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Synod News
The Spring 2018 Synod Assembly included an Antiracism Workshop
Part 1: Antiracism Workshop
Date: April 14, 2018
Workshop Leader: The Rev. Eric Law,
The Kaleidoscope Institute
Ask the Synod Assembly commissioners from your presbytery to share what they learned!
Part 2: Synod Assembly Business Meeting
The Synod Assembly Business Meeting
(PDF) All Business Documents (Parts A and B)
Recent Synod PJC Decisions
Three recent Synod PJC decisions are available:
Lewellen v PLR Decision and Order (9/8/2017)
Ruling on Regele v PLR (12/2/2017)
Ruling on Spitzer v POR (12/29/2017)Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee (JPIC)
The Synod's Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee (JPIC) is active!
Contact: The Rev. Sunny KangREPL: Theological Educaton Scholarship Season
(Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership)
WHO: Racial Ethnic persons persuing M.Div degree or Equivalent
HOW: Download an Information Sheet, Application Parts I, II, and III in either electronic format or PDF format, and Part IV (recommendation) in electronic or PDF form.
SUBMIT by e-mail (electronic versions) or mail/FAX (PDF version)
DEADLINE: April 30, 2018
QUESTIONS? E-mail The Rev. Narcissis Tucker Bishop, Coordinator (E-mail)
Documents List:
• INFORMATION SHEET (PDF)• Electronic (MS Word): Parts I, II, III (for applicant)
• Electronic (MS Word): Part IV (for recommendation)PDF Parts I, II, III (for applicant)
PDF Part IV (for recommendation)
Mission Funding
PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
Please download the Partnership Grants Protocol bulletin, linked below, to learn how the synod, in partnership with PC (U.S.A.) may be able to assist your congregation.
PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Presbyterian Disaster AssistancePDA assistance is assisting in areas throughout California which have been devastated by the recent wildfires and mudslides.
The Synod Makes Peacemaking Funds Available
Every World Communion Sunday (the first Sunday in October) is an opportunity for taking the Peacemaking Offering, a quarter of which goes to the Synod committee responsible for peacemaking awareness and events, a quarter to the local presbytery (if still organized for such gospel-based witness), and half of the offering goes to G.A. In its 34th year the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is surely among the finest ventures of Christian discipleship our church has been involved with.
Application guidelines for Synod Peacemaking funds are available at this link.
Synod Life
Synod Committees & Commissions
• Synod Commission of Assembly (CoA)
• Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC)
• Committee on Representation and Nominations (CR&N)
• Racial Ethnic Pastoral Leadership Committee (REPL)
• Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Committee (JPIC)• Polity & Records
The Commission/Committee Contact is Business Manager Fried Wilson
Related Entities of the Synod
The general contact at the Synod office is Fried Wilson (Email)
• Monte Vista Grove Homes, Inc.
• PCCI
( Presbyterian Camp and Conference)
Centers, Inc)
• Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Commission, Inc.
Synod of the Nile,
Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Egypt
Related to the Synod through the Commission of Assembly
The general contact at the Synod office is Fried Wilson (Email)
• Presbyterian Men (PM)
• Presbyterian Women (PW)The PW and PM contact is Business Manager Fried Wilson
Mission Partner
Southern California Ecumenical Council
Synod Leadership
Synod Officers
Contact officers through Business Manager Fried Wilson
Moderator—RE Susan Skoglund
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong
Vice-Mod.— TE Joshua Yee
Treas.—RE Bill Hughes
CoA Moderator— RE Janice Takeda
Synod Documents
Policy: "For the Personal Safety and Protection of All"
Mission Design, rev. Nov. 2016 Funding-Korean Churches (2017) Introducing Mark Hong (2017) Synod Synod Assembly 2017 documents
May, 2017
December, 2017.
Churchwide Resources
Presbyterian Mission Website
The Presbyterian Mission website displays many new stories of mission and opportunities. Find it HERE.
PC (U.S.A.) Churchwide Antiraciam Policy
Facing Racism–Vision of the Intercultural Communigy: Website and Resources
PC(U.S.A.) Other Voices
Presbyterian News Service
Mission Agency
Blogs
NOTICE OF FUNDING FOR KOREAN CHURCHES
The Synod has allocated $240,000 for Korean ministries within its bounds. Application is made through the church's presbytery which must match the Synod's contribution. Please see the letter (linked below in Korean and English) for details and instructions.