SAN GABRIEL PRESBYTERY

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE

MMU submissions: ericka@sangabpres.org

November 25, 2024

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PRESBYTERY NEWS

In All Circumstances, written by

Wendy Tajima, Executive Presbyter

PRESBYTERY MEETING NOTES

 

In case you missed it, here are a few news items from our November Presbytery meeting:


~We elected Matt Colwell as next year's Vice Moderator, to work with Helen Darsie as Moderator and Peter Tan-Gatue as PEC Moderator.


~The 2025 budget was approved, as was the per-member apportionment of $70, unchanged since 2022


~You can still give to the offering for the hospitality ministry of Baldwin Park UMC until Dec. 1 at https://sangabpres.org/donate/


~If you want to respond to the crises mentioned at the meeting, go to:


1. Camino ministry in Ukraine: https://www.camino-zu.org/en/


2. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:  https://pda.pcusa.org/ ~ using these codes:

~Ukraine, DR000156

~Hurricane Helene, DR000169

~Israel/Palestine: DR000081-

Israel/Palestine


3. American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum, local contact for a joint Palestinian-Israeli organization for reconciliation:  https://parentscirclefriends.org/

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.

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.

CHAPLAINCY UPDATE


Click here to view LA General Medical Center Chaplain Charity Ngaruiya's latest report, dated October 31, 2024.

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

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER



We remember Korean Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, Rowland Heights, in our Prayers of the People this week.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

SALE AT

MONTE VISTA GROVE


Saturday, December 7, 9 am - 12 pm


2889 San Pasqual St.

Pasadena, CA 91107


Click here to view flyer.

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP


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.

IN-PERSON MOVIE SCREENING & DISCUSSION

 

An inspiring story of two mothers who enter local churches to evade deportation and protect their families. Join us Wednesday, December

11, 7-9 pm,

at Knox Presbyterian Church,

225 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena, 91106.

 

Questions? Contact Wendy Gist gist.wendy@gmail.com

Click here to view flyer.

ADVENT CANDLELIGHT CONCERT WITH CLAIRE HOLLEY


Join Knox Presbyterian Church to  experience the soothing sounds of Claire’s voice and songs by candlelight, setting the perfect atmosphere for the Advent season. Held Saturday,

December 14, at 7:30 pm.


Knox Presbyterian Church

225 S. Hill Ave,

Pasadena, CA 91106


To purchase tickets, click here.

Click here to view flyer.

PRESBYTERY RESOURCES

Board of Pensions 2025 Program Costs Calculator


Book of Order (English)


Book of Order (Spanish)


Book of Order (Korean)


You asked for it, you got it! Tiffany Ashworth has provided the video below. Enjoy!

God's Word in God's Land Video


Send financial questions or reimbursements to Agnieszka and to Wendy Tajima.


Land Acknowledgement adopted by the Presbytery of San Gabriel


The 2024 Apportionment is $70 per member.


2024 Presbytery Minimums


2025 Presbytery minimums document


The 2024 mileage reimbursement rate is 67 cents per mile.


2024 Presbytery Meeting Calendar


Donate Online to Presbytery or to Churches in the Presbytery

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