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.
Hamilton Conspicuous at Knox Graduation
Convocation at Knox College in Toronto on May 14th. brought recognition to an unusual number of students from the Presbytery of Hamilton. Jennifer Geddes and Emily Stares were recipients of the Master of Divinity degree, Enid Pottinger graduated from the Master of Theological Studies program, Marilyn Repchuck received her Certificate in Lay Education (Level II), and Laurie McNair and Paul White qualified for their Certificate in Lay Education (Level I). We add our congreatulations to these six individuals from the Presbytery of Hamilton who have completed their various educational programs at Knox. Well done!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.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.Computer / 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.