On behalf of the Presbymergent Organ(ic)izing Group I would like to welcome the Presbymergent Coordinating Group for 2009-2010. We enter in to an exciting phase of our journey as Presbymergent. We shall journey together to expand understanding of “church”, be challenging as we are challenged, covenant together to bear witness to what God is doing in the church in & through us, & to support each other as were wrestle with common purpose, vision, and hope in transforming the denomination and the larger church to serve the emerging generations of sleeping geniuses.
The Presbymergent Coordinating Group for 2009-2010 is as follows.
Adam J. Copeland
Adam Walker Cleaveland
Andrew Seely
Bob Pearson
Carol Howard Merritt
Chad Andrew Herring
Charles Wiley
Chelle Honiker Yarbrough
Chris Brown
Chris Harrison
Dannah Walter
David Parker
David Williams
Drew Tatusko
Jan Edmiston
Jen Reiff
Jenny Warner
Jim Howland
John Franke
John Gulden
John Vest
Joseph J Dorociak
Jud Hendrix
Karen Sloan
Landon Whitsitt
Leon Bloder
Melissa Lynn DeRosia
Meredith Kemp-Pappan
Monica Hall
Nanette Sawyer
Neal Locke
Quinn Fox
Ryan Kemp-Pappan
Sarah Glass
Scott Kinder-Pyle
Seth Thomas
Thomas Brown
Tom Livengood
Tom Robinson
Tony Sundermeier
Troy Bronsink
Wendy Bailey
About Ryan
Thanks for posting!
Looking forward to continuing the conversation and clarifying the vision God has for us.
For those of us on Twitter, such a great way to keep in touch. Mind sharing your twitter identity? Mine is melissalynn24
Can’t wait to see what happens next and to do whatever I can to be a part of it. My twitter identity is lbloder. Very imaginative, I know.
i speak “tweetish” @ http://www.twitter.com/dtatusko
Also, FTW, the group representation is 33% women to 66% men. it would be nice some day to see 50/50 or better…! outreach to more ethnicities as well? just stuff to consider as we move forward (coming from a suburban white guy).
I meant FWIW there…
Me twitter @rk_p
Drew we worked real hard at getting the level of diversity that we did. I encourage all CG members and all Presbymergent folks out there to actively seek a deeper involvement of underrepresented voices in this conversation. We need the diversity of voice, experience, and talents in order to transform the denomination towards the vision God is calling us. I pray one day we will have to find tech savvy, white males to add a diversity. I am well aware of my male whiteness and hope that I may no longer be required to serve in the capacity I am currently. Let this read, if there is anyone else out there more qualified than I that is willing to do what I have been asked to do that represents a greater diversity please contact me.
I’m a certified twit. @mstrlocke
I’ll second Drew that we need to keep working at diversity, and also Ryan that we were very intentional about doing everything we could this time around, too. My hope is for Presbymergent to eventually represent broad diversity in gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and also vocation (esp. presbyterian laity).
Step number one in that is making it a very publicly stated intent. Step two is becoming the kind of community that welcomes diversity enthusiastically, and goes outside it’s boundaries to seek it. We’re about halfway between steps one and two, I think.
Anyhow, welcome to the new (and returning) CGers! Looking forward to joining all of you in conversation.
I echo the hope for more diversity. Looking forward to being a part of the conversation for another year, especially as far as Presbymergent NCD stuff goes. I twitter, too: @brwnchrstpher .
blessings to each one of you in your work together and thanks!
Thanks all. And note that I said that not to be critical, just to put that part of the continued conversation out there for our mutual consciousness and edification.
Peace.
I am a twit. http://twitter.com/chelleyarbrough
I have a lot more to say, but I find myself decaffeinated and therefore mute at the moment.
God’s blessings all of you! Sorry I couldn’t continue on the CG. Keep us all posted out here, and thanks for your work!