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. Los Ranchos Presbytery website link Pacific Presbytery website link Riverside Presbytery website link San Diego Presbytery website link San Diego Presbytery website link San Gabriel Presbytery website link Santa Barbara Presbytery website link PMA's Matthew 25 website link PCUSA website link

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

 

Empowering the African American Church

In honor of of Black History Month

NBPC-SC Presents a
4-session virtual (Zoom) series

Dates:
February 7,  14, 21, 28
6 pm Pacific Time

Download Flyer

Zoom link for all sessions is on the flyer
(2 versions, same content)
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The following panel displays the course title for each session.

NBPC-SC's series: Details

Session 1: The Church and Community Involvement
February 7;  with Rev. Dr. Tony Marks

Session 2: The Church and Innovative Leadership
February 14 ; with   Dr. Clarissa  Davis-Ragland

Session 3: The Church and Congregational Vitality Post-COVID
February 21; with Rev. Chineta Goodjoin

Session 4: The Church and Intergenerational Leadership
February 28; with Deacon Stacia Holmes

Zoom link for all sessions is on the flyers:

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Synod News

Maui Relief Efforts

UPDATE: MAUI FIRES  

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance logoPo'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.

 

Assistance through Special and Restricted Funds Grants: 

Learn more here, on The "Grants and Restricted Funds" page, about how Synod funds can help to fund your ministries. You'll find several options!

Matthew 25 logoAlso:
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.  The "Matthew 25 Grants" are a specialized category of the Special and Restricted Funds Grants.

REPL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Rev. Dr. Leon E. Fanniel REPL Scholarship program continues as it has for over forty years; the REPL page is HERE.

Directory

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 2024

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

Moderator: RE   Yvonne Harmon

Vice-Mod eator:   RE Sam Roberts
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong
Treasurer.—RE Paul Nibarger


CoA Moderator— TE John Moser CoA Chair—TE John Moser

CoA meeting dates for 2024:
3/2/2024/ 6/1/2024;   10/5/2024
12/14 if needed

 

Presbyteries of the Synod

Los Ranchos

Pacific

Riverside

San Diego

San Fernando

San Gabriel

Santa Barbara

 

Related Partners of the Synod

CoA-Related Groups

The general contact   at the Synod office is Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble (Email)

• Equity and Justice Ministries
          REPL
          JPIC
          NBPC-SC

Presbyterian Women (PW)
          Website   
Presbyterian Men (PM)

Commissions/Committees

The Commission/Committee Contact is the business manager Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble (Email) /strong>

Commission of Assembly (CoA)

• Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC)

• Committee on Representation and Nominations (CR&N)

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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