Horizons Sample

NOV-DEC 2011

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Nominees to the Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women for 2012–2015 terian Women, July 18–22, 2012. The new triennium will bring PW a new budget, new priorities for mission and justice work—and a new Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women. The nominees for the 2012–2015 P Key CT CCT are diverse in their experiences, as well as in geography, race, culture and age. The nominees named here will be presented for election at the Business Meeting, which is held in conjunction with the 2012 Churchwide Gathering. Coordinating Team CCT/PW Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women PW CWG Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women Presbyterian Women PWC PWP PWS GAC Presbyterian Women in the Congregation Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery Presbyterian Women in the Synod General Assembly Council Moderator Mary Cook Jorgenson Shawnee, Kansas We know that Presbyterian Women leads the denomi- nation in mission work and justice advo- cacy. As we work at continuing this effort, we must also work at being in inclusive community with each other." Church: ruling elder and clerk of ses- sion, Southminster Presbyterian Church; moderator, associate pastor nominating committee; moderator, Heartland International Ministries partnership committee; moderator, Heartland stewardship and mission committee; member, Heartland mission outreach/social justice 28 resbyterian Women will begin a new triennium at the 2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presby- committee; elder commissioner, 218th General Assembly (2008) PW: PWC—moderator; PWP— moderator; PWS—moderator; CCT/PW—synod representative, moderator of communications com- mittee and member of mission rela- tionships, history and finance committees; participant, 2011 Global Exchange; voting representative, 2000, 2003 and 2009 CWGs; member, 2009 and 2012 Gathering Planning Teams Community: board member, local, regional and state Parent Teacher Associations; board member, Shawnee Mission Education Foundation; troop leader, Girl Scouts; challenge course instructor and regional leader; Cub Scouts leader; store volunteer and speaker's bureau, Ten Thousand Villages Education/Profession: bachelor's degree in English, Coe College; taught English and reading, but spent most of adult life raising children and volunteering Vice Moderator for Mission Relationships Patricia "Pam" Snyder Staunton, Virginia "Promoting the global mission of the PC(USA) is a major goal of mine. I'd also like to help build and support strong advocacy avenues and share the many mission opportunities available to all PW." Church: ruling elder; chair, person- nel committee; director, handbell and choral choirs; teacher, youth Sunday school and Bible school; two-time participant, Baja Mexico Mission Build Team for Shenandoah Presby- tery; board member, Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands PW: PWC—circle leader, moderator; PWP—chair, search committee, keynote speaker and workshop leader at PWP gathering; PWS— moderator, member of Racial Ethnic Dialog team, co-chair and planner, PWS summer gatherings; participant, 2011 Global Exchange; four-time delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women; member, 2012 CWG education team; participant in mission work trip to New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina recovery Community: board member, Cen- terStage, Hospice of the Shenandoah, American Red Cross (two years as chair) and Recovery Choice (two years as secretary) Education/Profession: honorary bachelor's degree in business manage- ment, National College; human resources professional Vice Moderator for Justice and Peace Sheila H. Louder Fayetteville, Georgia "I pray that women on the CCT, and in synods, presbyteries and congregations in 2012–2015 will emphasize 'Expanding the Sacred Table' to include women who have been absent at the table. I hope PW on all levels will nurture their faith, be authentic and intentional building relationships and addressing justice issues for women in the church and the world." Church: ruling elder, coordinator, Inez Wagner Food Pantry; Presby- tery—president, Committee of Women of Color/Justice for Women, commissioner to 218th General Assembly (2008) PW: president, National Black Presbyterian Women; PWC— moderator; PWP—search committee moderator Community: president, Atlanta chapter, National Alumnae Associa- tion of Spelman College; board member of Atlanta chapter, Bread for the World Education/Profession: bachelor's degree in sociology, Spelman College; T-4 education certificate; retired from Delta Airlines

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