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Winter Stated Meeting
Friday, February 21st
hosted by:
Jekyll Presbyterian Community Church
Jekyll Island, GA
Lunch at noon with meeting to follow at 1 pm
For those who plan to eat lunch at Noon, please be courteous to our
host church and register for lunch by Monday, February 17th.
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Join us for THRIVE!
Savannah Presbytery’s 45th Annual Faith Enrichment Conference, February 21-22nd, 2025, at Epworth by the Sea, Saint Simons Island.
Keynote and author, Rev. Dr. Graham Standish will share not only his approach to church transformation, but also newer insights and approaches he’s developed as a clergy spiritual director/coach and church consultant in helping pastors and churches thrive.
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School of the Laity
March 8-9, 2025
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Tree of Life:
An Introduction to the Wisdom Literature of Ancient Israel
This course is an introduction to the wisdom literature of ancient Israel, especially the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Our goals are to consider the definition and key characteristics of wisdom; to develop a familiarity with the background, forms, content, theologies, and interpretive issues of the wisdom texts; and to reflect on the place of wisdom in the Christian Scriptures. Furthermore, we will explore the relevance of wisdom’s perspectives for contemporary preaching, teaching, and theological reflection in Christian communities.
Pre-course Assignment: To read Proverbs, Job & Ecclesiastes and make note of what stands out to you, what surprises you, how you would describe each book to someone who had never read it, how the books are similar and how they are different. Additional recommended reading: Samuel E. Balentine, Wisdom Literature. Core Biblical Studies, Abingdon, 2018; William P. Brown, Wisdom’s Wonder: Character, Creation, and Crisis in the Bible’s Wisdom Literature. Eerdmans, 2014.
Led by Dr. Christine Yoder, Senior Vice President and Dean of Faculty
and J. McDowell Richards Professor of Biblical Interpretation at
Columbia Theological Seminary.
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Breitenhirt Scholarship Fund
Needs YOU!
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Each year 12 to 15 Breitenhirt Scholarships are awarded to help our churches and families offset costs to send children and youth to summer camp and Montreat Youth Conferences to the tune of $2,200-$2,600.
Our fund currently sits with a balance of $2,830. If donations do not come in, this fund will likely be depleted in 2025.
To learn more about the fund or to donate, click on the buttons below.
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Spring Stated Meeting
Butler Memorial Presbyterian Church (Savannah)
Tuesday, May 20th
11 AM Lunch
Noon Worship and Meeting
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Fall Stated Meeting
Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church
Monday, October 27th
11 AM Lunch
Noon Worship and Meeting
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From the Synod & Office of GA | |
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For Such a Time as This! Standing in the Gap!
Presbyterian Advocacy Hour
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Join us for a new monthly series - fourth Wednesday each month - hosted by the Presbyterian Church (USA). As Christians, we are called to act in the face of suffering, injustice and strife – to be repairers of the breach. The fuel behind such action is a mixture of faith, hope, discernment, spiritual nourishment, and community.
Presbyterian Advocacy Hour will bring together committed people of faith each month to fuel up with information on the most pressing issues. Church members, lay leaders, pastors, mid-council staff, all Presbyterians, and friends are welcome! Get nourishment for your spirit, essential connections and resources, relationship building, and direction for how to stay in righteous movement while being your best self.
After the first overview session in February, each month we’ll dive deeply into one area of concern and provide the knowledge you need to take effective and focused action. The hour will start with spiritual grounding and then move to in-depth analysis of key issues. There will be an additional optional 30 minutes for time to network, movement-building, community-building and feedback on helping to shape what you need from these monthly advocacy hours. There is a barrage of pressing issues we might react to, but we contribute most faithfully with quality action and a loving presence. Let’s resource each other and do church in a world that needs every single one of us!
Monthly Advocacy Hour ~ Fourth Wednesdays
First session will be:
Wednesday, February 26th
9am (PST), 10am (MST), 11am (CST), 12pm (EST)
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From the Stated Clerk & Co-Moderators | |
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A Letter from the Stated Clerk and the Co-Moderators of the
226th General Assembly
“Belonging to Jesus Christ in Every Generation and Circumstance”
Read the full letter here
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February 27- March 1st:
Journey: Setting Out Together Event
We are the synod together! With a ‘new way’ of living out our call to embody, cultivate, and inspire, you are invited along to learn more about the Journey and how we can align ourselves for the future Church that God is calling us to be.
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SAVE THE DATE:
February 20-21, 2026
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Georgia Presbyteries Announcement
The leadership of the five Georgia presbyteries (Greater Atlanta, Flint River, Cherokee, Northeast Georgia and Savannah) charged a planning team to create a gathering of Georgia presbyteries for 2026! The FIRST of its kind!!
Recognizing the ways in which the planning for this event will impact other things happening in our presbyteries, the planning team made a couple of up-front decisions that they asked that we communicate to you.
First, we are planning to use Savannah Presbytery’s reservation at Epworth by the Sea, Saint Simons Island, on February 20-21, 2026, for this time together. We expect that the event will begin at 1pm on Friday, February 20, and end by 2pm on Saturday, February 21. We hope that you will check your congregations' calendars now to avoid conflicts and particularly seek to look at ways to minimize overscheduling for the month of February 2026 (i.e. avoiding events on the weekends before and after this event).
We are excited about this collaboration and the opportunity to be the connected church with our Georgia siblings! Save-the-date!
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance | |
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In early 2025, Southern California faced multiple fires, exacerbated by strong winds and dry conditions. More than 35,000 acres burned and destroyed more than 16,000 structures. Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church was also destroyed. PDA has been actively engaged in responding to the devastating wildfires affecting communities within the Pacific, San Gabriel, and San Fernando Presbyteries. Initial response and church damage grants has been disbursed to provide immediate support for addressing urgent needs in their communities. These grants are essential for stabilizing local congregations and communities during the early stages of recovery.
National Response Team members have been deployed to provide a ministry of presence, assist with ongoing assessments and help match identified needs with appropriate resources to expedite recovery resources.
PDA remains dedicated to supporting the Pacific, San Gabriel, and San Fernando Presbyteries as they navigate the challenges of wildfire recovery. By providing immediate grants, facilitating communication, deploying trained volunteers, and mobilizing denominational resources, PDA seeks to embody Christ’s call to care for those in need.
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Free Student-Loan Forgiveness Coaching
with PCUSA Office
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The Office of Financial Aid for Service (PCUSA) oversees a program that provides Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) support and coaching for people that work for the Presbyterian Church and all the related entities of the Church. As of last year, coaches helped PCUSA borrowers with forgiveness by almost $8,000,000. Some qualifying workers received a reduction in their monthly payment of as much as $700 a month. In addition to Ministers of Word and Sacrament and commissioned pastors, this program also serves church staff (office and financial staff, Christian Educators, custodians, children and youth ministry leaders) and teachers of church-related preschools and academies. https://www.pcusa.org/loanassist | |
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