Presbytery of the Miami Valley
An eUpdate for Church Leaders - September 2021
A Virtual
Presbytery Meeting
September 14, 3:00 PM
Join with others in Presbytery
of the Miami Valley for a time of prayer
Connect with others from around the Presbytery of the Miami Valley for a time of prayer.

On the first Wednesday of the month at noon we will gather, via Zoom, for a time of prayer.

This guided time of prayer will allow us to pray for one another, our neighbors, and our world.

Those participating will have a chance to share their particular joys and concerns, celebrations, and challenges.

To receive the Zoom link to join in prayer with others in the presbytery:

Email PMV Executive Presbyter Terry Kukuk at ep@miamipresbytery.org .
More News and Information for You
A Virtual Gathering of Synod
Presbyterian Women on September 18
A virtual gathering of Presbyterian Women of Synod of the Covenant will be held September 18, 9:30-11:30 A.M., via Zoom. This year’s theme is “What My Grandmothers Taught Me.”

This event will feature:

  • Bible Study overview by the Rev. Cheri Harper, PW staff (Mission Associate)

  • Keynote by the Rev. Kathy Reeves, Moderator-elect for Churchwide PW 2021-2024

  • Overview of two Thank Offering grant recipients: Koinonia Project in Belize (building a daycare center and Sunday school) and The Castle in Centerville, OH (Mental Health drop-in center)

  • Business Meeting will include Financial Report, Election of Leaders and News from the Synod of the Covenant (by the Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick, Interim Synod Executive)
APCE Annual Event February 9-12 in Chicago
For all Presbyterian Christian educators,
pastors, volunteers, and their faith communities

The Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators (APCE) circle of faith will gather February 9-12 in Chicago to welcome new people into the circle, to celebrate the great cloud of witnesses that formed the first circles, to reflect on broken circles and those excluded from circles, and to imagine ministries beyond the circle gathered to our neighborhoods, our cities, and the world.

The 2021 APCE in-person Annual Event was postponed because of the pandemic and replaced with a very successful first-ever virtual APCE Annual Event, “Anything but Ordinary Time.”

In 2022 APCE will celebrate with the in-person event “Circle of Faith: 50 years + one and beyond” of connecting, enriching, empowering, and sustaining the ministries of educators, pastors, volunteers, and their faith communities. The Annual Event hopes to explore and challenge one another to seek and build upon God’s grace-filled, ever-widening Circle of Faith.
Position Opening: Office Manager
Presbytery of the Miami Valley
Presbytery of the Miami Valley is seeking a part-time Office Manager to work collaboratively with all staff and leaders of the presbytery, supporting the presbytery and its churches, as the presbytery seeks to live out its mission:

Presbytery prepares, equips, nurtures, and connects congregations in their ministries for God’s mission.

The position requires strong general administrative, bookkeeping, and communications skills.
Peace and Global Witness Offering
September 5 - October 3
A gift to the Peace and Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world.

Individual congregations are encouraged to utilize up to 25% of this Offering to connect with the global witness of Christ's peace. Mid councils retain an additional 25% for ministries of peace and reconciliation. The remaining 50% is used by the Presbyterian Mission Agency to advocate for peace and justice in cultures of violence, including our own, through collaborative projects of education and Christian witness.

This year, the offering will be received September 5 - October 3.
Presbytery of the Miami Valley PC(USA)