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Introducing Presbyterian Women Teleclasses!

A joint project of The eMinistry Network and Presbyterian Women (PW), the national women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)  

The Churchwide Coordinating Team of PW voted in March 2007 to enter into a pilot project with eMinistry to offer live, low-cost training to Presbyterian Women around the country.  Don't like computers?  No problem!  eMinistry is low-tech--classes are conducted over the phone.  It's low-cost—most classes are between $12 and $15 an hour.  It's personal--the class size is limited to 10-12 people, which allows everyone a chance to speak and ask questions.  And it’s convenient—no travel, no need to get dressed up!

Ten teleclasses will be developed beginning in the fall of 2007, led by Presbyterian women authors and ministry leaders from across the country.  The classes are intended to support the faith and ministry of women in Presbyterian congregations.  They will provide quality presentations and guided discussion on a variety of topics aligned with the PW Purpose:   

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves
to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
to support the mission of the church worldwide,
to work for justice and peace,
and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

The project's goals are to:

Stay tuned to this page for class descriptions and registration information as PW teleclasses are developed!   Members of other denominations are welcome to register for PW teleclasses.

Spinning the Sacred Yarn  --  April 28 session                                     Click here to register

Leader:      Eugenia Gamble

Date:         Monday, April 28, 2008

Time:         7:00 pm Eastern  (one-hour teleclass) --   6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific

Please be sure to reflect the above time zone differences when you put this on your calendar!

Cost:         $14.00       Please read eMinistry's registration policies before you register

Class size:  Limited to 12

Class #:      PW102

In this one-hour class we’ll explore the importance of “story” for the Christian faith and for our personal spiritual growth.  Using the stories of the Bible and the tool of personal narrative, participants will learn to identify the major themes of Biblical faith in the stories of their own lives.  

We will also look at how to use “story” to encourage a deeper sense of community in our groups and our congregations. We’ll explore ways to share other people’s stories – as well as our own stories -- with respect and a regard for confidentiality.   Downloadable resources will include story starters for use with groups.

Eugenia Gamble is Director of Spiritual Development, First Presbyterian Church, San Luis Obispo, CA.  From 1996 to 2005 she served as pastor of the  historic First Presbyterian Church in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.  A highly gifted and accomplished pastor, educator, writer, speaker, and visionary, she has been keynote speaker at numerous conferences, retreats, churches, television broadcasts, both nationally and abroad.  For over 17 years she wrote a regular column in Horizons Magazine, as well as publishing numerous essays, poems, and Bible studies.  She won the  Associated Church Press Award of Excellence for her Bible study called: Glimpses of Home: Biblical Images of the Realm of God. 

She lists, as her greatest sense of personal  satisfaction, “providing leadership in the  development and implementation of the vision of First Light, Inc., a center for homeless women and children.

PAST CLASSES:

How to Attract Younger Women to Your PW

Please click here and tell us if you're interested in this class -- if we can offer it again, we will email you.

Leader:      Kathy Randall

Date:         Last offered November 2007

Time:         7:00 pm Eastern  (one-hour teleclass) --   6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific

    Please be sure to reflect the above time zone differences when you put this on your calendar!

Cost:         $12.00       Please read eMinistry's registration policies before you register

Class size:  Limited to 12

Class #:      PW100-B

This class will help answer the question, "How do we get younger women involved in PW?”    We'll look at how one congregation -- Kathy Randall's congregation of St. Charles Presbyterian Avenue Church in New Orleans -- has been successful in attracting young women to their PW programs.   We'll explore practical steps that you can take, in your congregation, to strengthen the presence and participation of young women in your PW programs.   

Join other Presbyterian Women from around the country for a lively hour of presentation and discussion with Kathy!

   KATHY RANDALL is  an elder with years of active experience in small and large congregations.  A past Moderator of Presbyterian Women at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, a large congregation in New Orleans, she also started a PW Circle for young women in a small congregation. 

Kathy has developed and led numerous workshops for synods and conferences, including the 2003 Gathering of Presbyterian Women.  She has served as chair of the Community Ministry, Congregational Care, and Christian Education committees for the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church session.  From 2003 to 2006 she served on four committees as the Synod of the Sun representative to CCT.  She is very active in community ministries and organizations in New Orleans.  

She has twenty years of experience in merchandising and marketing communications with a national company, The Merchandising Group/DUPONT. 

In her spare time(!), she writes, “Genealogy is my hobby, and I like to share my “findings” with my family as holiday and celebration gifts."  I discovered reading as a hobby and thoroughly enjoy its refreshing recharge to my mind’s eye.  I especially read Southern female authors.”