PNews 1/20/22

One effect of the pandemic on churches is a sharply increased rate of member shift – to online worship, to other churches, or just dropping out. The pandemic has magnified discontentment with their congregations that some members already were feeling. What challenges and opportunities for church vitality does this “big sort” of church members present? In this week’s meditation, The Big Sort, Rev. Dr. Sheldon W. Sorge explores this question, and more.
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On Thursday, January 27th, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, there will be a Zoom Workshop offered with Rev. Dr. Alonzo Johnson titled “Called Out to Serve: Living Out Our Missional Identity in Christ – YES, Even During Covid.” Using examples from Black Presbyterian missional trailblazers such as Thelma Adair, Gayraud Wilmore and Edler Hawkins, this interactive workshop will equip participants with missional strategies centered around identity, discipleship, relationship building and asset mapping to create and leverage congregational/ communal power in engaging issues in the local church!
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Are you looking for a Lenten resource for households with children? Have you seen author and pastor Traci Smith’s newest book, Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection? The Office of Christian Formation has partnered with Chalice Press and Traci Smith so that PC(USA) formation leaders can receive a discount of 50% off 5 or 10 copies of the book to share with those you serve. There will also be a “Faith at Home” Lent Practices Webinar on February 24 at 3:00 p.m. EST with Traci Smith, who will talk about simple practices for at-home faith formation during Lent. Six short videos will be released for use by households, highlighting our five faith practices of storytelling, hospitality, service, prayer, and retreat.
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The Ecclesiastical Committee has scheduled New Clerk of Session Training to be held via Zoom video conferencing on Saturday, February 5, 2022, from 9:00-11:00 am. New Clerks of Session are urged to attend, and all clerks are invited and welcome to attend. Please contact Jenny Petrantoni with your name, church of membership, and preferred email address to register.
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Being Matthew 25, a new Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) monthly livestream series, has its first session at 1 p.m. Eastern Time today, January 20. It is an interactive online event that makes space for stories, reflections and conversations about what it means to live out the Matthew 25 vision. The livestream is available for viewing on the PC(USA) Facebook page or PC(USA) YouTube Channelduring the event and after.
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Come treat yourself on Monday mornings at 10am to Coffee with Clergy! It’s a space for Pastors to shake off the Monday morning drudge with coffee, laughter, and great conversation among colleagues. B.Y.O.C. (or tea)! Next week’s topic: “I’m so tired of Covid.” This pandemic has redefined the term exhaustion in a Pastors life! Join us Monday as we acknowledge the exhaustion and remember there is HOPE in perseverance.Click here for the Zoom link.
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