The 878th Gathering of the Presbytery of Baltimore entitled "Building Shalom in Our Communities" will be held from 9am to 3:30pm on Thursday, February 8 at Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church, 4640 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229. Meeting papers for the Gathering will be available to download from the Presbytery website (www.baltimorepresbytery.org 
) on Thursday, February 1.
The following are several other considerations in regard to the 878th Gathering: 
  • New Commissioners attending the 878th Gathering are invited to an orientation session at 9:30am in the conference room of Hunting Ridge PC. Pastors please advise your new commissioners to attend this special meeting.
  • Due to the possibility of inclement weather in February, the Gathering Team has established a snow cancellation policy. Should the 878th Gathering be cancelled due to inclement weather, it will be held Thursday, February 15 at Hunting Ridge PC. Attendees will be notified of any changes due to inclement weather by 3pm on Wednesday, the day before the 878th Gathering.  Changes to the scheduled 878th Gathering may be accessed on the Presbytery's webpage and automated voicemail system, as well as, by email for those who receive the Tidings e-newsletter. 
  • Other matters of consideration for those attending the 878th Gathering include limited parking and available childcare. Details will be posted on the 878th Gathering webpage on the Presbytery's website. 
  • The Presbytery will address several issues during the 878th Gathering's business meeting -- among them, overtures to PCUSA's 223rd General Assembly in June. Overtures to the General Assembly are the way the church brings business to the Assembly for consideration.  They are diverse in nature ranging from changing something in our Form of Government to making statements on public policy issues.  When a Presbytery approves an overture it requires at least one other presbytery to concur (like seconding a motion) before it can be taken to the GA.  Church Sessions have the right to submit an original overture to the Presbytery or to concur with another presbytery's overture. You can access a continuously updated list of overtures at pcbiz.org.  The Stated Clerks encourage you to review this list from time to time and consider if your session might be called to engagement with this process.  If you need more information or assistance please email Deputy Stated Clerk Mary Gaut. Overtures are due by January 22, 2018.
  • The Presbytery will also offer a midday lunch at a cost of $10 per person. The lunch consists of a half sandwich, soup, a cookie and beverage. Attendees will have a choice of chicken noodle or carrot ginger soups. Sandwich options include: 
    • Turkey Basil on Wheat
    • Beef and Cheddar on Roll
    • Ham and Swiss on Rye
    • Classic Chicken Salad Wrap
    • Grilled Veggie Wrap
The deadline to order a Gathering Meal is  Thursday, February 1, 2015 . To order a Gathering Meal please click . . .  GATHERING MEAL 


More information about the 878th Gathering of the Presbytery of Baltimore will be posted in weeks to come.


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