Encouraging, challenging and equipping congregations to thrive spiritually and be apostles for reconciliation
January 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm Organized by the In The Loop Ministry Group Due to impending severe weather, the 6th Annual In the Loop Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Performing Arts Contest & Program will be streamed on Zoom only and there will be no in person program. Attend Event Virtually – Download Program Contest […]
Cumberland’s Community Cafe was funded in part by Community Engagement Grants, administered by the Commission on Reconciliation. Tucked away in Western Maryland’s scenic mountains, Cumberland was once the second largest city in the state—a vital hub of industry and transportation. While it no longer holds that title, this historic town now marks the end of […]
One of the significant ministry victims of the pandemic was youth ministry. I didn’t understand until after the 2020 shutdowns how significant institutional memory was for youth ministry. The power of a cool high school senior hyping up a service opportunity or a summer retreat just can’t be replicated by an adult leader, no matter […]
“Political, Not Partisan” POSTER/FLYER – CHURCH BULLETIN INSERT The In the Loop Ministry Group and the Dismantling Racism Team Kick Off the Vote our Values (VoV) Postcard Campaign on Sunday, September 8th . Have you heard about the election coming up on Tuesday, November 5th ? Unless we’ve been hiding under a pile of rocks, […]
What is a “thriving church?” Often the answers point to things like membership size and numerical growth, financial stability, and a growing presence in the community. Churches whose membership is small and static or even shrinking are rarely considered to be “thriving.” Even church people often adopt the cultural understanding that bigger is better and […]
The day after Ash Wednesday 17 people assembled at the Franklinville Presbyterian Church for a spiritual retreat led by The Rev. Susan Scott, spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of the book Still Praying after All these Years: Meditations for Later Life. The retreat theme was “Resurrection: Breath, Voice, and Vision.” We met from 9 […]
“M.E.G.” (Mutual Encouragement Group) In September of the year 2020 (does that year bring anything to mind?), the pastors of the Susquehanna Parish Ministry Group began to meet every other week on Thursday mornings from 10 AM to 11—11:30-ish for nothing other than support and conversation. This group continues to meet today, four years later. […]
Sponsored by the In The Loop Ministry GroupJanuary 14, 2024 at Light Street Presbyterian Church REGISTER TO ATTEND – DOWNLOAD FLYER Theme: MLK’s Work for Fair and Affordable Housing Sing. Dance. Write poetry or prose. Draw. Paint. Sculpt. Tell his story. Contest Rules and Application Download PDF Entry Form – Download MS Word Entry Form […]
Presented by The Susquehanna Parish Ministry Group By Edwin Lacy In a recent Presbytery Gathering, our General Presbyter, the Rev. Dr. Jackie Taylor, made the statement (and I’m paraphrasing here) that “We need to make sure our intention of inclusivity extends to those who hold differing views than our own, especially toward the more conservative […]
REGISTER TO ATTEND Contest Rules and Application Below Song, Dance, Prose, Dramatic Presentation, Painting, Drawing, Sculpting Theme: How MLK’s life exhibited the principles of Mathew 25: Dismantling structural racism, Eradicating systemic poverty. Contest Rules For more information, call (410) 566-2926
