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Korean Presbyterian Church in Birmingham
Dedicates Life Center

A special event for the Korean Presbyterian Church of Birmingham in Pelham, Alabama took place on December 2, 2001 as the Life Center was dedicated to be used in God's service and for his glory. One year of construction and a budget of around half million dollars resulted in the Life Center (8,000 s.f.), field (20,000 s.f.) and the parking lot (capacity: 120 cars).

Pastor Steven Soon Son presided over this service and Rev. Terry Newland (Executive Presbyter of Sheppards and Lapsley) delivered a sermon based on John 21:1-17 entitled "Feed My Sheep." The Rev. William Giles led the benediction and Rev. Dana Waters congratulated the congregation. The facilities are intended not only for church use but also for service to the community, as Pastor Son emphasized. After the service, the two Women Mission Councils served refreshments and mementos of this event were distributed to all present.

South Highland Presbyterian Church supported this church from 1987 to 1994 by allowing the use of facilities and many other kinds of support.

Educators Open Spirit Windows

Opening the Spirit Windows was the theme for the annual regional event of the Mid South Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (MSAPCE) and Mid South Association of Resource Center Directors (MSARC). Ann Z. Kulp, author of Spirit Windows, was the leader for the November 5-7 conference in Canton, MS. While there MSARC and MSAPCE held separate business meetings. New MSAPCE officers are: left to right in photo: Jud Hendrix, Nominating Committee; Gina Martin, APCE Regional Rep.; Marian Bauer, Moderator; Cathy Hoop, Vice Moderator; Chip Pope, Secretary; Jean Davidson, Treasurer.

Philip Newell to Keynote
Montreat Spirituality Conference

Best-selling author, J. Philip Newell, will explore spirituality based on the practices of Celtic Christians through the centuries during Montreat Conference Center's Spirituality Conference, April 21-25, 2002.

Newell is a scholar in Spirituality at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, and a Church of Scotland minister. He completed his doctoral research at Edinburgh University and has since played a leading role on both sides of the Atlantic in the renewed interest of Christians in Celtic spiritual practices. In addition, he is the author of Listening for the Heartbeat of God, The Book of Creation, Echo of the Soul, and Celtic Benediction.

Conference workshops and daily worship events will lead participants in gaining an understanding of life and faith which embraces the essential goodness of creation, as well as humanity made in the image of God.

For information on this conference or other events offered by Montreat Conference Center, call (828) 669-2911 or 800-572-2257, ext. 371 or visit www.montreat.org.

Newell at Iona, July 2001

Symposium on Ministry with Children
Is March 22-23

Children at Risk—Hope for the Future, a symposium on the church and its ministry with children, will be held March 22 and 23, 2002, at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. This event is intended for pastors, counselors, teachers, caregivers, parents and others interested in how the church relates to children in today's society. The conference is sponsored by Louisville Seminary's Center for Congregations and Family Ministries and by Presbyterian Children's Homes and Related Ministries (PCHARM).

Keynote speakers are Dr. Eileen Linder, Deputy General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, and Dr. John M. Mulder, President of Louisville Seminary.

Those interested in attending the symposium may contact Laura March at Louisville Seminary, 1-800-264-1839.

-- Tyler Yates

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