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As a cost-saving measure, information
that formerly went into the InfoPak is now provided through the
newsletter. If you are looking for information regarding up-coming
events, and do not see that information on this website, please call the
Presbytery office at 724-783-7196.
Archived Info-Paks:
June 2007 Info-Pak,
April
2007 Info-Pak,
February 2007 Info-Pak
December 2006,
October 2006, August 2006, June
2006,
April 2006,
February 2006
What does it mean to be a Presbyterian?
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) web site features an excellent resource
on “What Presbyterians Believe.” Using an ongoing series of articles
collected from Presbyterians Today formerly known as
Presbyterian Survey, this site links you to some excellent articles
on a myriad of topics, from angels and art to work and worship. The
articles are ideal for new members, for Presbyterians who did not grow
up in the denomination, or for lifelong Presbies who may have always
wondered about the denomination’s explanation of particular puzzling
topic. Check it out at
www.pcusa.org/today/believe/believe.htm.
PRESBYTERY MEETINGS
Click here for
Presbytery Meeting Central: with dates and news for upcoming
meetings and highlights and minutes from past Presbytery Meetings
Kiski Resource Center |
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Our Presbytery's Resource Center contains approximately 4,000 items:
books, kits, videos, curriculum, equipment, banners, and more. The
churches' mission dollars support the Center, and every member of
the Presbytery is invited and encouraged to take advantage of its
resources. Visit the Resource Center at 190 Main
Street, Yatesboro from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday;
phone
your requests to 724-783-7406; or search online for materials
at the
Resource Center Online.
Resources can be mailed to borrowers, and materials can be picked up
or returned at Presbytery meetings or events. Check out our
logo, designed in
2004 by Chris Goossen. Read a little about the
history of the Resource Center
from its early days to the present.
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FROM THE STAFF
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KiskiPby Message Board
Are you looking for a place to exchange ideas, ask questions, and
connect with other folks from the presbytery? If you have internet
access, then "Kiski Community: Presbytery Discussions Online" is the
place for you. This robust message board currently has areas to engage
in general chat, to hold online committee meetings and to discuss topics
such as sermons, worship, revitalization, Sunday School. Workshop
Rotation issues, and stewardship. Additional areas can be opened up by
request to the pby webmaster.
Great Sign Me Up!! How???
On the Mainpage of the Kiski Website click on
Kiski Community: presbytery
message board found in the blue box under "Site Tools."
On the kiski chat page, click "register" up in the top right hand
corner.
Agree to the site policy (that you are not going to post any
threatening or obscene material, and that you understand that material
posted in the message board is the opinion of the poster, not that of
the presbytery as the sponsoring organization.)
On the registration page fill in your login name (whatever you
want it to be) and your valid email address, any of the other fields for
which you’d like to provide information, and your preferences.
Click submit registration. You will automatically be sent a password
to use the first time you login. (This step allows us to confirm that
you’ve used a valid email address.) After the first login, you will be
able to set your own password.
If
you are a member of a presbytery committee with an online
meeting, you will be authorized by one of the administrators to enter
the committee discussion.
That’s it! Next time you want to get in to the message board, just
login. (The site will automatically remember you and keep you logged in
on the same computer if you permit those settings.) Enjoy meeting and
talking with other folks! Get your own topics going!
Ask the
webmaster for new discussion areas!
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 Jail,
anyone?
Jesus sets a pretty strong
precedent for visiting those in prison and we are asking you to
think seriously about becoming a jail volunteer. Kiskiminetas
Presbytery has a Prison Task Force which asks
you to prayerfully consider becoming a part of our prison
ministry. Please join us. If you have any questions, you can
contact Pam Cavalier
by email at
pcavalier@yourinter.net or phone at 724-726-5406 Rev. David
Caves
by email at
dcavesjr@windstream.net or at 724-724-545-2713.
Read More About it Here. The Prison Society holds
regular meetings on the third Thursday of the month at Calvary
Presbyterian Church in Indiana at 7:00 p.m.
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A Better Cup
of Coffee
Coffee is the world's second most heavily traded commodity in the
world, after oil. Unfortunately for the many small coffee farmers
who harvest the beans, the reward is small. Some 20 million people
living near the equator depend on coffee for their livelihood, but
with the price in constant flux and their need to trade through
middlemen, often these people are trapped in poverty from the very
product we enjoy every day. The Presbyterian Coffee Project
provides a way to help small farmers in the developing world by
drinking "fair-traded" coffee. The project is introducing
congregations across the country to great-tasting coffee purchased
at just prices from small growers.
In response to this
justice issue, the Presbyterian Coffee Project was
born in partnership with Equal Exchange, an interfaith trade
organization. The project calls upon Presbyterians to buy coffee and
tea that is fairly traded so that the farmers can earn a fair share
from their harvest. Through Equal Exchange, coffee may be purchased
for church events and home use. High quality coffee and tea are
offered for sale, and with each purchase, the Equal Exchange makes a
contribution to the Presbyterian Small Farmer Fund, which furthers
supports coffee farmers and their families. For
information on ordering coffee, visit the Equal Exchange web site at
http://store.yahoo.com/equalexchange
or call Equal Exchange at 781-830-0303, ext. 228. For congregations
interested in learning more about the Presbyterian Coffee Program,
free brochures are available from Presbyterian Distribution
Services. Call 800-524-2612 and request PDS #74360-01-316.
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Last Updated:
April 04, 2008
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