Presbytery of Western New York
E-newsletter Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Paul Nixon (Author of I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church) Returns to PWNY
PWNY’s Congregational Transformation Ministry Team (CTMT) sponsored activities for pastors and their congregation team members. On March 5th, West Seneca, Randolph, Bacon Memorial, and Lafayette teams met at Orchard Park for updates and further briefings. For a summary of comments, click here. For a summary of Nixon’s March 6th lunch conversation with the CTMT, click here. Below is a sample of photos from the Nixon retreat at the St. Columban Center. Church team participating included Franklinville (returning), Kenmore, Hamburg, and Wrights Corners. - - -   - Photos of PWNY Mission Trip to Houma, LA Below is a link to a Flickr.com site featuring the Gulf Coast Mission trip to Houma, LA, Jan. 11-17, 2009, in which 30 PWNY representatives participated. There are over 300 photos from several participants (94 from Bill Bauza from Cleveland Drive Presbyterian Church!), many with captions. Elena Delgado, Karen Zeigler, Chris LaMendola, and Mary Lee Talbot served as coordinators of the trip. Click here for the link to view the pictures. St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser to Help the Buffalo Community On Tuesday, March 17th, at 7 PM, in Kleinhans Music Hall, local musicians and the BPO will join in a fund raiser to help the Buffalo City Mission and the Food Bank of WNY. $25 per ticket - open seating. Lockport Presbyterian Home Holds Annual Spring Dinner Please click here for the flyer that describes Lockport Presbyterian Home's annual Spring Dinner, Bazaar, Raffle, and Bake Sale to be held March 22nd from
11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Reminder - the next regular Presbytery meeting is Saturday, March 28.
Click here for more details. |
