Presbyterian Mission Agency

Community Circle: Around the Table
2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
Around the Table test cohorts and grandparent cohorts are launching soon! Join this community circle to hear about cohorts, new resources, and our updated timeline.
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Connecting the Dots webinar series
2024-05-23 20:00 - 21:30
Peace Cannot Be Achieved through War and Weapons: Korean Women’s Struggle against the U.S. Military Bases on the Korean Peninsula.
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Racial Justice & Civil Rights Travel Study Seminar
2024-05-28 - 2024-06-06
This event is a Racial Justice Pilgrimage, sponsored in partnership by the Peacemaking Program and the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley. From Tuesday May 28 – Thursday June 6, participants will visit important sites (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee) and hear from speakers regarding the civil rights movement. Goals include:
• learn about the events and people of the civil rights movement.
• visit significant sites and museums that tell the story of the civil rights movement in US history and today.
• engage with local leaders and Presbyterians who continue the legacy of the civil rights movement today and engage in racial justice and anti-racism work.
• create a plan to share learnings and impact the racial justice and anti-racism work of their presbyteries and congregations.

POAMN Conference
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-30
Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network annual conference – The New Face of Aging: Transformative Approaches to Older Adult Ministry
www.poamn.org

Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Vital Congregations
2024-05-29 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-12 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-26 15:00 - 16:30
Join ministry leaders for support, to explore the 7 marks of Vital Congregations and share questions, ideas, challenges and resources.
We meet bi-weekly at 3 PM EST.
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UKirk National Gathering
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-14
Theme: Good God Y’all
Find more info at: https://www.ukirk.org

Presbyterian Association of Musicians
2024-06-16 - 2024-06-21, 2024-06-23 - 2024-06-28 | Montreat Conference Center, 401 Assembly Drive, Montreat, NC, 28757, United States
The Worship and Music conference is an intergenerational conference for children, youth, & adults, who serve as pastors, directors, instrumentalists, ringers, worship leaders, choir members, or anyone who loves to sing, play, learn, worship, and fellowship.
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Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Intersectional Priorities
2024-06-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-16 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-08-20 15:00 - 16:30
Join ministry leaders to explore the Intersectional Priorities: Climate Change, Gender Justice and Heteropatriarchy, and Militarism
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Vital Church Series
2024-06-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-19 13:00 - 14:00

226th General Assembly (2024)
2024-06-25 - 2024-07-04 | Salt Lake City, UT

People on the Move Webinar (World Mission and partners – migration focused)
2024-08-05 12:00 - 13:00
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Community Circle: Small Church
2024-08-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:00
Are you an educator, volunteer, pastor, commissioned pastor (CRE, CLP), that serves as a leader in a small church (less than 100 members)? Are you a mid-council leader that supports faith formation leaders in small churches?
You are invited to register for this Community Circle, our newest Faith Formation Leader Connection opportunity designed especially for those leaders in small churches. Offered six times March – November 2024, come to every gathering, or when you can, but come to share in conversation and learn, ask questions, receive and share resources for ministry and support one another. A one hour zoom gathering, the times and dates vary so there is flexibility. Register once but register anytime. Each gathering will feature a question or topic just to get the conversation going related to Faith Formation leadership in small churches, then discussion can go from there. So come ready to participate in the conversation.
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Leadership Development Institute
2024-08-15 - 2024-08-17
We are creating/revamping the Leadership Development Institute to focus on 23-to-40-year old leaders. This will be a cohort model that will run for about 14-15 months.(In-person gathering)

Discerning Entrepreneurial Ministry
2024-08-16 15:00 - 2024-08-18 15:00
1001 NWC Event for people discerning new worshiping community leadership or growing their new ones. Meet with 1001 NWC and New Church Development Commission staff and do site visits to successful new worshiping communities around Atlanta.
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PCUSA, A Corporation Board
2024-08-28 13:00 - 2024-08-29 17:00
Meeting is in Louisville at the Presbyterian Center

People of Guatemala Call to Prayer & Peace Webinar
2024-09-04 19:30 - 20:30
Join us for this one-hour Zoom meeting, Journey participants will hear an update by local experts on current social and political realities in Guatemala and learn about the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s recent General Assembly Overture In Support of the People of Guatemala.
The group will explore together how Christians in the U.S. might be faithful partners with their siblings in Guatemala, living out the spirit of the overture to “pray and work for peace” through learning, the building of mutual relationships, and advocacy.
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Faith Formation Leader Connection Resource Zoom
2024-09-05 13:00 - 14:00
What’s New?
A Christian Formation resourcing Zoom with time to share what’s new, what’s in season, and ask what you are looking for. One registration link with two times to choose from, a daytime or evening meeting.

Disability Inclusion Sunday
2024-09-08

Community Circle: Disability Inclusion
2024-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
This Community Circle will be an opportunity to talk about how to be more intentional to include people with disabilities in our faith communities so that all feel they belong. Rev. Sarah VanderZee McKenney and Rev. Deborah Huggins join us for this conversation as we explore concrete practices and learn about resources.
Register here: https://cfportal.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2344885

“Messing with our Minds? Neurotechnologies, AI, and Christian Ethics”
2024-09-17 19:30 - 20:30
The Annual Members Meeting of the Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith (PASTCF) will be virtual and will occur on September 17th at 7:30 pm EDT sharp. After a brief business meeting, our PASTCF Lecturer will be Dr. Neil Messer.
We will also be honoring Dr. Robert Keefer, who will receive the 2024 Kenneth E. McCall recognition for Excellence in Science, Technology, and Christian Faith Ministry.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81006298583?pwd=MSaiEFZySmtHamEeD5tAX4YeIsCiuj.1
Meeting ID: 810 0629 8583
Passcode: 445390
For more information, please contact:
Jim Miller, Secretary
Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith
jmiller1776@gmail.com

Discipleship, Christian Nationalism, and Settler Colonialism: Faithful preparation for the U.S. Election Webinar
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00
World Mission & Peacemaking – Israel-Palestine
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COTE Stated Meeting
2024-09-24 09:00 - 2024-09-25 12:00
The COTE Fall 2024 Stated Meeting will be held September 24-25, 2024 on the Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte campus.

National SDOP/Presbytery of the James Social Justice Events
2024-10-03 11:30 - 13:00
Luncheon & “Get to Know the Presbyterian National Self-Development of People Committee and How Partnering With it Can Benefit Your Community!
Thursday, Oct. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Community Grants Workshop – for grassroots groups seeking funding for community initiated, led and controlled projects. Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m
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