Listen in on a Lilly Foundation lecture on Storytelling and Interfaith Leadership.  Worthy tools for helping us live in an increasingly multicultural-Interfaith world:   Click HERE to read the article.     

Attention clergy, DCEs and CREs! Your attendance is required at this seminar if you have not attended a Commission on Ministry approved training within the past three years.

• WHEN: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 114TH meeting of Salem Presbytery
• WHERE - First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury
• COST: $5.00  

Training led by Jill Crainshaw.  Click the HERE for the flyer with details of the workshop. Click HERE to register. 

Winston-Salem's Interfaith Tour will observe its 10th anniversary on April 30, 2017 with visits to Annoor Islamic Center, the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) meeting house and Temple Emanuel (Jewish house of worship). The tour begins at 2 p.m. at the Annoor Islamic Center, 1435 Lake Cottage Road in Clemmons; moves to the Mormon Meeting House at 3 p.m., 4780 Westchester Dr. in Winston-Salem; and ends at Temple Emanuel at 4:30 p.m., 201 Oakwood Dr. in Winston-Salem with a free pizza party concluding around 5:30 p.m. Admission is FREE, but tickets are available HERE.

May 1st is the deadline to apply for Presbyterian Youth Leadership Team (PYC) Application and information is available on our webpage. Click HERE! Come join the group of amazing youth and adults who are committed to the youth of our presbytery.

You are invited to join the 5th Annual El Buen Camino 5K. This family fitness event is committed to building community through running, walking and being with one another.  This unique race definitely has a Latin flare, takes you through the beautiful campus of Wake Forest University and is a perfect event for the whole family! Race packets can be picked up at El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services (4637 Tim Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106) either on Thursday, June 8 from 5-8 pm or Friday, June 9 from 9 am-12 pm. Or packets may be picked up on Friday, June 9 beginning at 5 pm until the start of the race. Online registration is available HERE through Monday, June 5 at 6 pm. After that, you may register in person for either the 5K or 1-Mile Walk at either of the Packet Pickup times - Thursday, June 9 (5-8 pm), Friday, June 10 (9 am-12 pm & 5-6:30 pm). Registrations made after June 5 must be made with either cash or check and cost $30 for 5K, $20 for Walk, $5 for Child Walk. 

Salem Presbytery has numerous couples who are both in professional ministry. Click HERE for info about Called Together: A Retreat for Married Couples in Professional Ministry is a four day retreat focusing on relationships, renewal, and resources for couples who are both in professional ministry.  

The calendar of 2017 Presbytery Meetings is online HERE.

Clerks of Session are encouraged to gather all unreviewed minutes (especially those of 2016) and bring them to the final Minutes Review following the adjournment of the Tuesday, May 16, 2017 meeting of Presbytery at First/Salisbury. 

Click HERE to make your 2017 Commitment of Support for Salem Presbytery and PC(USA). 

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE APPROVED:  The 2016 proposed amendments to the Book of Order have been approved by the requisite number of presbyteries. These amendments, including a revised Directory for Worship, will become a part of our Constitution on June 25, 2017. Salem's record of votes on proposed constitutional amendments has been submitted to the Office of the General Assembly. Click HERE to track the voting of all presbyteries.   

 

L ook at what's ahead for Retired Clergy in our presbytery. POAMN (Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network) Regional Conference set for October 19th at Highland, WS will include a workshop for retired clergy called Retired Clergy: Asset or Liability. Set this day aside and look for registration information in the fall.  

St. James Presbyterian in Greensboro celebrates 150 years! Click HERE for schedule of activities. 

Mocksville First Presbyterian celebrates 250 years in May 2017. Click HERE for more. 

Associate Presbyter, Hunger Action Advocate, and Communications Coordinator Bryan McFarland will be on sabbatical March 26 - June 25, 2017. Read Bryan's sabbatical plan HERE.  

Click HERE for archives of past meeting packets, digests, minutes, and photo galleries including the newly uploaded DIGEST for the 113th Meeting on February 21, 2017. 

The Salem Presbytery Prayer List is continually updated. Please notify Laurie Scott or Bryan McFarland if there are items you'd like to add/edit on our Prayer List . 

Access our  Salem Presbytery Directory with the following GLOBAL password:  clemmons3950 OR if your information is in the system you can follow the online steps to gateway in by your own passphrase. Please  help us by sending any corrections to support@salempresbytery.org.