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Below you will find some links that might be helpful to you as your congregation takes steps regarding COVID 19. Please use prudence and caution in whatever steps you take.  Given the current state of emergency, we are encouraging churches to cancel worship and all events for the next two weeks.  Please use your bestContinue reading “COVID 19 Resources”

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the North Carolina coast, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) stands ready to respond and already is responding to the devastation the storm left behind in the Bahamas. The hurricane, which has been lurking in the Atlantic Ocean for nearly two weeks, has put both PDA’s national and international response teams to work. The Rev. JimContinue reading “Hurricane Dorian Response”

The people of South Sudan (the world’s newest nation – 2011) have had more than enough suffering and sorrow for a lifetime.  Most of them have never lived for even a year when there was anything resembling peace.  When their country was part of the Sudan, they were constantly being abused by the central governmentContinue reading “SSPEC 2019 Church Planting”

Dear Members of Shenango Presbytery, A new year brings new things for Shenango! As many of you know, we have had a discernment team in place that was charged by the Council to do some groundwork in exploring options for a future relationship with Beaver-Butler presbytery. That team was led by Glenn Hink and includedContinue reading “An Update on the Discernment Process with Beaver-Butler Presbytery”

Register now for the Elder-Deacon Training Event  sponsored by the Presbytery’s Christian Education Committee. Saturday, January 19, 2019 beginning at 8:30 AM with a light continental breakfast Northminster Presbyterian Church (2434 Wilmington Road, New Castle) This event will provide you with practical tools to better serve your congregation as an elder or deacon, in aContinue reading “Elder-Deacon Training Event”

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Through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been present since the beginning of the wildfire disaster in California.  Working closely with leadership in the affected presbyteries, the have released emergency grants to support the presbyteries in meeting the urgent needs of their neighbors. At the request of the Red Cross, PDA has deployedContinue reading “California Wildfire Response”