Clearwater 2010 features Reyes-Chow, Carol Howard Merritt
The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, a minister in her 30s and author of “Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation,” are both leaders of this spring’s Clearwater 2010, “Finding Our Way in the Wilderness,” Friday through Sunday, April 16-18, at Presbyterian Clearwater Forest, Deerwood, Minnesota. Additional details are available in the brochure.
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly
takes place in Minneapolis in July
The 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) meets in Minneapolis this summer, July 3-10, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. At least 8,000 Presbyterians are expected to participate in at least some part of the biennial event. The presbyteries of Northern Waters and Minnesota Valleys are joining with the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area as hosts. Additional information, including information about volunteering, is on the website of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.
Synod School offers more than classrooms
Describing Synod School as “school” or “Bible camp” would not come close to explaining what happens at the annual midsummer ministry of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies. Synod School 2010 – “Grace Notes” – is designed for laity, clergy, families and singles, but it’s truly a place for learning, worship, music, fellowship, relaxation, spiritual growth and fun for all ages.
Synod School 2010 dates are Sunday afternoon, July 25, through Friday noon, July 30. Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, is host to Synod School.
If you would like to speak to someone about Synod School, please call the synod office at 651.357.1140 or 800.328.1880. You can also get your questions answered by sending an e-mail to Diana Barber, associate synod executive for leadership development, at dbarber@lakesandprairies.org.
The catalog for Synod School 2010 will be out soon.
Synod School newsletter, bulletin ads are on website
Synod School promotional ads for newsletters and bulletins are now on the website.To download and print a PDF version of the ads, click here. To obtain copies of the ads that can be downloaded and electronically inserted into publications, click on the desired ad below.
   
  
Copies of the Synod School 2010 brochure can be reproduced from the copy found here.
Synod’s Facebook group membership goes past 170
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies is a group on Facebook and membership has surpassed 170. If you have an interest in the synod, you’re welcome to join the group. If you aren’t a member of Facebook, you will have to join first.
What does the synod do? The synod’s narrative budget
To help sessions and presbyteries get a better grasp of the ministry and mission of the synod, the synod’s narrative budget – in the form of a letter – can be found here. |
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies covers a wide area of the upper Midwest that reaches from the eastern border of Wisconsin, south through Iowa and Nebraska, north through Minnesota and west through the Dakotas. Within the synod’s boundaries are 16 presbyteries, nearly 900 churches and about 150,000 members engaged in worship and mission. The presbyteries and their churches reflect diversity in ethnicity, size and membership. Additionally, five Presbyterian camps, seven affiliated colleges, seven Presbyterian Homes and a family services organization support the church’s mission across all ages, ethnicities and life stages. For a quick look at the mission of the synod, 
