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January 3, 2006 |
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January 3, 2006 |
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A New Year, New Staff Welcome
to 2006 – and to the evolving staff. The new year brings three
additional staff to the Presbytery of Baltimore: The Associate for
The
Personnel Committee anticipates hiring an Associate of Leadership
Development, Education and Youth during the summer of 2006. In the
coming months we will be planning on ways for you to meet the staff and talk
about how we can better serve you and your ministries. Blessings,
Peter Nord |
Inside this issue A New Year, New Staff Take Note/Act
Now § Orientation for New Church
Professionals § Peace in § 2005 Remittances § Web Briefing for Treasurers § Clergy Renewal Grant § 2006 Mileage Rate § PHEWA § Minneapolis Group seeks Mission Trip § Katrina Work Trips Prayer
Concerns New
Imani Community NCD Synod
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People George Antonakos’ first grandson, Luke
Stephen Jung, was born December
22, 2005. Prayers
for Roger Harp (Synod Executive)
who is undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Prayers for Dotty Sharp, recently hospitalized. |
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Prayer Concerns New
Imani Community NCD asks for prayers for:
Synod
of the Mid-Atlantic asks
for prayers for: Phyllis Canter’s (Hunger
Action Enabler, Abingdon Presbytery) son, Michael, who has been seriously
injured in |
Take Note/Act Now The Presbytery of Baltimore will be having an Orientation for New Church Professionals
on January 17, 2006. We ask that
you please forward names and contact information for any new Christian
educators since June 2004. If
there are any other staff members you would like to attend, they are
welcome. All information should
be forwarded to In preparation for our January vote on an Overture regarding Peace in the Middle
East, there will be a Study Session at 2:00 PM on January 18, 2006 at
Faith Presbyterian Church. Participating will be representatives
of Palestinian and Jewish communities. 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 Board of Pensions invites you to view a new Web Briefing dedicated to the issues
that concern church treasurers. (read
more) Lilly announces $45,000
grants for clergy renewal (read
more) The
IRS has set the 2006 mileage
reimbursement rate at 44.5 per mile. The PHEWA is looking for stories from
churches and/or clergy that relate to domestic violence advocacy/education or
stories of healing within families affected by domestic violence. Please send your stories or sermons to
the PHEWA office at A group from suburban Hurricane Katrina work
trips: §
A work team from First PC
Howard will be going to §
January 9, 2006 is being organized by Central PC. For more
information call Phyllis DeSmit at the church office 410-823-6145. §
If you're interested in
joining with a work team from Second
PC to travel to and work in Also on our website Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html. Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. |
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Bill Millen, Associate Executive bmillen@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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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Deb Milcarek Associate of dmilcarek@baltimorepresbytery.org |
Rita Walters Director of Development rwalters@baltimorepresbytery.org |
Janice Kominski Coordinator of Communications jkominski@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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Director of Public Policy jerickson@baltimorepresbytery.org |
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Office: 410-433-2012 or 800-511-0087 Fax:
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