The 530th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Des Moines will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Lenox United Presbyterian Church, 401 W. Michigan St., Lenox, Iowa. The meeting will be offered as a hybrid meeting, meaning you may attend in person at Lenox United Presbyterian Church or virtually (the meeting will be recorded).
For more information, read the Call to the Meeting.
You are invited to the retirement reception for The Reverend David W. Endriss on Sunday, May 21, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 200 South Howard, Indianola, Iowa. The program will be at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Endriss has served Trinity since November 2000.
The CROSS Outreach Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Gary Hanson as the new executive director of CROSS Outreach. Hanson, an ordained Reformed Church of America pastor, comes to the position after many years of ministry. He has served congregations in northern Iowa, Pella, and most recently Meredith Drive Reformed Church in Urbandale. In addition to his faith-based background, Hanson will build on his years of experience working within the local nonprofit community. The Wisconsin native is married to Margo, and they have two daughters.
“I am very grateful for this opportunity to join the life-changing work that CROSS has so faithfully provided over the past fifty years,” Hanson commented on his appointment. “I am thankful for the love and care that Roberta Victor poured into this role during her time as the executive director. And I am extremely excited to discover along with everyone who is a part of CROSS Outreach what the future holds!”
CROSS Outreach, formerly known as CROSS Ministries, is a Des Moines metro-based nonprofit working to prevent homelessness with compassion and keep low-income families in their homes. CROSS provides housing and utility payment and basic needs assistance to individuals.
Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year, CROSS was founded as a mission of the former Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church with the support of the Presbyterian Church (USA). In 2019, the organization changed its name and incorporated as a separate nonprofit agency. The executive director position opened when Roberta Victor, Ph.D., retired on April 1 after thirty-one years with the organization.
Rev. Nathan Williams, board vice-president and head of the hiring committee, commended Hanson, saying “Gary was our unanimous top choice to become the next executive director. We were impressed with his deep commitment to serving those in need and his understanding of what our organization will need as we grow into the future. He has the skills to lead us through change, build great relationships, and keep our focus on the clients who need us. Gary will be a great fit for CROSS and the neighbors we serve.”
CROSS Outreach can be reached at https://crossoutreachdm.org or P.O. Box 12121, Des Moines, Iowa 50312.
Hymn Festival Featuring Organist Mark Sedio
May 14, 2023, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Mark Sedio is an internationally-known organist, conductor, and composer, having presented hymn festivals, recitals, and workshops throughout North America and Europe. A hymn festival differs from a choral concert, in that it is interactive and everyone in attendance gets to sing. This hymn festival will include a number of beloved congregational hymns for all to sing, along with a couple of choral anthems, interspersed with readings. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Salem UCC in Alleman, Iowa is actively searching for a minister(s). Over the last 4 years we have thrived with an atypical interim pastoral leadership model and are open to all possibilities, from full-time to part-time ministry, open to any denomination. We see ourselves as a community led by the Spirit of Christ to serve both our congregation and our neighbors through active participation and ministry. We are seeking an energetic minister(s) to inspire, motivate, teach and guide us on our journey of faith, as individuals, Church, and community.
If interested, please contact Ashlea Lem.
Presbyterian mission co-worker Mark Adams will speak on migration and the US-Mexico border from a faith perspective:
Since 1998, Mark has served as U.S. coordinator of the binational ministry Frontera de Cristo in Agua Prieta, Mexico. “I help [people from both sides of the border] reflect biblically and theologically about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ in light of our spiritual, social, political and economic connectedness,” Mark says. Frontera de Cristo is part of Presbyterian Borderlands Ministries, a binational organization with four ministry sites along the US-Mexico Border, from Arizona to Texas, and from Sonora to Tamaulipas.
For more information, contact Amgad Beblawi at (502) 592-3223 or by e-mail.
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