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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Haiti earthquake PDA response update

See Moderator Bruce Reyes-Chow's blog "We have now raised $4,000,000 for short and long term recovery"

"Throughout my travels as I have been attending conferences and visiting ministries, I have invited folks to send me short write-ups on their ministries and, with the understanding that, as I was able, I would post them on this blog.  My hope in doing this is by no means to touch upon all ministries with a Presbyterian connection, but only to gives glimpses of the breadth and depth in which we engage in ministry around the world.
At this very moment I am sitting in the Louisville Airport after a meeting of the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and General Assembly Mission Council.  There was quite a bit that went on during these meetings, but one of the most important was getting an update from the Haiti Disaster Response Team and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance."
http://www.mod.reyes-chow.com/2010/02/moderator-minute-for-mission-pda-haiti-update.html

Friday, February 26, 2010

Elona Street-Stewart, formerly of Pendleton, to be honored as PC(USA) Woman of Faith

Elonaa  Street Stewart, the wife of former Pendleton First associate pastor and pastor at Tutuilla and Ukiah David Stewart, will be honored at the PC(USA) General Assembly Women of Faith breakfast on July 4, during the PC(USA)’s 219th General Assembly (2010) in Minneapolis.

Elder Elona Street-Stewart, synod associate for racial ethnic ministries and community empowerment in the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, is actively engaged in the PC(USA) and community missions, development and support programs. For the past 30 years, she has been involved at the grass roots and national levels in social justice issues, including racism, affirmative action, women and family issues, and public policy. She is chair of the St. Paul School Board, where she has served as a member since 2001. She is the first Native American to serve on an urban school board in Minnesota. 


From the Presbyterian News Service

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Comittee on the General Assembly (COGA) recommends Portland for 222nd GA in 2016

LOUISVILLE, February 23 — The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is recommending that the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) be held in Portland, Ore.
     The decision will be made by the upcoming 219th General Assembly, July 3-10 in Minneapolis. The 2012 and 2014 Assemblies will be held in Pittsburgh and Detroit, respectively.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Joe Small says clergy and laity are not Presbyterian terminology

“Clergy and laity are two words that should never escape the lips of Presbyterians,” the Rev. Joe Small told members of Committees on Ministry and Preparation for Ministry here, insisting that Presbyterian polity and theology emphasizes “collegial ministry.” Presbyterian News Service