Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church
Welcome to Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church!
We hope you find everything you need about our church on this site, if not then please feel free to contact us. Look just below to download our most recent newsletter and weekly bulletin.
08-15 Announcements
Summer Newsletter
Sunday Morning Worship Times
Contemporary Worship 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Traditional Worship 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Listen to Sermons
Who we are
Mission
We are a Christian community dedicated to knowing and serving Christ.
Vision
We aspire to make Jesus Christ known to every generation through service, fellowship, worship, outreach and education. We invite all to participate in prayer and praise of our Lord.
Core Values
Truth - We live by God's truth. Through God's truth comes honesty, ethics and integrity
Faith - Because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we are committed to a life of prayer, discpline and obedience to His teachings.
Service - We are dedicated to helping and supporting others with kindness and generosity.
Belonging - We inspire a sense of belonging through relationships that are based on acceptance, trust and love. We build community through fellowship, active participation and a spirit of genuine cooperation.
Personal Growth Through Learning - We are committed to personal and spiritual growth through varied Christian learning opportunities. We share leadership and the responsibility for our own learning and the education of others.
Our Purpose
To Worship - The Most High God
To Lead - People to experience a personal relationship with Christ.
To Teach - People toward spiritual maturity with Jesus
To Serve - Our Lord, Community and World
We are committed to making Disciples for Jesus Christ
Below are several links to documents containing information about the history of our church.
Madeira history
Silverwood history
Children's Ministry Brochure
What To Expect on Sunday Mornings
Infants & Toddlers
When you bring your child to the infant and/or toddler room, please take a moment to complete an information sheet for your child, which will allow us to provide personalized care. Take a Parent tag and place the matching Diaper tag on your bag. Your child will be released to you upon the return of the matching Parent tag. It is our policy to only care for well children, in order not to expose others to colds or other illnesses.
Infants: Newborn to 15 Months
The nursery is well-equipped and staffed for infant care. All equipment and toys are sterilized after use, and staff follow guidelines recommended for care of infants.
Toddlers: 15 Months to 3 Years
Our primary goal is to provide a consistent, trustworthy environment for the toddlers as they gain their independence. The toddler play area is specifically designed to accommodate children from the time they begin to walk until they are 3 years old. This room includes a housekeeping area, book and toy area.
Worship Explorers: 3 Yrs to 3rd Grade
This program provides an educational experience during the Sunday morning worship services. Children attend the first portion of worship with their parents as part of their worship learning experience and growth. At a designated point during worship, children are released to go to WE. The program consists of a Bible story with a related activity, prayer and other Christian activities.
Family Worship Area
This is a space for nursing mothers and for families whose children are reluctant to leave their parents. It is adjacent to the nursery and has a window in addition to a speaker system so the service may be heard and seen.
Infants: Nursery Room
Toddlers: Toddler Room
Worship Explorers: Room 1
2010 VBS Registration Form
Emergency Medical Info
At Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian we connect students with Christ, each other, the church and the community. There are many different events throughout the year for youth including Middle and High school sunday school, youth group, after school hangout, camp, mission work, service projects, fundraisers, book/bible studies, special events and more. If you'd like to get plugged in please connect with us.
Starting June 21st, the summer meetings will be on Monday night at church from 6:30-8:00 except for the last Monday of each month which will be movie night from 6:30-8:30.
If you would like to join the parent's email list please contact mike.t.jorgensen_gmail.com
If you'd like to recieve Facebook updates then please join our group by clicking the link to the right.
If you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to contact our Director of
Student Minirties, Mike Jorgensen at mike.t.jorgensen_gmail.com or call him at 513.791.4470 Ext. 102
2010 youth summer schedule
Our mission is to encourage all members of Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church to become a body of believers who are committed to prayer in all of its aspects. We strive to offer all members opportunities for a better understanding of the power of prayer, assist in helping members become comfortable in a prayer group or prayer situation, encourage the desire and need for individual daily prayer, and be available to pray with visitors and members who come in search of God's powerful compassionate love and forgiveness.
Prayer Team - A team of two people are available each Sunday morning at the front of the sanctuary right after worship service to pray with people for any personal concerns, healing or intercession for others.
Prayer Request Cards - Available in pew racks (blue cards). Fill out and put in Prayer Request Box on Prayer wall rack in the narthex. These concerns are prayed over by the Intercessory Prayer Group and Church Staff during the coming week.
Prayer Request Line 665-6747 - This Prayer Line is available so that you might reuest prayer at any time of the day or night. There are always at least two people who will pray over your request(s) for five days.
Intercessory Prayer Group -This group meets every Monday morning. Prayer focus is on Gods direction for this church, its staff, its ministries and congregational concerns.
Dial-A-Prayer 791-2345 - A pre-recorded inspirational prayer/message lasting about 1 ½ minutes. This offered community wide and is listed in the telephone directory.
Shut-In Prayer Group - Group of ladies pray daily from their home for the shut-ins of our church.
Prayer Committee - We currently have seven people serving on this committee to plan events and do all the administrative things necessary for this ministry.
If you would like to be a part of any area of this ministry, call Bettilee at 513.733.0927 or Evelyn at 513. 733.3448.
Fill out the form below if you have a prayer request you would like to submit to our prayer team.
Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a Christian businessman, inventor, and entrepreneur, Martin Sweets, Tom attended college at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He joined the Martin Sweets Company and worked to develop polyurethane processing equipment. Tom left the family business to answer a call to the ministry and attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity. He has also received a Th.M. with a concentration homiletics, and is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Tom' s family includes wife Joan, recently retired as a Speech Therapist, Tommy, who is about to graduate from the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati and enter a residency program in Orthopedic Surgery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Henry, a writer who has just returned from Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he was a reporter with the Jackson Hole Weekly.
Tom has served five churches: The Congregational Church in Topsfield, MA, The Ramah Presbyterian Church in Huntersville, NC; Westminster Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC; New Goshen Presbyterian in Louisville, KY; and the Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church where he has served since 1996.
Music: Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn; Liszt; Strauss, Beach Boys, and Beatles
Movies: Gone with the Wind, Meet Me in St. Louis, Yankee Doodle Dandy, I know where I am Going, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, How the West was Won, Apollo 13, And Brave Men Too, and Saving Private Ryan.
Authors: John Calvin, C.S. Lewis, William Barclay, Edwin Friedman, and Ken Follett
Mike has been serving as the Director of Student Ministries since August 2008. He native Cincinnatian and graduated from Oak Hills High School and then studied Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently pursuing a degree from Cincinnati Christian University in Biblical Studies.
Mike enjoys reading and moviewatching in his freetime and is an avid coffee drinker. He is a huge fan of Cincinnati sports especially the Bearcats, Reds and Bengals. He is a native Cincinnatian and a west sider , it is ill-advised to challenge him in a game of cornhole.
Favorite Authors: G.K. Chesterton, R.C. Sproul, Douglas Wilson, St. Augustine, John Calvin, Francis Chan, Mark Driscoll and many more.
Favorite Music: Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Damien Rice, Over The Rhine, John Mayer, Keane, Sondre Lerche, David Crowder and Shane & Shane
Favorite Movies: Batman Begins, Big Fish, Bond Movies, Braveheart, Dan In Real Life, Gladiator, Good Will Hunting, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, North by Northwest, Planet of the Apes, Signs, Stranger Than Fiction, Thank You for Smoking, The Ten Commandments
Crystal Dahlmeier is the Director of Childrens Ministries. She has a Masters Degree in Early Childhood from Xavier University, where she held the position of principal and lead teacher of the Montessori Lab School. She also taught graduate and undergraduate classes in early childhood.
Veda has served as Office Manager of MSPC for almost five years. Being the spouse of a now retired Army soldier, she has resided in various places..Alaska, Europe to name a couple. According to Veda, this has offered a wealth of opportunities and knowledge as well as a multitude of friends. From dog-sledding and ice fishing in Alaska to visiting the castles and watching the Changing of the Guards in Europe she has been blessed with marvelous experiences and memories!
Veda attended the University of Maryland, European Division, where she focused on sociology and psychology. While in Europe she was elected as Mayor of the H.D. Smith Community, serving over 1200 soldiers and families. While serving as Mayor, she managed a volunteer staff numbering 65. During her service, a number of significant achievements were accomplished.
- A community wide communication was established
- Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation briefings were implemented
- Volunteer training was established/provided
- A community Economy Outreach program was established
- A Helping Hands program for children was established
Veda also served on the Board for Protestant Women of the Chapel as well as the Community Life Center, where serving the congregational members and the community remained the primary focus. While in Europe, Veda was employed at the Staff Judge Advocates office, serving as a legal technician.
Veda has a background of serving in various ways and a variety of settings. For several years, she worked for a Half-Way House in Louisville, which housed approximately 100 Federal and State Offenders. She worked at the Crisis & Information Center in Louisville, where she received a letter of recognition and appreciation from Governor Wallace G. Wilkinson, for services provided during the 1989 tragedy at the Standard Gravure Company.
In addition to her service at MSPC, she currently serves at her own church (Burlington Baptist) on the Pastoral Council, Finance Council for the planned building expansion and is the leader of the Womens Ministry Program, established about one year ago.
Veda has one daughter, who works with the Federal Air Marshals, and two wonderful grandsons, Erik (15) and Jacob (10).
A life-time resident of Ohio, Pam graduated Salutatorian from Williamsburg High School, got married and has two adult sons James and Benjaman. During the years she was raising her family and working full time at a local hospital, Pam took Business Management courses at UC Clermont College and through Xavier University.
In the early 1990s healthcare was going through lots of change and the first heavy wave of middle management cutbacks was sweeping through the industry. After 17 years of employment at the hospital in various jobs (1974-1991), Pams position, as Patient Representative was eliminated.
During a frustrating year of unemployment, Pam decided to return to the secretarial/ administrative field, which she had always enjoyed and seems to the gifts God has given her by helping others to be the best and produce the best work possible. Pam took computer software classes through the Adult study program at Grant Career Center in Bethel, Ohio. During her time with MSPC, Pam has continued her education with a summer course in computer hardware at the then Cincinnati State College and other continuing educational seminars/workshops.
Pams oldest son James has a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Kentucky , and is on staff at Sage University in Albany, New York. Her second son, Ben, his wife, Robin and daughter Abigail live in Williamsburg, Ohio. While James took the education route, Ben has always been a hands on kind of person and has pursued a job career in industrial machine maintenance.
Pam has filled many roles in the church office during her years on staff. She enjoys her role as grandmother to Abigail. In addition to Christian materials/studies, Pam likes to read mystery/suspense novels, enjoys singing and listening to most kinds of music, likes to watch action, thriller/mystery/suspense and even some sy-fy type movies and TV programs.
Having been a Christian since about the age of 7, God and a strong faith foundation have been instrumental throughout Pams life. During the period between jobs, Pam learned a lot about waiting for Gods timing, standing firm on his promises, and not leaning on her own understanding as interview after interview nothing seemed to work out. In March of 1992, after a year with no job during which time Pam had major surgery in addition to her job searches the unemployment compensation was ready to run out, God led Pam to Madeira Presbyterian. Only then was when she able to look back on the previous year and see a glimpse of Gods wisdom and timing. As in an old Christian song, He [God] may not come when you want him, but hes right on time!
Contact us
Feel free to contact us with anything. Whether you need more information about the church, cds of previous sermons or prayer requests we're more than happy to accomodate.
Our Address
8000 Miami Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Tel.: 513-791-4470
E-mail: vblevins_madeirachurch.org
