PNews 4/25/24
The State of the Presbytery: Spring 2024 Edition
There is a lot going on in the life of Pittsburgh Presbytery, and we’re about a month away from the Presbytery meeting. So rather than wait for the Acting Head of Staff report at the May Presbytery meeting, Rev. Brian Wallace would like to take some time to update you on some of what has been happening in the life of our Presbytery.
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Upcoming Events
The following events take place at the Presbytery Building, unless noted:
April 25
Personnel Committee (10:00am – 12:00pm, Zoom)
Finance and Property (12:00 – 3:00pm)
May 2
Ecclesiastical Committee (2:30 – 4:30pm, Zoom)
Nominations (2:30 – 4:00pm)
May 4
Session Minutes Reading (9:00am – 12:00pm, by appointment)
May 7
Executive Committee (4:00 – 7:00pm)
May 8
Administrative Commission for Transformation (12:30 – 2:30pm)
May 13
Commission on Preparation for Ministry (4:00 – 7:00pm)
May 14
Commission on Ministry (4:00 – 7:00pm)
Where is the Staff?
This is where the Presbytery Staff will be on Sunday, April 28:
- Brian Wallace – Preaching at The PC of Plum Creek
May Pre-Presbytery Meeting: Racial Wealth Gap
Our Pre-Presbytery Event for May will be Bread for the World’s Racial Wealth Gap Simulation. It will take place before the May 23 Presbytery Meeting at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, from 9:00am – 12:00pm. The simulation is an interactive experience for groups to understand how federal policies differently impacted Black and White communities. Working around tables, participants learn more about the impact of policies from Reconstruction to the present day, collecting and returning cards representing land, money, and lost opportunities.
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We have only had a few clerks of session sign up for the in person Session Minutes Review on Saturday, May 4. If you are planning on attending and haven’t registered, please do so by Tuesday, April 30. We may reschedule the review if there are not enough clerks registered to attend.
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Civil Rights Pilgrimage Bus Tour
The Presbytery of Donegal is offering a Civil Rights Pilgrimage Bus Tour from October 19 – 26, 2024. The itinerary includes stops in Charlottesville, VA; Atlanta, GA; Montgomery, AL; and more. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Read more about the tour and find a link to register here.
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Bring a Bible to the Presbytery Meeting
The Matthew 25 Steering Committee of Pittsburgh Presbytery is asking each church in the presbytery to bring at least one Life Recovery Bible (NLT) to the May 23 presbytery meeting at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for donation to the Allegheny County Jail. You can also donate the equivalent purchase price of $17. For an announcement you can share in worship in a bulletin or on a screen, click here. Gifts of Bibles and monetary offerings will be dedicated at the May meeting. Please note, only the paperback version of this Bible will be accepted.
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