If there are any questions about the September committee meetings, please contact your committee chair.

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1 FIRST MONDAY September 2016 First Monday is a monthly posting to Church Professionals and committee members in The Presbytery of the Miami Valley from the Presbytery Staff including information of events and news of interest as submitted by appropriate Presbytery entities. Publication of such information does not imply presbytery endorsement of the views and opinions expressed or implied. This month we have included: 1. The Prayer List 2. The September Calendar 3. Tom s thoughts are on vacation again. No article this month. 4. Presbytery News What s Happening Around The Presbytery. Job listings, articles, flyers and brochures take a close look for news affecting you and your church community! If there are any questions about the September committee meetings, please contact your committee chair. Submissions must usually be ed by the 25 th of the month or the last working day prior in order to be placed in the packet. submissions to Tom Oxley at the Presbytery, tom.oxley@miamipresbytery.org.

2 MIAMI PRESBYTERY PRAYER LIST September, September Immanuel Korean Presbyterian Church, located at Lebanon Pike, Dayton. Pastor Soo Kwang Kim. 11 September Bellbrook Presbyterian Church, located at 72 West Franklin Street, Bellbrook. Pastor Diane Ziegler. 18 September First Presbyterian Church located at 127 School Street, Bradford. Pastor Mike Buker. 25 September First Presbyterian Church, located at 202 North Miami Avenue, Sidney. Pastor Diane Circelli. 2 October Corinth Presbyterian Church, located at 4269 Corinth Boulevard, Dayton. Pastor Herbert Miller. The Presbytery committee or group we ask you to pray for: For the month of September, please keep the Network Support and Grants Committee in your prayers. Thank you.

3 Presbytery of the Miami Valley Sep 2016 (Eastern Time) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Please keep Xenia: 4:30pm - CoM 9:30am - Nominatin 12:30pm - Staff Please keep Dayton: Labor Day 8am - Leadership Office Closed Patriot Day 4pm - Presbytery 9:30am - CoPM Please keep Please keep Please keep Sidney 4:30pm - CoM

4 First Monday Job Corner: Drop us a line if there is a job opening you need to fill at your church (and please let us know if you want it continued in future months we are only running ads month by month, so need to know if your church wants it continued). Church Organist: Monroe Presbyterian Church is seeking a monthly church organist, beginning in October. The church has blended worship services, with a once a month, "hymn sing" Sunday and an organist on that day (the day is not important in our search and we can accommodate any schedule). For more information or to apply, contact the church at or by at monroepc@cinci.rr.com (Sue Ellen Hodgson). Queries can also be addressed to J. Kevin Laughlin at or by at jkevin.laughlin@gmail.com Please note that the Presbytery website also lists some area job hunting assistance. If you know of somebody in your congregation that needs some help looking for their next job, please share that information with them Churches are invited to share programs, job openings, and news with other churches of the presbytery. Just print ready information to tom.oxley@miamipresbytery.org. Churches are asked to create and maintain a file for copies of presbytery meeting packets for a two year period. This should help with answering any questions that congregation members may ask of church staff regarding actions taken at presbytery meetings. As of this writing, packets are available at back through the March special meeting of 2013.

5 Top Theologians Coming to the Presbytery of the Miami Valley Dr. Christine Roy Yoder, Theologian in Residence Saturday, Sept. 17, 2:00 4:00 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, Free and easy parking in WPC Parking Lot, entrance on First Street. All Ruling Elders, Teaching Elders, Educators, Learners and Friends Warmly Invited to attend this rare opportunity! The Tree of Life: An Introduction to Old Testament Wisdom Literature The wisdom literature of ancient Israel (Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes) invites us into an age old and ongoing conversation about what is good and wise in life. How do we discern right from wrong in a world of fiercely competing claims? What values do we treasure and why? What makes for strong families and just communities? How do we understand money, the power of speech, the realities of suffering, and the inevitability of death? And how do we teach it all to our children? This course explores how the Israelite sages address these and other complexities of everyday life, the formation of moral character, and what it means to fear the Lord. Christine Roy Yoder received her B.A. from Swarthmore College and her M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. A teaching elder in the PC(USA), she serves as Interim Dean of the Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. She is the author of Wisdom as a Woman of Substance: A Socioeconomic Reading of Proverbs 1 9 and 31:10 31 (De Gruyter, 2001) and Proverbs (Abingdon Old Testament Commentary Series, Christine is an advisor to Oxford Bibliographies Online: Biblical Studies, and a senior editor on the Common English Bible Translation Board. Looking Ahead to 2017: Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, Sunday, January 15, 6:00 8:00 pm Event for all youth group, youth leaders of the PMV (includes dinner) Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Saturday, September 16, 2:00 4:00 pm Save the Dates!

6 Registration Form October 7, 8 & 9, 2016 Name Address City State Zip Phone Please Check Your Choice of Attendance: 1. Full weekend (Fri-Sun) $ Weekend commuter $30.00 (meals are additional) 3. Friday/Sat overnight Sat/Sun overnight $50.00 (meals are additional) Please check meals for yourself and or guests on the back. If you have questions contact: Woody Amidon amidonclayton@gmail.com Send your registration and a fee of $30.00 to: Woody Amidon 2128 CR 11 Bellefontaine, OH The remainder is due on arrival. FALL ARTISTS RETREAT Kirkmont Center Zanesfield, Ohio October 7, 8 and 9, 2016 Driving Directions.. Driving from Dayton: Take I-70 to US 68. Follow 68 through Urbana to the north edge of West Liberty. Turn right onto CR 5. Drive 7 miles into Zanesfield. Go straight to the stop sign at CR 10. Turn right. Go to the next stop sign and turn left. Make an immediate right back onto CR 10 (Bristle Ridge Road). Travel 2 miles to Kirkmont Center on the right. Driving from Lima: Take US 33 East to the 3rd Bellefontaine exit (CR 10). Follow 10 into Zanesfield to stop sign. Jog left and immediate right staying on 10 (Bristle Ridge Road). Travel 2 miles to Kirkmont Center on the right. Driving from Columbus : Take I-270 to US 33, Dublin exit. Follow US 33 to the East Liberty exit, turning right onto Rt 347. Go 1 mile and turn left onto TR 154. Travel 1/2 mile to stop sign. Turn left into East Liberty. Turn right onto CR 10 (Pop s Pizza). Kirkmont is about 3.5 miles on your left.

7 Sun. Breakfast $9.00 Sut. Dinner $12.00 Sat. Lunch $11.00 Sat. Breakfast $9.00 Fri. Dinner $12.00 Please indicate guest meals you will pay for: Meals/Guests: Sun. Breakfast $9.00 Sut. Dinner $12.00 Sat. Lunch $11.00 Sat. Breakfast $9.00 Fri. Dinner $12.00 Please check meals you plan to attend: Meals/Commuter: One Night Stay $50.00 plus meals (Fri./Sat. or Sat./Sun.) Night charges are $50 first night and $10 each night after that. Fri., Sat., and Sun. $ Two night dormitory accommodations with meals. Retreat Fees: COSTS: AT Meals are served at the Lodge, except for breakfast that is catered. The lower level is one large space that is used as a workspace for the artists. Photography Jewelry Writers Sculpture Film Textiles Painting Drawing Etc. Explore the 270 acres of woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and ponds. Hike, meditate and gain inspiration for the artist within. Enjoy a weekend of relaxing and time to concentrate on your art. Enjoy the camaraderie and inspiration of fellow artists. The Artists Retreat at Kirkmont is for all artists: KIRKMONT Accommodations are dormitory style at the Croft House. on the upper level. The upper level also contains a large living room area and dining area. A kitchenette is available. A loft area is also available as a getaway. There is a large deck area. A RELAXING AND CREATIVE WEEKEND AT CROFT HOUSE KIRKMONT SPEND

8 JERICHO WALK TO END HUNGER Please join us on Saturday, September 10th, from 2pm-4pm for the Jericho Walk to End Hunger. This walk will take place with a Collaboration of organizations fighting to end hunger. Montgomery County Commissioner Judy Dodge, Nicole Schmidt from Bread for the World, Rick Carne from the Hall Hunger Initiative and others will be the guest speakers. After a short program, we will plan to walk 7 times ( around ) the Nutter Center and pray that God will pour manna from heaven and/or manna from our hearts to help end hunger. Do not worry about the length of the walk, you can tag team, walk in spirit if not physically or walk in any way that you can. Only bring hand held signs, no signs suspended on poles or sticks. We look forward to a great community effort. Meet in Lot 2 of the Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. for the Initial Events. Contact GDCC, Rev. Dr. Crystal Walker or gdcc@christianconnections.org for additional information. Hall Hunger Initiative

9 2016 GDCC INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 TEMPLE ISRAEL 130 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DAYTON, OHIO DOORS OPEN AT 7:00AM-BREAKFAST BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:30AM JUDGE WALTER RICE-GUEST SPEAKER THEME: RE-ENTERING CITIZENS RABBI BERNARD BARSKY AND JOHN THEOBALD RESPONDENTS TICKETS $15.00 IN ADVANCE OR $25.00 (INCLUDES GDCC 1 YEAR MEMBER- SHIP DONATION AND PRAYER BREAKFAST TICKET) $20.00 AT THE DOOR CATERED BY ONE BISTRO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: REV. DR. CRYSTAL WALKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greater Dayton Christian Connections, 4021 Denlinger Rd, Dayton, OH (phone) gdcc@christianconnections.org