During October 2-9, 2009, our presbytery will host Prof. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta director of ICRS-Yogya (Idonesian Consortium for Religious Studies) Graduate School at Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta in Indonesia. You can read more about him in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 2009 Mission Yearbook, pages 113-115.
There are still open dates/times for a visit with your church members. To schedule, contact the Rev. Nathan Lamb of Community United Presbyterian Church in Hartford at 515-989-3426 or nlamb731@yahoo.com.
Bernie’s schedule so far includes:
- Sunday, Oct. 4, 9 & 11 a.m., Worship services at Ankeny Presbyterian Church
- Sunday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m., World Communion service by the South Central Regional Partnership hosted at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Indianola. A potluck dinner will follow. The Des Moines Presbytery churches are invited to attend.
- Monday, Oct. 5, 3 p.m., Des Moines Area Religious Council is inviting members of the Christian, Muslem, and Jewish communities to meet with Bernie for discussion. (DMARC Office, 3816 36th St., Ste. 202, Des Moines, IA 50310.)
- Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Lectionary Study Group, at Presbytery Office, Urbandale.
- Wednesday, Oct. 7, 12:30-2p.m., Retired Pastor's Luncheon, at Calvin Community, Des Moines.
- Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2-7 p.m., discussion/worship, at Community United Presbyterian Church, Hartford.
- Thursday, Oct. 8, Men’s morning Bible Study, at United Presbyterian Church, Allerton.
- Friday, Oct. 9, Travel to Iowa City to begin next Mission Challenge visit with East Iowa Presbytery, Oct. 9-16.
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