Presbyterian Mission Agency

Community Circle: Lilly Endowment Parenting and Caregiver Initiative
2023-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
This Community Circle will be a place to find out more about the plans the Office of Christian Formation has around the Lilly Endowment Christian Parenting and Caregiver grant received.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtduygrz8vGtdg9dPD330N9IZpjgIThZC7#/registration

Vital Church Series
2023-08-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-19 13:00 - 14:00

Faith Formation Leader Connection
2023-08-22 20:00 - 21:00
August Topic: Youth Resources – One-hour sessions: to share resources on the topic and then open to general conversation, questions, and sharing
With Stephanie Fritz, Coordinator, Office of Christian Formation and Miatta Wilson, Mission Associate, Office of Christian Formation
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92294289022?pwd=L3c1VlQ3VU9zVUU5cEFaMTZPYnRUUT09
Meeting ID: 922 9428 9022
Passcode: 165642

Hunger Action Congregations Meet-up
2023-08-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-07 12:00 - 13:00
There will be three virtual events:
April 11, 2023 @ Noon (eastern)
August 23, 2023 @ Noon (eastern)
November 7, 2023 @ Noon (eastern)

Matthew 25 eradicating systemic poverty workshop on community organizing and advocacy
2023-08-28 11:00 - 12:00
This online workshop will cover concepts of community organizing, movement building, and public policy/corporate policy advocacy as vital models for tackling root causes of poverty. We will have a speaker from a local Congregation Based Community Organization (CBCO) on community organizing, someone from the Office of Public Witness to address policy advocacy, and we hope someone from Poor People’s Campaign or another strong movement to talk about how to build people’s power and movements. We hope to also have someone from a presbytery that’s used elements of these models “in real life”/”on the gound” to participate.

Connecting the Dots Webinar: Hope for a Peaceful Future in Colombia?
2023-09-06 12:00 - 13:30
Church leaders from Colombia and the United States will share about their experiences in seeking peace with justice for Colombia and provide some glimpses of what life is like in the communities as the government promotes Total Peace and negotiates with the remaining armed groups.
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pq6AJxaUTnuqeu0MFqDZMQ

Christian Formation Week
2023-09-10 - 2023-09-16
Christian Formation Week – For more information, go to: https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/theology-formation-and-evangelism/office-of-christian-formation/christian-formation-week/

2023 International Peacemaker Orientation
2023-09-12 - 2023-09-15
Orientation occurs (in-person) in Louisville, KY.

Book Study - The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
2023-09-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:00
Gather with PHP’s Global Solidarity Network in examining the Church’s complicity in colonization and the exploitation of Indigenous lands, resources, and peoples that continues today. Join with us as we work to answer the call to transform the Church and our relationships with our neighbors, the land, and all of Creation.

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rcumgqD0oEtE96x3JbhZzXdl31hti-ZkU#/registration

POAMN Conference
2023-09-14 - 2023-09-15
On September 14 and 15, join us at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church outside of Detroit, Michigan. We are putting together an exciting lineup of presenters and worship leaders.
Click here for more information.

Faith Formation Leader Connection
2023-09-14 13:00 - 14:00
September Topic: Advent Resources – One-hour sessions: to share resources on the topic and then open to general conversation, questions, and sharing
With Stephanie Fritz, Coordinator, Office of Christian Formation and Miatta Wilson, Mission Associate, Office of Christian Formation
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92294289022?pwd=L3c1VlQ3VU9zVUU5cEFaMTZPYnRUUT09
Meeting ID: 922 9428 9022
Passcode: 165642

1001 Discerning Missional Leadership
2023-09-17 - 2023-09-22
We are holding a 1001 Discerning Missional Leadership assessment in partnership with the presbytery of San Diego.
(In Person)

COTE Stated Meeting
2023-09-18 09:00 - 2023-09-20 17:00
This meeting is a Stated Meeting of the Committee on Theological Education.

Educate a Child/Education Roundtable
2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:30
Education Roundtable wants to re-introduce Presbyterians to our public education policy. Also field discussion for current issues that are arising in public schools (i.e. curriculum, school board organizing).

ACSWP Fall Meeting
2023-09-28 - 2023-09-29
Location: In-person – Louisville, KY

2023 International Peacemaker Debriefing
2023-10-09 08:00 - 2023-10-11 17:00

MRTI: Fall meeting
2023-10-12 08:30 - 2023-10-13 16:00
The Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) will be holding its fall stated meeting.

Faith Formation Leader Connection
2023-10-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-24 20:00 - 21:00
October Topic: Training Leaders – One-hour sessions: to share resources on the topic and then open to general conversation, questions, and sharing
With Stephanie Fritz, Coordinator, Office of Christian Formation and Miatta Wilson, Mission Associate, Office of Christian Formation
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/92294289022?pwd=L3c1VlQ3VU9zVUU5cEFaMTZPYnRUUT09
Meeting ID: 922 9428 9022
Passcode: 165642

Food Week of Action
2023-10-15 - 2023-10-22
The Presbyterian Hunger Program hosts the 2023 Food Week of Action
www.pcusa.org/foodweek

Young Adult Advocacy Conference
2023-10-20 17:00 - 2023-10-22 12:00
Location: The Presbyterian Church (USA) Center in Louisville.
Purpose: 25-50 Young adults from college and post-graduate studies
1.Present a weekend conference of plenaries and workshops on how to do justice advocacy on the local, state, national, and global levels. It will provide training on justice advocacy
2.Provide resources from the church and non-profits.
3.Focus on connecting local young adults.
4.It will provide networking opportunities with other young adults on the service they have been putting forth and issues of importance.
5.It will serve as an introduction to the social justice work of the church and connect faith and justice
6.It will offer exposure to how denominations do justice advocacy (hunger, grants, disaster assistance) and a chance to visit the headquarters of the denomination and meet leaders.
7.To train recruiters and leaders for future events

d365.org The Way of Peace
2023-10-23 - 2023-10-29
October 23 – 29, our devotional ministry, D365.org, will offer a special series to reflect on the violence in the Middle East and around the globe. Featuring a team of writers — Christian pastors and advocates with connections to Palestine, Israel, Armenia, and Ukraine, as well as a Jewish Rabbi — all reflecting on the theme, “The Way of Peace.”
Special daily devotion series for a week. Available online at https://d365.org/ or on the d365 app.

Exploring Missional Leadership - Plains and Peaks Presbytery
2023-10-28 09:00 - 15:00
(EML) is a free daylong event led by 1001 national staff. Through presentations, active learning and group conversation, participants will be introduced to the nature of entrepreneurial ministries and the competencies needed to do that work. Individuals discerning a call to start a new worshiping community or other ministry will be guided in identifying the next steps to take in their own skills development. Participants involved in presbytery and church leadership will be guided in ways to identify and cultivate potential new worshiping community leaders and other innovators in their presbytery, congregation or circle of influence.
Who is EML for?
• Individuals discerning a potential call to start a new worshiping community or other new ministry.
• Pastors and other church leaders seeking to foster innovation in their congregations.
• Mid council staff and leaders, including members of 1001 New Worshiping Community Commissions, Committees on Preparation for Ministry and Committees on Ministry.

In it for the Long Haul: International Accompaniment for Long-term Sustainable Development
2023-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a discussion of what it means to listen deeply to and center those we accompany as we work together for long-term social change and sustainable development and seek to understand and eradicate systemic poverty. This is the 4th in a series of online workshops helping Presbyterians to understand and respond to systemic poverty through the Matthew 25 vision.
Click here to register.
