Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
MAILING 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 )
Phone: 818-810-6137
Synod News
Business Manager
The Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble will be serving asthe Synod as its Business Manager, beginning on August 16, and the Synod is happy to welcome her to this part-time position.
Support for Ukraine
The Synod has donated $50,000 to the PDA to aid with the Ukrainian refugee needs. Please work with your congregations and Presbyteries to lend your support.
SYNOD CONTACT INFORMATION
Synod Staff
Phone: 818-810-6137
Synod Executive & Stated Clerk
MARK HONG ext. 1
Email markhong@synod.org
Business Manager
Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble ext. 2
Email businessmanager@synod.org
Full Charge Bookkeeper
JOANNE BORTFELD ext. 3
Email jbortfeld@synod.org
REPL Coordinator
NARCISSIS TUCKER BISHOP
Email ntucker@synod.org
Synod Officers 2022
Contact officers through Business Manager's email:
businessmanager@synod.org
Moderator RE Janine Tanahuvia..
Vice-Mod TE Michael Wallman
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong
Treas.—RE Susan Skoglund
CoA Moderator— TE Suzanne Malloy.
Presbyteries of the Synod
SYNOD BUSINESS ITEMS AND FUNDING INFORMATION
Synod Documents
Synod Business Calendar. 2022
2022 Synod Assembly:
December 3 (Saturday)
2022 Commission of Assembly Meetings
March 5
June 4
October 1
December 10 (if necessary)
Synod Funding Opportunities
This section under revision. Please csend an email to the Business Manager if you have a concern or question. Thank you for your patience.
Email businessmanager@synod.org
SYNOD STRUCTURE
Please see the 2021 Synod By-laws for additional details
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 Fried Wilson (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.
RACIAL ETHNIC PASTORAL LEADERSHIP (REPL) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
REPL provides needed spiritual and financial support for racial ethnic persons enrolled with presbytery within the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii as an inquirer / candidate for Teaching Elder (Minister of the Word and Sacrament), or with the presbytery and / or session for other professional ministry vocations.
FYI:
Priority for scholarships shall be given to persons pursuing the M.Div. degree or its equivalent, or other presbytery-approved programs, in preparation for meeting the requirements for various ministry vocations, including parish ministry:
INFORMATION SHEET (PDF)
APPLICATION FORMS:
HOW ?: See information sheet
DEADLINE: "Open." Apply at any time.
QUESTIONS? E-mail The Rev. Narcissis Tucker Bishop, Coordinator (E-mail)
Application Forms
These forms should be completed online, using the forms (Microsoft Word format) that you will download from the links below. Submission should be by e-mail attachment.
Electronic (MS Word)
Parts I, II, III for applicant)
Part IV: (for recommendation)
Please note that applications are now accepted at any time.
Meet the REPL Committee!
A full-size version of this image is HERE.
CHURCHWIDE RESOURCES
(Sources: pcusa.org , ga-pcusa.org, and pma.pcusa.org)
For your convenience, most of the links below will open in a new window.
Presbyterian Mission Website
The Presbyterian Mission website displays many new stories of mission and opportunities. Find it HERE.
PC (USA) Churchwide Anti-racism Policy
Facing Racism–Vision of the Intercultural Communigy: Website and Resources
PC (USA) Blogs: Other Voices
Presbyterian News Service
Mission Agency
Blogs Listing
More PC (USA) Resources
More resources, including items in the Spanish and Korean languages, are linked; these options are updated and revised frequently.
Categories include:
Recent Popular Korean Spanish
GIVE * PRAY • ACT
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
General Assembly 225