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January 9, 2006 |
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Church Growth How does God want to be expressed in this church in this community at this time? What are the three issues you need to address in the next year to realize this expression? In
leadership retreats around the Presbytery of Baltimore, I have asked these
questions. “God wants our church to grow” is a common answer. I
am reading a brochure for a church growth event in Topics
to be covered are:
In
1967 the Presbyterian Church (USA) decided to focus on peace and justice and
not start any more new churches. That move away from church growth has put us
in a decline for years. As the Church Enhancement Committee works with
churches to grow, we are very aware of the difficulties that lie ahead of
congregations that decide to grow. Some
other helpful events for your consideration:
I
will be encouraging you this year to attend and send your leaders to events
like this. We can be a growing denomination again. God will build the church. Bill
Millen |
Inside this issue Church Growth Take Note/Act
Now § James W. Dale installation § Peace in § Educators Roundtable § Presbyterian Women § Clergy Renewal Grant § New Postal Rates § PHEWA § Katrina Work Trips Prayer
Concerns Christ
Memorial PC |
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People Prayers
for Roger Harp (Synod Executive)
whose surgery has been rescheduled for this week. Prayers for Barry Galvin, brother of Bill, who was injured in an industrial
accident. Prayers for Christa Burns and her father-in-law who is extremely ill. Prayers for Dotty Sharp, recently hospitalized, now recovering at home. |
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Prayer Concerns asks for prayers for:
Christ
Memorial PC asks
for prayers for:
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Take Note/Act Now James W. Dale will be installed as Pastor
of Brown Memorial Woodbrook PC on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at 4:00pm in the
sanctuary. 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 (read
more). The next meeting of the Educators Roundtable will take place January 12, 2006 at the
Presbytery Office. Mark Croatti
is the guest speaker. His topic
is “Jihad, Terrorism and the Global Islamic Movement: Why Fundamentalism is Increasingly
Militant.” February
18, 2006 Clusters IV and VI of Presbyterian
Women will meet for a Prayer Breakfast. Lilly announces $45,000
grants for clergy renewal (read
more) New
postal rates went into effect on January 8th. The single-piece rate for
First-Class Mail is now 39 cents. The postcard rate is now 24 cents. 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 Hurricane Katrina work
trips: §
A work team from First PC
Howard will be going to §
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 |
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