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September 15, 2015

Daily Readings for Tuesday,

September 15, 2015

Morning Psalms 123; 146First Reading 1 Kings 21:17­29Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:20­31Gospel Reading Matthew 4:12­17Evening Psalms 30; 86

" 31in order that, as it iswritten, "Let the one whoboasts, boast in theLord.""

­ 1 CORINTHIANS 1:31

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September 20, 2015 ­ 17th Sunday After Pentecost25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A Partnership of Prayer 2015­2016 Click here for this week's link to the Partnership of Prayer

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The family and friends of Rev. Katherine "Kay" Laine, MD. Rev. Laine,honorably retired member of Heartland Presbytery, passed at the age of 88,having experienced very limited mobility over the past five years. Rev. Laine is

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remembered as having served in Holden, Missouri, and as Parish Associate atthe First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit.

From the obituary notice:

REV. KATHERINE "KAY" LAINE, MD Rev. Katherine "Kay" Laine, MD, bornJuly 20, 1927, passed away September 7, 2015. Kay is survived by children,Scott Laine and Debra Pappas; two grandchildren, Theo Pappas and MatthewPappas (wife Sarah); great grandchildren; Levi and Ellie. She was preceded indeath by her son Brian Laine. The family thanks the John Knox Hospice team,who became dear friends. Memorial service held 2 p.m. Sun., Sept. 20, at PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LEE'S SUMMIT, 1625 NW O'Brien Rd., Lee'sSummit, MO 64081.Arr.: Reflections, (816) 561­0101.Published in Kansas City Star on Sept. 13, 2015

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In Heartland Presbytery

Presbytery Packet is availableONLINE for the upcomingSTATED MEETING!

Tuesday, September 22, 2015At Second Presbyterian ChurchKansas City, Missouri

Meeting PacketThe docket and other meeting materials are available from two sources. Youmay access the materials from Cubby by clicking here, or from theHeartland Presbytery website by clicking here. Please visit one of thesesites and download the materials you will need for the meeting.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS: Use the church parking lots and street parkingBUT observe the restricted 2 hour zones (they are enforced). Consider car

pooling!

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Online registration closes TOMORROW! ______________________________________________________________

Mission Magnified ­ A Mission Conference at Heartland CenterNovember 19­21

Do you know mission leaders who are seeking community, inspiration andrenewal? Or a congregation that is seeking wisdom for mission direction andpartnership? This fall, World Mission is hosting "Mission Magnified," a missionleader conference right here in Kansas City, Missouri. Mission leaders fromaround the country will gather for worship and reflection, connection andcommunity, all while gaining practical tools for use in local, regional andinternational mission work. Conference registration is only $100, including meals!Speakers include Mark Adams, mission co­worker on the US/Mexico border andRebecca Kirkpatrick, former mission co­worker in Egypt and Associate Pastorfor Adult Education and Mission at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. The firstday's activities will focus on short­term mission trip planning ­ a great resourcefor any group organizing mission events this year. The remainder of theconference will be about how to make the most of your mission efforts, whetherlocal or international, from a congregation, presbytery or mission group.To learnmore and register, visit www.pcusa.org/mission­magnified.

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The "WHOLE Church" takes note of Heartland Presbytery's Mission and Ministry!

What Would It Take to Change the World? Part III

Presbyterian World Mission co-workers Sandi and Brian Thompson-Royer shared this story:

Even though Filomena Mejía had only a second-grade education, shebegan her trek toward pastoral ministry 10 years ago. This year she

reached her goal, becoming one of only seven women ordained aspastors in the National Presbyterian Church of Guatemala. Hers is astory of multifaceted ministry gifts, a gritty pursuit of God's call, andthe inspired empowerment of partnership mission.

To continue reading, follow the link to the Presbyterian MissionAgency.

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As the presbytery office prepares to move this fall, the Church Resource Centerhas a small amount of curriculum and books available for free. Please contactthe presbytery office to come peruse and select material.

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Regarding the Office of Stated Clerk

Heartland Presbytery's Manual of Administrative Operations provides a three year term for the office of stated clerk. Our current clerk is in herthird year of service. Consistent with our Manual an ad hoc committee for the stated clerk has been formed to present a name to the Nominating Committee in October. Our current clerk, Sally Hinchman, iseligible for reelection. The Manual anticipates that even when there is novacancy the ad hoc committee will be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Teaching and Ruling Elders interested in serving should submit a PIF or resume to Heartland Presbytery's Ad Hoc Committee on Stated Clerk at 3210 Michigan Ave, KCMO, 64109, or email to secretary@heartlandpby.org

(submitted by Charles Spencer)

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Presbytery Meeting Lunch Opportunities FromChurch Order & Listening

*Minute Reading Opportunity for Clerks of Session*

If you were unable to attend a minute reading session last spring, anotheropportunity is available to you. Church Order and Listening will be hosting aminute reading session over the lunch hour at the next Presbytery meeting onTuesday, September 22, at Second Presbyterian Church. If you would like totake advantage of this opportunity please let the Presbytery Office know so that adequate space will be available.

*Lunch and Learn ­ Manual of Operations*

Need help compiling your church's Manual of Operations? Church Order andListening is sponsoring a lunch­and­learn at the next Presbytery meeting. Tipsand references will be available. Watch for a more in­depth workshop nextwinter at Embracing Hope.

(submitted by Fran Haney)

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COME TO THE OASIS & BE REFRESHED!

REGISTER HERE:

Oasis Christian Education Event

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT:Can You Learn to Laugh With God? We will explore ways that we can draw upon laughter as

an antidote to the stresses of working in the church, using its healing properties to contribute toa healthier life for both the church worker and the church. Participants should be prepared tonot take themselves too seriously. Stephen McCutchan, author, humorist, and pastor in thePC(USA), leads conferences and does standup on healthy clergy. Hiswebsite, www.smccutchan.com, provides information on his 11 books and also a weekly blogon nurturing healthy clergy. This workshop is based on his book God Laughs­­Why Don'tYou? This workshop is presented by the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network.

OASIS is for Christian education leaders in the church: pastors, ruling elders,youth/children's directors, committee chair/member, Christian educators ....

October 25th­27th

Embassy Suites Plaza­­Kansas City

Follow the link above for details and to register!

Click here for the printable OASIS FLYER.

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222nd General Assembly (2016)June 18-25, 2016 Portland, Oregon

The General Assembly Nomination Process withNomination Forms are now available for download.Please follow the link:

AP7 ­ Nomination of Commissioners andYAAD to GA

You will also find this document on the Heartland Presbytery website byclicking here. Please download the application forms you will need in order tonominate a commissioner and/or YAAD to General Assembly.

Deadline for nominations is September 30th.

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FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER

Discover the meaning of the season this year with "O Come, O ComeEmmanuel: Reflections on Four Seasonal Hymns." Written by Mary

Emmanuel: Reflections on Four Seasonal Hymns." Written by MaryLouise (Mel) Bringle and Beverly Howard, this four­session, adult studypack takes a look at the meaning of four seasonal hymns. Thefollowing hymns are examined, one in each session: "O Come, ThouLong­Expected Jesus," "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," "O Come,O Come Emmanuel," and "In the Bleak Midwinter." Each session willencourage adults to discuss theimportance of the text and to learn moreabout the hymn writers. Learn more here.

**See the links listed under the "ChurchResource Center" for other available resources.**

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IN THE GREATER CHURCH_________________________________________________________

Update from the Guatemala Partnership Commitee:

** The Guatemala Partnership Committee had invited two women from MayaQuiché Presbytery to visit Heartland, September 18th­29th. The Rev. FilomenaMejía and Gladys Poroj. Sadly, we learned last Friday that their Visas weredenied. We ask that you keep them in your prayers. We shall see what happensnext. **

** The Guatemala Partnership Committee announces the next PresbyteryPartnership trip to Guatemala, January 13­20, 2016. We invite you to join us aswe continue to build...relationships of trust, sharing, and caring, with our MayaQuiché brothers and sisters. We will explore further options for joint mission aswe celebrate 20 years of partnership. Both the trip brochure and the registrationform can be found on the Heartland Presbytery website. **

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The 2015 ARMSS /POAMN Conference

is Sure to be a Valuable Investment

The Association for Retired Ministers, Spouses, and their Survivors

Welcome to our 2015 conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico! It proves tobe a conference you will not want to miss. We have an exciting keynoter, a visitfrom the Moderator of General Assembly and a variety of workshops for you tochoose from. For more information, and to register, visit the website: http://armss.org/(submitted by Dennis Haines)

In Our Member CongregationsA Special Request from Cherith Brook

Cherith Brook has grown over this past year! We currently

have 8 adults and two teens. We share 2 cars and are inneed of another vehicle for hospitality work andcommunity needs. We are hoping for a family van or mid-size car. If you know of someone open to donating an oldvehicle to us, or purchasing us one, please contact us 816-241-8047. Or you can join us in praying for this provision.

(submitted by Eric Garbison)

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WISH LIST....

NorthEastminster Presbyterian Church is trying to fit into theirsmaller space. We would like to have a smaller communion tableand smaller Kerry candles. The candles we have are about 20inches tall‐‐if you have some that are 4 or 6 inches shorter, thatwould be awesome, if you would like to trade. If your church hasan extra candle lighter with a snuffer, we would like to replace thecandle lighters that we believe were inadvertently thrown awaywhile we were in Palabra Viva's building. Call or e‐mail VivianHunt: 816‐756‐2952; vivianstoryteller@hotmail.com.

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Village Talk Special Event with Former Missouri SenatorJohn Danforth

7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25At Village Church

Village Talk host Rev. Brian Ellison will be talking with formerUnited States senator and ambassador to the United NationsJohn Danforth at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in Friendship Hall atVillage Church. Village Talk is offered through the auspices ofVillage U Community Classes. Admission is free.

Follow the link for a printable flyer.

(submitted by Marianne Weber)

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Jesus, Pope Francis and a Protestant Walk into a Bar: Lessons forthe Christian ChurchWritten by Bill Tammeus and Paul Rock

Book event:

Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MissouriWednesdays, October 7th & 14th

Dinner ­ 5:30pm Class/Talk ­ 6:15pm­7:15pmReservations are required for dinner. Call 816­363­1300.

Follow the link to see the PRESS RELEASE.

(submitted by Bill Tammeus)

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The Great American Refugee Crisis:Immigration, Faith, and AdvocacyDinner and Panel Discussion at Village ChurchTuesday, October 135:30 p.m. Check­in6:15 p.m. Dinner & Panel Discussion

Follow the link HERE for a printable flyer.(submitted by Josephine Njoroge)

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New Testament Scholar Amy-Jill Levine to Speak at Second Presbyterian Church

Saturday, October 24th

Lunch: Noon-12:30pm (RSVP requested)Keynote: 12:30pm-2:00pm

Vanderbilt New Testament Scholar, Amy­Jill Levine will speak at Second onSaturday, October 24th. Levine's research has focused on understanding Jesusin his Jewish context, and she is the author of several popular books, includingThe Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus andher most recent book, Short Stories by Jesus: Parables of a Controversial Rabbi.Levine will be leading a series of discussions in Kansas City that weekcoordinated by the Interfaith Religious Literacy Center. Levine's talk at Secondwill be preceded by a luncheon starting at noon. Luncheon space is limited soplease RSVP to the church office at 816­363­1300.

Click HERE for additional information.

(submitted by Charles Spencer)

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QUILT SHOW! SEPTEMBER 30th

The Kansas City Chapter of Church Women United will havetheir Quilt Show on Wednesday, September 30th at

Second Presbyterian Church, 55th & Oak, Kansas City, MO, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please help us spread the news!

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Grief Recovery for Pet Loss

INDEPENDENCE

Crossroads Hospice14310 E 42nd St South, Unit 600

Independence, MO 64055(North of Price Chopper)

Fridays, August 7th­September 25th from

10:00 am­11:30 am

Contact: Pam Dimsdale 816­268­2648 or

Jennifer Edington 816­268­2624

Click HERE for a printable information sheet.

(submitted by Melissa Bowers)

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Job Openings

Overland Park Presbyterian Church is seeking a Part-time Minister of Music

Please follow the link for application information and jobdescription.

(submitted by Jason Carle)

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The Johnson County Sherriff's Office is looking toestablish a pool of ministers to serve as on­callChaplains for the Sheriff's Office. Duties may include:

provide the invocation at Sheriff's OfficeCeremonies (Recognition, Promotion, AcademyGraduation, Badge Pinning, Citizens AcademyGraduation, etc.) provide assistance with death, grief and criticalincident stress

assist with Post Incident meetings assist with death/injury notifications tasks as assigned by the Sheriff

Please contact Jonas Hayes, jonas.hayes@gcpc.org, foradditional information.

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The First Presbyterian Church of Topekaseeks a ¾ time Coordinator for Children & Youth Ministries. Our churchof just under 500 members worships in a beautiful, historic sanctuarylocated across from the Capitol Building in downtown Topeka. Theperson who fills this position will receive solid support from parents andthe pastors as he/she works to build relationships and programs forchildren, youth, and families. Generous benefits, including healthinsurance, are included and there is great potential to grow this position. For more information, please contact Sandra Stogsdill Brown at 785­233­9601, ext. 18 or email: sbrown@fpctopeka.org. A complete jobdescription is available on our website, www.fpctopeka.org.

(submitted by Sandra Stogsdill Brown) _______________________________________________________ CHURCH NURSERY DIRECTOR. Trinity Presbyterian Church ofIndependence, MO, seeks a warm, courteous individual to provideSunday morning childcare for children, ages birth - kindergarten. The Nursery Director will be responsible for cultivating a safeenvironment in which children are provided a faith developmentlesson from provided teaching material and faith developmentactivities such as crafts and games. Age appropriate care such asdiaper changing and feedings will also be included, as well ascleaning after such activities. The Nursery Director shall followTrinity's Child Protection Policy and must be willing to submit to abackground check. Only experienced care providers age 21 andover will be considered. Regular hours will be Sundays from 9am-noon, with optional special events and holidays offered. Compensation will begin at $15 per hour. To apply, please send aresume and cover letter to trinitypresby@att.net.

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Northminster Presbyterian Church in KCMO has two openings for churchmusicians. We are looking for a choir and hand bell director as well as anorganist / accompanist. We are willing to consider making this one positionfor the right candidate. In 2010 we installed a new 4 manual Johannus

Rembrant digital organ with antiphonal speakers. Our sanctuary piano is aSteinway grand. Those who are interested are encouraged to visit our websitewww.northminsterkc.org for instructions on applying and posted jobdescriptions. For more information please feel free to call the church at816.453.2545 and speak with Pastor Seth Wheeler.

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First United Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville, AR is praying for a proactiveleader with a love for youth and young adults and a shepherd's heart, a mature

faith consistent with the Reformed Christian tradition, personal integrity, and an

enthusiastic sense of humor and fun combined with a passion for teaching and

forming youth and young adults to be committed followers of Jesus. Focus is

80% youth ministry and 20% college and young adult ministry. This is a full­time

position with a generous continuing education allowance and healthcare.

Complete position description and contact information available at

www.fupcfay.org/positions­open/. The position will begin as soon as possible in

2015. Send a resume and three references to info@fupcfay.org. ________________________________________________________

Choir Director Trinity Presbyterian Church of Independence, MO, seeks a warm, humorous,open­minded individual with a music­related degree and knowledge of liturgicalworship practices to lead our adult choir during Sunday morning traditionalworship as well as special services. Candidates should anticipate 3­4 hours ofrehearsal and service time per week, plus prep time. Choir director will enjoycollaboration with our accomplished organist and choir, summers off, childcareprovided during services, and salary commensurate with experience. Pleaseemail letters of interest and resumes to: Chair, Choir Director SearchCommittee,trinitypresby@att.net.(submitted by Elizabeth Strobel)

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Argentine Presbyterian Church is seeking a PIANIST forSunday morning worship. This is a paid position, salarynegotiable. If you are interested and would like moreinformation, please contact Delores Johnson 913­831­4310 or Steve Christine 913­302­7664

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