Category Archives: Women

Jane Parker Huber Hymn Festival

Hanover Presbyterian Church invites you to a celebration of a truly unique voice in American hymnody: a Jane Parker Huber hymn festival, Saturday July 30^th, 4:00 PM. Come help us sing fresh, evocative texts set to some of our faith’s most beloved melodies. An ice cream social will follow in the fellowship hall.

If you have a favorite Jane Parker Huber hymn you’d like included, please let us know via email at jphhymnfest@gmail.com by July 28th. We look forward to singing with you!

Jane Parker Huber was born in China but grew up in Hanover where her parents, Albert & Katharine, were the college president and first lady for 29 years. She married her Hanover born childhood sweetheart, Bill Huber, who was founding pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis where they lived for 33 years before retiring in 1988 to Hanover.

Her hymn writing began in 1975 when planning a United Presbyterian Women’s gathering at Purdue. She wrote about 200 hymns, for special celebrations & conferences, to update with more inclusive language, and to fill in gaps in the hymnody about Pentecost and baptism or provide more emphasis on God’s beautiful creation, the equality of God’s people, and our peacemaking mission as Christians.

Photo by Danny Bolin, Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Women Synod Gathering in June

Presbyterian Women Holds Synod-Wide Gathering

June 10-12, Rochester, Ind.

Presbyterian Women from the Synod of Lincoln Trails will gather at Geneva Conference Center in Rochester for three days of workshops, worship and friendship. Marta Rodriquez, national Presbyterian Women moderator, and Robin Chaddock, author and seminar leader, are among the speakers. Registration deadline is May 15.

Download a brochure and registration form

Presbyterian Women: May 21

WHAT A WINTER – TOO LONG AND TOO COLD!
WHAT A SPRING – TOO WET AND TOO COLD!

We need some fun & sun and radiant smiles!
We are calling in the clowns:

Join Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

Registration begins at 9:30 am EST at the Indiana Vincennes Presbyterian Church
2431 S Lower Indiana Road, Vincennes

THE MINISTRY OF HEALING THROUGH LAUGHTER!

Mission Collection for “Bicycles for Congo”

Please call by MAY 15, to make your $6 lunch reservations.

Call the church office 812-886-1710 or

Email Rev. Cheryl Thorne @ cthorne3@avenuebroadband.com

Celebrate the Gifts of Women

On Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday, February 27, 2011, we celebrate the beautiful women in the household of God who regularly do beautiful things in love and faithfulness to Jesus Christ. There are women in scripture and women in our congregations who regularly do beautiful things and are remarkable saints in the faith.

The Celebrate the Gifts of Women resource, written by Rhashell Hunter, includes the following:

A worship service with a call to worship, prayer of confession, assurance of pardon, suggested hymns, suggested scripture readings and a litany celebrating the gifts of women.
Sermon starters and program suggestions.
Recommended resources for further study.

Get Celebrate the Gifts materials

Download the 2011 Celebrate the Gifts of Women liturgy

Spanish version

Spread the word
Download the 2011 Celebrate the Gifts of Women flier

Download or order the bulletin cover

International Women’s Day

Tuesday, March 8th, 6:00 P.M. (EST) at the YES Cinema in Columbus, Indiana

You are invited to a grand celebration on March 8, 2011, the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day.

The event is co-sponsored by The Granny Connection and Zonta International, two organizations helping women worldwide. The evening will begin at 6 pm with a brief lighted walk of solidarity beginning and ending at YES Cinema. At 6:45 P.M. participants will enjoy a delicious international box supper by Pieper’s Catering while being entertained by an improvisational vocal and musical group from Indianapolis – Thin Air. We will acknowledge our legacies in special ways. The current and previous Women of the Year will be introduced and honored. The highlight of the evening will be keynote speaker, the Honorable Viola Taliaferro, first African American female judge in Southern Indiana. Judge Taliaferro holds numerous state and national awards for her work in law and especially with families and juvenile justice. She presents her message with power and poignancy.

Tickets for the program are $10 in advance ($12 the night of the event) and may be purchased at the following sites: Claudia’s Flora Bunda, Viewpoint Books, Lockett’s Ladies Shop, Natural Choices, and Flowers by Lois.

For more information call Barbara Smitherman at 376-8632.

Join people all over the world as we celebrate women – past, present, and future!

Presbyterian Women Notes

Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of Ohio Valley (PWPOV) exist to be the connectional link between the women of the churches in our presbytery and the larger church.

We are looking for Presbyterian women in the congregation who want to help connect with women in the presbytery. This involves a commitment of time and energy. Interested in being a connector? Contact Pat , Beth, or Bevin.

Future Gathering Opportunities:

Synod: June 24-26, 2011 “Celebrate the Spirit,” was chosen as the theme. The focus will be on spiritual development. Dr. Robin Chaddock will be the keynote speaker and there will be workshops on servanthood, being God’s messengers, taking care of the body, and meditation. The Geneva Center in Rochester, IN will host this gathering.

Churchwide: 2012 in Orlando, Florida! Save the date – July 18-22, 2012
Experience the worship of a lifetime with 4,000 of the best women you will ever meet! Save your money now. For promotional materials contact PW: www.gamc.pcusa.org/pw

Your presbytery coordinating team will provide some scholarship opportunities.
Contact Beth: beth.snyder@pcusa.org 812-523-4441

FACEBOOK – be our friend – link to Presbyterian Women in Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Questions: contact Bevin: bevin.kasey15@gmail.com 812-498-7807

Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering

PW PRESBYTERY OF OHIO VALLEY – FALL GATHERING

OCTOBER 30,2010 9:30 am Registration

Mission Prograll: TREES OF LIFE!

School Kit Mission Project

All women of the church are invited to gather for fellowship in community, mission, worship, Bible study, laughter and a meal

Every church represented is asked to please bring the following to the meeting:

One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip)

One 30-eentimeter ruler (12″)

One hand-held pencil sharpener

One large eraser

Six new pencils with erasers

One box of 24 crayons (only 24)

Three 70-eount spiral notebooks (no loose-leaf or filler paper)

cloth bags will be provided by PWP

Shipping cost is $2 per kit (donations will be gratefully accepted)

Hosted by: Westminster Presbyterian Church

119 NE Second Street, Washington, IN

Call lunch reservations to: Pat Morrison (812-254-9634)