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Congregational and Community E-News | April 29, 2011 | | | Upcoming events at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill |  | | Click on the image to link to the Presbytery's website |
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill has a number of new and exciting opportunities for you to learn about so that you can become more involved in the community and in the church. Please visit the Presbytery of Philadelphia website and click on 'Church Events' for a complete listing, or visit the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill website at www.chestnuthillpres.org for more information.
Tonight, members of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill will present "The Laramie Project", about the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student who was beaten and left for dead. The doors open at 7:30pm and the reading begins at 8pm. The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill is located at 8855 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Visit their website at for more information. |
| | Presbyterian Women of Calvin Women's Day Breakfast | The Presbyterian Women of Calvin Women’s Day Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9:00a.m 10:00am. The Guest Speaker is Minister Karen Sills of St Peters Church of God. The theme is "Women…..Come in Unity" at Calvin Presbyterian Church (60th & Master Streets). The suggested contribution is $7.00. "How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessings, even life forevemore. " (Psalms133:1-3) For tickets see Elder Helen Hatcher 215/878-3573 or call the Church Office 215/877-7711 Elder Belinda Wilson, Breakfast Chairperson Sister Sharon Terry, Breakfast Program Chairperso |
| Seminar on Aging at Gladwyne Presbyterian Church
| Gladwyne Presbyterian Church presents"A Call to Families and Faith Communities: Our Aging: Reflections and Responses onSaturday April 30 from 8:45am - 12:30pmat Gladwyne Presbyterian Church, (1352 Beaumont Dr., Gladwyne, PA 19035).
The event begins at 8:45am with coffee and bagels. From 9-9:50am, Dr. Jana Mossey, Professor of Public Health at Drexel University will present "Stages of Aging: What is 'normal' and what is not?" From 10-10:50am, Ashly Boller and Lisa Burkholder from Dr. Murray Grossman's Laboratory and Clinical Practice at HUP will present "Cognitive Changes: Understanding Different Disorders in our Brains". There will be a time of light refreshments, networking, and resource sharing from 10:50 to 11:20am, followed by "Faith Communities: Responses and Responsibilities of our Care Giving", led by Pastor Todd Stavrakos.
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| | Jazz Quartet at Cedar Park | Cedar Park Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a Thank God for Jazz program featuring The Tony Williams Quartet on Sunday, May 1st at 4:00pm at the church (7740 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, PA). This is part of the 95th anniversary of the church that is being celebrated this year. Tickets for the event are $15.00 (student tickets are $10.00). For more information, please contact the church office at 215-549-9775 or visit www.cedarparkpresby.org. |
| Trinity Church in Kensington Opens Recovery House
|  | Rev. Tom Wray (executive director) and Mrs. Justina Malaczewski (co-supervisor) of Bread of Life Recovery discuss remodeling plans in kitchen of the new recovery house.
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Trinity Presbyterian Church (Kensington) has launched a house for recovering addicts just across the street from the church at the corner of Cambria Street and Frankford Avenue. The program is called Bread of Life Recovery. The house will eventually house 24 people while they take part in an extensive recovery process that will last a year or more. The first four residents will move in on Monday, May 2, 2011, and will be joined by program co-supervisor, Roland Reeves, who will live in the house to get the program going. Mr. Reeves is a member ofTrinity Church and alumni of the New Jerusalem Now recovery program which has a remarkable history in North Philadelphia under the capable leadership of Sr. Margaret McKenna, Ph.D.
In order to get the program up and running the ministry needs certain basic furnishings and equipment right away. If you can supply any of these items, please contact Rev. Tom Wray, Executive Director of Bread of Life Recovery, at 484-686-5603 or tcwmot@msn.com or contact Bill Reinhold at the Presbytery Office (215-242-1400 x323) or email him at breinhold@presbyphl.org.
The materials needed include: Office Furniture/Equipment; Desk and office chair; FAX machine; Photocopier; Computer; Locking file cabinet; Dry erase board
Office Supplies- manila folders, writing pads, hanging folders, tabs, clip boards, Stapler, staples, Rolodex (phone log), business card holder, tape & dispenser, pen/pencil holder, staple remover, pencil sharpener, white out, binders 1” & 2”, dry erase markers, eraser, copy paper, etc.
Resident Furniture: 6 dressers (to start - each person will need one); 6 bedside tables for lamps, etc.; Sheets (twin), pillows and cases, towels, bedside rugs, etc.; Tables and chairs for dining room; Couches and/or living room chairs for common area.
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| Prayer Breakfast at First African
| The Women of First African Presbyterian Church present, "Beauty for Ashes", our Prayer and Breakfast on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8am. This year's prayer and breakfast will allow women the opportunity to reflect on the various areas in their lives that have prohibited them from fully glorifying God in all that they do. In Isaiah 61:1-3, God assures that He will exchange "beauty for ashes....the oil of joy for mourning...such that He will be glorified". Please come and join us for this exciting encounter with God. Donations are $10 per person. Also, join us Sunday morning at FAPC for a special service honoring our women. See attached Flyer for details. For more information, please contact the church office at 215-477-3100 or fapcgroup@gmail.com
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| | First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia presents the 2011 Sacred Music Vocal Competition | The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia under the egis of Concerts@First will present the 2011 Sacred Music Vocal Competition. The Finals competition will be held as a public performance in the sanctuary of the church on Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. The required repertoire list is: St. Matthew Passion, J.S. Bach; Messiah, G.F. Handel; Elijah, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy; Requiem, G. Verdi. Judges: Sharon Sweet, retired after 25 years as soprano with Metropolitan Opera, is Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College; Marvin Keenze, singer, teacher, adjudicator, pianist and Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College; Suzanne DuPlantis, is an acclaimed opera, oratorio, orchestral song and art song mezzo-soprano and co-founding Artistic director of Lyric Fest. |
| | Oxford Presbyterian Church Bridge Builders Youth Arts Academy | Oxford has formed a youth academy. This academy has three basisc
components:
Youth Theater Workshop- conducted by Chosen Vessels, Inc.
The workshop includes vocal instruction, drama, presentation skills
and development of a stage presence. This workshop will meet on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings, and Saturday afternoons.
Dance Institute-director is Wanda Harris Cooper
Participants will be exposed to different techniques in Classic Ballet, Lyrical Jazz, Modern
Dance and Hip Hop. This institute will meet on Saturday mornings.
Academy of Excellence- Director Tracy Wood
Workshops to build moral character, strengthen basic academic skills, learn social graces,
and career development. These workshops will be held on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.
For a schedules and more information contact
Catherine Adams
215-924-0956
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| | New Facebook Page for Christian Educators! | | The new facebook page for educators has been made! All you need to do to find it is access your Facebook account and then search for Presbytery Of Philadelphia Educators. Stay informed and be part of the conversation! |
| | Camp Oxford | Camp Oxford is coming this Summer! If you are looking for a fun, nurturing experience for your youth then you want to attend Camp Oxford. Oxford Presbyterian Church is offering "Camp Oxford" a six week camp program for children ages 5-12. Camp will run from June 27th to August 5th from 8:30am-4:00pm with free extended care. The camp program will include a camp tee-shirt, daily Bible lessons, recreational activities, academic enrichment, weekly trips, swiming twice a week and healthy meals. The cost for for each week is $150 per child (plus $35 registration fee). Registration will be held on April 23rd from 10-11am, April 25th from 7-9pm and Saturday, May 7th, 11 am-1 pm; or you can contact Crystal Hebbons or Cheryl Brown at 215 247-9487 (Church Office) or 215 247-2899 (Camp). |
| Senior Health Expo and Luncheon
| State respresentative Ronald G. Waters of the 191st Legislative District invites you to the 8th annual Senior Health Expo and Luncheon. This FREE event will be held on Friday, May 1st from 11am to 2pm at the Turner Middle School gymnasium (5900 Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia). The event will feature a southern cuisine lunch, a “Who Put the P in Pinochle” tournament, Health Screenings, a massage therapist, and door prizes. Rep. Waters and his staff can help you with questions and/or problems with driver’s licenses and registrations, health insurance, Property Tax/Rent rebate forms, PACE applications or any other state government program. Application forms and brochures will also be available. For more information and to register for the tournament please call Rep. Waters’ office at 215-748-6712.
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| Commonwealth Interfaith Service on May 2nd
| Forty sponsoring organizations invite you to the Commonwealth Interfaith Service: Prayers for Justice and Peace, May 2, 2011, to celebrate the rich diversity of faith traditions in Pennsylvania. The service will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Pine Street Presbyterian Church, 310 N. 3rd Street, Harrisburg. Please join your friends and neighbors to celebrate the rich diversity of faith traditions and prayer in Pennsylvania and raise a collective voice for a more just and peaceful world. Native American flute music by Frank LittleBear will begin at around 5:15 p.m., with the service commencing at 5:30 p.m. It will be followed by a reception hosted by Pine Street Presbyterian Church. For more information, contact Rev. Sandra Strauss at (717) 545-4761 or s.strauss@pachurches.org, or visit http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=7877.
For a full list of sponsors, go to http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=7877.
Questions? Contact s.strauss@pachurches.org or (717) 545-4761.
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| 100 K Homes Philly
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This citywide initiative is part of a national campaign to house 100,000 of the most vulnerable, chronically homeless people on the street by July 2013. Through systematic outreach and support, our city's goal is to get 75 people in housing during the first 6 months of the campaign.
The first step is Philadelphia's Outreach Week, May 15-20, when teams of people led by experienced outreach workers will canvass Philly's streets during the wee hours of the morning to begin creating a by-name registry of those who have been out the longest and are in most urgent need of assistance.
Jacob Bowling, the initiative's Outreach Coordinator, will be coming to the Welcome Center at 4:15pm on Tuesday, May 3 to meet with people who are interested in participating in this campaign. I would like to invite you to attend, and also to spread the word to others in your community who may want to be involved. For your convenience, I have attached a ½ sheet flyer that can be distributed as you see fit.
To find out more information about the campaign, please visit their Facebook page @ 100K Homes Philly, or their website, www.100KHomesPhilly.org.
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| | Language Access in Healthcare |  | | Click on the image for more information and to register |
On May 9th beginning at 8:30am, there will be a workshop on Language Access in Healthcare offered by the Pennsylvania Immigrant and Citizenship Coalition. Register today for PICC's conference for health care providers, hospital administrators, policy makers, MCOs, direct service agencies and advocates. The conference will examine the state of language access service in Philadelphia health care settings and explore strategies to bring about change. |
| Yes We Can: Hispanic Ministries Presentation
| Rev. Carlos E. Rivera, of the Evangelist TIP program, would like to invite you to the Hispanic ministries presentation for Presbyterian churches that want to get involved in Hispanic ministries. It will take place on Saturday, May 21st at the First Presbyterian Church in Hightstown (320 North Main Street, Hightstown, NJ) from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Speakers include the Rev. Dr. Hector Rodriguez, Hispanic Latin congregational support person for the General Assembly; the Rev. Edwin Andrades, pastor of Nueva Rivera NCS and coach of NCS; and the Rev. Victor Aloyo, Jr., Director of the Multicultural Office at Princeton Theological Seminary and pastor of Mision Presbiteriana Nueva Frontera (NCD).
If you would like to participate, please call the Evangelist TIP office at 609-396-8980.
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| University of Dubuque Theological Seminary to Host National CLP Conference | The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary will host a National Conference for Commissioned Lay Pastors (CLP) and CLP Candidates in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The 2011 National CLP Conference, June 9-11, 2011, will feature Dr. Thomas Gillespie, Emeritus President and Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary as the keynote speaker. The conference will provide an opportunity for CLPs from around the country to share ideas and visit with others who are serving in this unique calling. Basic CLP classes will be offered for those candidates who have not yet been commissioned, while advanced CLP classes will be available as continuing education for those who have completed the foundational requirements of the Presbyterian Church. Opportunities for fellowship and relaxation will also be provided, including an evening cruise on the Mississippi River.
The registration fee for the conference is $200, which includes tuition for one class, admission to the keynote addresses, and two group meals. Registration information and a registration form for the conference are available on the UDTS website at http://udts.dbq.edu. You may register by contacting Ms. Dana Weitz by phone at 563-589-3691 or email at dweitz@dbq.edu. Pastors and other church leaders may also attend. CEUs are available upon request. The registration deadline is May 16, 2011. The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), located in Dubuque, Iowa. For further information, please contact Kristi Lynch, director of public information, at 563-589-3267. |
| Philadelphia Recycling Rewards
| Mayor Nutter and the Philadelphia Streets Department are excited to tell you about the Philadelphia Recycling Rewards program, which will reward you for recycling and reducing trash!
What is Philadelphia Recycling Rewards?
Philadelphia Recycling Rewards allows Philadelphia residents to earn points for recycling and reducing trash. With your points you can save hundreds of dollars a year on discounts and products at local and national businesses! Local partners include Jeff Brown's Shop Rite, Reading Terminal Market, Please Touch Museum and hundreds more.
Who should sign up?
Philadelphia residents - renters or homeowners - who live in a single-family home or in an apartment building with 6 units or less.
How do I sign up?
Click here to sign up, or go to PhillyRecyclingPAYS.com and click "Get Started Now"or
Call 888-769-7960 to set up your account.
You'll receive your Recycling Rewards sticker in the mail within approximately four weeks.
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| Smoke Free Philly Poster Contest
| The poster contest is open for school children in Philadelphia from grades 3-12. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Other chosen posters, along with the winning posters, will be featured in the 2012 SmokeFree Philly Calender. Its a great activity for children to be involved in and its a great way to raise awareness among Philadelphia's youth about our intiative!
This information is also available on the website: www.smokefreephilly.org and on the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/smokefreephilly
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Amna Rizvi, Health Communications Specialist, Tobacco Policy and Control, Philadelphia Dept. of Public Health
(1101 Market Street, 9th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-685-5357)
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| Interfaith Children's Festival
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The Second Annual Philadelphia Interfaith Children’s Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th, 2011 at the New Covenant Church (7500 Germantown Avenue – across from the Trolley Stop Café). Last year’s festival featured opportunities to learn more about the beliefs and practices of a variety of faiths found in our region with representatives from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu communities. Over 700 people enjoyed arts and crafts, sharing food from around the world and learning more about their own and other’s faiths.
Planning for this year’s festival is being led by a group of young people that will meet again on Saturday, May 14th in Founder’s Hall at the New Covenant Church from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm with lunch provided. Youth from our churches are welcome to attend the next planning team meeting. Please call 215-247-4022 for more information.
More information can be found at the Interfaith Children’s Festival website or on FaceBook.
Please consider sending one or more of your youth to help with the planning and mark the Weekend of September 24th on your church’s calendar of events.
For more information, please contact Bill Reinhold, Associate for Mission Partnerships and Urban Ministry (215-242-1400 x232) or breinhold@presbyphl.org.
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