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Midweek Musings
April 11, 2018
edition
Earth Day
“The earth is the Lord’s,
and everything in it ….”
~ Psalm 24:1
New Castle PresbyteryDiscerning Transitions
The "Flying Trapeze" essay by Danaan Parry’s Warrior of the Heart
has special meaning for me. My daughter introduced me to it
when she was preparing to leave for Senegal to serve in the
Peace Corps in 2000. I have used it over the years as transitions
faced me in my work both in the secular and religious
areas. Although it does not mention God or Jesus or the Holy Spirit
by name, the underlying support can only be all three working in
and through the person during his/her
transitions.
May the message in the following essay help
us as we discern our transitions with Ignite,
Missional Presbyter, Connectional Presbyter
and the future of New Castle Presbytery.
Former NCP Moderator,
Elder Winnie Wagner (St. Andrews PC)
Upcoming Events 5/15 – 840th Stated Meeting
View Presbytery calendar:
http://www.ncpresbytery.org
/news/calendar
Midweek Contents
Board of Pensions . . . . . . . . . . 5
Church Leadership Connect.10
Community Announce. . . . . .18
Employment Opportunities. . 16
Health Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Interfaith Peacemaker . . . . . 12
Installation Invitation . . . . . . . . 9
Missional Presbyter Update . . . 3
Mission Advocate . . . . . . . . . 13
New Jim Crow . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Our Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Our Pastors . . . . . . . . . . . 8 & 11
Photo Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PCUSA Mission News. . . . . . . . 5
PCUSA Social Witness . . . . . . . 9
Related Organizations. . . . . . 22
Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Share the Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Special Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . 4
YAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Sometimes, I feel that my life is a series of trapeze swings. I’m either hanging on to a trapeze bar
swinging along or, for a few moments, I’m hurdling across space between the trapeze bars.
Mostly, I spend my time hanging on for dear life to the trapeze bar of the moment. It carries me
along a certain steady rate of swing and I have the feeling that I’m in control. I know most of the
right questions, and even some of the right answers. But once in a while, as I’m merrily, or not so
merrily, swinging along, I look ahead of me into the distance, and what do I see? I see another
trapeze bar looking at me. It’s empty. And I know, in that place in me that knows, that this new bar
has my name on it. It is my next step, my growth, my aliveness coming to get me. In my heart of
hearts I know that for me to grow, I must release my grip on the present well-known bar to move to
the new one.
Each time it happens, I hope – no, I pray – that I won’t have
to grab the new one. But in my knowing place, I know that I
must totally release my grasp
on my old bar, and for some moments in time I must hurtle
across space before I can grab the new bar. Each time I do
this I am filled with terror. It doesn’t matter that in all my
previous hurdles I have always made it. Each time I am afraid I
will miss, that I will be crushed on unseen rocks in the bottomless
basin between the bars. But I do it anyway. I must. Perhaps this
is the essence of what the mystics call faith. No guarantees, no
net, no insurance, but we do it anyway because hanging on to
that old bar is no longer an option.
And so, for what seems to be an eternity but actually lasts a microsecond. I soar across the
dark void called “the past is over, the future is not yet here.” It’s called a transition. I have
come to believe that it is the only place that real change occurs.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the transition zone is the only real thing, and the bars are the
illusions we dream up to not notice the void. Yes, with all the fear that can accompany
transitions, they are still the most vibrant, growth-filled, passionate moments in our lives. And
so transformation of fear may have nothing to do with making fear go away, but rather with
giving ourselves permission to “hang out” in the transition zone – between the trapeze bars –
allowing ourselves to dwell in the only place where change really happens. It can be
terrifying. It can also be enlightening. Hurdling through the void, we just may learn to fly.
[Fear can easily disrupt our ambitions and personal growth. We often make excuses to avoid
confronting our angst and apprehensions, all to avoid that scary place called transition. However, the
state of transition enables transformation, realignment, and progress.]
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Missional Presbyter Search Team
Beloved Community,
I write with news of the Missional Presbyter
(MP) search team, made up of Winnie Wagner, Edwin Estevez, Emma
Horn, and myself. I know there is excitement and yet anxiety around the
Missional Presbyter, or the lack thereof. My own spouse, who served on
the expeditious Connectional Presbyter (CP) search team, shares many
of your concerns, angst, and yes, loving eye-rolls at our process.
For many reasons, our process has been longer than anticipated. The
MP job description is wholly other than the traditional “Executive”
description, and while the CP is also “new”, many of the elements
remain straightforward, making their process more succinct. We have
had to start from scratch, while working with and alongside the larger
Ignite team. The MP will work closely with Ignite; therefore, we needed
to discern and grasp the identity and function of Ignite before we could
move forward with candidates. We wanted to be prepared. Even then,
when we were doing first round interviews in February, we had to
answer many candidates’ questions with, “We don’t know,” which was
discomforting.
Finding these answers was not cut and dry; they took research, other
voices, and consulting polity. We were also presented with moments of
pause when we needed to respond to things like changes in Balcony II
regarding the working relationship between the MP and CP. Obstacles
like this insisted we find solutions before continuing interviews.
All of this being said, we are thrilled about where we are today! We
have interviewed a wide range of talented folks and we are currently
inviting our final candidates to fellowship, worship, and dream with us in
person.
For now, the Presbytery is in a liminal place, but we Christians should
know a thing or two about this. In this Sunday’s lectionary, we hear
Jesus say, “You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending
upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you
have been clothed with power from on high,” Luke 24.
Just like the disciples who were afraid, confused, in awe, and overjoyed
all at the same time, we too ask that you give us grace and vivacious
patience. Living into this liminal time with conversation filled with
imagination as we wait until we have been clothed by God’s time and
not our own.
With faith, hope, and love, Holly Clark-Porter
NCP Connectional
Presbyter joins the
staff on Monday,
April 16th!
Welcome Rev. Jessie
MacMillan to the
Presbytery!
An updated directory
will be available by mid-
week on our website,
however Jessie’s email
will be:
Feel free to welcome
her!
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES through Presbytery
This year, funds are available from New Castle Presbytery to assist
congregations in providing financial assistance to youth (through college
age) and adult to attend and participate in faith-centered camping
experiences, conferences and mission trips. Congregations make the
application and all approved funds will be disbursed to the
congregation.
Funds are limited and will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Maximum
amounts offered per camp/conference/mission trip are:
One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per Youth or Adult
YOUTH: Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) maximum per Congregation
ADULT: Three Hundred Dollars ($300) maximum per Congregation
Applications are now available on the Presbytery website here.
We hope these funds help you in your youth ministry efforts this summer and beyond.
“O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.”
~Psalm 71:17
The Pentecost Offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people in Christ and
inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world.
Each year on Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the
church. The Holy Spirit remains with us still, connecting us with the church of the past, continuing
to inspire the church of today, and pointing us to the church of the future.
Read more here from the Director of Special Offerings, Bryce Wiebe
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PCUSA – Latest News
PCUSA News Network shares:
The lowly goat motivates congregation to new heights of mission
giving
Generosity flourishes in the midst of tragedy
Religion Communicators Council recognizes PC(USA) for
excellence in communications
Presbyterian Historical Society Receives NEH Grant Award
National Black Presbyterian Caucus members meet for visioning
session on unity
Click here to view full articles.
This month’s edition of Board Connections:
Encourages participation at Board Connections, your chance to preview 2019
benefits!
Provides expanded information from the Employee Assistance Program
Reminds participants to review your investments regularly, particularly during
market volatility.
Highlights the Call to Health program springing into action!
View this month’s edition here.
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Final Application for YAV is Approaching!
Apply to the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program today!!
Final round for the 18-19 season open until June 1st.
National sites only are available.
Program benefits include a regular stipend, housing,
transportation and student-loan repayment
options throughout the duration of the service year. For
more info, visit the FAQ tab at the top of the YAV
homepage. Also, follow @yavprogram as current YAVs take
over the account. Help plants seeds of service and spread
the word!
PC(USA) Pentecost Offering From NCP Stated Clerk, Bob Schminkey
I’m writing today with an update about the PCUSA PENTECOST OFFERING. Many of
you will be receiving this offering in your congregations over the next couple of
months. I hope that the information in this email will help you better understand
and advocate for receiving the offering.
What is the PENTECOST OFFERING? The Pentecost Offering is one of the four special offerings in
the PCUSA. The offering is dedicated to, celebrates and advocates for youth, young adults, and
children at risk. Traditionally received on the day of Pentecost, you may take the offering at any
time throughout the year. A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps our church encourage, develop,
and support our young people, and also address the needs of at-risk children. 40% of the
Pentecost offering can be retained by individual congregations wanting to make an impact in
the lives of young people within their own community. The remaining 60% is used to support
ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency
There are two ways to learn more about this offering, its themes and resources, and ways to
encourage your church to participate.
1. Register for the Webinar hosted by Special Offerings Office on Thu. Apr. 12 at Noon (EDT). Register here:
http://bit.ly/PC18webinar . This webinar will be hosted by Bryce Wiebe, Director of Special Offerings in
the PCUSA. It will review the themes and resources for the 2018 Pentecost Offering, and consider ideas
on how to integrate the Pentecost Offering into your particular ministry setting, including how to use the
40% each congregation retains!
2. Go to the PCUSA website: http://specialofferings.pcusa.org/pentecost for more written information on
the special offerings of our church, including the PENTECOST OFFERING.
Thank you for your support of Presbyterian Mission through the Special Offerings. In peace, Bob
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Our Churches – Manokin P.C.
God Did This For You
When they took him down on Friday night, many thought that it
was over. There was nothing more to do but to put him in the tomb
and hide.
On Sunday morning, the women came with their spices and oils to
finish the job of burying him. They wondered how they were going
to remove the great stone that served to keep them out. They
needn’t worry, for you see nothing, not even death could keep
Jesus in. The tomb was empty. God did this for us.
On Sunday morning, the worshippers came to Manokin
Presbyterian Church to find that something there had changed. At
the front of the sanctuary stood an old tree that had been
fashioned into crude cross, studded with nails. On these nails hung
small wooden crosses.
Many came to the cross, out of curiosity perhaps, to survey this
thing that was supposed to be empty, only to find that on each
cross that hung there was their name. Some smiled, some looked
puzzled, all remained silent.
Service began, and our usual “Passing the Peace” was replaced
with the greeting of “He is Risen!” followed by the joyous affirmation, “He is Risen indeed!”
Handshakes and hugs and smiles were shared with all there.
A pilgrimage of sorts spontaneously began to the cross that had been placed at the front of the
sanctuary. And it was there that each one received their cross, engraved with their name, to
remind them that God did this because he loves them so!
Peace and Blessings be,
Pastors Lee Johnson & Dave Parke – Manokin Presbyterian Church
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Our Pastors – Rev. Bob
Stoddard, Honorably Retired
Dear Presbytery Colleague:
You too must be sickened by the images of
Palestinians being shot down and tear
gassed by Israeli soldiers as they gather
along the borders of Gaza to protest the
siege that has imprisoned 2 million of them
in that small strip of land for 12 years. But
this is just a fraction of the violence and
oppression that continues in
Israel/Palestine.
I write today, on behalf of Greg and Camilla Jones, myself and our ecumenical friends on the Delaware
Churches for Middle East Peace Steering Committee, to extend to a select few of you and to lay people
who share your concern a personal invitation. Please come and hear firsthand about the injustices taking
place every day on the ground in Israel/Palestine and consider concrete ways we here in Delaware, with
unique access to our congressional representatives, can promote peace and justice and further human
rights for all in the Holy Land of our Lord.
Please circle Thursday, May 10 and join us from 10:00 to 12:00 at Westminster P.C.- Wilmington to meet and
hear the Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace. Mae makes
frequent trips and leads groups to the Middle East and keeps tabs on related developments in Congress
and the Administration. She is therefore, well informed and up to date. Being ordained in the Evangelical
Covenant Church, Mae is also able to engage evangelicals, as well as mainline Protestants, Catholics and
Orthodox, in pressuring our government to implement more humane polices to bring about a just and
lasting peace. .
Longer range, we will use this ecumenical gathering on May 10 to discuss and plan a larger event in the fall
to engage more clergy and lay people in this calling to help the oppressed in Israel/Palestine, including fast
vanishing Palestinian Christians descended from the very first Christians. See the attached flyer for
details. Come meet Mae in May for an enlightening discussion with lunch to follow.
In the name of the Prince of Peace,
Bob Stoddard
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Installation Service – You’re Invited!
Minister members are invited to please process wear red stoles.
PC(USA) Advisory Committee on
Social Witness Policy (ACSWP)
The ACSWP is the body that serves the prophetic calling of all Presbyterians by preparing
studies, resources and policy recommendations for action by the General Assembly.
View their latest newsletter to grab the latest headlines here.
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Church Leadership Connection – Encouraging Calling
Organizations and Call Seekers
April 2, 2018
Dear Presbytery Leaders,
The Church Leadership Connection (CLC), a ministry of the Office of the General Assembly, will be
hosting a Face-to-Face event during the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis, MO. This year’s Face-to-
Face event will take place Friday, June 15 – Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Please encourage those in your presbyteries, both calling organizations and call seekers who you
believe would benefit from Face-to-Face, to sign up for the event when registration opens on April 5,
2018. This is especially the case if you know of organizations that do not yet have a MIF in the system,
but will likely have one by the time General Assembly begins, or organizations that have positions not
requiring MIF’s but have job descriptions. (Schedule & descriptions are on our webpage:
http://pcusa.org/clc)
New for this year, we will be taking 5 pilot congregations who would be willing to do video-conference
Face-to-Face interviews in a block of time. Half of the interviews will be matched by CLC to
encourage openness to the movement of the Holy Spirit. If you know congregations that might benefit
from such an engagement, please contact me for more information.
For you, as Presbytery Leaders, I would like to invite you to take part in one of the listening sessions for
Mid Council leaders. As I have been traveling, I’ve been inviting presbytery and COM leaders to speak
with me about the challenges they are facing in meeting ministry needs and helping
congregations/organizations and pastors/leaders find one another in the call process. While this has
been good and fruitful, I recognize that holding listening sessions at General Assembly would enable
me to hear from more presbyteries in a shorter amount of time.
The Mid Council Listening Sessions are scheduled for the following days and times:
Friday, June 15, 2018 – 2:00-3:30pm
Saturday, June 16, 2018 – 9:30-11:00am
Each listening session will be capped at 8 people to ensure that everyone has a chance to
participate. If needed, we will schedule additional sessions. I hope you will consider signing up on the
CLC webpage starting April 5, 2018.
In addition, we will be hosting a conversation for Mid Council leaders about forming presbyteries and
preparing congregations as hospitable spaces for the diversity of emerging pastoral leaders and
worshiping communities. As that takes shape, we will post information to the webpage.
As always, you are invited to Face-to-Face to meet and connect with call seekers. I would also love to
meet you, so please stop by and say hello as you have time.
I am thankful for your ministries as all of us discern together who God is calling Christ’s Church to be
and become in the 21st century.
Rev. Jihyun Oh ([email protected]), Manager, Call Process Support & Assistant Stated Clerk
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Our Pastors – Rev. John Potter with “The Latest from Cuba”, April 11th edition
It’s been about a month since I returned from my latest trip to Placetas, so
it’s time to stop reminiscing and write about what is happening. A lot has
happened in the five months since I last wrote.
This was a simple trip in that there were only two of us, Wendy Kunz and I,
so we had ample time to reflect on what we were seeing this trip and in the
ten years that we have been visiting Placetas together. In 2008, Placetas
was stuck in a rut. Their building had been condemned, and Wendy was
helping them to imagine what kind of building they could create. Now,
much of that dream is visible with the main structure of the new church
erected and waiting to be finished inside and out. The real changes,
however, are not physical but spiritual and mental, and many of them
have appeared in the last six months.
Jesús Rodriguez, who grew up in Placetas, upon graduating from seminary was called to be Pastor of
the church in Remedios and assigned by the Presbytery as
Moderator of the Placetas Session. He helped them see a new
vision that reached beyond their habits and their walls. First of all, he
insisted that all visitors pay for their room and board. That line of
income on the church’s books allowed them to finish plastering the
ceiling of the new building. Second, he reached out actively in
support of the gay men who had started to attend the church, and
we saw the results of that this last trip. Third, he developed a caring
ministry to cancer patients in the town. This is the second active
outreach beyond their walls, aside from providing medicines and colostomy supplies to those in need.
(The first is the ecumenical prayer meeting that Febe has hosted in her house for years.) We saw the
results of those also this trip.
Another change that is powerful is that Alicita and Dra. Liset Amador have begun cooperating to
bring order to the distribution of medicines and colostomy supplies. Alicita now is at the church office
Monday through Friday from 9:00 - 11:00, and she sees that records are kept on how medicines and
colostomy supplies are distributed. This is the first time that order has been brought to that important
ministry.
Finally, Olguita Collado told us with tears in her eyes, what it meant to have $5(CUC) per month for
cancer patients. She writes, “We spend $5 every month on each patient, and I try to vary the menu as
much as I am able, a menu composed of chicken, ground meat, sausages, noodles, canned or
powdered milk, pasta, juice, soap, detergent and chocolate cookies or other goodies for the
children.” Five of her nine patients are children between the ages of four and fifteen. We knew that
Placetas was a cancer hot spot on the island of Cuba; this made it real.
Read the full, inspirational report here.
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INTERFAITH PEACEMAKER, New Castle Presbytery
Rev. Tom Davis
Challenging Islamophobia
Dear Interfaith Friends,
Here are a couple webinars that you might like to subscribe to; and please share the notice.
Peace, Tom
TCDavis, President, Interfaith Veterans Workgroup;
302-507-6012 mobile: E-mail: [email protected]
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MISSION ADVOCATE, New Castle Presbytery Terry Lee Dykstra
65 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED AROUND THE WORLD
Matthew 25:35 - “For I was hungry and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick
and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
We live in a time with an
unprecedented 65 million people
displaced around the world,
including 22.5 million refugees -
the highest number in recorded
history. With global need at its
highest, the USA has set an all-
time low refugee admissions goal
for fiscal year 2018 at 45,000.
What’s worse, we are only on
track to resettle 20,000 refugees
this year, not even meeting our
own goal. Maybe you should
discuss this with your senator and
representative.
Blessings and peace, Terry E-mail: [email protected]
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Rev. Lyle Dykstra Extends an Invitation to Join Him…
The 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us that we have come a long way -
yet we still have a long way to go to achieve the ‘Dream’. Racial bias is still a fact of life in America.
Presbyterians care about racial
justice. Here is an opportunity for
you to learn and work with others to
develop strategies and skills to
dismantle racism in America. I urge
you to attend this conference
sponsored by The Coalition to
Dismantle the New Jim Crow. Mark
your calendar for Saturday, April 28
and register today. View the Full
Agenda to find registration form.
Rev. Dr. Lyle Dykstra
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY - Health Ministry
April – Public Health Flu Season
Happy National Public Health Week!
Do you have a cold? Maybe you are still getting over the flu or a virus from this
winter? This month celebrate with the NCP Health Ministry by visiting our page to learn more about
the 2017-2018 Flu Season, including how many people were affected, why it’s still a threat, and
why vaccine wasn’t very effective this year.
There is evidence to suggest that flu
season WILL continue into the
beginning of April and this month’s
edition highlights how can you
protect yourself and your family
from developing a serious
complication related to this wicked
virus.
View this month’s edition here.
Be safe, be well!
Stephanie Scully Eskridge, RN, BSN
Questions?
View archived articles from 2016
through 2017 including bleeding
disorders, allergies, radon poisoning,
breast cancer, diabetes, pandemic flu
and more! Click here.
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Position Church/Organization Contact
Music Director Presbyterian Church of Dover
54 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901
The Presbyterian Church of Dover is seeking a
part-time music director. Person is responsible
for directing the chancel choir at Sunday
worship services as well as directing “Faithful
in Flannel,” a less formal group. Director works
with the pastor in planning Sunday music
selections. Leads weekly rehearsals.
Compensation commensurate with
experience.
Obtain position description by
calling 302-734-3313 or
[email protected]. Deadline for applications May 4.
Part-time
Director of
Christian
Education
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
500 McKennans Church Road, Wilmington,
DE
This position is responsible for Christian
Education for Children, Youth and Families.
The Director of Christian Education recruits,
trains and supports Lay Leadership Teams to
establish and sustain processes for: 1) Sunday
School (grades pre-k through grade seven),
2) Middle and High School Youth Programs
including Youth Group(s), 3) Vacation Bible
School, 4) Confirmation Class, and 5) Sunday
morning class for parents of Children and
Youth.
Candidate should be approachable and
welcoming, professional and mature Christian
who inspires confidence and trust in parents,
staff and volunteers. Bachelor's degree in
education, religion, or related field is
required; Christian Education certification is
preferred
Commitment and Compensation: 20 hours
per week: Sunday mornings, some evenings,
other hours are flexible. Salary: $22,000-
$27,000 per year, depending on experience.
To Apply: Please send a letter
describing your interest in this
position with your resume and
three references to
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Photo Prayer
Just for today,
I will go my own path
Trusting in that internal voice,
my own inner compass
Regardless of the bombardment
of the opinions from others.
Photo of abstract paper design by Danny N. Schweers.
Photo copyright 2018 by Danny N. Schweers.
Text copyright 2018 by Maryann Younger.
Transitional
Pastor
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Wynecotte, Pennsylvania
This position will maintain the full functioning
of the church and use their transition-
specialist skills to understand the
congregation’s history and assess the
congregation’s current and future needs.
The transitional pastor will help prepare the
congregation for new pastoral leadership.
View the position description and further
information here.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS & NEWS
(Submit your information and provide the link to your flyer on your
webpage/Facebook for inclusion in subsequent editions. Click on each event for
additional information)
Life is full of interesting opportunities … embrace, celebrate and share!
4/13-15/18 Ocean View Presbyterian Church
A Weekend with Billie Sutter
An exciting weekend at OVPC on Christians in
Lebanon and Syria and how the churches there are
faring. Billie Sutter is a member of the Lebanon Syria
Partnership Network.
For more information,
contact the church office
(302) 539-3455
For more information, click
here
4/13/18
and
4/14/18
Limestone Presbyterian Church
3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE
Children's Clothing and Toy Consignment Sale
If you are a parent, you recognize that children's
clothing and toys are expensive and quickly outgrown!
Why not make some money by selling those unused
items or pick up gently used items at huge discounts?
Limestone Presbyterian Church is holding its Children's
Clothing and Toy Consignment Sale on Friday, April 13,
2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. and again on
Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to noon.
If you have questions or wish to purchase tags to
consign items, email [email protected] or call the
church office 302-994-5646.
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4/13/18,
7:00p
First Presbyterian Church-Milford
101 S. Walnut Street, Milford, DE 19963
Is it too early to garden?
The Master Gardeners of Sussex County will
present a program called “Garden Easy-Garden
Smart”. Join us as we get ready for spring and get
tips about how to garden better.
For more info: John Huntzinger
(571)296-0430
4/14/18
6:30p
Doors
open
7-8:30p
Music
First Presbyterian Church-Newark
292 W. Main Street, Newark, DE 19711
The Joyful Noise Coffee House presents ”The
Rockdale Boys” in their Memorial Hall West
Live Music, No Cover, FREE light refreshments
4/15/18
1:00p
Christiana Presbyterian Church
15 N. Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702
PAINT PARTY! Artist Connie McIlwain will give
instructions on decorating a lovely wooden
bird house for Spring. All supplies will be
provided for a fee of $20. Lunch will be sold
from 12-12:45 for $5 (sandwich, chips, and
drink).
For information, call Kae
Lynn Freel @ 302-737-7013 or
the church @ 302-368-0515
4/20-23/18 Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace
with Justice: “A World Uprooted
The 16th annual National Gathering in
Washington, has discounted early bird
registration open now at the Doubletree Hotel
in Arlington, Virginia.
Register and book now to save! Speakers and
workshops will be available in the coming
weeks.
For more information, click
here.
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4/20-22/18 Presbyterian Women in New Castle Presbytery
Annual Retreat – “The Lord is my Shepherd”
Dunes Manor Hotel, 2800 N. Baltimore Avenue,
Ocean City, MD
For registration, call Marty Cropper (410) 213-
1592 or Mabel Rogers (410-641-5883) or email
4/21/18 Peace Drums Annual Fundraiser
The Annual Fundraiser is Saturday, April 21 at
8pm at the Ardmore Music Hall! Join the Peace
Drums for a night of music from three live bands
(including Philly's own Trevor Street Band!),
dinner (by Opinionated Palate), and dancing!
Tickets on sale NOW! Click here to purchase. Cick on the photo above to
view the Peace Drums
rehearsal!
4/22/18,
4:00p
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant 503 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
Harmonia Brass Quintet
The lush sounds of the Harmonia Brass Quintet will
delight concert goers of all ages! Founded in
September 2016 with a focus on new
music, Harmonia's has an important threefold
mission: to explore pop culture and modern media
in the realm of brass literature, to champion new
music and commission works from up-and-coming
composers, and preserve and encourage the
appreciation of classical brass repertoire from the
Baroque Era through to the 20th century.
4/27-28/18
9:00a-
2:00p
Trinity Presbyterian Church
1120 Darley Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
GARAGE SALE!
The sale has everything from A to Z–armoires to
zebra prints! Proceeds benefit local mission
and ministry causes.
The Garage Sale is open to the public and
FREE. There is plenty of parking. The entire sale
is handicapped accessible.
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4/28/18
8:00a-
2:00p
First Presbyterian Church-Delaware City
138 Jefferson Street, Delaware City, DE
HUGE Yard Sale being held during the town-
wide Yard Sale
More Information: (302) 834-7266
5/5/18,
9:00a-
2:00p
First Presbyterian Church-Newark
Crafty Creations & Funky Finds, a country
market from the Presbyterian Women of First
Presbyterian Church
Come shop for unique hand-crafted items and
fabulous attic treasures!
5/5/18,
9:00a
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
8th Annual Red Clay 5K for Mission
Proceeds benefit RCCPC mission teams to New
Orleans and Appalachia. You can run or walk
and include a 1-mile course and kids’ course as
well. Awards are given to the top 5k runners.
For more information (to volunteer or
participate), click here.
5/5/18,
4:00p
Preview
5:00p
Auction
Rock Presbyterian Church
26th Annual Rock Country Auction
Join us for an evening of fun, food and spirited
bidding!
Antiques, toys, tools, gift certificates and so
much more! Delicious sandwiches and
homemade desserts will also be sold.
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New Castle Presbytery
1102 W. Church Road Newark, DE 19711–2506
(302) 366-0595 office ● (302) 366-0714 fax
www.ncpresbytery.org Hours: Monday-Thursday
8:30 am—4:00pm
Friday (Office closed)
Staff · Rev. James L. Moseley, Executive Presbyter
· Bob Schminkey, Stated Clerk
· Donna L. Scully, Administrator
Officers (2018) Jeff Howard, Moderator
Dianne Deming, Vice Moderator
NCP Resource Personnel (2018) · Rev. Tom Davis, Interfaith Peacemaker
· Lynette Kenton, Treasurer
· Rev. Nona Holy, LUMOS Campus Minister
· Emma Blair, Bookkeeper
· Terry Dykstra, Mission Advocate
· Pam Ruarke, Disaster Recovery Coordinator
· Martha Reisner, Board Of Pensions, Church
Consultant
PCUSA Communications
Presbyterians Today
Related Organizations
· Presbyterian Church (USA)
· Synod of the Mid-Atlantic PC(USA)
- Board of Pensions
· Administrative Personnel Association
PC(USA)
· Lumos/Presbyterian Campus Ministry
(UD)
· Interfaith Resource Center
· Meeting Ground Inc.
· New Hope Pastoral Counseling
· Pacem In Terris
· PCUSA Investment & Loan Program
- Pilgrimage Ministries
· Presbyterian Foundation
· Presbyterian Men
· Presbyterian Women
· Teledavis
· Westminster Village
Presbyterian Outlook
Presbyterian News Service
Presbyterian Mission Yearbook
The Presbytery office will
be closed Monday, May
28th in observance of
Memorial Day.