Information for ministers, educators, church administrators, clerks, and congregations | |
Worship Materials Available for SDOP Sunday | |
The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) celebrates SDOP Sunday in 2023 on March 12. Through SDOP, PC(USA) partners with low-income communities locally, nationally, and internationally to eradicate systemic poverty. Observe SDOP Sunday by sharing a Minute for Mission about SDOP, singing a SDOP hymn, and collecting an offering for SDOP. | | |
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Digital Ministry by Small Churches | Small churches and digital ministry were the topic of the January 27 episode of podcast Better on the Inside. Guest Charlotte Elia, a minister in Virginia Beach, encourages small churches to focus on their strengths and avoid spreading themselves too thin. Elia is a Presbyterian pastor and hosts How We Do Digital Ministry, another podcast that may interest small church leaders. | | |
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Disaster Prep Easy With Monthly Calendar | If disaster struck your community or congregation/ ministry, would you be prepared? Check out this monthly calendar of small, but important, tasks that will build invaluable skills, plans, and procedures for your congregation and your partnering communities. | | |
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Join PW's Next Book Discussion | Presbyterian Women Churchwide’s Justice and Peace Committee will host five book discussions in 2023. The next event is February 13 on What Kind of Christianity: A History of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in the Presbyterian Church. Join via Zoom from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register to receive questions for reflection/discussion, as well as a Zoom link, by February 12. | | |
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Becoming Christian Lenten Study | Tuckahoe Church invites you to explore the tenets of Christian faith through Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer by Rowan Williams. This Lenten study with Rev. Dr. Roger Gench begins February 26 and occurs weekly at 9:15 a.m. through April 2 Participate in person or via Zoom. | | |
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An Unforgettable Job Awaits at Camp Hanover | Tell a young adult in your life about job opportunities at Camp Hanover. They are seeking counselors, lifeguards, program coordinators, and food service workers. Camp staff will gain resume-building skills while creating amazing experiences for campers. | |
Bible Study on Black Resistance | |
Wednesdays, through March 15
PC(USA)'s Racial Equity and Women's Intercultural Ministries
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Submission deadline: February 14
PC(USA)
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Application deadline: February 15
PC(USA)
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Early registration deadline: February 16
Minneapolis, MN and online
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Duke Divinity Leadership Program | |
Application deadline: February 17
Roslyn Conference Center, Richmond
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February 24-26
Camp Hanover
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Grief Support Program for Spanish Speakers | |
February 28
Legacy Hospice/Full Circle Grief Center
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Horizons Magazine Subscription Offer | |
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Important Presbytery Dates | |
Terms of Call Reports Due
for called pastors and certified Christian educators
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Annual Reports Due
for certified Christian educators, ministers serving in validated ministry outside congregations, and minister members at large
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113th Meeting
Saturday, February 18
Online: Zoom
In person: Westminster Church, Richmond
Register
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114th Meeting
Tuesday, June 20
Invitation needed
Overture deadline: April 25, noon
Packet online: June 6
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115th Meeting
Saturday, October 21
Invitation needed
Overture deadline: Aug. 24, noon
Packet online: Oct. 5
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Learn about church employment opportunities or submit an opportunity to POJ's calls and jobs board.
- Solo pastor, Hebron Church (Manakin Sabot)
- Choir director/church musician, Meadows Church (Charlottesville)
- Interim pastor, Westminster Church (Richmond)
- Organist/director of music, Laurel Church (Glen Allen)
- Summer camp staff, Camp Hanover (Mechanicsville)
- Day camp counselor, Massanetta Springs (Harrisonburg)
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