April 11, 2005
Education News from the Presbytery Spiritual Formation and its relationship to Christian Education is the subject for this month’s Educators Round Table (ERT) Meeting. Debra Barton-Donnelly will be leading us. Debra, the educator at Ashland Church, is a leader in spiritual formation. ERT will be this Thursday, April 14 from 12 noon through 2 pm in the Resource Center. Educators Round Table is an open forum for all leaders in the areas of education in the church. All are welcome; please RSVP to Alice McGee at the Presbytery by Thursday morning. The most recent curriculum resources from our denomination, WE BELIEVE, continue to offer Presbyterian/Reformed congregations solid resources for education in the local church. Among their fine offerings for this summer is for the Vacation Bible School. This summer’s materials continue the series introduced last summer, “Around the World in 5 Days.” With an emphasis on a daily Bible story and letters from PCUSA mission workers in each country, children, age 4 through Grade 5, travel via an “imaginary train ride” through Taiwan, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Nepal. Through crafts, games and foods, children explore customs, cultures and the church in five countries. Last summer, the children in my congregation traveled “Around the World in 5 Days” and enjoyed every moment of it. I especially enjoyed connecting members and friends of our congregation related to the five countries with our children to share stories and food. If you do not have a five-day Vacation Bible School, consider using these resources in a 5 or 10 week summer Sunday program. Around the World in 5 Days: Living as Forgiven Children of God is worth a look. The complete Guide, for only $39.95 is available from www.pcusa.org/marketplace or call 1 800 524-2612. There is also a copy for your perusal in the Resource Center. One annoying note concerning the WE BELIEVE new CONFIRMATION materials: these resources have still not arrived in the Resource Center! We do have sampler copies available at your request. I will let you know when the new resources arrive. God’s blessings upon you. –Terry Martin-Minnich	Inside this issue Take Note/Act Now § Transforming Violence § Youth Rally § PW Spring Gathering § Bus to Presbytery Meeting § The Emergent Church § Jim Wallis of Sojournes § Local Church Announcements § Job Opportunities Online Prayer Concerns § Barrelville PC § Taiwanese PC
	People Peter Marshall, son of Cherry and Ira Marshall, was married on April 2. Peg Ferguson, Brown Memorial Woodbrook, is recovering from hand surgery. Glen Rodgers, recent Interim Pastor at Lochearn, is leaving Baltimore Presbytery this week for Fargo, ND

Prayer Concerns Barrelville PC asks for prayers for: § Church members who are experiencing health issues § Church growth § Their active Sunday School and Presbyterian Women programs § Their 3 lay speakers Taiwanese PC asks for prayers for: § Their ministry of support for the Tainan Theological Seminary § Their ministry of help for Taiwanese visitors in Baltimore § Their ministry of assistance for students studying in the U.S.	Take Note/Act Now “Transforming Violence Into Wholeness”, April 22-24 at Catonsville PC. Youth Rally, April 16, 9-2 at Towson PC. Churchwide Moderator Kristen Gerling to speak at Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering, April 16, 9-2 at Catonsville PC. (read more) Presbytery Meeting, April 28 1pm at First, Frostburg PC. “Get On The Bus!” Call or Email office@baltimorepresbytery.org to reserve your seat on the bus to Frostburg. The bus leaves Catonsville PC at 9:00 am and is free for pastors, elder commissioners, and other voting members. $15 for others. “The Emergent Church”, Lunch with Brian McLaren, author of “A New Kind of Christian” on May 10 at noon at Woods PC. Registration forms available soon. Johns Hopkins Medicine – The 55^th Institute for Spirituality and Medicine presents Jim Wallis, Editor-in-Chief of Sojourners, “The Challenge of Spiritual Wellness in the World Today” on Wed. May 11 at 10:30 am. 410-955-5842 (read more) Also on our website The Presbytery of Baltimore posts job opportunities: http://baltimorepresbytery.org/opportunitycalls.html Issues of Tidings are available at: http://baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html Local Church Announcements / Presbytery Yearly Calendar
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