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Kanawha United's BraveHeart Fellowship to host a carnival

The BraveHeart Fellowship, Kanawha United's outreach to teens and young adults with developmental disabilities, will soon host a carnival at the church, 1009 Virginia St. E. in downtown Charleston. The event will take place 6-8 p.m. May 25. For more information, contact Susan Marrash-Minnerly at [email protected] or 304-549-5749.

Two part-time jobs available at Charleston's Kanawha United

Kanawha United, located in downtown Charleston, has two part-time positions open: a Director of Children & Youth Ministries (10 hours a week, $20 per hour, job description) and a custodian (20 hours a week, $15 per hour, job description). Experience is preferred. Please share with anyone in the Kanawha Valley who might have the requisite skills. Questions? Call Marjorie Cooke at 304-541-9657. Interested? Apply by mail to Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, Attn: Marjorie Cooke, 1009 Virginia St. E., Charleston, WV 25301.

Moving Mountains

By Bex Law, Marshall University | For Presbyterians Today

(...) I am a non-traditional student completing my undergraduate degree. I started at 25. I have no regrets in waiting, because I was not ready for the commitment and discipline college requires when I was 18. Now I enjoy school, homework, and getting involved, which has, by the grace of God, led me to participating in the 67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), and hopefully creating a CSW at my university. The first group I got involved in at Marshall University was Marshall UKIRK. Before coming to school, I was not a practicing Christian. I was raised Southern Baptist, and as a queer, independent, liberal woman, a relationship with God and the church was challenging for me...

Synod "TED Talk" highlights Fairmont First Presbyterian

At the October 2022 Synod Assembly gathering, the Sunday night program included several videos and talks highlighting ministries and initiatives in Synod congregations and presbyteries. The presentations were so well received that they are being shared on the Synod’s YouTube channel for use as a Sunday morning “Minute for Mission” or as a conversation piece during a weekday Bible study. One of the two "TED Talks" being shared this month looks at Fairmont First Presbyterian's Clothing Street Store ministry, where an area is set up along the sidewalk for people to both donate clothing and also take an item if they are in need. To see all of the videos released to date, click here.

Watch Synod of the Trinity grant workshops

The Synod of the Trinity recently provided two online grant workshops that focused on helping grant-seekers with the tools and knowledge to approach funders and apply for the financial support that will push the difference-making initiatives to the next level. The first, "Grant-Seeking: Creating Relationships with Funders," gives you the research tools to pinpoint potential foundations and funding resources within your community and our region. Additional resources from the workshop are these helpful books: The Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications; It's Not Just About the Money: How to Build Authentic Major Donor Relationships; The Essential Fundraising Handbook for Small Nonprofits; Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work; and Building Donor Loyalty: The Fundraiser's Guide to Increasing Lifetime Value. The second workshop, "Writing the Grant: How to Start and What to Share," provides the framework and confidence to apply for a grant outside of our denomination, and will teach you how to present your case, and your church or other entity, in the most appealing and critical light.

News from the Presbytery's Treasurer

• New West Virginia tax tables available now
• Tax guides & housing allowance letter
• 2023 Shared Mission Pledge Request
• PDA assisting with Cyclone Freddy
• Employee or Independent Contractor

• BOP Toolkits
• Sending Benevolence to the Presbytery
• 2023 IRS mileage
• 2023 Per Capita
• 2023 Special Offerings

Request a copy of the 2023 Presbytery Directory

We have several physical copies of the directory left. If you would like one, please email [email protected] or call Amy Robinson at 304-744-7634. Remember, the directory is also on our website; if you need the password to access it there, contact Amy.

Free metal shelves available from the PWV

The presbytery office has a set of two blue shelves that each measure 3 feet wide by 7 feet tall by 9.5 inches deep. They are available for pickup at our storage space at Charleston First Presbyterian Church. Interested? Contact Amy Robinson at 304-744-7634 or [email protected] to schedule pickup.