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.

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to help our members recover from the fires
  by using the following link:

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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 & Resources

Presbytery News

 

Historic Land Transfer

In a groundbreaking act of reparative justice, the Presbytery of San Gabriel has officially returned Ancestral Land to the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, led by the Gabrieleno Tongva Tribal Council under Chief Anthony Morales. This marks the first-ever land-back transfer by a church in California to an established tribal government, and the first of its kind in California and Los Angeles.  Please refer to this PRESS RELEASE to learn more.

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Executive Presbyter Searches

Los Ranchos Presbytery is searching for its next Executive Presbyter.   To learn more, please download the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP).  FYI:  The application deadline was August 15, 2025; please check with Los Ranchos Presbytery about possible extensions.

 

San Gabriel Presbytery is searching for its next Executive Presbyter.   To learn more, please download the Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP). The application deadline is September 5, 2025.

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Opportunities

Synod Grants; APA Conference

 

Synod Grants

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.

Updated
Partnering Grants Application

 The Partnering Grants Protocol and Application documents were updated at the end of  June, 2025. If you are working on a Partnering Grant application, using the earlier information,  please download and use THIS VERSION, dated June 2025.

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APA Pacific Region Conference Information

The Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center will host the 2025 Administrative Personnel Association of PCUSA Pacific Region's conference from September 11 to September 14, 2025.

Information about Zephyr Point, the 2025 APA Pacific Region Conference, including registration and scholarship opportunities, as well as  an explanation of the APA's Certification Program may be found on this downloadable Conference Flyer and on the  APA-Pacific Region's Website.

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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)