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
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
UPCOMING & RECENT . . .
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
Just Celebratesd Its 150th Anniversary!
National PCUSA Leadership
Recently Visited Synod Congregations
Following January's Palisades Fire that affected several presbyteries within the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii, the Rev. Jihyun Oh, Director of the Interim Unified Agency and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, along with several team members, visited with leaders and members in San Gabriel, San Fernando, and Pacific Presbyteries.
Presbyterian News Service is featuring severfal related articles:
• PC(USA) Delegation Hears the Stories of Survivors of the Southern California Wildfires
• Ashes Are What’s Left After Everything Is Taken Away
• PDA’s Solidarity Delegation Fills a Pair of Southern California Pulpits
• “It’s Painful and Healing at the Same Time”
ˆ• Ashes Are What's Left After Everything's Taken Away
PDA Wildfire Updates
PDA UPDATE (CURRENT ENTRY & ARCHIVE_:
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.
March 2025 Chaplaincy Report
More Information: Chaplaincy Page
Please welcome
Synod Business Manager
Katy Lazaro
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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
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.
Policy Documents Updates
Synod By-Laws, updated 2024
Synod Guidebook for Committees and Commissions (2024)
or, The Synod Guidebook, with linked TOC
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
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
Synod Presbyteries
Los RanchosPacific
Riverside
San Diego
San Fernando
San Gabriel
Santa Barbara
Related Entities
• Monte Vista Grove Homes, Inc.
• Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers, Inc.
(PCCCI)
• Zephyr Point Conference Center
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