"Note from Lisa – Who I am" –

by our Executive Presbyter.

HELP US WITH OUR WEBSITE REDESIGN!!

We need photos of the churches, your mission work, your ministry, and worship.

Please send them to presby@sangabpres.org.

WHY PRESBYTERIAN' WILL NEVER BE A POLITICAL PARTY: A CHURCHWIDE STUDY SERIES

Introducing a new churchwide study series! Co-Moderators, the Rev. Marta Pumroy-Cordero and the Rev. Dr. Kristopher D. Schondelmeyer, will host a series of three webinars on Fridays throughout October, offering an in-depth look at the PC(USA)'s Social Witness Policy. 

The series will be divided into 3 sessions:

• Session 2: State and Citizen: Their Mutual Responsibility — Oct. 16
• Session 3: The Churhc's Role in Civil Society  — Oct. 30



Each session will feature different guests from across the PC(USA) who will join the Co-Moderators in reflecting and expanding on each of these three topics. You can register for each Zoom session by clicking on the links above. Participants are encouraged to read the corresponding sections prior to each session. The document is linked on each registration.

Here are the links:

https://pcusa.org/events/religious-liberty-panel-discussion-with-co-moderators/october-2nd-2026-0100pm

https://pcusa.org/events/state-and-citizen-their-mutual-responsibility-panel-discussion-with-co-moderators/october-16th-2026-0100pm

https://pcusa.org/events/churchs-role-civil-society-panel-discussion-with-co-moderators/october-30th-2026-0100pm 

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

With Hispanic Heritage Month if full swing, please visit the link below to

read a recent article from the

Presbytery of the Pacific. You will

notice some familar names and

our Presbytery mentioned

LAST TIME FOR CLEAR THE ROAD

TO FREEDOM

An Interfaith Pilgrimage, 10/6 

People of faith will walk from Adelanto to the DTLA Detention Center

to call for an end to cruel immigration policies and closing of detention centers.

They will walk to bring compassion and care for the immigrant community, and to serve as a protective presence for those for whom it is not safe to speak out.

You can join the pilgrims on the final day, Oct. 6, in the following ways:

OPTION 1: WALK THE FINAL

6.5 MILES

6:30 AM at GreenTree Inn & Suites

2499 W. Main Street, Alhambra, CA

OPTION 2: JOIN THE PILGRIMS

AT THE FINISH



12:00 PM at the Metropolitan

Detention Center

300 N. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA

[LET US KNOW YOU'RE COMING]

FALL EDUCATION SERIES: 
"POLITICS AND

CHRISTIAN FAITH"

CLAREMONT, CA — This fall, Claremont Presbyterian Church (CPC) hosts “Politics and Christian Faith,” an adult education series that explores the intersection of faith, history, and American public life.

Location: Claremont Presbyterian Church, Room 1

Time: 8:45–9:45 AM, Sundays

Dates: October 11, 18, 25

The series is free and open to the public. No registration required.

SAGES & SCHOLARS CONFERENCE

The 2026 Sages & Scholars Conference will be held in South Pasadena on October 17th. This year, the conference will focus on being human in a world of AI and robotics. One of the speakers, Reverend Gary Noonan, will be addressing community building and the fragmentation of human agency. Information about the conference, including registration and ticket prices, is available through the links on the attached flyer. Feel free to share this information with your congregations.

SOWING PEACE

AMIDST VIOLENCE

Voices from Palestine and Israel

October 11, 2026, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 663 South Berendo St., L.A.

The Parents Circle - Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Israeli Palestinian organization of over 850 families, all of whom have lost immediate family members to the ongoing conflict. Together, they work to transform their loss and pain into a public and collective demand for peace and reconciliation. It will be a powerful afternoon of personal testimonies transforming grief into calls for peace. For more info and to register click HERE.

SUMMER 2027 TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY TO

MALAWI, AFRICA

Malawi is calling YOU! Plan to join San Marino Community Church on a short-term transformational journey/mission trip being planned to the country of Malawi, Africa in the summer of 2027.

The GO Team – which could include you – will visit churches, schools, hospitals, and various Ministry of Hope locations. It will be a rewarding time of service and learning. You will meet the people serving and being served in Malawi and learn more about the vital partnerships inspiring and equipping orphans for the past 23 years.

Leading the team will be Janet Wells, on her fifth SMCC expedition and business manager Skip Ober Miller. (Interested in being part of the HOME Team, let us know! Those who support the trip from the USA are important team members as well.) Information sessions are

being organized now.

Contact Janet at TransformationalJourney@smcommunitychurch.com or Skip at (626) 282-4185 for more information and to discover how you and your congregation can get involved in the trip and/or with the important work of Ministry of Hope.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

NPC JOB DESCRIPTION PART-TIME PASTOR

Northminster Presbyterian Church in Diamond Bar is seeking a Part-Time Pastor.

For more details, Click Here to view the job Description or contact Helen Hall at:

helen.hall@roadrunner.com.

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PRESCHOOL TEACHERS JOURNEY, ARCADIA

The person selected for this position will be responsible for the general supervision and management of a group of children between the ages of 6 weeks and Kindergarten.

All personnel shall share a commitment to Christ and the Christian Education of young children.

Click here to view the job description.

For more information, please contavt the church at: erin@arcadia.church