Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox: Pastoral Care with the Dying and their Loved Ones
Pastoral Care with the Dying and their Loved Ones, an Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox course, will be held from 9 AM to noon Saturday, March 1 on Zoom. The cost per person is $20. The registration deadline is Friday, February 21. To register online and pay with a credit [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – January 23, 2025
By Maureen Wright Our daughter was married in August; it was a wonderful celebration of two smart, strong, purposeful, beautiful young adults. Those of us who love Emily and Matt gathered for a festive weekend celebrating their love and surrounding them with our support. There were many speeches and [...]
2025 Festival of Faith, “Journeying with Our Creator,” with CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson, Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly of the PC(USA)
Festival of Faith, a day of learning through keynote and workshops, fellowship, and worship, will occur this year on Saturday, March 22, at First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. CeCe Armstrong and Tony Larson, Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly (2024) of the PC(USA) will be [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – January 9, 2025
By Maureen Wright On Monday, the 2025 Presbytery committee chairs met with the Moderator, Leadership Team chair, and staff. We began our time together by looking at the Epiphany story from Matthew 2:1-12 reflecting on leadership, especially bold leaders who serve with extravagant generosity. The conversation reminded me of [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – January 9, 2025
Pastor 2025 Medical Cost Grant The Presbytery has established a fund to match 50% of the increase a church sustains for enrollment of child, spouse, or family coverage. This grant is calculated as the difference between 2024 Pastor’s Participation Plan cost and 2025 Congregational Pastors Package or Transitional Pastor’s [...]