Stay Alert, written by

Wendy Tajima, Executive Presbyter

ADVENT BIBLE STUDY SERIES BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY

Hosted on Zoom, on a variety of dates, these events are sure to get

you in the Christmas spirit.

Thanks to the National Black Presbyterian Caucus Southern California chapter for

inviting all of us.

Click here to view the flyer.

IT'S ANNUAL

SURVEY TIME!!

Each year, the Commission on Ministry asks for the Teaching Elders, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Commissioned Pastors, Honorably Retired Pastors, and Teaching Elders at-large to fill out a survey to let the Commission know more about your ministry and ways that they can support your work. Please complete your appropriate form as soon as you can and submit no later than December 18, 2024.

Your completed form will be read by Stated Clerk for Administration, Carrie Kohler, and a member of the Commission on Ministry. COM will pray for the prayer requests at our January meeting and will address concerns and suggestions during the first meetings of 2025.

For those servings SGP Congregations in 2024: 

https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARTE823878

For Honorable Retired

Ministers of Word and Sacrament: https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARHRTE808334

For those serving in Validated and At-Large Ministries in 2024: https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARVALTE23889

THE 2025

PASTORS' RETREAT

All San Gabriel pastors, commissioned pastors, and candidates for ministry are invited to Los Ranchos Presbytery's Pastors’ Retreat, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Serra Retreat Center in Malibu, CA. Space is limited, so please have your pastors sign up soon. Here’s the link to the electronic flyer and registration page: https://losranchos.org/2024/11/2025-annual-pastors-retreat/

We’d love to have a great turn out from our sibling presbyteries this year. Please contact Tom Cramer at TCramer@losranchos.org

with any questions.

HOLDING FAITH IN GOD'S GOODNESS WORKSHOP

As we face a new year of uncertainty and turmoil, many are troubled by the question of theodicy: can we believe in God's goodness in the face of tremendous suffering and evil?

Many have expressed interest in Open Theism as a response to that question. This is a free, four-week online workshop that is an intro to Open Theism.

We'll meet Monday nights beginning Jan. 20th. For more info or to register go to holdingfaith.org.

LA CRESCENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JOB POSTING

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church’s Center for Children, a preschool and afterschool daycare ministry, is seeking a

new Executive Director.

You can find the job description

and related information at https://www.lcpc.net/employment.

WINTERFEST RESOURCES

Resources from the Gabrieleno/Tongva Tribe

Legal Training for Churches

Neighborhood Center Resource List. Send updates or changes to perryting@sbcglobal.net

Treasurer's Manual PCUSA