President's Day Reflection, written by

Peter Tan-Gatue, Associate Executive Presbyter.

PETER TAN-GATUE

CALLED AS

ASSOCIATE EP



With thanksgiving and confidence, the Presbytery Executive Commission called Rev. Dr. Peter Tan-Gatue as half-time Associate Executive Presbyter. Peter has already started in the job.

This is a busy transition time for Peter. He has agreed to start with the Presbytery in this challenging time, and he has the support of Praise Community Church as he continues as their pastor on a half-time basis. Peter is also completing his term as Moderator of the Presbytery, but will not serve as Moderator of the Executive Commission, since he is now on staff. Peter can be reached at: peter@sangabpres.org

UPDATED RESOURCES FOR

EATON FIRE SURVIVORS 02/17

~United Policy Holder’s Helping Homeowners Navigate Wildfire Recovery Options & Insurance Considerations from Feb. 5 Webinar. To watch, please click the link below:

2025-2-5 Replacing Your Wildfire-Destroyed Home: Options and Insurance Considerations 

Find the slide deck at: R2R3-2-5-25-Replacing-Your-Wildfire-Destroyed-Home-FINAL-1-1.pdf 

~As Mayor Bass just announced, we are proud to share with you the LA Disaster Relief Navigator, a human-centered, first-of-its-kind online tool that helps Angelenos impacted by the wildfires easily navigate the many resources available to support them

~Altadena Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)

540 W. Woodbury Road, Altadena

This is the new address for the DRC. The one at PCC has closed.

~One-on-one private consultation

from Presbytery members and friends, including a free house market valuation

and preliminary title report (contact Wendy Gist for information) and

consultation on real estate and insurance options with Renee Chen this Tuesday and Thursday, 1-3 pm, and Saturday, 9 - 11 am  Contact Renee directly at 626.376.8085 you can talk on the phone or meet with her in person at San Marino Community Church.

~Resources for Trauma Recovery: LA Wildfires. Click here for more information

~The Little Tokyo Service Center is

offering case management, counseling, and basic support like food, storage, and receiving mail for all regardless of race, though they have expertise in working with Asian clients. See flyer in Japanese, Korean, and English HERE. 

~See safety guidelines for people

wanting to clean their homes after a fire at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/WildFire/docs/returninghome/returning-home-after-fire.pdf

~The Small Business Administration

(SBA) administers low-interest loans for individual homeowners as well as

businesses.  Go to sba.gov/california-wildfires for information on eligibility and applications.

~For everyone: All Federal and

State tax filing deadlines have been extended to October 15, 2025 for all

county residents and businesses. This includes individual income tax returns

and payments, as well as estimated tax payments originally due in 2025. This

deadline extension is automatic; you don't have to file anything until October.

DISASTER RECOVERY TOWN HALL

Join the City of Pasadena for our weekly virtual Disaster Recovery Town Hall every Friday at 12:30 p.m. live on Pasadena Media until February 28.

Each week, subject matter experts from the City of Pasadena will provide recovery information for those affected by the Eaton Fire. 

To watch live, visit PasadenaMedia.org/KPAS.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INTERIM PASTOR

JOB POSTING

Claremont Presbyterian Church is seeking an Interim Pastor/Head of Staff; please see attached position description. Claremont is a very active congregation with an excellent track record working with their pastors. 

For more information or to

express your interest, contact cpcpersonnelcommitteechair@gmail.com. 

Click here to view the position description.

ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REDONDO BEACH

JOB POSTING

Transitional Senior Pastor position is opened at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Use this link for more details: https://www.pacificpresbytery.org/transitional-senior-pastor-job-opening-st-andrews-presbyterian-church-redondo-beach/

UNION CHURCH,

LOS ANGELES

JOB POSTING

Union Church, Los Angeles is seeking an Interim Pastor. For more information: https://www.pacificpresbytery.org/interim-pastor-job-opening-at-union-church/

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