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Central Tier Pastors Meetings
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For information on the Central Tier Meetings please contact Rev Paul Doriani at Covenant Central Presbyterian Church 570-322-4731 or ccpc1pas@comcast.net
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Northern Tier Pastors Meetings
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The Northern Tier Pastors will meet the second Tuesday every month. For more information call Rev. Karl Runser at krunser@hotmail.com or 814-435-2537.
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Southern Tier Pastor Meetings
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The Southern Tier will meet The Fourth Thursday every other month from 10:30 am - 12 noon with optional lunch afterward.
Save the Dates:
June 28, 2012
October 25, 2012
December 27, 2012
For more information on the Southern Tier Meetings contact Rev. Matthew Young at the Elysburg Presbyterian Church. 570-672-2873 or revmatthewyoung@gmail.com
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The Parish Paper
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2012 PW Churchwide Gathering
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 2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterain WomenOrlando Florida ~ July 18 - 22, 2012
In 2012, Presbyterian Women from around the globe will gather in Orlando, Florida, July 18-22, 2012, (all under one roof) at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.
Themed “River of Hope,” the 2012 Gathering will renew our hope and explore Psalm 46:4–5:
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There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
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the holy habitation of the Most High.
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God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved;
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God will help it when the morning dawns.
Inspiring worship, Bible Study, thought provoking speakers and workshops on mission, leadership and spiritual growth will provide nurture and challenge for all who attend.
Online registration opens December 1, 2011; registration by phone and mail opens January 15, 2012 For information on scholarships please contact Carolyn Baillie at wncbaillie@verizon.net or 570*784*1249.
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220th GA Travel Grant
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 Synod of the Trinity Travel Grant Application Form for the 220th GA in Pittsburgh.
The Travel Grant is available to enable more people within our Synod to attend and experience the General Assembly meeting. This summer is a unique opportunity for the Synod of the Trinity to experience firsthand one of the main cornerstones of the PC (USA) - the biennial General Assembly meeting. For many people, this will be the only opportunity to attend such a meeting.
For more information click on the link on the bottom of the page for the application and submit your request and all supporting documents to the Presbytery Office - ATTN: the Executive Presbyter at PO Box 334 Montoursville PA 17754 or you can fax it - 570-368-3907.
* Only one grant will be awarded to a congregation. The presbytery will notify the contact person listed regarding the status of their application by June 10, 2012.
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Presbytery Wide Work Project
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PRESBYTERY WIDE WORK PROJECT
PRESBYTERY WORK DAY - FLOOD RECOVERY
We will be working on flood damaged homes. Some will need hand demolition and debris removal, replacing a porch, hanging drywall and painting, light plumbing work, moving furniture from storage to house.
If you or your church would like to participate please call the Presbytery Office by MAY 25, 2012.
We need a plumber ASAP if you can volunteer
DATE: Saturday June 2, 2012
LOCATION: Meet at teh Presbytery Office
TIME: 7:30 Coffee and Donuts
Work Day 8:30 - 5:30
ATTIRE: Work Clothes
FOOD: Lunch will be provided
Bring work gloves, goggles, and personal work tools.
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Church Office Disciples
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 CHURCH OFFICE DISCIPLES (C.O.D)
"Serving God in our Churches"
Invites everyone who works in the church office to the first C.O.D. workshop ~ June 5, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. at the WatsontownFirst Presbyterian Church * 401 Main Street * Watsontown.
Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. William Knudsne, EP
Topics to be discussed: Reviewing the Presbyterian Church Calendar; Responsibilites as a Presbyterian Church Secretary or Office Volunteer; and Shared ideas on creating Newsletters, WebPages and Bulletins.
To Register please contact Patty Beggs at the Presbytery Office * 570-368-3906 or presbynorth@comcast.net or fill out the registration form and return it to the office.
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Church Events
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Church Events
Contact the Northumberland Presbytery Office
to add your church events.
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Milton Presbyterian Church Milton Presbyterian Church is celebrating their 200th Anniversary. To commemorate the celebration they are selling a 200th Anniversary Crock and Glass Ornament created by Rick Wolfe of Watsontown Glass. There are two styles of the ornament - one with a brass etching around the ornament and a plain one. The cost for the Anniversary Crock is $30.00 and will be empty but can be filled with your own creation! The cost for the ornaments are: the brass etching $22.00 and the plain $15.00. A picture of the ornament will soon be available or you can contact the church for more information at: 570-742-4491 or pcmilton@uplink.net
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Bethel Linden Presbyterian Church Bethel Linden Presbyterian Church 2758 Bottle Run Road, Williamsport (2 miles out Mill Lane, on Bottle Run Road) will be hosting their Annual Strawberry Festival Saturday June 9, 2012 from 4:30 pm until 7:00 pm. There is always great food and the best strawberry shortcake and ice cream.
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Williamsport CrossCutters The Williamsport Crosscutters invites all the area churches to ALL FAITH NIGHT 2012 AT Historic Bowman Field on Sunday June 24, 2012 ~ Game Time 5:05 pm. Cost $4.00 per person($2 off the regular box office ticket prices) for Faith Groups of 20 or more people. This price includes: General Admission Seating, entry into the nightly group prize drawing, your church specifically welcomed on the scoreboard during the game, and a discount coupon good for 10% off all purchases in the Sawmill Team store. Call (570) 326-3389 to order your All Faith Tickets by JUNE 8, 2012. You can also visit their website by clicking on: CROSSCUTTERS
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Vacation Bible School
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Vacation Bible School
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Sunbury First Presbyterian ChurchJune 4 thru June 7, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sunbury. 6:00 to 8:00 pm Ages 3 thru 5th grade. Theme for 2012 is "Sonrise National Park" - Point your children towards Jesus, as they learn to trust Jesus as their all powerful guide and Savior.238 Market Street, Sunbury 570-286-7211 or email: sunburyfc@verizon.net.
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Arnot First Presbyterian Church June 10 - 14, 2012 6:30 - 8:30 First Presbyterian Church of Arnot * 570-447-5000
Babylon, Daniel, Courage in Captivity ~ Ages 5 to 12, but families are welcome
70 Church Street * Arnot
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Elysburg Presbyterian ChurchJune 17, 18th and 19th, 2012 Elysburg Presbyterian Church will be part of a combined VBS with Elysburg United Methodist, St Marks Lutheran and the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church. it will be held at the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Chuch * 621 W. Center Street * Elysburg. For more information you can call (570) 672-2302 The theme is "Babylon - Holy Land Adventure" where children are taught to love God and His Word through the story of Daniel. They will know that God is with them, when things change, when they need help, when they're afraid, when they're lonely and when they are thankful. They will explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar, enjoying amazing music, and bible time crafts ~ ages preschool to 6th grade.
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Wellsboro First Presbyterian ChurchJune 18 thru 22, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Packer Park, Wellsboro. "Sonsurf Beach Bash ~ Dude, it's all about Jesus!" Pre-register online at: www.wellsborovbs.org or email wellsboroAreaVBS@gmail.com Meet at the United Methodis Church on Main Street to drop off children and pick up after VBS.
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Jersey Shore Presbyterian ChurchJune 24 - 28, 2012 The Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church is participating in a Community Vacation Bible School. The theme is SKY: Everything is possible with God! Ages 3 thru 5th grade at St Johns Lutheran Church, 229 South Broad Street, Jersey Shore. For more information email: jefdcfmdam@hotmail.com
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Lycoming Centre Presbyterian ChurchJune 25 - 29, 2012 The Lycoming Centre Presbyterian Church 656 West Creek Rd, Cogan Station. The theme: SonRise National Park ~ 9:00 - 11:30 am. Ages 4yrs old to 6th grade are invited. There will be a grea time with lively songs, creative crafts, exciting games, Bible Stories and tasty snacks. A special closing program and Great Outdoors Adventure Party will be held for the children and their families at 6:30 pm Friday June 29 at the church. Register on line at www.lycomingcrentre.org or by calling the church office at 570-494-0474
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Montoursvillle Presbyterian ChurchJune 25, to June 29, 2012 ~ 6:00 to 8:30 pm Montoursville Presbyterian Church 900 Elm Street * Montoursville. The theme is Sky - "Everything is possible with God". Ages pre-K to 5th grade (just completed 5th grade) For more information contact Dorothy Casella at 570-322-3142.
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Lewisburg First Presbyterian ChurchJune 25-29, 2012 ~ 9:00 am to 12 Noon at the Lewisburg First Presbyterian Church - 18 Market Street, Lewisburg. The theme is "Sonrise National Park" - Children will learn the most important survivor skill of all - depending on Jesus and His promises. Free of charge to children ages 4 yrs to - completing 6th grade.
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Milton First Presbyterian ChurchAugust 5 thru August 9, 2012 - First Presbyterian Church 47 Walnut Street, Milton. The theme is "Babylon, Daniel's Courage in Captivity" where children will find they are not so different from Daniel and his friends who kept their faith in a faithless culture. For more information call the church office at 570-742-4491
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Our Military
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 In Honor of those who serve: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
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SSGT 1st Class Jason Bates
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US Army
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Ft Sill, OK
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Linden
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Bethel -Linden Presbyterian Church
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2nd LT Yania Bates
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US Army
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Ft Sill, OK
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Bethel - Linden Presbyterian Church
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SPC Tom Beggs
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PA Army National Guard
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Home-Grove Street Armory
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Williamsport
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Montoursville Presbyterian Church
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Major Jennifer Bower
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US Army
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Watsontown
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First Presbyterian Church
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SGT Sean Brown
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US Army
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Ft Bragg, NC
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Berwick
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Berwick Presbyterian Church
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CPT Brady Cillo
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Air Force
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Pittsburgh University - ROTC
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Pittsburgh
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Allegheny Center Alliance Church
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2nd LT David T. Corl Jr
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Air Force
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Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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Wapwallopen
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Berwick Presbyterian Church
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SPC Zachary Fink
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US Army
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Ft Bragg, NC
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Williamsport & Idaho
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SFC Nathan Conway Keeney
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US Army
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Afghanistan
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Middlebury
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1st PC of Mansfield and Vineyard Church, Wellsboro
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| PFC Brian Pruyne |
US Army |
Iraq |
Tioga |
Trinity United Presbyterian Church |
| Jennifer Bower |
US Army |
Boston, MA |
Watsontown |
First Presbyterian Church of Watsontown |
| Jason Kling |
US Army |
Kosovo |
Watsontown |
First Presbyterian Church of Watsontown |
| Josh Allen |
US Army Reserves |
Home |
Blairstown |
Parkhurst Memorial Presbyterian Church |
| SGT Eric Picarella |
US Army |
Ft Bragg, NC |
Shamokin |
First Presbyterian ~ Shamokin |
| Leroy Clark |
US Army |
Ft Lewis, WA |
Shamokin |
First Presbyterian ~ Shamokin |
| SGT Shawn Spock |
Air National Guard |
Harrisburg,PA |
Middleburg |
First Presbyterian ~ Shamokin |
| Fritz Farrow |
Air Force |
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Shamokin |
First Presbyterian ~ Shamokin |
| PVT Lauren Hiller |
US Army |
Fort Jackson, SC |
Allenwood |
Washington Presbyterian Church |
Military Personnel from Mountain Presbyterian Church in Sunbury: Sara Jane Corcoran, Scott Heckert, David Hunt, Jennifer Hunsicker, Ryan Vanderpool, Alyson Wise, Michael Wise, and Matthew Minnier
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Opportunities for Ministry
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Full Time Positions:
Part Time Positions:
For more information contact the Presbytery Office or look
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Part Time Church Music Directors
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Church Organist Position (part-time)
Northway Presbyterian Church
1520 Northway Road
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-323-4293
Worship hour is 10:45am year-round
If interested, please forward a resume to the church, or call for more information
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2012-2013 Presbyterian Church Calendars
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The 2012-2013 Presbyterian Church Calendar ~ "Presbyterian Mission"
The Presbyterian Church Calendar is a 19 month calendar containing many planning aids for Pastors and other Church Leaders. It includes lectionary for Sundays and special days, liturgical days, liturgical colors, resource information for PC(USA) programmatic emphases, updated Synod, Presbytery, and PC(USA) staff directories, color foldout Synod/Presbytery and World Maps.
Orders are now being taking for The Presbyterian Church Calendar. To order contact the Presbytery office at 570-368-3906 or email at presbynorth@comcast.net. For more information on the Mission Yearbook you can go to the PCUSA website ~ 
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Northumberland Presbytery
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IN COMMEMORATIVE OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE PRESBYTERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND
A four part series on "The History of Northumberland Presbytery"
by Rev. Steve Cureton and Memory Catcher Video
The 200 year journey of a people of fatih from wilderness settlers to moderan day servants of God.
For more information and order form click here: 
or you can contact Rev. Cureton at 570-854-1272
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Free Items
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 First Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg have two media duplicators that any interested church is welcome to have:
1) Telex Copyette cassette duplicator that can copy 3 cassettes at a time (cassette onto cassette)
2.) Microboards Copy Writer Live CWL-6200 Audio Disc Recorder (that copies one cd onto another cd)
If you are interested please contact the church at 570-524-4419
Washington Presbyterian Church in Allenwood have Black Choir Robes assorted sizes.
If interested call Doris Pick at 570-538-2861 or email dpick@ptd.net
Montoursville Presbyterian Church has a free piano, you will be responsible for moving the piano. For more information call the church office at 570-368-1595 or montourpc@verizon.net.
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Mission Opportunities
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance enables congregations and mission partners
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to witness to the healing love of Christ
through caring for communities affected by crises and catastrophic events.
OUT OF CHAOS, HOPE!
For more information visit
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Presbyterian Senior Living
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In the bounds of the Presbytery of Northumberland, we have two Presbyterian Senior Living communities:
810 Louisa Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 601-8351 1445 Sycamore Road, Montoursville, PA 17754
(570) 601-8100
Our residents, staff, and volunteers live our mission everyday. Our goal is to provide quality care so our residents can look forward not just to living longer, but to living well.
We would appreciate the opportunity to provide a Minute for Mission at your church or speak to your class or group.
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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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To learn more about the Seminary and the programs they offer, contact them at 1-800-451-4194 or admissions@pts.edu. Or Visit the web page at www.pts.edu
Discern the ministries of preaching and teaching and experience theological study with seminary professors.
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