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Top Ten Security Tips for Churches

Would your church be ready to face a security threat or natural disaster? Are you stumped as to how to get started in preparing your congregation? These tips will guide you toward a plan of action. For more information:

Virtual Visit: The Presbyterian Historical Society

How well do you know your Presbyterian heritage? Many of us grew up in the Presbyterian church, some are brand new, but all of us could learn something new about our history from visiting the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia. “Organized in 1852, the Presbyterian Historical Society is the oldest denominational archives in the UnitedContinue reading “Virtual Visit: The Presbyterian Historical Society”

Resources for Lent

Ash Wednesday is quickly approaching. Have you chosen the study materials for yourself or your congregation yet? Here are five quick links to get you started:

Annual Reports: Why Are They Important?

If you’re new to your position of Clerk of Session, or even if you’ve been Clerk before, you may be wondering why it’s so important to complete the Annual Report forms for the Presbytery and General Assembly. It’s a time consuming process, and you might think it’s just not a priority in today’s world. It’sContinue reading “Annual Reports: Why Are They Important?”

Get to Know the Presbytery App

Apps make our lives easier by providing shortcuts to essential information. The Shenango Presbytery app provides quick links to our website, Stated meeting information, registration forms for events, and now an easy way to listen to the posts from this blog via our new podcast. Links Our app includes quick links that allow you toContinue reading “Get to Know the Presbytery App”

Congregational Care Spotlight: Terms of Call

It’s that time of year again where Presbytery and General Assembly level reporting is due for the past year. It’s also the time of year when budgets are set in place for our congregations, and that means it’s time to submit the annual Terms of Call Worksheet to the presbytery.

Welcome!

Pie has been an essential part of our presbytery meetings over the years. Even more essential has been the fellowship and information that has been shared over those slices of pie. We’re revamping the blog on our website to reflect more of the essential information that you have come to expect from us. Each weekContinue reading “Welcome!”

COVID 19 Resources

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”

eLink News

New Wilmington Mission Conference The 2017 New Wilmington Mission Conference will be held July 22-29 at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. At 112 years old, the New Wilmington Mission Conference is the longest-running mission conference in the United States. Held on the campus of Westminster College every July, NWMC is intergenerational, Presbyterian-related and youth-focused.Continue reading “eLink News”