Presbytery Meeting

April 18 & 19 2008

Pendleton Presbyterian Church

201 SW Dorian

Don't miss these upcoming opportunities at Presbytery:

The Rev. Dr. Phillip Butin, President and Professor of Theology

at San Francisco Theological Seminary

will preach Friday night and be meeting with COM.

Updates and conversation on the dissolution of the Snake River Mission Area

Updates and discussion on the reorganization of Eastern Oregon Presbytery

Information on "At the Water's Edge..."

the SRMA summer Youth Event

(see below)

For more information click on the links below.

EOP Agenda 4.08   Pendleton Hotels   2008 Directory  Upcoming Meeting Dates

 

 

NEWS AND NOTES:

I am writing to inform you of the death of my mother, Phyllis C. Nichols, yesterday (March 31, 2008).  She was the wife of A. Myron Nichols, who served in pastorate of the Pendleton Church from 1957 until sometime in the 1980's.   They continued to live in Pendleton and remain active in the church until 2001, when they moved east to be near my wife and me.

Mom was 91 years old and had been married to Dad for 67 years.  She was born and raised in California, and moved to Oregon in 1957 when Dad accepted the pastorate in Pendleton.  Interestingly enough, her father, Earle Piece Cochran, was the pastor of the Pendleton church prior to my father, although Mom was grown when her father came to Oregon.  Being a "PK" in her generation was a lot tougher than in mine, but the fishbowl was the same.

Best wishes,
Byron
(a note from Phyllis's son Byron Nichols to Roger Harwerth)

Myron Nichols

114 Glen Eddy Dr.

Niskayuna ,NY 12309

nicholsm@gleneddy.com

EDUCATION AND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

THE HEART AND WORK OF THE SHEPHERD

WEE KIRK CONFERENCE

Featuring Dr. Kenneth Bailey

May 6-8, 2008

Boise Idaho

contact: www.pfrenewel.org

CASCADES SUMMER CONFERENCE

A Weekend of Holy Play

with Mark Yaconelli

July 17-20, 2008

Bend, Oregon

Cascades Summer Conference

(scroll down to find the conference information)

BEFORE THE CRADLE AND BEYOND THE CROSS

A Workshop-Retreat for Preachers

July 28-August 1, 2008 ~ San Francisco Theological Seminary

This new retreat for pastors integrates sermon planning with spiritual formation, and includes both a scholarly and prayerful approach to the Gospel lectionary texts from Advent 2008 to Easter 2009.  Retreat leaders include the Rev. Dr. Sam Hamilton-Poore, Director of the Program in Christian Spirituality at SFTS and the Rev. Dr. Herman Waetjen, Emeritus Professor of the New Testament at SFTS. For more information, or to register,

please visit www.sfts.edu/pcs/events.

...AT THE WATER'S EDGE...

Amazing WORSHIP, incredible LOVE, and FRIENDSHIPS

that last a LIFETIME

August 10-13, 2008

Cascade, Idaho

Ages 13-18

A Youth Event of the Snake River Mission Area

WESTERN NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE

"Faithful Mission in a Fearful World"

October 8-10, 2008

Jackson, Wyoming

Western National Leadership Training

 

PILOT ROCK COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OUT OF THE ASHES

On Friday January 25, 2008 Presbyterians from Boise Presbytery joined Presbyterians from Eastern Oregon Presbytery to stand beside the people of Pilot Rock Presbyterian Church.  The Pilot Rock church burned to the ground on Sunday November 11, 2007.  The event on January 25th was phase one of the recovery process.  We met first at the Tutuilla Presbyterian Church for lunch and a time of getting acquainted.  From Tutuilla we drove to Pilot Rock where we spent a little time in conversation with the people of Pilot Rock and then joined hands around the burned out hulk of the building for a time of prayer.

Our next stop was the Pilot Rock Community Center where we were led in worship by members of Eastern Oregon Presbytery (and a marvelous sermon by Boise CLP Debby Sandburgh).  Then in true Presbyterian fashion we ate a meal together.

For more on this event please go to:

PC(USA) Article

photo by Tom Holslag

The old building.

 

more pictures

On Sunday morning Nov. 11th at about 5:00am

the sanctuary, fellowship hall and offices of the

church burned to the ground.  A house next door was also damaged.

No one was injured.

We invite you to show your support for the congregation by donating funds through the Synod of the Pacific at ECO account:

22-010010

This will count towards mission giving.

Contributions may also be sent to:

Eastern Oregon Presbytery at:

813 NW Ellis, Pendleton, OR 97801

(please mark the check, pilot rock church fire)

Messages may be sent to the church at:

Pilot Rock

Please keep CLP Todd Bensel and the people of Pilot Rock in your prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS

TUTUILLA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ON 125 YEARS OF

MISSION AND MINISTRY

UMATILLA RESERVATION

(see below for a list of activities)

News from Tutuilla

January 19, 2008

Activities since October 2007

Elected 2 new elders at a congregational meeting in November.

Celebrated the 100th anniversary of E.G. Connor a native who was the first ordained native elder ordained as a pastor, upon completion of seminary in San Francisco.

Received pew chairs from Trinity Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho.

Held elder training provided by the PC(USA) Native American Congregational Enhancement Program Director, Sallie Cuaresma and director of Racial/Ethnic Women's Programs Vanessa Harkens.

Conducted a Christmas Eve service with over 200 people in attendance.

Held the first ever family New Year's Eve party.

Ordained elder Bonnie Burke and at the next session meeting appointed elder Burke to a two year term as commissioner to Eastern Oregon Presbytery.

Appointed the first stewardship committee to work with the budget committee.

Received a gift of a video camera, automatic movie screen and programmable worship DVD's from a local congregation.

Received a gift of 64 engraved pew Bibles.

Started an adult Bible study class.

Established Children's Church.

Received transfers of membership for three individuals.
 
These are just some of the highlights of God's work in this place at this time.

May God continue to be praised in Tutuilla and all of Eastern Oregon Presbytery.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

April 2008

     Synod Mission Funding Consultation  4/7-8/08

     Shared Ministry Task Force meets  4/10/08

     Eastern Oregon Presbytery (Pendleton) 4/18-19/08

     General Assembly Council meets 4/23-25/08

     Eastern Oregon Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering 4/26/08

May 2008

     Synod of the Pacific 5/8-10/08

     MUCC meets 5/19-20/08

   

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