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 Welcome to Northeast Georgia Presbytery
| Who We Are |
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We are a Presbytery consisting of 56 churches
located in northeastern Georgia - a general geographic area defined by
Augusta and South Carolina on the east, Milledgeville in the south, Winder
on the west and Clayton and Blairsville to the north, near the North Carolina state line.
| Due to the upcoming retirement of our General Presbyter, Ken Meeks, a Search Committee has been appointed to look for a Transitional General Presbyter for Northeast Georgia Presbytery. For more information, please see the Position Description. |
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| Upcoming Events... |
Montreat Youth Conference I
June 1 - 8, 2013
Montreat, NC |
Big Tent Event
August 1 - 3, 2013
Louisville, KY |
Presbyterian Youth Triennium
July 16 - 20, 2013
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN |
PW Workshops
August 17, 2013
Commerce Church
click HERE and HERE for more information |
Leadership Event
August 24, 2013
First Presbyterian Church, Athens |
JAM (Jubilee Adult Ministries) Gathering
September 19, 2013
Commerce Church
click HERE for details |
PW Fall Retreat
October 18 - 20, 2013
Camp Pinnacle, Clayton |
"Sharing the Peace of Christ!"
Justice and Peacemaking Event
September 21, 2013
Shallowford Presbyterian Church, Atlanta |
Fall Youth Retreat
October 19 - 20, 2013
Rock Eagle Conference Center, Eatonton |
82nd Stated Meeting of Presbytery
October 26, 2013
Mountain Church |
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Looking to the Future of Northeast Georgia Presbytery Task Force
Report given at the May Stated Meeting
PowerPoint Presentation |
CLERKS TOOLS
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Help Sheet for Session Minutes Review:
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| Read the latest Highlights of the Stated Presbytery Meeting |
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Click here for presbytery meeting dockets, handbooks, and minutes. |
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Seeking Lifelong Learning Opportunities?
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| Ken's Corner: Along the Way |
March 8, 2013
Dear Colleagues in Ministry in Northeast Georgia Presbytery,
A multitude of thoughts and feelings fill my mind as I compose this letter. I think back to a meeting at 1248 South Lumpkin Street with Northeast Georgia Presbytery's Executive Presbyter Search Committee in early 2000. They had earlier shared with me the motto they had adopted in relation to their task taken from the Star Trek series, "To Boldly Go Where None Have Gone Before." As we stood in the hallway after having completed the negotiations for my call to serve this presbytery, they invited me to offer prayer. Instead I suggested we sing a hymn, and I opened the Presbyterian Hymnal to #377, "Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore." I had never sung this hymn before, and my sense was that no one else had either...but it seemed to fit the occasion. We sang (or at least mumbled) it together as a way of parting. Little did I know then that this was the beginning of a new sojourn for me and for you which we have shared for over thirteen years.
Yes, I am writing this letter to share with you that I have come to recognize that God is calling me to a new chapter in my life... that is, retirement. On Monday, February 25th I met with the staff and subsequently met with the Personnel Action Team today to announce my plans to retire as General Presbyter of Northeast Georgia Presbytery effective July 31, 2013, with June 30, 2013, as my last day in the office.
The presbytery staff knows how difficult it is for me to write a one page letter. If I attempted to share fully how much it has meant to me to have the privilege to serve you over these years, this letter might run as long as Calvin's Institutes! It would take volumes for me to express the depth of gratitude that I owe to the dedicated and committed staff of Northeast Georgia Presbytery as well as the loyal leaders of the Ministry Teams and Action Teams with whom I have had the pleasure of working over these years.
The gift of serving as your General Presbyter has truly been a gift from God to me. As I have come in contact with other presbyteries and their leaders over the years, I have always returned to Northeast Georgia Presbytery grateful to God for having been called to this place. You and I have faced many challenges and have opened ourselves to many opportunities, but I have always appreciated the mutual respect and compassion that I have witnessed in our congregations and in our work together as a presbytery. However, I am clear that the time has come to open myself to new vistas and to allow God to lead Northeast Georgia Presbytery into the good future that God has in mind for you.
My decision to retire at this time is partly based on my desire to devote more time to my wife and family, but I also make this decision because I believe it is the right time for Northeast Georgia Presbytery. The whole of the Christian Church, as well as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is experiencing a time of major transition. As my energy and focus for this task begins to wane, I believe the presbytery needs and deserves fresh, intuitive leadership to assist you in discerning the future to which God is leading you.
Please be assured that I have initiated, with the assistance of Transitional Executive of the Synod of South Atlantic Heahwan Rim, all appropriate steps to implement a smooth an effective transition for Northeast Georgia Presbytery. Know also that I will always treasure the times we have shared together and that my prayers for your personal and corporate well-being will be ongoing.
Yours in Christ,
Ken
Rev. Dr. Ken Meeks, Jr.
General Presbyter
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