Doe Run Presbyterian Church

January 25, 2022

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Welcome to Doe Run!

Doe Run is a vibrant group of people who seek to follow Jesus Christ through caring for one another and loving our neighbors -- always working toward a deeper understanding of just who our neighbor is.

On Sundays, we worship at 10:00 am, celebrating God through scripture-based preaching and a great blend of traditional and contemporary music.

We take prayer seriously, speaking prayers each week for ourselves and those we love. Our children accompany us to worship, leaving after the children's sermon for Sunday School and lively bible lessons.

The Lord's Supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.

The table of Jesus Christ is open to all comers, including children. An offering is taken each week in gratitude for blessings received. This offering supports our church and our mission activities both local and global.

Come and see what we're about here at Doe Run -- we're large enough to offer diverse thinking and a wide world view, and small enough to provide warmth, welcome and nuture.

Bill Dyke

The session would like to update Bill's work with the Presbytery and Rev. Annalie Korengel as he prepares for ministry as a commissioned ruling elder pastor in our church. The academic course preparation is rigorous. It consists of the following courses already completed - Biblical Exegesis (Interpretation) ; Preaching the Bible; Teaching the Bible; Reformed Theology; Reformed Worship and Sacraments; Mission and Evangelism - and the following courses to be completed - Introduction to the Old Testament; Introduction to the New Testament; PCUSA Polity; Pastoral Care.

The field education has been paused until Bill has completed the New Testament and Polity classes.

Other Donegal requirements include steward/church leadership and administration, boundary training, training to officiate at weddings (optional after becoming CRE), and vocational/psychological assesment. The examination process requires the candidate to submit a statement of faith, an updated faith journey biography, and a sermon. He will then write an examination as administered by the Presbytery and submit updated clearances as needed. Once these written materials are approved, the CRE candidate will be invited to a meeting for examination with Donegal Presbytery COM.

Until that time Annalie and Bill will remain in frequent communications with Presbytery, and we will continue to be served by pulpit supply pastors and session moderator Rev. Annalie Korengel.

Mission Statement

We are God's people striving to do God's work in our congregation and the community beyond.

This work is carried out through

worship
prayerful meditation
fellowship
education
stewardship
mission

As followers of Jesus Christ, we intend to be a destination of peace, acceptance, and unity.

We Support Family Promise of Southern Chester County

Family Promise Logo Doe Run has proudly signed on to be a “support congregation” for Family Promise of Southern Chester County, a new non-profit providing shelter on a rotational basis to homeless families in our region. We will be providing support in the form of food, volunteers, fellowship, etc., to Unionville Presbyterian Church which will be one of 12 host churches. For more info: http://familypromisescc.org/

Youth Family Promise.2 Our youth group volunteered at the Unionville site, making and serving dinner and entertaining the resident children. Food regulation gloves and hairnets made for a glamorous evening!