Our participation in PC(USA) Mission Challenge ‘07 begins on Saturday, October 20th! Is your congregation ready?

On Sunday, Oct. 21 or 28, please use the bulletin inserts you received in the mail. Some extra copies are available at the presbytery office, or call (800) 872-3283 for additional inserts.

Our guest missionary, Ted Wright, sends the following message to us:

“Nearly 50 of us missionaries are spreading out to visit 144 presbyteries. We represent every continent and variety of work–covering the spectrum of PC(USA).

“When I come to Scioto Valley, Oct. 19-25, I want to share information about Presbyterian mission. What in the world is the church doing today? Where? Why? How? Who are your missionaries (not only the ones you know)? What is our life like? How can a local church connect?

“Using some of my own stories and experience, I’ll try to put a face on world mission. I will invite both my audience and the churches in general to build (or build upon) a relationship with a missionary of their choosing. I will have some DVDs, PowerPoints, and a table display. And, of course, I will be available to answer people’s questions.”

Mission Challenge ‘07 is the largest event of its kind ever carried out by our Presbyterian church.

You and your congregation are invited to be part of this new movement. Please make sure that your and some other members of your church attend one of the six evening gatherings:

See the complete Mission Challenge ‘07 schedule for PSV here!

Rev. Ted Wright will visit First and Second Presbyterian Churches in Portsmouth on Wednesday, October 24th. Ted and Sue Wright were appointed in July, 2005 to serve as regional liaisons for east and central Africa with special attention to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Their focus is on the Evangelism and Church Growth Program in southern Africa.

All those who have an interest in missions are cordially invited to be our guest(s) at Second Presbyterian Church for dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation by Rev. Wright at 7 p.m. Second Presbyterian Church is located at 801 Waller Street (corner of 8th Street and Waller Street).

We ask that you call the church office (740-353-4159) no later than Monday, October 22nd to let us know the number attending from your congregation. This will help us greatly with food preparation.

(Editor’s Note: for more information, including other churches which are hosting events, please see 2007 Mission Challenge comes to the Presbytery of Scioto Valley.)

During October, 2007, over 140 presbyteries will be visited by a mission co-worker for one week.  These missionaries will be inviting every PC(USA) congregation to be in relationship with at least one PC(USA) co-worker. The goal is to increase our understanding of the needs of the mission field and to enhance the sense of support for our mission workers. 

Presbytery of Scioto Valley will host Rev. Ted Wright from October 19 to 26. Until his appointment as a mission co-worker, Ted was the pastor and head of staff of the Langhorne Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia for 22 years. During that church’s partnership with a congregation in Zimbabwe, Ted and his wife, Sue, felt God’s call to serve full-time in Africa.  Since July, 2005, they have served as regional liaisons for east and central Africa with special attention to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. 

First Presbyterian Church, Delaware — Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 pm Potluck dinner (table service and beverages will be furnished); 6:15 pm Program 

First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Vernon — Sunday, Oct. 21 at 6 :30 pm Program 

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Columbus — Monday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 pm Program 

Hilliard Presbyterian Church — Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 pm Program 

Second Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth — Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 6:00 pm Light dinner, 7:00 pm Program.

First Presbyterian Church, Athens — Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 pm Program 

Please encourage and arrange for interested members of your congregation to attend one of these gatherings!

For further information, contact Bruce Henderson at the Presbytery office (1-800-244-7207), home (1-740-344-8826), or email (kbhenderson1806@msn.com).

For more information on Ted Wright, see http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/wrightc.htm

In October, 2007, 144 of the church’s 173 presbyteries will host a mission co-worker for one week. The 48 misssionaries who will participate in this visitation have given a total of 622 years of service throughout the world, an average of almost 18 years per person.

The purpose of this major emphasis is to inform members of Presbyterian churches about the work our denomination is doing in the world and to ask each congregation to select at least one mission co-worker and build a relationship with that missionary through prayer, correspondence, and financial support.

Presbytery of Scioto Valley will host mission co-worker Ted Wright from Oct. 19 - 26. Our Global Missions Committee has scheduled gatherings each evening in regional locations so that Presbyterians from every church in the presbytery can attend one of these gatherings. More about Ted Wright and the schedule of gatherings will be in the next issue of this Newsletter.

Over 50 mission contact persons in 44 churches are now receiving a monthly message of information about missions.

Those persons will be sharing this news with their local mission/outreach committee and their Session. This network will be a means for the mutual sharing of information and opportunities between churches as well as from PSV Mission Partnerships.

If no one in your congregation is receiving the news from PSV Mission Network, please provide the presbytery office with the name, phone number, and email address of the person who will receive and distribute these communications.

Contact Presbytery of Scioto Valley