Category Archives: Event

The next stated meeting of Shenango Presbytery will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church, New Castle.   Important Items Before Presbytery Include: First reading of the proposed amended presbytery Bylaws First reading of the 2016 Per Capita Budget First reading of the 2016 Mission and Ministry Budget Greetings from Rev. DougContinue reading “Official Call to the September 22, 2015 Meeting of Shenango Presbytery”

At our June presbytery meeting, we collected a mission offering in worship and raised over $1200 on the spot for one the missionaries our churches support.  Amazing! For our September 22 stated meeting, we want to double that amount as we raise funds to increase the support for Shenango’s own Steve and Brenda Stelle, laboringContinue reading “Special Presbytery Offering – Steve and Brenda Stelle”

October 5-6, 2015 Villa Maria Conference Center Special Guest: The Rev. Dr. Donald Dawson         The Rev. Dr. Donald J. Dawson is the director of World Mission Initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and also director of New Wilmington Mission Conference. Don had 24 years of pastoral experience leading churches in mission involvementContinue reading “Register for the Fall 2015 Pastor Retreat!”

At the April Presbytery meeting, we learned PCUSA World Mission is facing a major financial shortfall.  The Georges’ positions in South Sudan were eliminated in May. If mission giving does not increase, more mission co-workers positions will be eliminated.  The Presbytery council has decided to take an offering at each Presbytery meeting for the nextContinue reading “Special Mission Co-Worker Offering”

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to earthquake disaster in Nepal Thousands are dead or injured from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that shook Nepal and neighboring countries on April 25.  The quake, the worst in more than 80 years, struck just west of the capital of Kathmandu and destroyed towns and mountainous villages.  The government ofContinue reading “Presbyterian Disaster Assistance – Nepal Earthquake”

A note from your friendly Session Records Committee…… Attention teaching and ruling elders – especially clerks: The annual records check will be held at the following locations on the following dates: Mercer County Congregations … Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00 PM at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Mercer Lawrence County Congregations … Wednesday, May 6th atContinue reading “Session Records Review”

The next stated meeting of Shenango Presbytery will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Unity Presbyterian Church in Mercer.   Important Items Before Presbytery Include: Presentation of Ruling Elder Mike Carlin for Candidacy Commissioning of Ruling Elder Tom Wilson to Lebanon Church Presentation by Rev. Hunter Farrell, PC(USA) World Mission Get the Docket andContinue reading “Official Call to the April 28, 2015 Stated Meeting of Shenango Presbytery”

The Shenango Presbytery Scholarship Fund is supported by gifts from the congregations of the presbytery.  The fund is intended to assist students who are members of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.  Preference will be given to applicants who belong to churches in Shenango Presbytery.  Recipients of aid from this fund are eligible for continued assistance inContinue reading “Shenango Presbytery Scholarship”