JULY 16, 2024

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  • Registration open for July 30 Special Meeting
  • International Peacemaker Events
  • Board of Pensions Workshops
  • SDOP Workshops
  • Presbytery Events
  • Church and Community Events 
  • Employment Opportunities

Registration Open

Materials are available and registration is open for the Called Special Meeting of Presbytery on July 30. The meeting was called for the purpose of receiving a report of the Strategic Plan Review Task Force and acting on their recommendations. It will be held at First Church, Richmond and on Zoom beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Learn more and register

Learn about Life in Bethlehem from International Peacemaker


From September 22-25 learn about Life in Bethlehem from PC(USA) International Peacemaker Zoughbi Zoughbi, the founder and director of the Palestinian Conflict Transformation Centre in Palestine. Zoughbi will be presenting programs in various locations across the Presbytery of the James.

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Overview of Benefits Changes

Keenan Rodgers will be hosting a series of Zoom sessions on the dates of July 23-25 to share details about the redesigned benefits plan and answer questions. The content shared at each meeting will be the same as what was shared at prior in-person and virtual orientations offered in each presbytery served by Keenan. All are welcome at any of these events, but because the same info will be shared at each, it is not necessary to attend more than one. Some may want to hear it again. Some may have other leaders in their congregations who need to understand it.


Please register by clicking on the individual registration link to attend one of the eight zoom meetings listed below. All times are Eastern, and the ZOOM meetings will not be recorded.

 


Help SDOP Address Poverty and Oppression

SDOP seeks your help in identifying community organizations working to help disadvantaged groups. Organizations are invited to learn about funding grants from SDOP at workshops on July 24, August 17, September 25, and November 1. Applications are accepted year-round for national SDOP grants. Share information about the grant and workshops with groups in your area.

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Presbytery Events

Disaster Relief Ministry Local Projects

July 18-20

at Camp Hanover

SDOP Workshops

July 24, August 17, September 25, and November 19

Various locations

Special Meeting

July 30 5:30-7:30 p.m.

First Church Richmond and Zoom

Special Meeting

August 15

More details to come

International Peacemaker

September 22-25

Throughout the POJ

118th Meeting

October 19

Second Church, Richmond

Overture deadline: August 22, 2024


View the presbytery calendar


Church & Community Events

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Bible and Church Music Conference

July 21-27

Massanetta Springs, Harrisonburg

Clergy Couple Retreat

July 29-August 1

Massanetta Springs, Harrisonburg

Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Grant Deadline

August 1

PW Churchwide Gathering

August 8-11

St. Louis, MO

Camp: A Planning Retreat for Clergy August 13-17

Omaha Presbyterian Seminary

Foundation at YMCA of the Rocky Mountains Estes Park Center

Prism Christian Education Conference

August 17

Center for Excellence in Christian Education Virtual

Homecoming

August 30-September 2 Camp Hanover

Scotland Trip

September 13-23

With Three Chopt Church, Henrico

Leadership in Ministry Richmond

September 16-18

Columbia Theological Seminar Center for Lifelong Learning at Roslyn Retreat Center

Stewardship Kaleidoscope

September 23-25

Portland, OR

Complicated Times Workshop

October 7-9

Union Seminary (Richmond Campus)


Young Adult Advocacy Conference

October 18-20

Union Seminary (Charlotte Campus)

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Employment Opportunities

Learn about church employment opportunities or submit an opportunity to POJ's calls and jobs board.

  • Covenant Pastor for Congregational Life, First Church (Richmond)
  • Part-time covenant pastor, Bethlehem (Mechanicsville)
  • Installed minister, Amelia Church (Amelia)
  • Part-time pastor, Holy Trinity Church (Richmond)
  • Director of Christian formation, Tuckahoe Church (Richmond)
  • Children's ministry assistant, First Church (Richmond)
  • Youth ministry coordinator, First Church (Richmond)
View job details
Submit an opportunity

Calls and Jobs in Nearby Presbyteries 



National Capital Presbytery

Presbytery of Eastern Virginia

Presbytery of the Peaks

Shenandoah Presbytery

PC(USA) Job Board

Association of Partners in Christian Education Job Board

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