A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – June 13, 2024
By Maureen Wright Stewardship has repeatedly come up in the course of my work recently. Not just the traditional fall stewardship campaigns of my childhood where children, youth, and adults promised or pledged to give an amount of money to the church. Many of you remember the numbered, weekly [...]
News from the Presbytery’s Treasurer – June 13, 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 – May 23, 2024
By Maureen Wright As many of you know, I spent most of the two weeks between April 29 and May 10 traveling. I attended the Synod of the Trinity’s EP Forum and the Board of Pensions’ Season of Rebuilding event, both in Philadelphia. I also attended the Association of [...]
A Word from our Transitional General Presbyter – May 9, 2024
By Maureen Wright Greetings from sunny, windy, beautiful Schuyler, Nebraska! This week, I am attending year one of the Presbytery Leader Formation (PLF), which is a three-year opportunity designed to equip persons leading presbyteries through education, nurture, and collegiality. The faculty includes Tricia Dykers-Koenig (Associate for Mid Council Relations, [...]
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 [...]