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Welcome to the new Coordinating Group 2009-2010

Friday, April 24th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

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

Heather Grantham

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

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  1. Comment by Drew Tatusko on 24 April 2009:

    Thanks for posting!

    Looking forward to continuing the conversation and clarifying the vision God has for us.

  2. Comment by Melissa Lynn DeRosia on 24 April 2009:

    For those of us on Twitter, such a great way to keep in touch. Mind sharing your twitter identity? Mine is melissalynn24

  3. Comment by Leon Bloder on 24 April 2009:

    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.

  4. Comment by Drew Tatusko on 24 April 2009:

    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).

  5. Comment by Drew Tatusko on 24 April 2009:

    I meant FWIW there…

  6. Comment by ryan kemp-pappan on 24 April 2009:

    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.

  7. Comment by Neal Locke on 24 April 2009:

    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.

  8. Comment by Chris on 26 April 2009:

    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 .

  9. Comment by Sarah Erickson on 28 April 2009:

    blessings to each one of you in your work together and thanks!

  10. Comment by dtatusko on 30 April 2009:

    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.

  11. Comment by Chelle Honiker Yarbrough on 13 May 2009:

    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.

  12. Comment by Eric Ledermann on 6 June 2009:

    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!

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