Presbytery Meeting Highlights – July 25, 2009
July 28, 2009 by Betty Cheek
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It was a day when 41 congregations became One Church. At our first Saturday meeting – with all things new, none of us knew what the day would be like. And all of us were glad we came. Bethany church opened their doors and gave us a “Sunday best” welcome. The opening procession was complete [...]
Presbytery Meeting || July 25, 2009
July 11, 2009 by Cherokee Presbytery
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On Saturday, July 25, 2009, Cherokee Presbytery will gather for a time of celebrating Christian Hospitality. And we’ll get a little business done too. If your congregation has a church banner, you might want to get it ready to bring with you. The Call to Meeting will include an invitation for churches to bring banners, [...]
The Flight of the Butterfly: My First 14 Days
July 2, 2009 by Rebecca Blackwell
Filed under Rebecca's Blog
When I began to pray about whether or not God wanted me to accept the call to serve as your MC, and how that call might be lived out given the new design and all of the accompanying unknowns, God gave me a vision. The vision was of a butterfly joyfully flying from flower to [...]
Bethany Presbyterian Church
May 25, 2009 by Cherokee Presbytery
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Imagine with me a church where people, regardless of background, culture and ethnicity or for that matter, where people are in their spiritual journey, are valued. Imagine with me a church where people experience grace and love in place of legalism and bitterness. Imagine with me a church where rountine religion is replaced by initmate [...]