ACTS | Active Compassion Through Service | Tenth Presbyterian Church

MercyNet 09-10 "Preparation

Mercy Ministry for

Training Series Ministry”

Featuring Presentations by

Dr. David Apple, Tenth Presbyterian Church

Director of Mercy Ministries

and a

different ministry leader each session

Saturday Sept. 19 - May 22

9:30-12:30

Tenth Presbyterian Church

1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA

-- WORKSHOPS --

Sept 19: How to Deal with Con Artists/Homelessness Oct 10: At-Risk People/Urban Family Council

Nov 21: Role of the Deacon/Ministry to Seniors Dec 19: Active Listening/Prison Fellowship Jan 16: Compassion Fatigue/Whosoever Gospel Mission Feb 13: Why Volunteer?/Teen Challenge

Mar 20: Neighbors/Alpha Pregnancy Services Apr 17: Mobilization/Depression May 22: Ministry to Single Parents/Young Lives

Registration $90 for 9 sessions (or $20 for daily registration)

Make checks out to The Clergy Committee

For information contact David Apple, 215-735-7688 or ACTS@tenth.org

$5.00 parking available at the South Street parking garage (enter on S. 18th Street)

MercyNet Registration (Mail to The Clergy Committee, 1701 Delancey St., Philadelphia, PA 19103)

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Preparation for Ministry:

Responding to the Needs of Others

Monthly Workshops and Ministry Presentations

Sep 19: Dealing with the Con Artist

This workshop teaches how to recognize "the tyranny of the urgent" and other means some may use to manipulate us when doing ministry with homeless persons. Participants learn to develop skills for prioritizing demands while holding others accountable. Avoid reinventing the wheel.

Plus Homelessness in Philadelphia: David Apple

How did it get this way? What can we do?

Oct 10: At-Risk Ministry

When we think of “at-risk” ministry, our focus is often on the people we seek to minister to. But are they the ones who are truly at risk? Find out.

Plus Urban Family Council: Jill Page, Specialized Services Director

Nov 21: Role of the Deacon

What are deacons supposed to do? What should their job description look like? What does the Bible say?

Plus Ministry to Seniors: George Fuller, consultant for the Presbyterian Church in America

Dec 19: Active Listening

Are words the only indicators of real communication? Find out how to gauge what people really mean.

Plus Prison Fellowship Ministries: Kenyatta Rush, Field Director

Jan 16: Compassion Fatigue

Are you weary from doing good? Gain encouragement and hope to keep on keeping on.

Plus Whosoever Gospel Mission: Bob Emberger, Executive Director

Feb 13: Why Volunteer?

Find out how volunteerism has changed over the years to the point of defining the word Commitment as “I’ll be there unless something better comes along.”

Plus Teen Challenge: Rick Dodridge, Executive Director

Mar 20: Who is My Neighbor?

A look at “Neighborology” from the Good Samaritan story

Plus Prudence Humber, Executive Director, Alpha Pregnancy Services

Apr 17: Church Mobilization

What would the church look like if we tried this and it worked? A look at every member usefulness.

Plus Depression: Cheryl Sanfacon, Christian Psychiatrist (retired),

May 22: Single Parents

What does the life of a single parent look like? How should we respond to the needs of this family?

Plus Young Lives Ministry: Debbie Perkins, Executive Director