{"id":94,"date":"2008-03-20T14:38:47","date_gmt":"2008-03-20T19:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=94"},"modified":"2009-02-13T12:42:18","modified_gmt":"2009-02-13T17:42:18","slug":"presbymeme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"PresbyMEME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meme courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.igeekrev.com\/?p=136\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shawn<\/span><\/a>, originally started by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mod.reyes-chow.com\/2008\/03\/i-presbtyerian.html\">Bruce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in about 25 words each (<em>OK, I can&#8217;t do that, but I think I average to about 25<\/em>), answer the following five questions;<\/li>\n<li>tag five presbyterian bloggers and send them a note to let them know they were tagged;<\/li>\n<li>be sure to link or send a trackback to this post;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"q1c174c0128\">But <a href=\"http:\/\/downtownsault.org\/news\/page\/3\/\">http:\/\/downtownsault.org\/news\/page\/3\/<\/a> levitra prescription ED condition in men refers specifically to issues in achieving a full erection. 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What is your earliest memory of being distinctly Presbyterian?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a close one.\u00a0 Being elected as YAD to the Synod of the Northeast from Palisades Presbytery as a high school junior, followed 3 weeks later by ordination as a deacon.<\/p>\n<p>The YAD election was really cool.\u00a0 Youth from all over the presbytery (one per church participating &#8211; about 15-20 total) did a lock-in at a church in the middle of the presbytery.\u00a0 The youth did a program to determine (today we&#8217;d say &#8220;discern&#8221;) what skills and attitude are important for a representative to General Assembly or Synod.\u00a0 Then in the morning we would elect 4 youth to represent the presbytery &#8211; a GA YAD, a GA alternate, a Synod YAD, a Synod alternate.<\/p>\n<p>This is also one of the saddest memories of my life.\u00a0 The girl who was elected alternate to GA died in a car\/train accident about 4 weeks later &#8211; one day before I planned to call her and ask her out on a date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. On what issue\/question should the PC(USA) spend LESS energy and time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attempting to draw a line around the acceptable beliefs (&#8220;essential tenets&#8221;).\u00a0 This is religion, not a government computer system.\u00a0 Gray is acceptable &#8211; black and white is not required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. On what issue\/question should the PC(USA) spend MORE energy and time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evangelism and mission in the local community.\u00a0 We are dwindling in numbers because we think the &#8220;church&#8221; is a building.\u00a0 The church is people.\u00a0 We need to create, execute, and most importantly promote positive messages and actions in our communities.\u00a0 We need to stop defining who is and isn&#8217;t a club member and start being radically inclusive.\u00a0 It&#8217;s time to stop being a club and start being a movement again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. 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