November 27, 2006

The Rev. Jane Johnson

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”

Hebrews 10:24

When my husband and I responded to the call to move from Queens, New York to the Baltimore area, I had no idea what God had in store for me. In many ways my varied experience has prepared me for my position as Associate for Leadership Development, Education and Youth. My experiences have taken me from rural Iowa, Illinois, and Pennsylvania to the inner-city neighborhoods of Pittsburgh and New York City. I’ve had the pleasure of serving both multi-racial and homogeneous congregations.

I have experience in youth ministry, campus ministry, music ministry, served on a national board and worked with committees at the synod and presbytery level. I have served as an organizing co-pastor of an inner city, multi-racial, non-traditional new church development and as an interim pastor of a traditional congregation consisting of Africans, African Americans, Jamaicans, Guyanese Indians and Africans. I have been enriched by each opportunity.

I love the Church and count it an honor to serve Christ in this new capacity. I see my position as one which strengthens and supports the work of congregations through providing resources, workshops, training and events which enhance your ability to reach those God has called you to reach corporately and in your individual spheres of influence.

Jesus Christ transforms lives and I am excited to work along side of you to be a visible and effectual witness to the world of the transforming power of God’s love.

Jane Johnson

Associate for Leadership Development, Education and Youth

Inside this issue

Events of the week:

Nov. 30^th NC4ND Luncheon

11:30am The Hopkins Club

Take Note/Act Now

§ New Mileage Rate in 2007

§ Church School Curriculum

§ ½ Time Pastor Position

§ The Two Christmases

§ BSO Holiday Spectacular

§ PW Summer Synod Gathering

§ Delegation to Malawi

§ Forums on Youth Ministry

§ College Student Gathering

§ Spring Classes at the EI

Prayer Concerns

Good Shepherd PC

Hancock PC

People

Rev. Thomas Harris arrives at Govans PC on Sunday, December 4, 2006.

Prayer Concerns

Good Shepherd PC

ask for prayers:

· For continued growth in already thriving children’s ministries

· For vision in re-shaping educational programs

· For new avenues of connection with those not currently being served by GSPC

· For the emergence of additional leadership

· For their mission work with the local school

Hancock PC

ask for prayers:

· For finding an Interim Minister to sustain them through the search for a new Pastor

· For their search for a new Pastor

· For the renovation of their 60-year-old kitchen and social hall

· To help them to find ways to grow as a congregation in a small community

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Take Note/Act Now

Baltimore Presbytery Items (non-dated items first; dated items in date order)

The IRS has set the mileage rate at 48.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2007.

There is old church school curriculum that is not catalogued that the Presbytery is giving away: We Believe, Bible Quest, Toddlers, and Present Word as well as old VBS kits. Please contact Jane Johnson or Wanda Morgan for more information.

Hope PC is looking for a 1/2 time Associate Pastor for Outreach. If you are interested, or know someone who may be, call or e-mail Cherry Marshall (410-247-HOPE/4673) or cherryandhope@aol.com.

Havenwood PC presents “The Two Christmases: Looking at Christmas Traditions as they developed in the secular and Christian Communities”. Sunday, December 10^th from 9:00 – 10:00am featuring speaker Dr. Joseph J. Walsh. Worship at 10:30am (more).

Join us at the BSO Holiday Spectacular Concert: Saturday, December 16^th, 7:30 p.m., Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. First & Franklin Street PC has reserved a block of 50 tickets (@$32.50 each) in the Grand Tier Center section of the Meyerhoff (more).

Please save the date and notify the women of your congregations: the 2007 Summer Gathering of the Presbyterian Women of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic will be from June 14^th- 17^that Massanetta Springs Conference Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia (more).

Bob Schminkey, our disaster coordinator, will be co-leading a delegation to Malawi in southern Africa in July 2007. A limited number of spaces are available if you or someone in your congregation would like to join the delegation (more).

Synod and GA items
The Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary announces their 2007 Forums on Youth Ministry: Jan. 8^th – 11^th in Nashville, TN and April 30^th – May 3^rd in Princeton, NJ. Learn more at: www.ptsem.edu/iym.

“Who??? X” is an ecumenical gathering of college students and chaplains from the Northeast and beyond. This year’s conference will be held on February 23^rd – 25^th, 2007 at Stony Point Center in Stony Point, New York. This year our theme is “Conscious and Conscientious: Christian Life and Economic/Financial Implications” (more info).

Other items
Classes for the spring term at The Ecumenical Institute of Theology begin Jan. 8^th. Registration will continue until classes begin, so there is still time to apply and enroll! For application materials or more information, contact Patty Rath at 410-864-4200 (more).

Also on our website

Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html Presbytery Yearly Calendar

Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html.

Peter Nord, Executive Presbyter

pnord@baltimorepresbytery.org

Bill Millen, Associate Executive

bmillen@baltimorepresbytery.org

Charles Forbes, Stated Clerk

cforbes@baltimorepresbytery.org

Deb Milcarek

Associate of Mission and Justice

dmilcarek@baltimorepresbytery.org