Sunday, August 23, 2009

Moving forward


Things are plowing ahead with the possible joint James Lees-Crescent Hill-Community Christian English as a new language ministry. Earlier this month a group of 20 people – with about seven from each of the three congregations – gathered at James Lees and generated a bunch of questions about the ministry. A total of 20 Crescent Hill folks have expressed interest in the ministry.

The other leading possible sites are Fern Creek’s Beulah Presbyterian Church, the South End’s Beechmont Presbyterian Church, and Bardstown’s First Presbyterian Church. Apparently

Apparently Buechel Presbyterian Church – located near Bashford Manor – already has such a ministry.

About a dozen of the 50 people on hand this past Saturday for the presbytery Latino commission’s ENL ministry overview at Bardstown Road’s Presbyterian Church were interested in working in the Crescent Hill-Clifton area. Those included folks from the three main congregations, plus Brownsboro Road’s Second Presbyterian and Westport Road’s John Knox.

Monday a small planning group will meet at 5:30 at Carlos, Nora, and Ana’s at the seminary’s Heuser Hall for food and planning. This small group will be planning another 5:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting – 1-1 ½ hours – at James Lees. Then this coming Saturday, at 9 a.m. back at Strathmoor, our own Ada and Sandra will help lead ENL and children’s activities trainings. Ada and Sandra, both Latino commission members, were among four women who introduced themselves to the big group Saturday, explaining their personal background, training, and experience as educators. Good work, so far – among others, Ada, Sandra, and Pastor Jane!

-- Perry

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