Monday, May 15, 2006

Anticipating a Day at Presbytery


Tomorrow I'll be at Tall Steeple Church in the Pines attending a presbytery meeting. The agenda focuses on the 6 marks of discipleship, as described in the book by Glenn W. McDonald. We're going to have workshops around that theme offered in the morning sessions and then an abbreviated (please, God!) business meeting in the afternoon.

Two of the most dedicated young women in our church are going to attend the workshops, schlepping their toddlers to the child care offered by Tall Steeple Church along with them. I'm praying they will have a good experience, because the PCUSA which is rapidly aging, really, really, really needs them.

Incidentally, the two session members who are attending as commissioners from our church this time are also women. And I attend as a member of General Council. I think this must be a first for our church: 5 laywomen attending presbytery!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's so important for the mothers of toddlers to participate in such things. This is what keeps us normal and real.

spookyrach said...

Yay for y'all! Viva la revolucion! Or something like that.

Anonymous said...

We made it home and it was a wonderful day for everyone. Childcare was awesome and we were able to be "adults" for a couple of hours! Now it's rest time!
Yeah for us!

Anonymous said...

It was a good day ... thank you all for sharing a lunch table with me :)

see-through faith said...

this sounds wonderful and yay for child care. We need more of this also here in finland