You are encouraged to consider serving as a Teaching or Ruling Elder Commissioner or Young Adult Advisory Delegate for the 226th General Assembly of the PC(USA). This coming General Assembly (GA) will be a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and online components. 

Virtual introductory gatherings and training sessions will be held in April and June, with Committees meeting virtually from June 25-27, 2024. All participants will then travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for in-person plenary sessions June 29-July 4, 2024.

Learn more and apply…

The Rev. Leigh Benish, Ruling Elder Judy Lipsack and Ruling Elder Allen Kitchen serve on the General Assembly Nomination Task Force.

Access the General Assembly Nomination Task Force’s Letter…

The Beaver-Butler Presbytery Office will be placing a bulk order for the 2023-2025 Presbyterian Book of Order. 

Price: $9.25 

If you or your church would like to place an order, please return your order form with payment to the Presbytery Office by August 30, indicating the number of copies you will need. Payment is due at time of order. 

Download the order form…

Download a free copy…

Administered by Beaver-Butler Presbytery, $75 scholarships are designed to help individuals attend the Wee Kirk 2023 Northeast Small Church Conference. The purpose of Wee Kirk is to inspire, equip, motivate and encourage small churches and to provide rest and refreshment for the clergy and lay leaders of those churches. The conference will take place on October 9-11 at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. 

For more information, go to www.wee-kirk-ne.org.

Access the application form…

Amira Barham will be visiting us as our peacemaker. Amira, a Palestinian, was born and raised in the town of Beit Jala near Bethlehem. She has been serving marginalized children in Palestine through Sounds of Palestine.

Learn more about Amira…

Amira will join us for our September Presbytery meeting. She will be available on September 22, 23 and 25 for church events. Please plan now to invite Amira to speak at your event or join you for fellowship. Joyce Hamilton is coordinating her schedule and can be reached at [email protected] or 724-822-3494.

Saturday, August 12,

12:30-3:30 p.m.

Zoom or in-person at Redstone Presbytery Center, 1004 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greensburg, PA 15601

Presented by Inter-Presbytery Leadership Formation (IPLF)

Instructor: Rev. Becca Siddle

At the heart of leading the people of God comes a responsibility to care for them in offering spiritual comfort and presence. Whether in times of crisis or everyday experiences, how might we become those who offer genuine pastoral care for the journey?

To register, contact Bobbie Shaffor at Redstone Presbytery at 724-837-6737 or [email protected].

Sunday, August 13, 5 p.m.

Bloom Café at Quality Gardens

409 Rt. 228, Valencia

Hosted by Encouraging Churches to Flourish and CRE Tom McMeekin

RSVP to the Presbytery Office at 7240452-7515 or [email protected]

Wednesday, August 16, 12 p.m.

Zelienople Community Park

Shelter 2—Rotary

All Pastors (MWS & CRE) are invited to this lunch. Food and drinks will be provided. No “shop talk” is allowed—just fellowship and fun!

RSVP to the Presbytery Office by Wednesday, August 9 ([email protected] or 724-452-7515). Include dietary restrictions or if you will be bringing your own lunch.

Wednesday, September 13,

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2434 Wilmington Road, New Castle

Presented by Bill Webster and Jim Farrer of Vital Signs Church Consulting

$5 for 30-page packet 

RSVP by noon on Monday, September 11 at 724 658-9051 or npcnc.org.

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Thursday-Friday, September 14-15

Grosse Ile, Michigan

What new adventures or hobbies can a new pair of shoes help you undertake? Consider how lacing up a new pair of shoes can help you share your talents with others. Get inspiration from Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network’s (POAMN’s) 2023 conference.

The day and a half of workshops, worship, warm fellowship, and good food will have you exploring new things, including ways to continue our service to God.

Learn more and register…

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Faith Forming Families Network (F3 Network). This innovation lab will “rebuild the neighborhood” with mutual care and flourishing as envisioned by their most notable alumnus the Rev. “Mister” Fred Rogers ’62.

The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.

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