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Malawi Request for Communion Supplies
Friday, April 11, 2008 (0 reads)
 Rev. Gary Mathiesen (Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church, in Puyallup) will be traveling to Malawi this June. He has received a request from the Presbyterian Church in Livingstonia for communion ware. They are hosting General Assembly in September, and need as many communion plates (both for the little cups and bread) as possible. If you have a set (or partial set) of communion ware to donate, please contact Shepherd of the Hill at sothpresby@aol.com. Rev. Mathiesen says, “We will arrange for pickup and pack as many as we have room for in our trunks!"
For more information, contact Rev. Mathiesen of Shepherd of the Hill at sothpresby@aol.com.
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A message from Cliff Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 (110 reads)
To presbytery and synod executives and stated clerks,
In response to a directive from the 217th General Assembly (2006), the attached is a pastoral letter to PC(USA) congregations to accompany a study guide on policy statements and recommendations from the 1978 report, "The Church and Homosexuality."
The study guide was written by the Office of Theology and Worship and is posted online at www.pcusa.org/theologyandworship. This letter is there, as well.
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GA Moderator to Visit Our Synod
Thursday, April 03, 2008 (145 reads)
 General Assembly Moderator, Rev. Joan S. Gray will visit in the Synod of Alaska-Northwest Apr. 12-22, 2008. Her trek will take her into the Presbyteries of Olympia, Seattle, Alaska and Yukon. Here is a snapshot of her schedule:
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Guest pastor, University Place Presbyterian Church, University Place, WA (Olympia Presbytery), Rev. Dr. Patrick Wrisley, pastor. Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. |
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In Sitka, Alaska Presbytery, hosted by Rev. Dr. David Dobler, President, Sheldon Jackson College. | Read More |
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West Side Church Leads Estonian Mission Trip
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 (114 reads)
 West Side Church in Richand, WA (Central Washington Presbytery) is coordinating a mission trip to Estonia this summer. The trip will be led by John and Harriet Lipp. John who is fluent in Estonian, was born in Estonia, and immigrated to the US as a young man.
West Side Church is interested in providing others within the Presbytery or Synod to join on this trip, particularly those that attend smaller churches where mission trip opportunities might be limited. If you are interested, please download and fill out an application.
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