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2016 Presbyterian Youth Triennium

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CHURCHES AND PASTORS

Attention Pastors:

On July 18th youth from around the Ohio Valley Presbytery will be gathering for a delegation overnight before attending one of the greatest youth events in the Presbyterian world – Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT).  Every three years 6,000 youth gather at Purdue University in July for five days of worship, prayer, study and great fun. The dates for the youth to be at Purdue are July 19-23.

The theme for the 2016 event is “GO”! This theme is as much about when they leave the Triennium as it is about the event itself. From the first worship service they will explore what happens AFTER the Triennium.

You want your kids to be involved… here is what you need to be doing!

  1. Go to www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org and download information and promotional material.   Post that information in your church and make sure your youth leaders/ advisors know about this opportunity. Triennium Forms can also be downloaded and printed from the POV website, on the Resources for Youth page.
  2. Speak to EVERY youth in eighth grade- your 2016 graduating seniors.  Tell them about dates and encourage them to check-out the website or facebook group (POV Presbyterian Youth Triennium Delegation and Presbyterian Youth Triennium).  Give the attached information form and participant information form to youth that are interested in attending.  Do you have a young adult who has participated in the past and would like to be part of the triennium work crew?  Contact Cheryl Moles. All forms required for registration are attached to this email, but will also be sent to participants as needed.
  3. Talk about Triennium from the pulpit!  Add the youth and this event on your church’s prayer list.
  4. Let your Session know that 1/3 of the cost should be covered by the church.  That means you need to plan for $175.00 per youth participant.  The cost for Triennium is covered by the individual youth, church and presbytery each paying 1/3 of the cost.  The PYT fee is $505 and an additional $20 has been added to help with the costs of delegation t-shirts, and the delegation overnight expenses.  The Presbytery acknowledges the importance of PYT by budgeting to send a delegation to PYT and provides transportation to and from Purdue.  If your church or youth has financial need, contact Cheryl Moles for assistance.
  5. Contact your youth personally.  Let us know how we can help you encourage your youth to participate.
  6. We don’t want anyone to miss out!  April 15th  is the deadline for your registration and fee payment.  All should be sent to Cheryl Moles at Central Presbyterian 125 North 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807.   Earlier is better!  You may have individuals mail their forms or send them from your church.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Cheryl Moles                                       Susan McGhee
Triennium Registrar                           POV Executive Presbyter
PYT Coordinating Team                     PYT Coordinating Team
cheryl@nullthcpc.org                               susan@nullpresbyteryov.org
812-232-5049                                      866-344-7853

Spring Courses at Union Presbyterian Seminary

What’s happening at the Leadership Institute this spring?

A lot!  And now is a great time to register for one or more of these offerings:

Workshops:

  • March 11 Render Unto Caesar (clergy taxes and terms of call) – Richmond campus.  There is no cost for this workshop; lunch is available for $12.
  • April 11-14  Stewardship:  In an era when there isn’t enough, how do we teach/preach generosity? Richmond campus.  Led by Laura and Chuck Mendenhall. $250 ($195 for those who register by March 4).
  • April 19-21 The PC(USA) Today and Tomorrow – Richmond campus.  Led by Heath Rada, General Assembly Moderator, and Mark Ramsey, pastor in Austin, TX.  $195 ($150 for those who register by March 11).
  • April 26-28 Welcoming the Stranger: Hospitality in the Small Church – Richmond campus.  Led by Marilyn Johns.  $130 ($95 for those who register by March 18).
  • May 17-19 Not by Bread Alone:  Faith and the politics of food – Richmond campus.  Led by UPSem faculty Dawn DeVries, Paul Galbreath, and Christine Luckritz Marquis.  $195 ($150 for those who register by April 8).

Certification Courses – please note that all certification courses are also open to those not seeking    certification:

  • April 5-7  Biblical Interpretation (Christian Educator Certification) – Richmond campus.  Led by Carson Brisson.  This is a hybrid course – 18 hours of work will be completed at home, beginning on March 7.  The other 12 hours will be in-class.  $295.
  • April 7 and 21  Human Resources Issues (Church Business Administration Certification) – Charlotte campus.  This is a two-day course.  April 7 will deal with the legal aspects of human resources, and April 21 will be for personnel and relational aspects of HR.  For certification the two sessions must both be taken.  $170 for the two-day seminar, $275 for all four spring seminars.
  • May 5 Communications Issues (Church Business Administration Certification) – Charlotte campus.   Led by Ken Garfield.  $85 for this seminar, $275 for all four spring seminars.
  • May 19  Strategic Planning Issues (Church Business Administration Certification) – Charlotte campus.  Led by Ken McFayden.  $85 for this seminar, $275 for all four spring seminars.

Free Lectures:

  • March 14 The Dawe Lecture:  A Global Covenant of Religion?  Richmond campus, 7:30 – 9 p.m.  Presented by Peter Ochs.  There is no charge or registration for this lecture.
  • April 18 The Howie Lectures:  The Common Ground of Wonder: How a Biblical Scholar Works with Scientists.  Richmond campus.  Presented by William P. Brown.  There will be a seminar and conversation with a free lunch from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on the topic, “From Ardi to Adam:        How Anthropology Rewrites Genesis.”  Registration is required for those who want lunch.  The evening lecture, “From Ash Heap to Asteroids:  How Astrobiology Rewrites Job,” will take place from 7:30 – 9 p.m. and does not require registration.

Both of these evening lectures will be live streamed at http://ustre.am/TMqS

For more information, go to www.upsem.edu/leadership_institute.