• Dr. Richard L. Baker, our Theologian in Residence, will be ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament by a Commission of Whitewater Valley Presbytery this evening at Second@Six in the sanctuary. Dr. Tom Currie, Professor of Theology and Dean of Union-PSCE Seminary in Charlotte, will be the guest preacher. Following the service, there will be a casual dinner honoring Richard in the Community Room. You are cordially invited to attend this special service and dinner reception. Reservations are not required for the dinner.

• The annual meeting for the Interfaith Alliance Indianapolis (IAI) will be a catered dinner in the Community Room here at Second Church at 6 p.m. on July 2. Charlie Wiles of the Peace Learning Center, who organized an historic June, 2008 interfaith peace mission to the Middle East, along with Rabbi Weiss, Imam Michael Saahir, Revs. David Berry and Stacy Smith will report on their experiences and opportunities for interfaith dialogue during a panel discussion after dinner. Cost is $10 per person due by 6 p.m. on July 2. RSVP to Mary Prouty at proutyw@comcast.net or 418-6609 by noon on Monday, June 30.

• 2008 Habitat for Humanities Build: Volunteer sign-ups will begin on Sunday, July 6 in McFarland Hall. This year’s fund raising commitment to Habitat for Humanity will be $70,000. No prior construction experience is required to participate in this great project. Come join our friends to help another family become homeowners and help build a better community for our Indianapolis neighbors.

• Partners for Africa Development 7th Annual Convention, July 4, 5 & 6, 2008. The Kenya Mission Team invites you to be our guest at the 2008 Partner’s Banquet on Saturday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m. at the Wayne Township Conference Center, 400 N. High School Road, Indianapolis. The theme is Adaptive Means to Help Christian Communities in Africa Fight Poverty. The speaker is Wayne Lanese, Director of Ministry, Middle Smithfield Presbyterian Church, PA. Please R.S.V.P. to Victor Doe at 295-8443 as soon as possible to ensure we are able to secure reservations.

• Need Bibles for mission trips or want to drop off Bibles to an agency or ministry? To serve you better, we have created a Bible request form. The form will help us determine the appropriate Bibles for your need and expedite your order. Bible Request Forms are now available from Amy Lee, administrative assistant for missions. Please contact Amy at 317-253-6461 ext. 332 or by email, alee@secondchurch.org.
  

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