News from Pittsburgh Presbytery

The Gospel of Mark moves Jesus from the Jordan to the wilderness via catapult. Many of our most formative forces are just that – forces. We like to think we are shaped by our choices, and that is true; but we are even more significantly molded by that which is forced upon us. How does Jesus respond to a situation out of his control? Do we have a choice in how we respond to the forces that press in on us in our current crucible? In this week’s meditation, The Wilderness Way, Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge addresses these questions and more.

In an effort to continue to support our Pastors during this time of virtual/online worship, our Presbytery staff has been preparing and sharing sermons and other elements for worship that can be utilized by our congregations. A new sermon, entitled What Makes Jesus Angry, prepared by Associate Minister Brian Wallace, is now available for download.

To summarize, in this sermon Rev. Wallace discusses how Jesus shows many emotions throughout the gospels. In this story, Jesus gets angry – really angry – and what makes him angry should give us all pause. The text tells us that what made Jesus really angry was the “unyielding hearts” of his listeners. What does it mean to have an unyielding heart? He goes on to explore this question and asks how we, as disciples of Jesus, are called to be people who have yielding hearts.

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Decennial filings are made every 10 years during the years ending with the numeral “1” (e.g. 2001, 2011, 2021). The legislative intent for requiring these filings is to identify business names that are no longer in use so that they may be reissued and placed back into the stream of commerce. By filing, the organization protects its name. For 2021, the fee for this filing is $70.00. If you choose NOT to file, you take the chance that your name will be claimed by another organization.

DO I NEED TO FILE?

If you received a postcard from the Pennsylvania Department of State, you need to file. You should check the Decennial Database to make sure:

• Click here to access the Decennial Database

WHY AM I EXEMPT FROM THE DECENNIAL FILING?

You may have not received the letter from the PA Department of State. This happens if a corporation has had officer information forwarded to the Department of State by the Department of Revenue during the preceding 10 years under 15 Pa.C.S. §1110 (relating to annual report information), making the organization exempt. If you have made a new or amended filing with the Corporation Bureau from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021 other than a decennial filing, a name reservation, name search, consent to appropriation of name or fictitious name registration you are also exempt. In summary, if you have sent any update to the Department of State that confirms your organization’s existence, you are exempt. You need to verify this by checking the 2021 Decennial Report Database.

HOW CAN I BE EXEMPT IN THE FUTURE?

The easiest way is to file an Annual Report, updating your organization’s officers. This is free, and simple to complete. You can download this form by clicking here.

This information comes from Synod of the Trinity Business Administrator Frank Orzehoski. Any questions can be directed to him at businessadmin@syntrinity.org.