Clergy Day Apart - May 10th
All ministers/diaconal of the Presbytery of Hamilton are being encouraged to participate in a Clergy Day Apart on Saturday, May 10th. The event will be held at Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre near Paris/Brantford. Participants will gather for coffee at 8:30 am and the day's program will begin at 9:00 am. Lunch will be included and the day's activities will conclude at 3:00 pm. The Day will be led by the Rev. Keith Boyer, facilitator. The cost is $30.00 per person (which includes lunch and breaks). All Clergy within the Presbytery are encouraged to note and protect this date now. Advance registration is requested and may be made via e-mail to the Moderator, Rev. Dr. Ian McPhee.
West Flamboro Enters the Internet World
West Flamboro Presbyterian Church has now joined the world of the Internet. Their eye catching site was designed by Katelyn Galer, and provides an attractive framework for them to grow into as they begin to develop their web presence. You can visit them at www.wfpconline.com. Check them out now but plan to return to their site again soon as they have a variety of plans for enhancing their site.May Presbytery Meeting
The regular May meeting of the Presbytery of Hamilton will be held in the Kirkwall Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May 13th. The gathering will commence with worship at 7:00 pm followed by the business meeting at 7:30 pm.A Morning Apart for Elders - May 24th.
The elders of the Presbytery of Hamilton are invited to share in a "Discussion about our Future". The gathering will be held in Carluke Presbyterian Church, Carluke Road (west off Fiddler's Green Road, Ancaster; church is on the south side of road), and will take place on Saturday morning, May 24th. from 9:30 am until 11:45 am. There is no charge and refreshments will be served. The session will be led by Cherie Inksetter and Marilyn Repchuck. E-mail Marilyn Repchuck if you are planning to attend, and indicate how many elders may be coming with you.St. Paul's, Hamilton, Launches Website
St. Paul's Church in Hamilton has joined the Internet community. Their new site is www.stpaulshamilton.ca One of the more dramatic features of their new site is a "Virtual Tour" of the historic St. Paul's building. When you take the tour be sure to explore both floor levels and the panorama shots as well. Check out this newest entry in the Presbyterian Web Community in the Hamilton area. Congratulations St. Paul's! This is a nice addition to the other events marking your 175th. Anniversary.Used Choir Gowns
The Choir in Knox Church, Port Dover, recently purchased new choir gowns and are hoping to find a new home for about two dozen recently retired blue choir gowns. For additional information please contact the Rev. Kathy Morden at knoxchal@bellnet.ca.Death of the Rev. W. L (Bert) Young
With regret we announce the death of the Rev. Bert Young on Wednesday, April 30th at the age of 84. In the course of his ministry he was Minister of St. Andrew's Church, Hamilton from 1966 to 1973. Later, after a time of service with the Board of Congregational Life in the national offices in Toronto, he returned to the Presbytery of Hamilton to serve as Minister of Caledonia Presbyterian Church from 1983 until his retirement in 1990. In retirement he was appointed as Minister Emeritus by Chedoke Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, in recognition of his contribution to ministry at Chedoke. The Funeral Service will be held in Port Elgin Presbyterian Church on Monday, May 5th., at 11 am. There will be visitation at the W. Kent Funeral Home, 510 Mill St. Port Elgin, on Sunday, May 4th. from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. There will also be a Memorial Service at Chedoke Church in Hamilton on Wednesday, May 14th., at 3:00 pm. You may view the obituary notice that appeared in the Hamilton Spectator and register your on-line condolences at www.milroyfuneralhomes.comComputer / Internet Guidelines
The Presbytery has approved two sets of guidelines relating to the use of computers and the Internet. The first document is entitled "Guidelines for the use of Computer/Internet Technology Within the Presbytery." These guidelines will be implemented by the Presbytery in its administrative operation in the coming months. The second document entitled "Congregational Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Computers and the Internet" commends prudent practices that congregations are being encouraged to implement. Ministers and Representative elders are encouraged to download and familiarize themselves with both these documents and then to bring them to the attention of the appropriate people within their congregation. The Web Committee of the Presbytery is prepared to assist congregations in understanding and implementing these new policies.
PresbyKirk's Own Search Engine
Introducing the Presbytery of Hamilton Search Engine! It functions like any other search engine but its search range is restricted to PresbyKirk, the congregational web sites in the Presbytery of Hamilton and to the material on PCC Web. Try it out.Coming Events in the Presbytery of Hamilton
The calendar presented below is a listing of "official" events within the Presbytery of Hamilton. Due to size constraints the calendar entries are truncated. However, clicking on any listed entry will open a pop up window with details of the event.
Congregational News & Events
This top page of PresbyKirk is reserved primarily for matters related to the life and work of the Presbytery of Hamilton. However, we certainly desire to include information about the many events and activities happening in the congregations of the Presbytery. We invite you to visit both the Events and Activities Page and the Church News Page for more information about the local congregational scene.
On the Horizon
We hope to continue to enhance PresbyKirk during 2008. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. One of our major objectives for 2008 is the creation of a secure (password protected) area on the site for the archiving and distribution of Presbytery documents.
We also want PresbyKirk to become a place where ideas are shared and discussed. Any material of a editorial or meditational nature that is submitted will certainly be considered for inclusion on the site.
PresbyKirk is the official website of the Presbytery of Hamilton of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.