March 2010 Presbytery Meeting

In accordance with Book of Order Form of Government Chapter XI, Section 2, (G-11.0200) and the Bylaws of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (Article I), the Presbytery will meet in Regular Stated Session on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 9:30. a.m., at North Como Presbyterian Church, 965 West Larpenteur Avenue, Roseville, Minnesota, 55113.

An orientation for new pastors, and elder commissioners attending for the first time, will begin at 9:00 a.m.  A time of hospitality and fellowship, hosted by the Church, will begin at 9:00 a.m., as will registration.

The worship service for this Presbytery meeting will be presented by the Worship Task force of the Presbytery Council.  The Rev. Mark Lomax, Pastor, First African Presbyterian Church, Lithonia, Georgia will be our guest speaker. 

Please be reminded that the Minutes of the January 9, 2010, Presbytery meeting will be posted online, but not printed for the packets.  Please download to print any portions that may be of interest to you.  The Packets section of the website will contain papers and reports necessary for the meeting, including the docket.  Paper packets, color-coded, are prepared for 150 Presbyters and are available in the registration area.

Presbytery Council will continue the selected theme for the year, “Affirm Local Congregations:  Build Spiritual Energy Through Nurture”.  The Six Great Ends of The Church has provided the guide, as one of the “Great Ends” has been the emphasis of each Presbytery meeting.  At this March, 2010 meeting, the fifth Great End, “The promotion of social righteousness,” is the theme for the day.  The meeting agenda will include a time for small-group discussion, with proposed questions and resources.

Lunch for 150, at $7.00, will be available.  Tickets will be sold in the registration area.

The Presbytery office staff is trying very hard to be certain that anyone who may be interested in knowing of the meeting receives this Call.  An expanded address list is being followed, and some may receive two notices, especially if your name appears twice in the Gray Directory.  If we are notified, we will continue to update our list as we proceed.  All church members within the Presbytery are welcome to attend the meeting.  Each session should be very sure to be represented by the assigned number of elder commissioners who have voice and vote.  This is the way to have the voice of your congregation heard on the floor of Presbytery.

Directions to the church follow.  There is ample parking.

Grace and Peace,

Nancy E. Grittman

Stated Clerk

Presbytery Packets

The Presbytery Packet for the March 13, 2010 Stated Meeting is now available for download by going to www.presbyterytwincities.org/presbyterypacket. Please note that this is a partial packet and will be updated as we recieve reports from various committees and task forces, so please check back at the Presbytery Packet page for updates.     

 If you have any questions, please contact the Presbytery office at 612-871-7281 or by email at communications@ptcaweb.org.

Directions to North Como Presbyterian Church

North Como Presbyterian Church
965 W Larpenteur Ave, Roseville, MN 55113
651-488-5581

FROM THE NORTH:

Take I-35 S toward St. Paul.  Take the Larpenteur Ave. Exit, EXIT 110A, toward Wheelock Parkway.  Turn RIGHT onto Larpenteur Ave. E./CR-30W.  End at 965 Larpenteur Ave. W.

FROM THE SOUTH:

Take I-35 N.  Merge onto I-35E N toward St. Paul.  Keep LEFT to take I-35E N via EXIT 242B.  Take the Wheelock Parkway exit, EXIT 110A toward Larpenteur Ave.  Turn LEFT onto Larpenteur Ave. E./CR-30W.  End at 965 Larpenteur Ave. W.

FROM THE EAST:

From I-94W/US-12W merge onto I-35E N/US-10 W via EXIT 242B.  Take the Wheelock Parkway exit, EXIT 110A, toward Larpenteur Ave.  Turn LEFT onto Larpenteur Ave. E./CR-30 W.  End at 965 Larpenteur Ave. W.

FROM THE WEST:

From I-94E, merge onto I-35W N via EXIT 233C on the LEFT.  Keep RIGHT to take MN-36 E via EXIT 23B.  Merge onto Snelling Ave. N./MN-51S.  Turn LEFT onto Larpenteur Ave. W./CR-30E.  End at 965 Larpenteur Ave. W.

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