Diaconal and Mercy Training

Responding to the Needs of Others: 2009-10 Equipping Series

Sep 19: Setting Limits with Con Artists
Oct 10: At-Risk Ministry .................Feb 13: Volunteerism
Nov 21: Role of the Deacon .............Mar 20: Neighborology
Dec 19: Active Listening ..................Apr 17: Mobilization
Jan 16: Compassion Fatigue ...........May 22: Single Parents
plus ... each session includes an area ministry presentation

Tenth Presbyterian Church
1701 Delancey St., Philadelphia, PA

For information 215-735-7688 or dapple@tenth.org
Registration Form: http://activecompassionphilly.org/page.php?go=training
$90 for all nine sessions or $20 each
(Make checks payable to The Clergy Committee)

Lead an Inmate Bible Study

The Federal Detention Center is holding its annual volunteer orientation Tuesday evening, August 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 at the FDC, 700 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Volunteers must be members or regular attenders of Tenth Church. For information email David Apple, Director of Mercy Ministries. For other training material click here. Criminal and child abuse clearence forms will be provided.

Disabilty Ministry Conference

Joni and Friends Disability Ministry Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 in Lancaster, PA. The conference is designed for people who are seeking God’s direction in reaching the disability community. Anyone interested in responding to God’s call to "Transform the Church to Look More Like Jesus" should attend. The conference cost is $35 per person; $25 per person for groups of four or more registering together. To receive a conference information packet click here.

Mercy and Diaconal Training

MercyNet presents its 2009-10 training sessions every 3rd Saturday morning from September to May (2nd Saturday in October and February). The series features workshops by David Apple, Tenth Presbyterian Church’s Mercy Ministry Director, including Dealing with the Con Artist, Mobilizing the Church, and Compassion Fatigue plus presentations by various ministry leaders. The nine sessions cost $90 or $20 each. For more information and the registration form go to http://www.activecompassionphilly.org/ and click on "Training."