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Outline
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PSK Mission Development Process
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Report Analysis
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Meeting Purpose
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A. Networking
  • To assist each church to discern and articulate its unique identity and needs.
  • To foster mutually beneficial connections among congregations.
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B. Individual and Group Relationships
  • To provide opportunities for worship, fellowship, celebration, training and open discussion.
  • To equip individuals and groups to deal constructively with disagreement and diversity.
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C. Church Leadership
  • To continue to equip congregations as they seek pastoral leadership.
  • To identify, train and utilize potential Commissioned Lay Pastors.
  • To assist sessions in identifying their church’s stage-in-life and commensurate needs.
  • To foster conversations among churches regarding shared pastoral leadership.


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D. Stewardship
  • To develop, communicate and interpret the Presbytery’s mission, programs and priorities.
  • To challenge the churches to increase financial support for the PC(U.S.A.) “Shared Mission Giving.
  • To challenge individuals to share their gifts of time and talent in the leadership of the Presbytery.
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E. Pastoral Support
  • To provide opportunities for nurture, sharing,study and fellowship.
  • To ensure the inclusion of retired ministers in the work and fellowship of the Presbytery.
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F. Congregational Support
  • To proclaim boldly the lordship of Jesus Christ.
  • To engage in study, reflection, and discernment of what it means to be the Church in a predominantly non-Christian world.
  • To identify creative ways to be the Church in a Presbytery of diminishing resources.


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G. Presbytery Worship
  • 17.  To ensure that all Presbytery meetings are balanced among business, worship, fellowship and study.
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H. Connectional Church
  • To partner in the ministry, mission and work of sister presbyteries and other governing bodies of the PC(U.S.A.).
  • To facilitate the training, encouragement and support of church officers.
  • To facilitate the training and logistical support of teachers and worship leaders.
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I. Church of the Future
  • To encourage the development of strong programs of ministry and outreach to youth and young adults.
  • To identify potential inquirers and candidates for ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament.
  • To engage in ecumenical conversations and partnerships.
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Children of Israel - - Mission
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Children of Israel - - Vision
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The Children of Israel
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The Children of Israel -- Goals
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The Children of Israel