 

Prayers for Sun, Jan 16