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Prayers Faith Presbyterian Church in Hermitage was badly damaged last evening when a woman drove through the main doors of the church, through the vestibule, and two-thirds of the way to the front of the sanctuary.  Further damage was done when she tried to back-out.  Worship will be held in the Fellowship Hall until theContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Coming Events May 8 – 9:00 AM New Pastor Orientation, Presbytery Office 11:00 AM Educator Luncheon, The Tavern Restaurant in New Wilmington 3:15 PM Nominating Committee, Presbytery Office  May 10- 1:30 PM Evangelism Committee, Presbytery Office May 14-15- Pastor Retreat, Villa Maria Conference Center May 15- 7:00 PM Committee on Ministry, Neshannock, NW  Representatives from ECO Visiting ShenangoContinue reading “eLink News”

Joys Debbie and Dan Forsberg (Resource Center Director) welcomed their first grandchild this morning, Sloan Nora Phillips. Right Here!  Right Now!  A Missionary in Shenango Presbytery! Would it be helpful to have a Presbyterian missionary working with Presbyterian churches in our communities to form…new Bible study groups, new fellowship groups, new worship and prayer groups,Continue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Update on the Destruction of Gereif Bible School in Sudan

Coming Events May 1– 7:00 PM Mercer County Session Records Review, Bethany May 3- 7:00 PM Lawrence County Session Records Review, Northminster May 8 – 9:00 AM New Pastor Orientation, Presbytery Office 11:00 AM Educator Luncheon, The Tavern Restaurant in New Wilmington Representatives from ECO Visiting Shenango Presbytery Representatives from the leadership of ECO (Covenant Fellowship of EvangelicalContinue reading “eLink News”

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”