PNews 4/20/23
We as a presbytery received multiple reads of an overture from Sixth Presbyterian Church seeking support for the efforts of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church to obtain reparations for the seizure of its building by eminent domain for less than market value. We are excited to announce part of the long journey of healing started Friday 4/14/2023 when Bethel AME and the Pittsburgh Penguins announced an agreement to rights development on land owned by the Penguins. This is an exciting first step on the road to repair and support of Bethel AME efforts. We will let you know how this impacts the proposed overture in the near future.
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Upcoming Events
The following events take place at the Presbytery Building, unless noted:
April 20
Personnel Committee (10:00am – 12:00pm Zoom)
Finance and Property (2:00 – 3:00pm, Zoom)
Nominations Committee (2:30 – 4:30pm)
April 22
Session Minutes Reading (9:00am – 12:00pm, by appointment)
April 23
Conversation on Sixth PC Church Overture, Bethel AME/Reparations (3:00 – 5:00pm)
April 26
Ecclesiastical Committee (2:00pm, Zoom)
April 30
Conversation on Sixth PC Church Overture, Bethel AME/Reparations (3:00 – 5:00pm, Zoom)
May 1
Commission on Preparation for Ministry (4:00pm)
May 2
Executive Committee (4:00pm)
May 9
Commission on Ministry (4:00pm)
May 10
Administrative Commission for Transformation (12:00 – 2:00pm)
May 17
Peacemaking Committee (4:00 – 5:00pm)
May 18
One Body, Many Parts (10:00, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
Presbytery Meeting (1:00pm, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
May 20
Session Minutes Reading (9:00am – 12:00pm, by appointment)
The Commission on Ministry has the responsibility of reviewing compensation for pastors with the goal of assuring fair and adequate support based on work/time requirements. Please fill out this form for each minister, called or contracted, or Commissioned Pastor serving at your church. This form must be completed and submitted by June 1, 2023.
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At our February presbytery meeting we received a second read of the overture from Sixth Presbyterian Church seeking support for the efforts of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church to obtain reparations for the seizure of its building by eminent domain for less than market value. The Anti-Racism Transformation Team of the Pittsburgh Presbytery invites all to a prayerful, wide-ranging conversation on all the word, “Reparations,” holds for us. The particulars of the Bethel AME Church and their Reparations Campaign will help Pittsburgh Presbytery explore the Review, Repentance, Restoration, Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and more that gets packed into “Reparations.” Please register here to join us for one of the following dates:
Sunday April 23, 2023
Pittsburgh Presbytery (Patrick Room)
901 Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
3pm – 5pm
Sunday April 30th, 2023
Zoom
3pm – 5pm
One Body, Many Parts: Leadership Skills for Engaging Difference in Congregations
In the church we often feel comfortable sharing about things we have in common, but less comfortable talking about the differences between us and our fellow members. But if we never talk about our differences, we miss opportunities to grow in our understanding of each other and of our faith. In this pre-Presbytery meeting seminar, we’ll explore concrete practices and leadership skills that can help us constructively engage the differences among us, with the aim of strengthening relationships and more fully living into our identity as the body of Christ. (registration – lunch provided)
May 18, 2023
10:00am
Pittsburgh Seminary (John Knox)
616 N. Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Shenango Presbytery Events with Tod Bolsinger
Shenango Presbytery, with the financial assistance of the Carolyn Knox Foundation, will be welcoming Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger to our region in May. Tod is a renowned thinker in leadership development and leading change, specifically in the church sphere. He is a PCUSA pastor who now serves at Fuller Seminary while also traveling the world coaching and consulting.
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