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Prayers Jim Cossin (formerly Westfield pastor and director of Seneca Hills) and his wife Darlene have moved to southern California to be near their son.  Darlene is in the latter stages of a 13-year bout with cancer.  Please keep them in your prayers. Pulpit Supply Preacher Honorarium Increases After decades of no change in honorariumsContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Upcoming Events: January 10- 1:00 PM Christian Education Committee, Presbytery Office January 11- 8:30 AM LeaderFest, Westminster College Survey for EP Search Session members, Pastors, Ministers, and CREs received an email with a letter from Jim Mohr, moderator of Presbytery Council, with information on the survey to be completed by sessions giving their comments onContinue reading “eLink News”

System Glitch We attempted to email the survey (to assist Council and the EP Nominating Committee) to all elders, pastors, ministers, and CREs yesterday afternoon.  It appears we may have overloaded our email servers.   As a result, many session members have received multiple copies of the email.  Delivery to the remainder of the inviteesContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Survey for EP Search Reminder:  you will be receiving a letter tomorrow from Jim Mohr, moderator of Presbytery Council, with information on the survey to be completed by sessions giving their comments on the search for our next Executive Presbyter.  If you have not yet provided the email addresses for session members, please send them to office@shenango.org now…thereContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Survey for EP Search Reminder:  you will be receiving a letter in one week from Jim Mohr, moderator of Presbytery Council, with information on the survey to be completed by sessions giving their comments on the search for our next Executive Presbyter.  If you have not yet provided the email addresses for session members, please send themContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

Presbyterian World Mission Statement on South Sudan Coup The PCU(USA) World Mission Office has posted the following: http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/world-mission/Call-to-Prayer-for-South-Sudan/.  World Mission has also appealed for funds to assist those displaced by the fighting.  Contributions can be sent through the Presbytery Office. Update on the Search for a new Executive Presbyter The Presbytery Council, Presbytery Future Committee,Continue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”

December 23-January 1 OFFICE CLOSED, Christmas Holiday Note: Office Staff will again be using vacation time during the Christmas Holiday and the office will be closed from December 23-January 1.  The office will re-open on January 2, 2104.  Rev. Dawson will be available by email (david.dawson@shenango.org) and cell phone. Mission Giving Deadline The deadline for theContinue reading “eLink News”

It’s time for Annual Reports again!   The GA online statistical program is located at http://oga.pcusa.org/stats.  The system should be accessible to churches by January 1, 2014.  Clerks will use the same “user name” and “password” as they have used the past few years.  Please note the the password should contain an “!” and is case-sensitive.Continue reading “Annual Reports”

LeaderFest is Shenango Presbytery’s annual leadership training event for officers, leaders, and all people who desire Christian growth in their church.  It will be held at Westminster College on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Registration for LeaderFest is $20.00 per person, which includes materials and lunch.  Early birds pay onlyContinue reading “Register for LeaderFest 2014!”

Christmas Radio Spots Tomorrow morning, Thursday, December 12th, the Passages Christmas Stories during Advent will begin airing on Froggie 95 in Hermitage (at 8:34 AM and 4:15 PM) and the Pickle FM 92.1 in New Castle (7:12 AM and 4:25 PM).  This audio Christmas greeting giving the reason for the season is a gift fromContinue reading “eLink News – EXTRA!”