Proud to be Presbyterians Mission Locally... At Work… President Andrew Jackson Partners in President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln In Homestead Presbytery President Woodrow Wilson Ministry & Mission • Church Revitalization President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower President Ronald Reagan for Christ • Curriculum Resourcing Rev. John Witherspoon • Elder & Deacon Training (signer of Declaration of Independence) • Mission Coordination Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey • Lay Training & Workshops Member Vice President Walter Mondale • Pastor Continuing Education Celebrations John Glenn (first American in space) & Church Neil Armstrong (first man on the Moon) & Renewal Revitalization Sally Ride (first female astronaut) • Pastor Search Support Sheryl Crow (singer) • Retirement Communities - Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) Sam Walton (Wal-Mart founder) Clark Jeary—Lincoln Nationwide & Worldwide Jimmy Stewart (actor) Prairie Village—Columbus John Wayne (actor) • Curriculum Development • Scholarships & Grants Dick Van Dyke (actor) • Stewardship Resourcing • Disaster Response Debbie Reynolds (actress, singer) • Ecumenical Relations Fred Rogers ("Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood") • Support for Congregational Mission • Evangelism & New Churches William Faulkner (influential American author) Eastern Nebraska • Youth & Young Adult Ministries David Brinkley (journalist, broadcaster) • Foundation for Investments est. 1977 • Calvin Crest Camp & Conference Robin Roberts (ABC) Center and Endowments Andrew Carnegie (American businessman) We are called to: • National Conferences & Rev. Aaron Burr (co-founder of Princeton U.) Proclaim God’s Love and grace, • Hastings College & Buena Vista Workshops for Key Leaders YOU!! through worship and living as faithful University Find more at www.homesteadpres.org • Overseas Missionaries Disciples of Christ Jesus. • Seminary Education Lead as servants, who guide others in accomplishing the • Youth Triennium church’s call to Discipleship. Equip churches for a life in mission, to become actively involved in exposition Presbyterian of faith, justice and peace. Women Vacation Bible Schools Synod of Lakes and Prairies Presbyterian Basics: Doing together what we cannot do alone... HOMESTEAD PRESBYTERY STATISTICS Beliefs: Eastern Nebraska – 49 Congregations Membership Size in Congregations • Sovereignty of God # of Members % • Salvation by Grace (Christ) 1-50 36% • 2 Sacraments 51-100 24% • Baptism 101-250 24% • Communion/Lord’s Supper Ordinations & Installations 251-500 10% • Good works as an expression of faith Workshops and Continuing Education 501-1000 6% • Tithes & Offerings as a Thanksgiving 1000 + 2% for God’s grace www.homesteadpres.org 402.474.0612 The Great Kit Haul for Pilgrimages Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Worship Organization: • Governance by Elders (lay people) Church Additions Session Clerk Training • Representative Assemblies and Habitat for Humanity • Majority Rule with minority respected Houses • Decisions led by the Holy Spirit Mission Giving through prayer and discernment ...To strengthen the ministry of all..