Grace to you and peace, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Coronavirus Updates and Resources from PMV
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 The spread of the coronavirus/COVID-19 is affecting nearly all parts of the world. As your presbytery and its congregations in the Miami Valley are responding to this pandemic, we are collecting helpful updates and resources to aid in the response.
We pray for an end to this pandemic and the suffering and loss of life caused by it.
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Presbytery Spring Youth Retreat is canceled
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The Presbytery of the Miami Valley Spring Youth Retreat, which was to have been held in April at Kirkmont Center, Zanesfield, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Presbyterian Youth Connection (PYC) Network of Presbytery of the Miami Valley is looking forward to next year's retreat, April 9-11, 2021.
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Catch the Building Spirit is now in its 28th year
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Presbyterian/Catholic Build begins May 23
Catch the Building Spirit, the Presbyterian/Catholic Habitat for Humanity partnership, which provides affordable housing for families in need, will begin construction on this year's house at 26718 Sandy Drive, Trotwood. Blitz Week (when the main structure of the house is built: framing, siding, roofing, etc.) will begin Memorial Day weekend, May 23, and will run through May 29. Construction will continue throughout the summer to complete all the rest of the house.
The house, which is being built for
Ira and Terese Compton and their three children, is three bedrooms and one bath.
If your church is interested in participating with labor, hospitality, or financing, please email
Hank Baust, Presbyterian Coordinator for Catch the Building Spirit, at
[email protected] or call 937-429-0360.
Habitat Houses through Catch the Building Spirit is a
designated network of Presbytery of the Miami Valley.
Build Wall Panels for this Year's Habitat House on May 9
 You and your church are invited to join in building the walls that will be used in this year's habitat house build, Saturday, May 9, 8:00 A.M.-2:30 P.M., at
Southminster Presbyterian Church, Centerville.
Everyone is invited, young and old, youth groups, families, etc. to come nail together wall panels to be used in Catch the Building Spirit's Habitat house build this year. It is not necessary to work the entire shift to participate.
Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.
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Like our newly revised Facebook Page
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 We encourage you to like our newly revised Presbytery of the Miami Valley Facebook Page. We intend to run announcements, events, and other items of interest through the page to help Presbyterians in the Miami Valley keep up with what's going on in our presbytery and its churches.
During the coronavirus pandemic, we will also be giving important updates using this platform.
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Dr. Alan Wolfelt will lead two seminars on grief in in July
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Co-sponsored by Presbytery of the Miami Valley
 Dr.
Alan Wolfelt, the noted and best-selling author, educator, and renowned grief counselor, will lead two seminars in July 27-28 focusing on grief. The seminars are being co-sponsored by Presbytery of the Miami Valley.
Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is a rescheduling
of the original events, which were to be held in April.
More information will be forthcoming about the locations and times of the workshops.
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Update: Kirkmont Center Summer Camp status
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Kirkmont Center, Zanesfield, is currently closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Kirkmont Center has provided the following information about summer camp opportunities, which are to begin in June:
What about summer camp?
We do not want campers to miss a camp because they did not register in time. We do not know that we will be able to offer camp. Please register now and show your support through a deposit. Many people have asked whether or not to pay the full amount. That is up to each family and their ability to pay. Our refund policy is designed to give families peace of mind. We are planning for the best summer ever. All of us will need summer camp when this is over . . . plan on attending Family Camp.
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Don Nowak
Presbytery of the Miami Valley
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