A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – April 25, 2024
By Maureen Wright This week, the Synod of the Trinity hosted a Committee on Ministry/Committee on Preparation for Ministry gathering over two days. Three staff members from the Office of the General Assembly and the Church Consultant from the Board of Pensions who serves most of the Synod led [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – April 25, 2024
Board of Pensions 2025 plan update "The 2025 Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), including dues, is now available. With the new flexibility and choice being offered, we hope to see more ministers being enrolled for benefits — and gaining access to assistance and education programs that nurture ministries, helping [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – April 11, 2024
By Maureen Wright I often hear from pastors who are new to the Presbytery of West Virginia (PWV) that they find PWV a very welcoming place. That was my experience when I moved here; I was invited to the Christian Educators’ group. The members of the group were quick [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – March 28, 2024
By Maureen Wright My last newsletter article began with my sharing that since I began my work as your Transitional General Presbyter my newsletter articles have focused on scripture, nearly all have included the biblical theme of wilderness. I have continually shared my belief that this time of transition [...]
Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox: Being Vital Today
Being Vital Today, an Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox course, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, on Zoom. We live in a new post-Christendom world in which the church is no longer the center of our society. This new world is unlike any world [...]