Looming Deadlines
Thu May 8
Docket Request Deadline
Presbytery Meeting May 27 @ Scottsville Union
Mon May 12
Mailed Docket Material
Receipt Deadline
Presbytery Meeting
May 27 @ Scottsville Union
Thu May 15
Registration Deadline
Resource Saturday
Fri May 16
Registration Deadline
Christian Educators’
Brown Bag Lunch
Tue May 20
Taken Docket Material
Receipt Deadline
Presbytery Meeting
May 27 @ Scottsville Union
Fri May 23
Grant Application Deadline
Congregational Ministries
2008 Grants
Coming Events
Sat Apr 26
Youth Mission Madness
Sat May 17
Resource Saturday
Tue May 20
Christian Educators’
Brown Bag Lunch
Tue May 27
Presbytery Meeting
@ Scottsville Union
Recent Updates |
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| Update May 6 |
Manual of Organization: With all amendments through April 1, 2008 |
| New May 1 |
Peacemaking: May 1 Peacemaking Update |
| New Apr 29 |
News: Book Donation Drive |
| Updated Apr 22 |
Christian Education: Fall Youth Retreat coming in November |
| Peacemaking: Energy-saving and carbon-output reduction resouces | |
| New Apr 15 |
Employment Opportunities: Program Secretary for the Presbytery. |
| Resource Saturday, May 17: Global Climate Change—What Can We Do About It? | |
| New Apr 10 |
INFOPAK for April |
Updated Documents:
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News
Presbytery Peacemaking Update
from , Presbytery Peacemaker
- Nonviolence Lessons From My Grandfather: Combating a Violent American Culture with Peacemaking
- May 10 is 2008 World Fair Trade Day
- Dialogue for Racial Justice
- Resource Saturday: Global Climate Change—What Can We Do About It?
- The World Food Crisis
- The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
- 2008 Peacemaking Conference—Sowing Mustard Seeds: Working for God’s Justice—Confronting Poverty
- Legislative Alert—Support a “Diplomatic Surge” for Iraq
- Celebrate Mothers’ Day on May 11
Book Donation Drive
Used books in good condition will be accepted at the Presbytery Office [ map ]
- June 9–13
- Mon–Thu: 8:30am–4:30pm
- Fri 8:30am–Noon
- Learn more here…
Let’s Come Together In Prayer!
Prayer Group for Presbytery- Every Thursday, 9–9:30 am through June
- Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church Chapel [ map ]
Personally, I have been realizing that too often I have treated prayer as a last resort in my own life and ministry. I would like to change that by putting it first.
I am committing to praying for the spiritual and numeric growth of our presbytery and its congregations from 9:00 to 9:30 AM on Thursday mornings for three months starting on April 3. Come join us! — Mike Capron
When Mike came into my office to ask if I would support and participate in this prayer group, I did not hesitate to say “yes.” This is spiritual leadership at its best, putting first things first by seeking the mind of God.
Every day, I see or hear from anxious leaders in congregations nearly frantic about the decline of human and financial resources in their congregations. “What can we do?!” is the cry.
Well here is an idea that is so crazy, it just might work! Let’s devote ourselves to faithful prayer asking God to lead us. Who knows what surprises God may have in store!
Can’t join us on Thursday morning? Where ever you are at 9:00 am every Thursday, join us in prayer for the growth of our congregations. — Linda Badger Becker
Synod of the Northeast’s Nor’E-News
The March edition of the Nor’E-News is online here. This issue contains:
- A Transformational Magnetism
- Presbyterian Disaster Preparedness Training
- Stony Point Center’s New Direction
- Chineses Koinonia Missionary Fellowship
- Domestic Violence Resources
Presbyterian Women of the Synod of the Northeast
The February 2008 edition of The Lighthouse news is online here. This issue contains:
- Moderator’s Message
- Spring Events and Summer Gathering
- Spring Spiritual Retreat
- Leadership Coordinator’s Report
- News from around the Synod
- And more…
Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism
Through a Presbytery Partnership Grant from the Synod of the Northeast, in conjunction with GraceNet, we are rolling out the Real Life Evangelism Series here in the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
We are looking for 8–10 congregations interested in studying their faith and watching what happens from there. The program involves professional coaching, workshops and regular prayer.
The Congregational Ministries Committee of the Presbytery is looking into New Church Development. Several Presbyters have been meeting to discuss possible options, but are still at the beginning of the process.
This small ministry team is looking for a few people who have energy around evangelism and helping new faith communities get started. Please consider this opportunity and other church leaders and members know about it.
If you know anyone who might be gifted for this ministry, please contact the ministry team. Thank you for your prayerful commitment to this important effort.
2008 State of the Presbytery
Linda Badger Becker, Acting Co-Presbyter for Program
A belated Happy Birthday to you all! Did you know that the Presbytery of Genesee Valley turned 45 years old on January 6th? It was founded in 1963 (a year marked by the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy).
Adopting the name “Presbytery of Genesee Valley” to reflect its new identity, it was the union of Rochester Presbytery and the Genesee Presbytery combining 76 churches in five counties (Monroe, Genesee, Orleans, Livingston, and Wyoming).
In the four and one half decades since its birth, our presbytery has been characterized by its passion for social justice, partnerships in mission, and commitment to equipping leadership for ministry.
[ Read more… ]
Web-based video project seeks youths’ interpretation of Micah 6:8
Tapping the creative energy of potentially thousands of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) youth in order to “connect” and “engage” the denomination around mission and ministry is the goal of a new effort of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation.
YMI Live (Youth Mission Initiative LIVE) is a Web-based project launched by the Foundation in November to create an Internet community of Presbyterian youth and adults joined to engage around the mission and goals of the denomination.
[ Learn more here… ]
2008 Per Capita
As approved at Presbytery, November 27, 2007
| Presbytery | $15.80 |
| Synod | 3.70 |
| GA | 5.79 |
| Total | $25.29 |
Learn more about Per Capita in our Per Capita Primer.
INFOPAK
Infopak is a valuable tool for receiving flyers, posters, and news of coming events and opportunities sponsored by Presbytery, churches, and committees.
INFOPAK is available online and is no longer mailed unless specifically requested. Join the INFOPAK Announcement list and we’ll email you the moment when INFOPAK is published and available online.
Natural Church Development
Training Your Leaders to Develop Healthy, Growing Churches
The Natural Church Development community, based in Germany, includes over 40,000 churches in 60 countries around the world committed to being healthy, growing congregations.
The NCD survey profiles the church’s health in eight key areas of church health, and the NCD resources guides the congregation through a process of increasing the quality of its health, often increasing the quantity of its growth. Visit their web site for more information at www.ncd-international.org.
The Congregational Ministries Committee happily supports your efforts to be healthy, growing churches.
Here’s how we can help.
- Churches in our Presbytery may purchase Natural Church Development books at a 40% discount (plus shipping).
- Churches in our Presbytery may order the survey tool through the Presbytery at a reduced rate of $100.
- Churches in our Presbytery are eligible to receive their second follow-up survey free.
To take advantage of these offers or for more information, contact
at 242-0080.
The Committee is working to develop a network of coaches in the Presbytery. Meanwhile, churches who have specific coaching needs should contact Jimmy Reader, NCD Coach and Church Consultant, at 256-3384.