News from our churches and Presbytery
From the Desk of Transitional General Presbyter & Stated Clerk Rev. Erin Kobs
Dear Friends & Colleagues,
The pictures & stories coming out of Southern California are simply heartbreaking. Many siblings in Christ have been evacuated from their homes, lost homes & businesses, & unfortunately, news has come that several churches were lost to fire. Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church was lost to fire last night. The Presbytery of the Pacific has been in touch with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance about setting up a fund for wildfire recovery. This is one of the best ways we can help our sister presbytery & their congregations to begin recovery for this disaster in Los Angeles.
The link to give is https://pcusa.org/donate/dr000165-us-wildfires
To designate your gift to go towards this wildfire recovery, in the comment box, write
"Wildfires DR000165". You can also send checks to PDA, noting the fund in the memo line.
Please consider taking an offering at your church this Sunday and give to PDA. These funds will be used for both immediate emergencies and long term needs.
Let us continue to pray for those impacted by this wildfire disaster & for those brave first responders working around the clock to save life & property.
Blessings, Erin
The pictures & stories coming out of Southern California are simply heartbreaking. Many siblings in Christ have been evacuated from their homes, lost homes & businesses, & unfortunately, news has come that several churches were lost to fire. Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church was lost to fire last night. The Presbytery of the Pacific has been in touch with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance about setting up a fund for wildfire recovery. This is one of the best ways we can help our sister presbytery & their congregations to begin recovery for this disaster in Los Angeles.
The link to give is https://pcusa.org/donate/dr000165-us-wildfires
To designate your gift to go towards this wildfire recovery, in the comment box, write
"Wildfires DR000165". You can also send checks to PDA, noting the fund in the memo line.
Please consider taking an offering at your church this Sunday and give to PDA. These funds will be used for both immediate emergencies and long term needs.
Let us continue to pray for those impacted by this wildfire disaster & for those brave first responders working around the clock to save life & property.
Blessings, Erin
Kiski Weekly
Presbytery Training
Presbytery training will take place on Saturday, January 25 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Dayton Glade Run Academy building. Training will take place for Clerks, Elders, Auditors, Deacons, and How to share the Gospel in a conversational way.
Please contact the Presbytery office to register by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 so we know how many to prepare for...and there will be snacks! Please Sign up here! Or [email protected]
Please contact the Presbytery office to register by Wednesday, January 15, 2025 so we know how many to prepare for...and there will be snacks! Please Sign up here! Or [email protected]
Lectionary Discussion Group
The Advent Lectionary group has decided to continue after Advent beginning January 7. So we will change our name to the Lectionary Discussion Group, meeting every Tuesday from 7 - 8 p.m. Join here!
Sales Exempt Certificates
Sales Exempt Certificates are in the process of being renewed and will be sent out before the old one expires.
2025 IRS Standard Mileage Rates
The IRS has increased the reimbursable mileage rates for 2025 to .70 cents per mile for
Pulpit Supply and .14 cents for Volunteers.
Please let your bookkeeper/treasurer know of this change.
Click here to read IRS update.
(This information is always available on the Presbytery News Page of this website.)
Pulpit Supply and .14 cents for Volunteers.
Please let your bookkeeper/treasurer know of this change.
Click here to read IRS update.
(This information is always available on the Presbytery News Page of this website.)
Good News Board
What is happening in your congregation? Please share the good news from your congregation so we can celebrate your good news with you! Everything that happens has meaning, we need to concentrate on the positive things that are happening around us so we can bring the good news forward and leave the negative behind us. Here are just a few examples…
Did you receive a new member?
Did someone have a new baby?
Did your congregation celebrate a milestone number of years in worship?
Do you have an active youth program?
Did you do a meaningful outreach in your community?
What is your church known for in your community?
These are just a few of the types of things we are looking to celebrate!!
Email to [email protected]
Did you receive a new member?
Did someone have a new baby?
Did your congregation celebrate a milestone number of years in worship?
Do you have an active youth program?
Did you do a meaningful outreach in your community?
What is your church known for in your community?
These are just a few of the types of things we are looking to celebrate!!
Email to [email protected]
Any news to be shared with the Presbytery may be sent to [email protected]
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