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Regional Youth Ministry Updates
1. Please join us on November 15 at 6:30 PM for a Youth Game Night hosted by Addy (from the Presbyterian Church in Bedford, NH) and Alyjah (from the Presbyterian Church in Nashua, NH) through Zoom. Contact Jen Slater at jenmcarver@gmail.com if you have any questions. Click here to join the Zoom meeting Passcode: 401858
2. We are (still) looking for a creative name for the Regional Youth Ministry Group! Please fill out this GoogleForm with your suggestions. The GoogleForm will close on November 15.
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Resilience and Renewal Retreat For Pastors and Ministers
Offered by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, this three-hour virtual retreat on Wednesday, November 18, from 1:30-4:30 pm, is designed to give faith leaders a chance to take a breath and a break in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you are feeling a bit of Zoom fatigue, take heart--this doesn’t mean 3 full hours of screen time listening to others talk! Video can be turned off for portions of the retreat and there will be times for journaling, reflecting and a silent gratitude walk.
Click here to register and receive the Zoom link
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New! Ordination Anniversaries in November:
Susan DeHoff 11/30/14
Bart Kelso 11/21/82
Cindy Kohlmann 11/17/99
Congratulations and thank you! If your ordination anniversary is not listed when it should be, or is listed incorrectly, please send your information to: office@presbyteryofboston.org
New! Virtual Choir Resources: The recording of the virtual choir tutorial and other resources related to virtual worship are available under "Worship Resources" on the PNNE website.
If you'd like to be part of the joint Presbytery choir recording of Joy to the World, click here.
To be part of the recording of What Child Is This, click here.
Both links will take you to Soundtrap, where you will be asked to sign in using Facebook, Google, or by creating a new login in. Then you will be able to access the accompaniment and record your part directly into the website. We are singing all of the verses in each song, using the Glory to God hymnal. You can find a pdf of the hymns here. If you have questions, reach out to Jennifer Bastien.
New! Synod of the Northeast Assembly: Click here for a video review of the 2020 Synod Assembly, and here for a list of all relevant documents from the Synod Assembly.
New! MCCM Fall Book Seminar: The Mass Convention of Congregational Ministers will be looking at Ian McFarland's book The Word Made Flesh A Theology of the Incarnation on Wed. Nov. 18. Click here for more information.
Update! The Pandemic Church: For those who missed the session with Bruce Reyes-Chow, the recording is now available to view online. As a follow up that Hybrid Church webinar, we have two opportunities to learn about Altar Live, an app designed to help churches create both fully digital and hybrid experiences that are participatory and worshipful.
Altar Live will offer two times to interact with their founder and learn more about this service.
Tuesday, November 17, 1-2:30 pm
Tuesday, November 17, 7-8:30 pm
These are open to anyone who's interested in learning more. Click here to join the Zoom!
Connect Throughout the Week: We have two opportunities during the week to connect for support and encouragement. Tuesdays resumed this week in a new time slot. The login information can be found in the Presbytery calendar on the website.
Mondays at 10:00 am
Tuesdays: 3:00 pm
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New! Prayer Concerns: The Rev. Dr. Gene Thomas Fowler, Jr., husband of our newest minister member Amy Fowler, died on Nov. 3. Gene was also a minister, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly after retiring. His full obituary is here. Memorials may be directed to:
Pastoral Emergency Fund of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley, 1049 Wegman Road, Rochester, NY 14624.
Update! How to Build Stamina for Anti Racism Work: The Rev. Denise Anderson will be leading the second webinar in two parts exploring "How to Build Stamina for Anti Racism Work." These webinars will help both build a deeper understanding for why we are called to be antiracists as followers of Jesus and develop skills for engaging that work on a regular basis.
Dates: November 14
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Zoom and the Presbytery's Facebook page
Presbyterian Women Bible Study: The the Presbyterian Women HORIZONS 2021 Bible study is Into the Light by P. Lynn Miller. If you have questions about the study, send them to Tanya Adams, the Presbyterian Women contact person within our Presbytery.
Book Study Program: The Co-Moderators of the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have announced a new book study program: "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance" by Edgar Villanueva.
Book Drive: First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, MA is collecting books for their sister organization, the Josophat Mwale Theological Institute in Malawi. Books appropriate to theological instruction and preparation for ministry may be dropped off at the church at 270 Franklin St, Quincy, Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm, or mailed directly to the church.
If you have any questions, contact Chimwemwe Clarke, who is organizing the book drive, at chimwemwe@msn.com.
Youth Substance Misuse Prevention: Part A – Community Engagement and Capacity Building is a funding opportunity from the MA Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services intended for communities with limited or no existing capacity and infrastructure to implement a systematic public health planning process and implement a comprehensive set of evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices. Ideal applicants are those that have not historically benefitted from dedicated resources or funding directed at youth substance misuse prevention. Read the full funding announcement here.
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