
You’re Invited to the February 11 Called Presbytery Meeting
You’re Invited to the February 11 Called Presbytery Meeting
Join us on February 11 at 7 PM via Zoom for a GA Amendments Discussion. Please register ahead of time if you plan to attend.
Join us on February 11 at 7 PM via Zoom for a GA Amendments Discussion. Please register ahead of time if you plan to attend.
The annual forms for 2025 are linked below. The presbytery greatly appreciates your help to complete and submit them in a timely manner! Please forward forms, as needed, to others in your church who may assist with completing this important task.
CHURCH FACT SHEET
Church Fact Sheet (pdf) or Church Fact Sheet (word doc)
REMITTANCE FORM
Remittance Form (pdf)
GENERAL MISSION PLEDGE FORM
General Mission Pledge form (pdf)
OTHER FORMS TO BE COMPLETED & RETURNED
PPH Sexual Misconduct Policy-Pastors (pdf)
PPH Sexual Misconduct Policy-Session (pdf)
PPH Social Media Policy-Pastors (pdf)
PPH Social Media Policy-Session (pdf)
The presbytery realizes it takes time to get these forms completed and to get the statistical report filed online. Please know I appreciate your time and assistance! Completed forms can be scanned/emailed to office@presbyteries.org or sent USPS to the address listed below. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Lastly, please share the 2025 PPH Prayers for the Churches with your congregation(s) for use in your weekly prayers.
Thank you!!
Jeannie A. Stolee
Office Manager
Presbyteries of Des Moines, North Central Iowa and Prospect Hill
Join Presbyterians from across Iowa on a mission delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border. The delegation will be hosted by Frontera de Cristo, one of four Presbyterian Borderlands Ministries.
We will worship with, learn from, and be in mutual mission with brothers and sisters in Lirio de los Valles Presbyterian Church in Agua Prieta, and experience life and ministry along the US-Mexico border. We will also visit several churches and ministries that provide services to migrants and deportees.
The delegation is limited to 14 participants. The application deadline is July 31, 2025.
On Sunday, November 10, First Presbyterian Church held their annual Women’s Praise Service. This special service is a celebration of all the talented women in their congregation! The service is run almost entirely by the women, with the sermon focusing on a powerful woman of the Bible. First Presbyterian Church knows the importance of the ladies of the church and takes a Sunday each year to really stop and think, what all the amazing talents and service this group of people brings to the Lord. Music Director, Gabrial Alves organizes a special all-female choir to sing in this worship. The music is glorious and thoroughly enjoyed by all who hear it. Another special part of the morning is the quilts that cover every single pew. The quilts are sewn by the ladies during the year and are gifted to various mission partners as needs arise. The quilts are handmade, colorful, and gorgeous. When draped over the pews, the sanctuary takes on a feeling of warmth, a sense of home, a comfort that warms a person from the inside out-like a mother’s hug. To view the livestream of the Women’s Praise Service, visit First Presbyterian’s YouTube channel.
It’s a Black Friday-Cyber Monday special! Register for any summer camp and receive a $10 gift card for the canteen. Details online at lakeshorecenter.org. There’s something for everyone; all ages can enjoy beautiful Lakeshore Center at Okoboji!
Written by Ging Hudson
In small towns, word travels fast, if it’s good or bad news! We heard good news last May that turned out to be great news for First Presbyterian Church, Manning. The I KM-Manning School District was in need of housing for the Spanish teacher that was to be hired for the 2024-2025 school year. An elder brought before the session the idea of renting our church manse to the individual and their family. The house was approved by the Department of Education, and we were thrilled. The house had been sitting empty for five years. We all wanted the house to be used and what a perfect opportunity for us to reach out to our community.
Work on the house began, updating plumbing fixtures, servicing the washer and dryer, changing light bulbs, cleaning out the attic, maintaining the air conditioner and furnace along with replacing blinds. We also hired a professional company to give the house a thorough cleaning.
The school had a committee of brilliant young teachers who coordinated furnishings and food with the rest of our community. Once the house was cleaned, they set to work on each room. Beds, dressers, tables, couches, lamps, area rugs, toys, desk and bookshelves, tv, sheets, pillows, towels, wastebaskets, soaps, laundry detergent; plus food, snacks, dishes, cookware, silverware, cooking utensils, towels, dish soap and throw rugs were placed. When the house was fully arranged and decorated, it looked amazing!
Aroa, Alberto, and their son lcian arrived August 8th and were greeted by school personnel and introduced to their Iowa home. Church elders met with them to explain thermostats, appliances, mail, and who they could call for any assistance.
It is now October, and school is closing its first quarter. Aroa is enjoying her teaching, and her family is enjoying the warm Iowa autumn. lcian attends Day Care and preschool at Zion Lutheran. He is three years old. Aroa is a Spanish teacher, and Alberto is a practicing physical therapist in Spain. We are so happy to have them in our lives as they learn the “Iowa way.” They come from a city with no yards or trees with leaves that fall. This week they insisted on raking leaves. lcian did all the activities that three-year-old children love: running, throwing, tramping, jumping and raking the beautiful leaves.
Collaboration with the community, school, and church family allowed us to serve all those in our school district and surrounding communities.
This wonderful family from Spain has made following our mission easy for the First Presbyterian Church in Manning!
WITH OUR LOVE OF GOD, WE ARE CALLED TO HELP OTHERS.
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