News

Mar. 16, 2010
The Presbytery of Grand Canyon is seeking a part time Administrative Associate beginning in April. Click here for a position description and contact information. We encourage you to forward the information to any qualified candidates. Application deadline is March 26, 2010.

Mar. 8, 2010
Montlure registration for the summer of 2010. Scholarship money is available to Grand Canyon Presbyterian churches on a limited basis. Click here to download a Camp Scholarship form.

Mar. 5, 2010
The Call Materials for the March 19-20 Stated Meeting of Presbytery are posted on the meetings page. Click here for more information
Video also available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0jxX0OYEoc

Feb. 19, 2010
Get up to date on the January 16 Annual Meeting of the Presbytery of Grand Canyon. Click here for the Grand Canyon View.

Feb. 10, 2010
The Presbytery of Grand Canyon's Older adult Concerns and Celebrations committee will host the 26th Annual Senior Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 29 at 11:45 a.m. at Valley Presbyterian. Churches are asked to nominate an outstanding senior volunteer to be honored. Click here for a nomination application form and invitation.

Jan. 28, 2010
Requests for Essays
The Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN), a ministry of Presbyterian Health, Education, and Welfare Association, is requesting essay submissions from Presbyterian youth in grades 9 through 12 for inclusion in their 2010 Congregational Domestic Violence Packet. Essays will be reviewed by the PADVN leadership team and three essays will be selected. Each selected recipient will receive a $100 award and have their essay published in the 2010 PADVN Congregational Domestic Violence Awareness packet in October. Essays should be between 200 - 300 words in length and answer one of the following questions:

1. 1. Have you ever been in a disagreement with your parents/guardian where you have spoken or acted out in anger? How did you repair the relationship?
2. 2. What factors do you think promote violence in relationships?

Essays must be submitted in electronic format no later than April 15, 2010 to Joan Fenton at rfenton5@cox.net. Award recipients will notified by the PADVN Leadership team in August 2010.

Jan. 22, 2010
2009 Annual Report for the Presbytery of Grand Canyon, click here to see highlights from the past year.

Dec. 18, 2009
The Social Justice and Peacemaking Committee of the Presbytery is seeking a male pastor who would be interested in helping to empower men in our presbytery to work toward ending domestic violence. This would be a volunteer position, expenses would be covered and training would be provided. This person would coordinate workshops and other educational programs with Joan Fenton, working with her in partnership. For more information, call the presbytery office: 602-468-3820.

Dec. 10, 2009
Southminster Presbyterian Church Women's Guild invites you to: A Salute to African-American Composers - an event that will combine audio and visual delights with a broad range of musical styles from the colonial era through the 21st century. This special event kicks off Black History month. The Women’s' Guild of Southminister Presbyterian Church in Phoenix brings to the stage a fresh, lively collection of musical features from African-American composers for the third consecutive year. The Performing Arts Center at South Mountain Community College will be the venue for this event on Saturday, 23rd of January, 2010 at 2:00pm. Soloists from the Los Angeles Opera Company (led by General Director, world renowned Plácido Domingo), a soulful integrated mass choir from the Phoenix metropolitan area, and a multi-talented troupe of Caribbean dance and musical performers are just some of the highlights to makeup this dramatic musical expose'. Enjoy traditional gospel, classical works, as well as, a sampling of pop and rhythm and blues stylings. Included will be very special tributes to the Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn composing team and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

The Women's Guild is an active auxiliary group within Southminister Presbyterian Church and supports scholarship, family/poverty/child education, and focused outreach programs in Phoenix and in the national and world communities at-large. Proceeds from this event will benefit Southminster programs including education and scholarships, youth ministries and outreach projects.

For tickets, contact 602-276-2582. Tickets are $35 for Adults and $15 for children and students w/ ID.

Dec. 10, 2009
Shirley Randolph (Mountain View PC), Rev. Shelly Moe (Celebration of Life), and Meg Stevenson (Mountain View PC) ran the Luminaria 5K on Saturday evening, December 5th. Shirley and Shelly both received 2nd place medals in their age group.


Dec. 10, 2009
A letter from Rev. Dave Wasserman, Interim Executive Presbyter
Greetings in this Advent season, friends! I hope this finds you well, enjoying all of the sights and sounds and reflections that the church offers in this season of preparing to give thanks once again for the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. Click here to read the letter.

Dec. 1, 2009
The second issue of Grand Canyon View is now available. Click here for a quick view of presbytery news and events.

Nov. 19, 2009
At the November 14th meeting, the Presbytery of Grand Canyon voted to invite each congregation to include a service of renewal of our baptism vows as part of worship on Sunday, January 10, 2010. All congregations and chapels in the presbytery are being invited to participate as a sign of our unity in Jesus Christ as we begin a new year. Click here for more information

Oct. 30, 2009
The Presbytery of Grand Canyon celebrated the National Historic Landmark designation of Sage Memorial Hospital in Ganado, AZ in September. Unable to attend the festivities, Dr. Donald Pinkerton and Dr. Edwin Mehne, two doctors who served the hospital in its early days, sent reminiscences of their time there. Click here to read their story.

Sept. 24, 2009
The Military Veterans Support Center (MVSC) System Navigators - The MVSC is creating a list of pastors in the Metropolitan Phoenix area who are veterans and who would be interested in serving returning military veterans and their families. If you would like to be added to this list, contact Maria Robles, Project Administrator at mariarobles@cgsi.us or at 602-323-1915.

Volunteers will be trained to become "System Navigators" in an effort to meet the educational, spiritual, wellness, financial, and social needs of military veterans and their families. MVSC is a collaborative effort of the Arizona Ecumenical Council, Grand Canyon Presbytery, Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and the City of Phoenix to assist military veterans and families in seeking available resources. If you would like to become involved, contact Historic First Presbyterian Church at 602-254-6356 or WendyGonzalez@historicfirst.org.

Participants include: Pastor Nathan Byrd (Historic First Presbyterian Church), Kathryn Coe (University of Arizona), Rev. Jan Olav Flaaten (Arizona Ecumenical Council), Mitzila Hogans (City of Phoenix HSD/CSD), Robert Mena (Arizona State University), Ken Moe (Presbytery of Grand Canyon) and Reginald Ragland (City of Phoenix).

August 5, 2009
Presbytery of Grand Canyon one of 38 presbyteries honored for mission giving
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) honors generosity in several categories
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is honoring presbyteries big and small across the country for their generous support of Presbyterian mission in 2008.
The Presbytery of Grand Canyon ranks in the top ten in giving for special offerings, contributing a total of $219,983 in 2008 and for the average per member in special offerings. Click here for a complete listing.

July 22, 2009
Landmark Significance of Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Printable Brochure

July 13, 2009
New Stained Glass Windows at Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church
The session of Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church assembled a Property Task Force, made up of representatives from the major committees of the church, and charged them with the responsibility of creating a prioritized list of property additions, repairs and improvements. One of the items that was ranked highly on the list was the replacement of some windows on the north wall of the sanctuary. Early this year the task force consulted with stained glass artist, Ms. Steeva Syawish (see www.ArtandGlassdesign.com), who created a design with a desert theme. Steeva was wonderful to work with and she was willing to accept the many suggestions that task force members offered. Funding for the windows came from a variety of sources -- from memorial funds and from other generous contributors. The new windows were created and then installed during Holy Week this spring -- so a wonderful surprise awaited the congregation on Easter morning!

Ms. Syawish is an Iraqi Christian (her native language is Aramaic!) and was very interested in designing windows that would be part of a worship space. Soon after the dedication of the windows on April 26th, she left the Valley to return to Iraq for the first time in 10 years, with hopes of opening a stained glass studio and training other artists there.
     

May 12, 2009
The Planning Committee of the Presbytery has been preparing a report on suggested changes for the structure of our presbytery. Click on the following link to download the report: Preliminary Report of the Planning Committee

Mar. 19, 2009
The Educational Ministries Committee would like to maintain a list of people in the Presbytery of Grand Canyon who have developed presentations in the area of Adult Education. If you have taught or led an adult education program in your own church (or elsewhere) or have developed something you would be willing to "take on the road" to present at other churches in the presbytery, click here for more information.

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