Please plan to join us in the Gathering Place immediately after the worship service on June 13. The topic for this Town Hall will be Southminster's planned mission activities this year. The Missions committee will discuss the upcoming PCUSA Youth Triennium in Lafayette, Indiana, their involvement with a mission trip to Haiti, the possibility of an upcoming all-church mission trip and other missions with which they are involved. Pastor Glover will open the meeting with remarks on budget and other items of interest to the church congregation.

"Do you love me? ... Feed my sheep."

How many things can you do in a given week that will create lasting change around the world? As Presbyterians, together, we have already done much as our gifts have been used by the Holy Spirit to transform the lives of individuals and communities struck by war, disaster, and poverty. One Great Hour of Sharing has already made it possible for us to change our world and our gifts this year have the potential to make an even greater difference in the lives of many.

Dear Friends,
Because of the recent visit to Southminster by Mark Hare, Presbyterian missions co-worker in Haiti, many of you have asked how we can help in the current disaster. I am copying below the message sent today by the Whitewater Valley Presbytery detailing the initial response by our denomination and indicating how we may help. I will update you as we learn more.
Please join me in praying for our neighbors in Haiti.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Greg

Presbytery Message

Dear Whitewater Valley Presbyterians:

Mark Hare's visit to Southminster was featured as a story on the Presbyterian News Service on October 15 in a story by reporter Bethany Furkin entitled ‘Life in Haiti abounds’. The story provides a great summary of the presentation Mark made to the Southminster youth groups and congregation. If you were not able to attend, catch up with this mission event online at http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2009/09887.htm.

Pitch-In, Missionary Visit

Mark Hare, PCUSA Missionary to Haiti, October 11, 2009

4:00-5:00 pm, Youth Groups

5:00-7:00 pm, Church-wide Dinner and Missions Presentation

Dinner of spaghetti or pizza, salad & desserts.

September 19-20, 2009 in Centerville and Xenia, Ohio

2009 is Heart to Honduras’ 20th Anniversary! Twenty years of feeding the poor, clothing the naked, healing the hurting, housing the homeless and giving hope to the hopeless. These core values, initiated by Charlie Smith, have guided our actions all these years and will continue to guide us as we move forward! Southminster has been part of that and we would like to invite you to 2 events this fall!