October 24, 2005

New Faces at the Presbytery Office During the past month you have been hearing a new and strong voice welcoming you when you call the Presbytery office. Wanda Morgan is our new Coordinator of Resources. She comes to us after 22 years as the Office Manager for the Maryland PTA. Wanda is a graduate of Baltimore Community College. She has a wide ranging set of duties. She’ll manage the office and the Resource Library, provide staff support for Peter, Charles, Bill and their committees, and coordinate Presbytery meetings and events. Rita Walters will be joining us on November 1 as the Director of Development. She comes to us after working in development with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Maryland and Baltimore Reads. Rita is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is married with two children. In her position, Rita will be responsible for encouraging churches to support the annual mission budget of the Presbytery as well as developing major gifts campaigns for the ministries of the Presbyteries. She will be working closely with Bill Millen and committees such as SAMI and New Churches for a New Day. Rita’s position is half-time. In addition, Janice Kominski has accepted the position of Coordinator of Communications and will begin in January. The committee interviewing for the Associate for Mission and Justice hopes to have a candidate by the end of November. More will be said about these new staff later. Please welcome Wanda and Rita the next time you call or visit the Presbytery office. Peter Nord			Inside this issue New Faces at the Presbytery Office Take Note/Act Now § GA search for Exec. Director § Creativity in Relationships § Moderator Fahed Abu-Akel § Care Team Leadership Training § Urban Pumpkin Patch § Update on Hurricane Relief § Retreat For Clergy Prayer Concerns Barrelville PC First PC Lonaconing Hope PC
			People Peg Ferguson is no longer with Brown Memorial Woodbrook. Jamie Dale was called as Pastor of Brown Memorial Woodbrook on Sunday. He begins December 1^st. Kevin Johnson’s Ordination service will take place Oct. 30 at First Annapolis PC. .
Prayer Concerns Barrelville PC asks for prayers : For our Church Treasurer, Louise Mathews, who has been hospitalized for several weeks. She has fought hard to recover after an accident and is now on a ventilator. First PC Lonaconing asks for prayers : § For a long-time friend and member who is losing a battle with cancer § For his family § For our new Youth Ministry Hope PC § For our 125^thYear Anniversary, as we move into the future § For our Child Care Center § For our finances § For us to be filled with a sense of gratitude for all that God has done	Take Note/Act Now GA has begun a search for a new Executive Director of the General Assembly Council. Persons interested should send a letter and background information by January 15, 2006 to Rev. Karen Dimon, Chairperson, Executive Director Search Committee, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 7444 Buckley Road, North Syracuse, NY 13212. Creativity in Relationships Spirituality and Stress are Not Mutually Exclusive is a Seminar that will be presented by Geraldine Fialkowski, PhD on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Woods Memorial PC. For more information please call Nancy Sullivan or the church office at 410-647-2550. The folk at First & Franklin St. PC have an Urban Pumpkin Patch in their Courtyard. In addition to selling pumpkins, gourds, indian corn, and baked goods, special events are planned. For more information (read more). Former Moderator Fahed Abu-Akel will be in Baltimore (Hunt Valley) the evening of November 9th and is open to speaking to a church gathering.  Interested?  Contact Peter Nord. The Committee on Education and Congregational Nurture of the Presbytery of Baltimore announces Care Team Ministry Leadership Training, “People Who Need Care Bridging With People Who Want to Care.” The event will take place Saturday, November 19, 2005 9am – 4pm at First PC of Howard County. (read more) Want to help with Hurricane Katrina relief... The first Status Report of Baltimore Presbytery Hurricane Katrina Relief Activities is available for review (read more). A Retreat for Clergy is planned for November 9-10, at noon, at Bon Secours for the purpose of dialogue. You can learn more about the retreat and register for it by accessing the “read more” link or calling Alice McGee at 410 433-2012. (read more). 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. Presbytery Yearly Calendar
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