Mission Challenge 2007 –
Itineration in the Presbytery of Lake Michigan
 My
name is David Walter, and I am PC(USA)’s Pacific Region Liaison. As Lake
Michigan Presbytery’s only active full-time missionary, I am excited to
be able to preach or conduct adult education for any of our churches
most any time. During the month of October I have been asked to be the
Presbytery’s named missionary for Mission Challenge 2007.
What, you may ask, is a Regional Liaison. My job is to serve as a
facilitator of PC(USA) support for our partner programs and implementer
of regional strategies for the South Pacific. I also serve as support
for mission personnel providing communications, mentoring/guiding,
encouraging, and missiological reflection. Lastly, I am a resource for
connection and information between our partners in the Pacific and
PC(USA), Synods, Presbyteries and congregations.
Inasmuch as I serve as a long-term volunteer am dependent on
contributions from our churches to my Extra Commitment Opportunity
account, I ask for your help. My ECO number is E074624. This year I am
currently up for reappointment and must raise the necessary funds to
keep my position active. I can be reached by phone at 616-241-1376 or
email at dpwalter@yahoo.com.
Read more about
David Walter at www.pcusa.org
 Rev. Glen and Carol
Hallead - After serving from 2000 until mid-2006 with the Christian
Church in Thailand (CCT), mission co-workers Glen and Carol Hallead were
reassigned to Ghana, where Glen serves as PC(USA)’s regional liaison
West Africa. Together, Glen and Carol coordinate the Young Adult
Volunteer site.
Learn more about the
Hallead's at the pcusa.org website
You can read Glen's blog by
clicking
here.
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Mission Conference
"World Mission '07: A Celebration of
Grace," a conference for Presbyterians "passionate for mission," will be
held in Louisville Oct. 2-6, 2007. Many of the denomination's mission
networks will meet at the conclusion of the conference.
Learn
more about the conference
Mission Challenge '07
Mission
Challenge '07, a special monthlong itineration of mission workers
throughout the country, will follow the conference. During the month of
October 30 mission workers will visit 120 presbyteries throughout the
United States. Find
out more about the challenge.
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Second Mile Missionary
Support Several General Assemblies have called for expansion of the
missionary force. Many needs identified by mission partners have not
been met because of limited funds. Through this account you meet the
need by expanding the capacity to respond to requests for missionaries
to serve with partner churches overseas.
Contributions from individuals
may be sent to:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700
Contributions from churches
should be sent to:
Presbytery of Lake Michigan
1511 Helen Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
Individuals may give online at
www.pcusa.org/give/online/projectSelectAction.do?numberString=E132192
by credit card or check. If you give by check, make the check payable to
PC(USA); write “Second Mile Missionary Support – E132192” on the memo
line; and mail to the address above. For more information call Wes
Wilkinson at 888-728-7228, ext. 5349.
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Joining Hearts and Hands
Gifts to the General Assembly’s campaign to renew the church for
mission are for new mission worker positions, but some persons supported
by the campaign have been allowed to start their service while the
campaign is still raising their support. The campaign wants to hear from
new supporters for those mission workers. Please also consider an
unrestricted gift to the campaign! For more information call
888-728-7228, ext. 5611 or 5619 or visit
www.pcusa.org/joiningheartsandhands
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Directed Mission Support (DMS)
Giving to DMS through the Mission Funding office helps the GAC meet
its budget. Your gift or pledge to DMS account “D500115” is a choice to
give to where the need is greatest for mission personnel salaries and
benefits support. In this way you support the witness of the church in
65 countries, through education, evangelism, healing, development,
peace, justice and partner support. To support missionaries in our
partnership countries, use the following information:
Glen and Carol Hallead in
Ghana: D506405
Ellen Sherby in Nicaragua: D550177
David Walter, Pacific Region: EO 74624
For more information call
888-728-7228 for Wes Wilkinson at ext. 5349 or Peter Kemmerle, ext.
5612.
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Permanent endowment fund gifts
These gifts generate lasting resources, and you can restrict the
gift’s future uses to PC(USA) international mission workers. The
Presbyterian Foundation can assist you.
For more information contact
Steve Keizer, Foundation Development Officer, at 888-271-6567, ext. 13
or 866-317-0751.
Learn more about the foundation.
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Intentional
Mission
