Gleanings from Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2012
Notes by Craig Showalter, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio
This publication is a project of the Indiana University's Center for Public Health and was adapted with permission by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. A handy feature of this guide is the ability for anyone to add local urban agriculture organizations and resources on the last page by typing into the PDF and saving, thereby customizing it to your community, town or city. The guide is an accessible primer on soil testing, including a myth-busting section, and it covers basic techniques for urban gardening. Links to more in-depth instruction and resources are also included on the last page.
Create a community garden or other faith-based initiative using the Food Sovereignty for All Handbook for guidance.
Baptism is rich with multiple meanings which overlap like beautiful water lilies on a pond. Learn more about the meanings of baptism.
Help people make the connection with baptism in all of life and ministry.
November 2011
Go Figure article comparing candidates for ministry and active ministers.
El Seminario de Desarrollo Pastoral para este año tendrá lugar en Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. Agosto8-13, 2012. El tema de este año será “Un pueblo con mentalidad teológica-La palabra en acción” Serán días de enriquecimiento espiritual, crecimiento teológico, compañerismo, unidad familiar, turismo y descanso del trabajo congregacional. Este evento es exclusivamente para personas del liderato ministerial Hispano/Latino Presbiteriano en los Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico.
The continued education seminar is going to be celebrating in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic- August 8-13, 2012. This year theme is: “People with a Theological Mentality-The word in action”. It’s going to be days of spiritual enrichment, theological growing, fellowship, familiar unity, tourism and rest from the congregational work. This event is exclusively for the Hispanic/Latino Presbyterian and ministerial leadership and interested denominational leaders in the United States and Puerto Rico.
May 2012
Facts and statistics regarding trends in women in church leadership roles
In this article from Call to Worship 44.3 (2011), Jonathan Carroll makes the case for exploring weekly Eucharist during the Season of Easter, drawing on his pastoral experience and study of Invitation to Christ.