tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367715310601197861.post-49913523603382254122008-06-10T16:16:00.002-04:002008-06-10T16:28:20.190-04:00<strong>Meetings and Events This Week:</strong><br />June 11 - 1:00 PM Presbyterian Women Meeting, Presbytery Office<br />3:00 PM Nominating Committee, Presbytery Office<br />June 17 - 7:00 PM Committee on Ministry Meeting, Neshannock, New Wilmington<br /><br /><strong>Keep up with GA</strong><br />You can keep up with the events at the upcoming General Assembly meeting by clicking the GA button on our homepage or the "News &amp; Events" page of our website. There is also a photo of our Commissioners and YAD on the "News &amp; Events" page.<br /><br /><strong>Thank You!</strong><br />ROOT International would like to thank the churches that partnered in helping with sorting, packing, providing donations and financial support. We still need volunteers to load the trailers for the trip west. Call Becky for information on time and place at 724-699-1182.<br /><br /><strong>Equipping Pastors</strong><br />The Board of Pensions has provided a grant of $20,000 to the eight presbyteries of western PA to provide a program over the next year for "Equipping Pastors" with support to their ministries. You have probably seen the flyer for the four retreats (available on our "News &amp; Events" page). There will also be monthly meetings here in Shenango Presbytery. Margaret Trautman is providing staff support to a planning team consisting of Ray Hylton, Jason Hickman, Amy Na, Monica Hamilton and Dave Lingle. If you have topics on pastoral leadership of concern to you, please contact Margaret <a href="mailto:ched@shenango.org">ched@shenango.org</a> so that she can share them with the planning team.<br /><br /><strong>Speaker Available</strong><br />Rachel Weller is in the area for the summer. She is available to speak on Ethiopia. You can reach her at <a href="mailto:wellerachel@gmail.com">wellerachel@gmail.com</a> or on her cell 724-815-7246.<br /><br /><strong>Presbytery Bicentennial -- "Celebration Choir" -- Calling all singers!to sing in a Celebration Choir for our Presbytery Bicentennial Celebration worship service to be held on Sunday, July 27, 2008.</strong><br />A choir rehearsal will be held on Friday evening, July 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM at the Unity Presbyterian Church at Greenfield (1857 Mercer West Middlesex Road, Route 318) --halfway between West Middesex and Mercer. Music will be provided. Come and join your voice in celebration!<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Presbytery Scholarship Recipients Announced- Congratulate any recipients that you know:</strong><br />$1200: Addison Domske, New Wilmington Pres WC<br />Brett Glavey, First Pres, Sharpsville WC<br />Ryan King, East Main, Grove City GCC<br />Katie Tomko, Lebanon UP, Mercer WC<br /><br />$750: Janet Brocklehurst, Bethany, Mercer GCC<br />Nate Hunter, New Wilmington Pres WC<br /><br />$500: Samantha Clark, Covenant, Sharon GCC<br />Stephanie Finnegan, Bethany, Mercer WC<br />Miriam Karavias, East Brook GCCautumnchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880864070214605449noreply@blogger.com