Monthly Archives: April 2012

Please Pray for Sudan in Worship this Week (updated 4/26/12) Destruction of the Gereif Bible School Compound (4/21/12)  Last Saturday a radical Muslim group of several hundred persons overran church grounds in a neighborhood of Khartoum, Sudan.  Other Muslims recorded videos of the destruction.  (See links below.)  On Sunday (April 22) SPEC and those fromContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Making Decisions in Your Congregation Last evening at the Presbytery meeting at Tower Church in Grove City, we dismissed the New Bedford and Covenant Churches to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.  This was a sobering moment for us all.  I am grateful for the grace exhibited by those involved:  Council moderator, Glenn Hink;  Presbytery moderator, AmyContinue reading “EP on eLink”

Coming Events April 24- 6:30 PM Presbytery Meeting, Tower PC April 25- 9:00 AM Budget & Finance Committee, Presbytery Office April 27-28 – PMC Cluster Event, Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, Butler April 27, 30 & May 2 – ANNUAL AUDIT, Conference Room unavailable for meetings May 1– 7:00 PM Mercer County Session Records Review, Bethany May 3-Continue reading “eLink News”

Violence at Gereif Bible School, Khartoum, Sudan Please be in prayer for the church in the Sudan.  On Saturday a radical group severely damaged Gereif Bible School and Gereif Church.  Below is a link to a video of the incident and a call for prayer from the PC(USA). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DySjnwSSCRc&feature=share http://www.pcusa.org/news/2012/4/22/call-prayer-presbyterian-church-us-partners-sudan/

The next stated meeting of Shenango Presbytery will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Tower Presbyterian Church in Grove City.  Highlights of the meeting include: Report from the Special Committee on Denominational Issues during the General Council report Tower Presbyterian Church is located 248 S. Broad Street, Grove City, PA 16127.  Parking isContinue reading “Official Call to the April 24, 2012 Meeting of Shenango Presbytery”

Coming Events April 17- 7:00 PM Committee on Ministry, Neshannock, NW April 18- 1:00 PM Christian Education Committee, Presbytery Office April 19- 1:30 PM Sudan Team, New Wilmington PC April 20- 12:30 PM Preparation for Ministry, Presbytery Office 1:00 PM GA Delegate Orientation,  New Wilmington PC April 21- 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM ENGAGE Evangelism Workshop, 1st SharonContinue reading “eLink News”

Coming Events April 10- 1:30 PM Evangelism Committee, Presbytery Office 3:15 PM Nominating Committee, Presbytery Office April 13- Pastor Retreat Registration Deadline! April 17- 7:00 PM Committee on Ministry, Neshannock, NW  Register for the Spring Pastor Retreat! May 14-15 at the Villa Maria Conference Center with special guest speaker Dr. Ron Scates, pastor of Highland Park Church (Dallas).  ThisContinue reading “eLink News”

Coming Events April 6- OFFICE CLOSED, GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY April 10- 1:30 PM Evangelism Committee, Presbytery Office 3:15 PM Nominating Committee, Presbytery Office  Prayers Mickey Bailey (wife of Ken) in UPMC Farrell for test David Trautman (husband of Margaret, former moderator) in process for kidney transplant Sue Allen (Commissioned Ruling Elder at Bethany) is recoveringContinue reading “eLink News”