News from the Presbytery's Treasurer

• Board of Pensions update: Ministers 2026 rates
• 2025 Per Capita
• 2025 IRS mileage
• 2025 Special Offerings Calendar
• Church treasurers and finance committees

Congratulations to Will and Nimmi Myers on the birth of their son, Mathan, on June 29. Will is the campus pastor at WVU UKirk. Congratulations also to big brother Billy and grandparents Bill and Margie Myers. Bill is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Charleston.  

Last call to reserve your 2025-2027 Book of Order

The Presbytery is now taking orders for the new Book of Order. The cost per book is $9. This price is for books picked up at the August 16 Presbytery Meeting at Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church in Fairmont; any books mailed from the Presbytery to you will incur an additional delivery fee. Deadline for all orders is Friday!

Worship for Such a Time as This: Commissioned Pastor/ Authorized Lay Preacher Retreat

Aug. 1-2 at Jackson's Mill near Weston. Registration deadline: Monday.

This retreat includes three workshops, focusing on the PCUSA Confessional Standards of the 20th century with Shannon Craigo-Snell, preaching with Donna Giver-Johnson, and liturgy for leading worship in times of turmoil, chaos, uncertainty, and disorder with Eric Myers. This event will begin with dinner on Friday evening and end with worship on Saturday afternoon. Spouses are invited to attend. The cost will be the room cost of $80/room, which can be shared. To register online, fill out the registration form on the homepage and email it to office@wvpresbytery.org, then pay by clicking on the Donate button and selecting CP/ALP Retreat in the dropdown menu.

Three more Healthy Boundary trainings this summer

All leaders – ministers of Word and Sacrament; Certified Christian Educators; Certified Associate Christian Educators; Commissioned Pastors; candidates, inquirers, and supply preachers; officers and employees of the Presbytery; members of committees, councils, and commissions – are required to complete a Healthy Boundary Training workshop every 36 months. There are three more opportunities this year for leaders to receive the required training led by Susan Sharp Campbell and Maureen Wright. There is no cost, and lunch will be provided. Please make a reservation for the event of your choice by emailing or calling the Presbytery office.

• Monday, July 21 – Charleston area
• Thursday, August 28 – Zoom (space is limited - see information on registration requirements in the title link)
• Saturday, September 13 – Charleston area

Presby Prep to start in September

Presby Prep is the first, required year of the ALP/CP Preparation Program, which prepares those who would become commissioned to pastoral service as Commissioned Pastors and those who serve as random pulpit supply as Authorized Lay Preachers. It is also an opportunity to become more knowledgeable about what it means to be Presbyterian and part of the Reformed family of churches. Presby Prep is open to anyone, whether or not you’re sensing a call to serve in pastoral leadership or pulpit supply. If you’d just like to grow in your faith, understanding, and knowledge of what it means to be Presbyterian, Presby Prep is the place for you. It will consist of 8 monthly courses (September-November 2025 and January-May 2026), which are 3 hours long and offered on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. Each course also has an assignment to be completed in advance. The dates for these courses are Sept. 18 & 20, Oct. 23 & 25, Nov. 20 & 22, Jan, 15 & 17, Feb. 5 & 7, March 12 & 14, April 9 & 11, and May 7 & 9. A minimum of 8 participants is needed for this to happen; otherwise, it will begin in January 2026. You can register online or with a mailed-in registration form, both of which are available at the title link. Questions? Please contact Susan Sharp Campbell at 304-667-9428 or susan_sharp_campbell@hotmail.com. 

Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox: Preaching the Bible for Our Times

9:30 AM-4:30 PM Oct. 18 at Village Chapel and on Zoom

While October may seem a long way away, it will be here before we know it, along with the final Expanding Your Ministry Toolbox course for 2025: Preaching the Bible for Our Times. Led by Karoline Lewis, Preaching Professor at Luther Seminary and a contributing writer for Working Preacher, this course will explore what it means to preach biblically and faithfully and how our interwoven contexts make for a sermon to be an encounter with the risen Christ. You can listen to podcasts including Karoline Lewis here. The cost per person for this course is $40, which does not include lunch. Participants may either bring their lunch or go to a local eating place. Registration deadline is Oct. 9.

This event focusing on stewardship is offered by the Center for Excellence in Christian Education, part of Union Presbyterian Seminary, which offers a variety of learning opportunities for church leaders throughout the year. Some may remember Keynote Presenter Jill Duffield as our Festival of Faith Keynote Presenter several years ago. 

Wee Kirk 2025: Small Church Conference

Oct. 13-15 at Laurelville Retreat Center, Mt. Pleasant, PA

Register before Aug. 1 to save $25!

Wee Kirk is designed to inspire, equip, motivate and encourage small churches of any denomination and to provide rest and refreshment for the clergy and lay leaders. Participants may choose any 3 of the 7 workshops to attend. Cost is $200 per person for churches up to 150 members and $225 for churches 151-200 members.