Synod Executive and
Stated Clerk:
Rev. Mark Hong
Email ( markhong@synod.org)
STAFF DIRECTORY
MINISTRY PARTNERS .
The Synod Office
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
Events Calendar
CoA Scheduled Meeting: October 7
2023 Synod Assembly: December 2
POSITION OPEN NOW
Chaplaincy Update: Applications for the hiring of a full-time Presbyterian Chaplain at The LA Medical Center
Synod-sponsored
BOUNDARY TRAINING
October 24, 2023
Registration has closed as the capacity limit of 90 registrants has been reached.
Synod News
Boundaries Training
The capacity for this October 24 training is 90 registrants. That number has been reached so registration has closed.
Questions? Please contact the Synod's Business Manager.
FYI:
"Not Your Average Boundaries Training!"
The Book of Order provides that all councils of the PCUSA should adopt sexual abuse policies and child and youth protection policies (G-3.0106). The Synod of Southern California and Hawaii offers appropriate training opportunities for use by the presbyteries and congregations within its jurisdiction to assist them in meeting this obligation.
Synod Resources Include New Funding Assistance
Please visit the new GRANTS page to learn more about these new opportunities.
The Rev. Dr. Leon E. Fanniel REPL Scholarship program continues as it has for over forty years; the REPL page is HERE.
New!
The Synod is now part of the Presbyterian Mission Agency's Matthew 25 Movement. Please visit the Grants page to learn more about funding opportunities through this initiative.
Additional Matthew 25 resources for congregations, Teaching and Ruling Elders, and Mid-Council staff/volunteers are listed here.
SEEKING A FULL-TIME CHAPLAIN AT LA GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
We are now ready to receive applications for a new full-time Presbyterian Chaplain. The LA Medical Center (formerly County/USC Medical Center) is at the crossroads of four Presbyteries who support this ministry financially and as partners in mission:
Presbytery of Los Ranchos
Presbytery of the Pacific,
Presbytery of San Fernando and the
Presbytery of San Gabriel,
in partnership with the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii.
For more information and a position description, follow THIS LINK.
PDA UPDATE: MAUI FIRES
Po'okela Church in Makawao, Maui, a UCC congregation, is pastored by the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Fong, a minister-member of Pacific Presbytery.
This dedicated, secure link shares information, resources, and includes a donation portal:
PDA's Hawai'i Fires Link
PDA works collaboratively for every disaster and in this istance, PDA is supporting this church and the upcountry region of Maui, where the upcountry fire is still burning. Initially the focus is on stabilizing the residents by bringing resources to the upcountry community, which is being neglected by the media attention solely on the Lahaina/coastal area.
Matthew 25 Resources
Introduction to Matthew 25
Resources for Congregations, & Mid-Councils; includes downloadable graphics, Powerpoint/Keynote presentations; Bible Study materials
Videos
Multiple topics; useful for small groups or congregations
Mission & Ministry (bottom left on page)
From the PCUSA Communicators Team
Earth Care
To become certified as Earth Care Congregations, churches complete activities and projects in the fields of worship, education, facilities and outreach. The Presbyterian Mission Agency has certified four congregations within the Synod as Earth Care Congregations for 2023. They are:
• Christ Church Uniting Disciples and Presbyterians | Kailua, HI (Pacific)
• Culver City Presbyterian Church (Pacific)
• Grace First Presbyterian Church (Los Ranchos)
• St. Mark Presbyterian Church (Los Ranchos)
Details about the program, with project and activity guidance, application information, and stories from participating congregations are on the Presbyterian Mission Agency site
Synod Directory: Contact Information
Synod Staff
Phone: 818-810-6137
Synod Executive & Stated Clerk
MARK HONG
Email markhong@synod.org
Business Manager
REV. HEIDI WORTHEN GAMBLE
Email businessmanager@synod.org
Full Charge Bookkeeper
JOANNE BORTFELD
Email jbortfeld@synod.org
REPL Coordinator
NARCISSIS TUCKER BISHOP
Email ntucker@synod.org
Synod Officers 2023
Contact officers through Business Manager's email:
businessmanager@synod.org
Moderator: TE John Moser
Vice-Mod erator: RE Yvonne Harmon
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong
Treas.—RE Susan Skoglund
CoA Moderator— TE John Moser
CoA Chair—RE Janine Tanahuvia
Presbyteries of the Synod
Related Partners of the Synod
Commissions/Committees
The Commission/Committee Contact is the business manager Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble (Email)
Commission of Assembly (CoA)
• Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC)
• Committee on Representation and Nominations (CR&N)
• Polity & Records
Mission Partner(s)
Related Entities
The general contact at the Synod office is business manager (Email)
Sister Synod Relationship
• Synod of the Nile
Related Entities
• Monte Vista Grove Homes, Inc.
• Presbyterian Camp and Conference Centers, Inc.(PCCCI)
• Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conf. Inc.
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