Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of East Tennessee
Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves:
- To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
- To support the mission of the church worldwide,
- To work for justice and peace, and
- To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church(U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
PWPET Leadership
Rev. Ann Myers
Moderator
Vice Moderator
Phyllis Driver
Secretary
Sarah Dennis
Treasurer
Suzanne Rushworth
Historian
Kelly Norrell
Newsletter
Loretta Bradley
Racial-Ethnic Concerns Representative
Diane Brown
Peace & Justice Representative
Rev. Ann Myers
Mission Haven Representative
Doris Thomas
Together-In-Service Coordinator
Corita Swanson
Scholarship Committee Chair
Marcia Fisher
Cluster 1 Leader
Gail Romer
Cluster 2 Leader
Brenda Hooper
Cluster 3 Leader
Fall Spiritual Retreat 2024
Mark your calendar!!
Fall Spiritual Retreat
Saturday, October 26, 2024
9:30am – 2:30pm
John Knox Center
591 W Rockwood Ferry Rd, Ten Mile, TN 37880
Mission Focus: The Morgan-Scott Project
“Do Everything in Love” (I Corinthians 16:14) will be the theme of the retreat. The Rev. Lyn Oakley, pastor of Washington Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, will be keynote speaker. She will lead us in worship and share her experience at the recent United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Ms. Brenda Black, our voting delegate at the Churchwide Presbyterian Women’s Triennial Gathering, will report on her experiences at that event. Ms. Crystal Tompkins, director of the Morgan Scott Project, will bring an update on this vital mission within our Presbytery. Join us for fellowship in a lovely setting!
Registration will begin at 9:30 and the program will start at 10. Suzanne Rushworth will lead our energizers. Sarah Davis will be music leader.
The John Knox Center is located at 591 W Rockwood Ferry Rd. in Ten Mile. Cost of attending is just $12 to pay for your lunch. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Please note that all Presbyterian Women are invited, whether or not your congregation has a PW group. Look for further details in the PET Weekly PUPDATE.
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