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December 12, 2005 |
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Worship on Christmas Sunday Dear Colleagues in
Ministry, A month ago I found
myself in This week I read of
some mega churches that had canceled Christmas Sunday services. There were all sorts of critical
comments about lite Christianity.
Of course, we know better.
Christmas on a Sunday never seems to be much of a “gift.” One of the
“Great Ends of the Church” is “the maintenance of divine
worship.” To be honest, I
find something both ‘romantic’ and compelling in the priest in Whether Christmas
arrives on Sunday or snow hits on Saturday night, it is pretty much the same
for me – we have an obligation to offer praises to God on Sunday. And it matters not if one or a hundred
or a thousand join us in this faithful worship of God who loves us enough to
live among us. No doubt you have
already made plans for worship on Christmas Sunday. I encourage you to approach this day
with as much energy, intelligence, imagination, and love as you do every
Sunday. And in the process it may
well become one of the most treasured services in your ministry. Blessings, Peter Nord |
Inside this issue Worship On Christmas Sunday Take Note/Act
Now § Christian Peacemaker Team § 2005 Remittances to the Presbytery § 2006 Mileage Rate § Growing your Congregation Workshop § Katrina Work Trips § Educators Roundtable § Steve
Tisinger in Print § Bonhoeffer Drama § Ecumenical
Institute of Theology § One Time Prayer
Concerns
Good Shepherd
Hancock PC |
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People Roger Shoup started at Govans PC on December 1st. Jamie
Dale
started December 1st at Brown Memorial Woodbrook PC. Ted
Durr
starts Roland Park PC December 15th. |
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Prayer Concerns Good Shepherd PC
asks for prayers: ·
For the six ministries to children the church operates ·
For continued deepening of our sense of community ·
For those served in the larger Joppa Community ·
For vision in growing into a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural church ·
For good judgment in the development of “The Academy For
Faith” Hancock PC asks for prayers: ·
For us as we discern the direction God is calling us in our missional
identity ·
For the residents of the Monterrey House, especially those involved in the
Tuesday Prayer and Fellowship Outreach ·
For us that we become good stewards of all that God has given us to
oversee ·
For the children in our congregation and community to hear the Gospel
in a way that opens their hearts ·
For us to be salt and light in our tri-state area |
Take Note/Act Now Please add the following Christian Peacemaker Team members and their families to your
prayers and your church's prayer list: Tom Fox, Norman Kember, James Loney
and Harmeet Singh Sooden. These four people are Christians serving in The Presbytery
will accept checks for 2005 remittance until 12:00 Noon, Monday, January 9,
2006. For the first month of 2006, it would be
helpful if you note on your checks or remittances the year to which your
payment should be credited. The
IRS has set the 2006 mileage
reimbursement rate at 44.5 per mile. “Reach
Out! Growing Your Congregation!” is a one day workshop that will focus on practical
strategies for churches to connect the gospel with our immediate neighbors.
It is sponsored by the New Castle Presbytery. The workshop will take place
Saturday, March 4, 2006 at the Westminster PC in Hurricane
Katrina work trips
December 28, 2005 and January 9, 2006 are being organized by Central PC. For more information call Phyllis
DeSmith at the church office 410-823-6145. The next meeting of the Educators Roundtable will take place January 12, 2006 at the
Presbytery Office. Mark Croatti
of the U.S. Naval Academy will be the guest speaker. His topic is “History of the Steve Tisinger was recently featured in The Capital newspaper article entitled
“Minister Also Aids Hurricane Victims” (read
more). Al Staggs is available for one-person
presentations of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Clarence Jordan (read more). Ecumenical Institute of Theology
is accepting applications for the Spring term which begins January 9,
2006. For more information
contact Patty Rath at 410-864-4200 or prath@stmarys.edu. The
Presbytery's Committee on Mission
has issued a new "Request For Proposals" for a one time grant for
local mission projects. Proposals should be submitted to Also on our website Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html. The
Presbytery of Baltimore is looking for a Public Policy Advocate: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/opportunitycalls.html. Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. |
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Charles Forbes, Stated Clerk |
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Alice McGee Coordinator of Information Services |
Judi Forrester Coordinator of Financial Services |
Wanda Morgan Coordinator of Resources wmorgan@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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Rita Walters Director of Development rwalters@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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