A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – October 12, 2023
By Maureen Wright Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay If you have ever spent time with a 2- to 3-year-old child, you have surely been asked, “Why?” As they engage with their world, they repeatedly ask why. The litany of questions often makes family, friends, and caregivers weary, [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – October 12, 2023
2024 Pastor Minimum Compensation The 2024 rates for pastor compensation are now available on the Presbytery’s website under the Documents section. At the August Presbytery Meeting, a 2% increase in minimum compensation for Ministers of the Word and Sacrament and Certified Christian Educators for 2024 to the following amounts [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – September 28, 2023
By Maureen Wright At my commissioning as your Transitional General Presbyter during the August 17 Presbytery meeting, Moderator of Presbytery David Lee chose the scripture Joshua 1: 6-9. This passage offers a charge to both me and the Presbytery for our time together. The NRSV Student Bible (Zondervan, 1994) [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – September 14, 2024
2024 PWV Budget At the stated meeting of the Presbytery on August 17, the 2024 budget was approved. The 2024 final, approved budget can be found here. Board of Pensions: New Medicare Advantage plan replaces Medicare Supplement The Board of Pensions will offer enhanced medical coverage to retired members [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – September 14, 2023
By Maureen Wright In my first newsletter articles as Transitional General Presbyter, I reflected on discernment and this time of transition. I shared that our journey for the next 14 to 23 months will be the Presbytery of West Virginia moving from where it has been and what we [...]