Preaching at Easter webinar, Earth Care conversations, and SDOP Sunday

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Information for ministers, educators, church administrators, clerks, and congregations

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Registration for the presbytery meeting on February 17 closes Friday at noon.

If you are planning to join in lunch, please remember to bring $10 in cash or check payable to Gayton Kirk.

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Leading with Good News in Difficult Times

On February 20, the PC(USA) Store hosts a free webinar on preaching and teaching at Easter. A panel of renowned PC(USA) preachers and educators, including Brian Blount, former president of Union Presbyterian Seminary, will reflect on the theme Leading with Good News in Difficult Times. Join to be inspired and encouraged during the Lenten season.

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Promote Environmental and Social Justice with Eco-Palms

Orders of Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday provide valuable income to the harvesters, now, more than ever. The plants are sustainably grown and harvested in Guatemala and Mexico. All Eco-Palms harvesting communities have or are in the process of obtaining a sustainable certification from SmartWood, a division of Rainforest Alliance. Place your order by March 1. A bulletin insert is available to share with your congregation.

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Join Local Churches in Earth Care Conversation

Is your church considering becoming a PC(USA) Earth Care Congregation or have you already received such certification? You are invited to a gathering at Bon Air Presbyterian Church on March 3 at 2:30 p.m. The group will share ideas and resources and lend support to one another on this journey. Bon Air, Second (Richmond), Tuckahoe, and Ginter Park met in November, and they are eager to welcome others for this meeting. For more information or to RSVP, contact Sally Johnston or Deborah Houghton.

The annual certification window is January 1 to February 15. Get prepared for next year's certification by joining this group of experienced and new Earth Care Congregations.

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Resources for Celebrating SDOP Sunday

Celebrate the partnerships of the Presbyterian Church (USA) with low-income communities on Self-Development of People (SDOP) Sunday, March 10. On the SDOP website, find stories of people investing in people to eradicate poverty as well as resources for your congregation to learn and become involved. SDOP is one of three PC(USA) programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing, for which many congregations collect funds this time of year.

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Join our local SDOP Ministry on February 16 for Bearing Fruit: Exploring the Relationship Between Spirituality, Social Justice, and Partnership Building. This interactive workshop will equip participants with missional strategies centered around community organizing. Learn about creating and leveraging congregational/communal power in engaging issues in the local church and community through direct action and advocacy. Rev. Dr. Alonzo T. Johnson, national SDOP coordinator, leads the training.

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