The Synod of Southern California and Hawaii's statement of purpose reads, Listening to the working of the Holy Spirit the Synod serves to resource our covenental relationships with presbyteries and the greater bodies of Christ.  The synod is a mid-council entity of the Presbyterian Church USA and includes 9 presbyteries--Los Ranchos, Pacific (which includes Hawaii), Riverside, San Diego, San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Santa Barbara.

Please give to the Presbyterian Disaster Agency
to help our members recover from the fires
  by using the following link:

https://pcusa.org/donate/dr000165-us-wildfires
 

Synod Executive and Stated Clerk: 
Rev. Mark Hong

EXECUTIVE/SC Email: markhong@synod.org)

STAFF DIRECTORY (Staff and Officers)

MINISTRY PARTNERS and ENTITIES 

PRESBYTERIES

SYNOD CALENDAR

 

The Synod Office 

Virtual Office Address:
Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
8939 S Sepulveda Blvd. Ste 110   #250
Westchester, CA 90045
(It is necessary to include the Synod's name in the address ) 

Synod Phone: 818-810-6137

Synod News and Related Events


Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary

Please download ahd share this announcement which details the March 21, 22, and 23 events that will be held to celebrate the 150 years of ministry.

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National PCUSA Leadership Will Visit

      Following January's Palisades Fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church's campus, national PCUSA leadership will visit the Pacific Presbytery at its March 8 meeting to show solidarity with our community.  Rev. Jihyun Oh, Director of the Interim Unified Agency and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, will deliver a message. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance will present during the fellowship lunch with Q&A to follow.  For more information contact: the presbytery office.
      
Also, the PCUSA leadership eam will  visit San Gabriel Presbytery March 3--7 and be with San Fernando Presbytery March 10-12.

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Southern Califiornia
Wildfire News

PDA UPDATE (CURRENT ENTRY & ARCHIVE_:

PDA FACEBOOK PAGE

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The Updated PCUSA Website

As pcusa.org undergoes a major update (still in progress!) you may find that pages you frequent are no longer operable and a referring link is not available.  

The "story-telling" feature on the "home" page (scroll down to whe bottom of this page to "Featured News" includes over 100 panels of 2024  Presbyterian News articles, displayed in a 5-at-a-time panel; at this time the first panel includes a Los Angeles wildfire entry.    

A suggestion:! Try the "search" feature as there's considerable improvement in how this feature is organized.  Also, in the three-circle row on the home page the Mid-Council Resources may prove the most useful.

Specific Sections/Pages

I.  New site overview
General information about the new website design
11. ABOUT PCUSA;  click the "hamburger" menu symbol at the top of the page, in the dark blue band where you see the PCUSA seal in the center.  Multiple resources are linked here.

III. Specific Topics:
    a. Book of Order, PDF version for immediate download
     b. General Resources Directory
     
c. Directories Search Engine
     d. Worship Resources
     e. Matthew 25
     f. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance 
    g. Seminary/Pre-Ordination Resources   

IV. Archive of specific presbytery-related topics
To find specific presbytery-related ones use the search engine feature at the top right of pcusa.org and type in the name of your presbytery.
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Please welcome
Synod Business Manager
Katy Lazaro

      Synod Business Manager Katy Lazaro Katy Lazaro is the Business Manager for the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii.
       Born and raised in Los Angeles California,  she is married with two children.  She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University-Graziadio Business School and was previously working for the Salvation Army in the Finance Department. Katy looks forward to benefiting the community by using her skills and knowledge to serve the needs of the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii

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January 2025 Chaplaincy Report

More Information: Chaplaincy Page


 

January 2025 Chaplaincy Report

More Information: Chaplaincy Page


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Synod Grants Resources

The Synod has established several programs to financially assist members of its presbyteries in meeting the needs of several types of projects and ministries.  Please visit the GRANTS page to learn more.

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Policy Documents Updates

Synod By-Laws, updated 2024
Synod Guidebook for Committees and Commissions (2024)
This document is in .doc or .docx format (MS Word) and will probably be found in your downloads folder.
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Directory

Synod Staff

Phone: 818-810-6137

Synod Executive & Stated Clerk
MARK HONG      
  Email markhong@synod.org

Business Manager
KATY LAZARO
    Email businessmanager@synod.org

Full Charge Bookkeeper
JOANNE BORTFELD 
    Email  jbortfeld@synod.org

REPL Coordinator
NARCISSIS TUCKER BISHOP 
    Email nbsp; ntucker@synod.org

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Synod Officers 2025


CoA Chair—RE  Yvonne Harmon
Moderator: RE Sam Roberts (Riverside Presbytery
Vice-Moderator:  RE Tracie Lyons (Pacific Presbytery)
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong (Los Ranchos Presbytery)
Treasurer:  RE Paul Nibarger (Pacific Presbytery)

Contact officers through Business Manager's email:
businessmanager@synod.org

Synod Calendar

CoA meeting dates for 2025:

        March 1
        June 7
        October 4,
        December 13 (if necessary)

2025 Synod Assembly:
        December 6

Commissions/Committees

The Commission/Committee Contact is the business manager, Katy Lazaro (Email)

• Commission of Assembly (CoA)

• Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC)

• Committee on Representation and Nominations (CR&N)

CoA Related Partners

• Equity and Justice Ministries
     REPL and JPIC  
NBPC-SC
   Local Contact (via Pacific Presbytery)
   National Website/Contact
• Presbyterian Women    
Website

• Presbyterian Men


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Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
8939 S Sepulveda Blvd. Ste 110   #250
Westchester, CA 90045
(It is necessary to include the Synod's name in the address)
Synod Executive & Stated Clerk: The Rev. Mark Hong (e-mail)
Business Manager: Katy Lazaro  (e
-mail)