Missouri Union Presbytery

Report by Disaster Assistance Team member Jane Woods (received 5:50 PM 5-15-09)

I drove to Novinger (I couldn’t get through on 63 due to the damage north of Kirksville) and got there about 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 15. Novinger sustained some damage but Emergency Management people had hit the ground running early yesterday morning and had already organized volunteers and townspeople who had done extensive clean-up by the time I got there.  Read more »

Dave Henry, Associate First-Jeff City, attended the 2009 Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry, April 27–30, 2009.  Read his comments– Read more »

Good News to Share! Presbytery Council has approved a grant from it’s MINISTRIES OF COMPASSION FUND to support the Hannibal Area Mentoring Program of Presbyterian Children Services. Rev. P.J. Southam and Mentor Coordinator Pam Adkison announced that Missouri Union Presbytery (in addition to 2009 budget funding and designated gift) approved a $500 grant at the Presbytery Council meeting on April 14. Read more »

Think Again. This Summer, a Montreat Conference Could Change Your Life!

alt7: The Power at Work Within Us, June 8-11 If you are a PC(USA) clergy person under the age of 40, you are younger than the average Presbyterian in your church; you are online, energized, underpaid, frustrated, prophetic, misunderstood, innovative, post-modern, disillusioned, hopeful, all of the above….and perfect for this conference. Connect with a community of young clergy for spiritual renewal, mutual encouragement, relevant workshops, and worship you don’t have to lead.  Discover “The Power at Work Within Us!” Troy Bronsink. Bruce Reyes-Chow.  Loli Ros Reiter.  Alice Ridgill.

Faith & Environment: Embracing God’s Call to Be Green, July 7-11 This National conference for Presbyterians for Restoring Creation, set in the mountain spendor of Montreat Conference Center, is for all who seek to become more responsible stewards of God’s Creation. The program includes keynote lectures, worship, and a variety of workshops on topics ranging from stream ecology to photography, facility greening to global hunger.  Click here to get complete details and to register online.

The Calvin Jubilee, July 8-11 Join the worldwide celebration of the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birth right here at Montreat Conference Center.  Worship, hear from top Calvin scholars on the enduring significance of the man’s theology, and celebrate the legacy of this great Reformer.  The Jubilee will, of course, feature a “birthday party!”  Theodore J. Wardlaw, Cynthia L. Rigby, W. Stacy Johnson, Serene Jones, John L. Thompson, Stephen Ray, John Witvliet, Randall Zachman, Michael Jinkins, Jane Dempsey Douglass, Martha Moore-Keish, Joseph D. Small, Clifton Kirkpatrick..  Sponsored by the Office of Theology and Worship, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and Montreat Conference Center.

The Women’s Connection, August 8-12 “The well…the bucket…and the living water” (John 4:11) Come to the well and drink of the living water!  In a society where women often feel overwhelmed and disconnected, our buckets are at times empty.  Jesus’ visit with the woman at the well offers her hope and opens her heart to accept a life of abundance.  Under the leadership of Pamela Mitchell-Legg and many more, come connect with women of all ages, cultures, and denominations to experience the overflowing grace and joy to be found in our lives.  Leave refreshed!  Register today!

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MUP Mid-Hi Retreat–”Confirmation Collaboration” at Camp Covenant Point began at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24 and ran through 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Ann Bouchard, Nathan See and David Jones lead the exciting mix of energizers, games, music and great times! Add in large quantities of fun, friends and serious time with God for a great weekend!  Participants learned more about what Jesus expects from Disciples. THANKS SENIOR-MID HIGH MISSION TEAM FOR GETTING MUP MID-HIGHS ABOUT FOLLOWING CHRIST!