…Laos and Cambodia (from the Mission Yearbook for Prayer).
….All the students who are graduating, and their families and friends who
support them.
FROM OUR COMMITTEES
Nominations Needed for Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD)
Synod of the Northeast Annual Assembly - Stony Point, NY - October
21-22, 2011
A YAAD is nominated
by his/her home church which needs to submit the church’s and the nominee’s
completed nomination/application by Monday, June 13 to Pat Masterson, 11 Mt.
Airy Village Rd., Lambertville, NJ 08530 or patmast@aol.com.Questions: 609-397-0977.
The Educational
Ministries Committee will make the final selection.Both a YAAD and an alternate YAAD will be
selected.All nominees will be notified
by Friday, July 29.
For full inofmration
about the YAAD Nomination and what being a YAAD means, please go tohttp://www.presnb.org/dynamic.asp?id=useful.
Nepal Delegation Seeks Items to Bring to Nepal
A 10-member
delegation from our Presbytery is going to Nepal in late May, hosted by the
Nepal Ebenezer Bible College. They would like to take items that will be useful
to the churches they will be visiting. What they need: Used laptops; sleeping
bags; items for children such as crayons, notebooks, educational toys, or other
toys, story books etc.You can drop off
items at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. More information: Contact
Jeff Vamos, jvamos@pclawrenceville.org.
FROM
THE LARGER CHURCH
Karla Koll Back
in the USA
I wanted to
let you know that I have been asked to be in the United States in September and
October of this year. I will be traveling with my friend Juana Herlinda Yac
Salanic, who has been chosen as an International Peacemaker by the Presbyterian
Church (USA). Juana Herlinda is an elder in the Getsemani Presbyterian Church
of Pachaj, Cantel, not too far from Quetzaltenango. Her mother tongue is
K'iche', but she also speaks Spanish. Juana Herlinda is also on the governing
council of Presbyterian Women for the national church here. She is the
president of the local health commission for the municipality of Cantel. She
has been a student in both the Biblical and Theological Training Program and
the Women's Ministry Program of CEDEPCA. She has lots of experience and wisdom
to share about what makes for change here in Guatemala.
You have the
opportunity to invite Juana Herlinda and I to visit your church and/or
presbytery. The brochure found at http://www.presnb.org/sites/PRESNB/folders/images/international%20peacemakers_speakers%202011.pdf
has the form you need to fill out. The Peacemaking Program gives priority to
invitations from presbyteries or clusters of churches, but individual
congregations can also apply. Invitations are considered on a first-come,
first-served basis, so please apply soon if you would like to have us
come.
I'm very
excited to be traveling with Juana Herlinda on her first visit to the United
States. Please do consider inviting us to visit.
The Presbyterian Women's
Gathering will take place on July 22-24, 2011 in Albany, NY. The theme of
the gathering is Rise & Shine based on Isaiah 60:1:"Arise
shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah
60:1
The gathering will prepare you to go forth to recharge others, get along with
them, forgive them if needed, to share your faith with them, and to give God
the glory through worship, dance, song and celebration.
For more information on the Gathering, contact Jane MacDonald, Registrar by
email at jkmac@nac.net. To download
a flyer for the event, please go to http://www.presnb.org/list_public.asp?id=WOMEN.
Job Opportunities
Seeking Part-Time Office Manager
The
Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville is seeking a PT Office Manager.This person will oversee the work of the church
office, including correspondence, equipment, calendar, building use, record
keeping, membership, and reports. Will also work with the stewardship and
planned giving committees as staff liaison. Please send resume to
Personnel Chairperson, David Wall, at david.wall@ptsem.edu.
No phone calls please.
Seeking Part-Time Communications Coordinator
The
Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville is seeking a PT Communications Director.
Will design and execute all publicity, church publications, orders of service,
website, and e-news. Please send resume to Personnel Chairperson, David
Wall, at david.wall@ptsem.edu. No phone
calls please.
If you wish to contact their search
team directly, please contact Elder Dave Weller at dweller2@its.jnj.com.
Seeking Christian Education Associate
Position available: Nassau
Presbyterian Church is seeking a 19-hour/wk Christian Education Associate for
Children’s and Family Ministries. Apply with a cover letter and resume by April
30, 2011, to nassauchildrensministry@gmail.com. The position will begin
mid-summer, 2011. For additional information and a job description, please go
to http://www.presnb.org/dynamic.asp?id=jobs or see details at
www.nassauchurch.org. Questions? Call Joyce MacKichan Walker at the church -
609-924-0103.
PTS Seeking Assistant Director in Field Ed
Princeton Theological Seminary is
seeking an Assistant Director in the Field Education office. In consultation
with the Director and Associate Director of Field Education, this position is
responsible for advising students with regard to placement in Field Education
sites and matters related to vocational discernment and with administeringthese placements in accordance with the
Seminary’s curriculum and polices.This
position is also responsible for coordinating the Field Education Office’s
placement of students in Clinical Pastoral Education programs and for acting as
a liaison with ACPE and CPSP sites and the FE portion of the M.Div./MSW. This
position requires excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, conflict
resolution abilities, experience in formation and discernment, and being a team
player. Congregational ministry experience, supervisory experience and a Master
of Divinity degree are required. Starting date is July 1, 2011.
We offer a pleasant, academic
work environment in an attractive campus setting and a benefits package that
includes 20 days’ vacation after one year of service.Interested candidates should send resume with
salary requirement to:
PTS Seeking Director of the Hispanic Leadership Program
Princeton Theological Seminary is seeking a
Director of the Hispanic Leadership Program, in the School of Christian
Vocation and Mission office.This
position is responsible for directing the portfolio of programs and activities
that builds on the PTS initiative that has faithfully served the Hispanic
leadership of the church for more than 15 years. The portfolio is the "Church
in the World” Mission Expression of the SCVM, which focuses on the continuing
formation and renewal of church leaders of under-represented groups.These groups include African Americans and
Asian Americans, as well as Hispanics. This position serves as the point of
contact for the ongoing discussions with outside leaders and
middle-adjudicatory bodies interested in these constituencies and for the
continuation of two important SCVM Institutes – the Institute of Faith and
Public Life and the Institute for Multi-cultural Ministry, as well as the
various leadership programs offered in the Spanish and Portuguese
languages.The successful candidate will
be fluent in Spanish, will have demonstrated imaginative and entrepreneurial
leadership, and will, most likely, be an ordained pastor.
Interested candidates should send resume with
salary requirement to:
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Human Resources Office
64 Mercer
Street
Princeton, NJ08540
Fax: (609) 924-2973
E-Mail: apply@ptsem.edu
Seeking Music Director and Organist
Frenchtown Church is a healthy, active church
seeking the following positions for our music ministry. We are happy with two
people for these positions, but will consider one person for both positions if
the right candidate should apply. Both positions are available immediately, and
are considered part-time whether they are filled separately or as a combined
position.
Church Music Director
We are seeking an experienced person to lead our
music program. Candidate will direct adult choir during worship and special
services, as well as weekly choir rehearsals. Also provide vision for growth of
the children’s music program and the music program as a whole, and coordinate
with Praise Team Leader for contemporary service. Part time, BA preferred
and/or experience preferred.Salary
based on experience.
Church Organist
We are seeking an experienced organist to provide
accompaniment for two Sunday worship services, as well as a weekly choir
rehearsal. Part time, BA preferred.
Please forward resume and references to: Resume@FrenchtownPres.org,
or
Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, PO Box 114,
Frenchtown, NJ 08825.
Upcoming
Thursday,
May 19 - Social Witness Committee meeting - 6:30 PM at Kingston Church.
Tuesday, May
24 – Presbytery Administrative Committee meeting – 6PM; Presbytery Council
meeting – 7PM at Pennington Church.
Friday, May
27 – Presbytery Office closed at noon. (Starting on 5/27 and ending on 9/2, the
office will close at noon on Fridays)
Monday, May
30 – Presbytery Office closed for Memorial Day.
Monday, June
6 – Mission Committee meeting – 5PM at Plainsboro Church.
Monday, June
6 – Evangelism and Church Development Committee meeting – 7PM at Hopewell Church.
Tuesday,
June 14 – Stated Meeting of Presbytery at Community Pres. Church of Sand Hills
– 4:30 Pre-Presbytery ECD event; 5:45 Dinner; 6:45 Meeting.
Please let us
know your committee meeting dates, times and locations so that we can
accurately report them here.Email to iblackpnb@gmail.com.
**The
Committee on Ministrywill be meeting in
the Continuing Education Building Art Studio (across the street from the Speer
Library) for all their meetings this coming year.
**The Evangelism and Church Development Committee
will meet on the first Monday of every month at 7PM at the Hopewell Church.
**The Urban Mission Cabinet’s regular meetings
are held on the 2nd Thursday of the odd months: March 10, May 12,
July 14 (if needed), September 8, and November 10.
**The Mission Committee will meet on the first
Monday of the month at 5PM in the Plainsboro Church Library.
PRESBYTERY STAFF
Rev. Dr. Lowell T. Knauss, Interim Executive Presbyter - lowelltk@msn.com