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Haiti Earthquake Relief
Presbyterian World Service and Development is assisting quake victims through the Action by Churches Together Alliance. PWS&D sent $50,000 as a first response to support ACT members in Haiti as they assess the needs of survivors and transport equipment to build water purification systems and latrines to avoid the outbreak of disease.The Canadian government has announced they will match donations from individual Canadians at a ratio of 1:1 for earthquake recovery and reconstruction activities in Haiti until February 12, 2010, up to $50 million dollars across the country.
Congregations can send PWS&D one cheque for the sum of all the donations they have collected for Haiti relief, but they must attach a letter or list to identify the names and amounts of the individual donations that make up the total to ensure these funds are eligible for matching. Donations should be marked “Haiti Earthquake Relief.”
Revised Draft of Standing Orders
The Task Force working on the revision of the Presbytery's Standing Orders has today (January 12, 2010) released a revised draft of the report on their work. This document may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on Revised Draft of Standing Orders-January 12, 2010. This document will be presented for approval at the February meeting of the Presbytery.February Presbytery Meeting
The February meeting of the Presbytery of Hamilton will be held in St. John's Presbyterian Church, Grimsby, on Tuesday, February 9th. at 7:00 pm.Selected for Emmaus Project
The Presbytery of Hamilton is one of 17 Presbyteries from across Canada selected to participate in the Emmaus Project. Hamilton is to send 8 delegates to the consultation to be held in Alliston, ON, on April 29th. to May 2, 2010. It is hoped that this project will transform, recharge and refresh presbyteries within the Presbyterian Church in Canada.LIT Opportunities
Camp Kintail Leader in Training Applications: Camp Kintail offers three incredible month long Leader in Training (LIT) programs. Come and learn leadership skills, discover hidden talents & gifts, make incredible friendships, and become part of an awesome Christian community. Past participants in our LIT program say that it changed their life, gave them the best friends they have ever had, and helped them to become a more mature Christian. Don't miss out on this opportunity! Applications will be received until March 1, 2010 and they are available on our website (www.campkintail.ca) . LITs must be turning at least 16 in 2010.New initiatives on PresbyKirk
Yet Another Acronym To conserve screen space PresbyKirk is introducing a new acronym. The PresbyKirk name will often be shortened to PBK.The frailty of links Links to other websites are what the Internet is all about. However, they are a challenge to webmasters. First, a link from PBK to another website is not an endorsement of either that website or its contents. Also, web addresses do change. We always appreciate notification about dead or inappropriate links.
You Tube Individuals and congregations within the Presbytery are now posting their videos to YouTube. In this video age it is time that PBK began posting more "YouTube" links. The particular challenge about YouTube is that once a link takes you to the YouTube site you are offered many other video link choices - some of which may be quite inappropriate. Censorship on the Internet must be self imposed. Don't view what you find offensive! To access our Youtube links simply click on YouTube
Computer / Internet Guidelines
The Presbytery of Hamilton 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 are presently in the process of being implemented within the Presbytery. The second document entitled "Congregational Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Computers and the Internet" commends prudent practices that congregations are being urged 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 with understanding and implementing these new policies.
PresbyKirk's Own Search Engine
Have you tried using 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.
Give it a try!
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
One of our objectives for PresbyKirk is to provide more information about the many events and activities happening in the congregations of the Presbytery. However, our objective can only be met if congregations can be persuaded to submit the information that is required for this to happen. We invite you to visit both the Events and Activities Page and the Church News Page for more information about the local congregational scene.
PresbyKirk is the official website of the Presbytery of Hamilton of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.