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General Assembly 2004
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PHEWA seeks candidates for awards |
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NOMINATE A MINISTRY,
CONGREGATION
OR INDIVIDUAL
FOR A JUSTICE MINISTRY AWARD
PHEWA Seeks Nominees for
General Assembly Justice Ministry Awards
[1-21-04]
The Presbyterian Health, Education and
Welfare Association (PHEWA), National Ministries Division, is seeking
nominations for five General Assembly Ministry Awards. These awards will be
presented during the PHEWA Awards Reception at the 216th General Assembly
(2004) in Richmond, VA.
The Presbyterian Association for
Community Transformation (PACT) gives two awards. The Community
Ministries And Neighborhood Organizations (COMANO) Award recognizes a
community ministry that has been faithful and creative in its ministry to
and with the community. The Urban Network of Congregational Leadership (UNCL)
Award recognizes the ministry of an urban congregation that has strengthened
its congregation and/or served its neighborhood through an effective
outreach ministry.
Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC)
presents the Nancy Jennings Award to a person, congregation or PC (USA)
entity that affirms, supports and advocates for the gifts, rights, and
responsibilities of persons with disabilities in the total life of the
church.
Presbyterians for Addiction Action (PAA)
presents the David Hancock Award that is awarded to a church or church
professional for their contributions in the field of addictions: prevention,
intervention and recovery.
The Presbyterian Serious Mental Illness
Network (PSMIN) presents the Florence Iversen Kraft Award to recognize a
congregation that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in its ministry
with those who have a serious mental illness, and with their families.
To nominate a ministry, congregation or
individual for these awards, please submit the following information, no
later than March 1, 2004: Name of person/congregation being nominated, the
contact person for the nomination with addresses and phone numbers for both,
and a two page description of the ministry, including why they are deserving
of this recognition. Please mail or fax nominations to:
PHEWA
100 Witherspoon St., Rm. 4617
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Fax: 502-569-8034
Questions contact: Susan Stack:
888-728-5800; 502-569-5800;
sstack@ctr.pcusa.org
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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