Early Look at Two Items for February Presbytery Business

Gracious Separation Policy Cherokee Presbytery has been working on a “Gracious Dismissal Policy” in excess of twelve months.  We had a wonderful team review similar documents from across the church, and then put together a draft policy for our Presbytery.  This draft was reviewed by the Coordinating Team and eventually presented to the Presbytery for [...]

A Piece (or two) of My Mind

The First Piece:  Ah… youth… I have been reading a book that I would commend to anyone who is interested in vibrant faith, young people, or the health and vitality of the church.  The book is Almost Christian:   What the Faith of Our Teenagers …

Almost Christian: Pre-Presbytery Book Discussion for February 2012

Kenda Creasy Dean, a Princeton Seminary professor, here explores the results of the landmark National Study of Youth and Religion (2003-2005), asking the question: why is the American church too often failing to nurture adolescents who have a vital, robust, and articulate faith? In short, Dean has written a book that focuses neither on the [...]

Marietta First Career Transition Ministry — February offering

  Remaking Yourself To Get Hired NOW! How Business Executives Do It, And How You Can Too! Monday, February 13th, 2012 Greetings! In today’s employment marketplace, job seekers need to use many tools to succeed. But how do you know which tools are more useful than others? How do you get the interviews you want? [...]

Rebecca Blackwell’s Blog 2011-12-19 18:39:38

This year, those of us in the northern hemisphere will celebrate Christmas not only in the solar darkness, but in lunar darkness as well.[i]  Somehow this seems fitting.  Whether due to financial circumstances, turmoil in family or church, or illnes…

About Time

 ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.’ ~ Matthew 6:34 What if Jesus wasn’t kidding? This question was posed by Wayne Muller at the Living Into Sabbath/Guthrie Sch…

A Favorite Fable

I want to share a favorite fable with you.  It’s author is unknown, but it wass passed on to me by  Dr. Bev Forbes at Seattle University quite some time ago.  Each time I revist this fable, it speaks to me of the requirements of faith and bles…

Presbytery Minutes of September 27, 2011

The minutes of the Presbytery Minutes are attached below and will be approved at the November meeting.  Minutes 2011 September 27

Sunday Morning

I see and hear the most interesting things as I travel the roads on Sunday mornings, en route to one or more of our congregations. Some of them are hilarious; some  of them are profound . Today, the encounter was profound and provocative.  As I wa…

Lafayette Turns 175

On Sunday September 11, 2011, Lafayette Prebyterian Church had a special service of worship to celebrate their 175th year of minstry.  The day capped a nearly year-long series of commemorative events, including an old-fashioned hymn sing and dedication of a community park space. In addition to a message by current pastor, Rev. KenWaddell, Sunday’s worship included [...]

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