Information for ministers, educators, church administrators, clerks, and congregations | |
Meet Candidates Preaching at October Presbytery Meeting | |
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Presbytery of the James will convene the 112th meeting at Westminster Church in Richmond and via Zoom on Saturday, October 15.
The meeting will include sermons from two ordination candidates. The candidates will preach concurrently in separate break-out rooms. As part of the registration process, attendees may choose a candidate to hear preach.
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Sarah Godbey
Chaplain
Bon Secours Health System
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Leigh Anne Ring
Presbytery for Relational Care
Presbytery of the James
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Find the meeting packet and registration form all attendees must complete on the presbytery website. Registration closes at noon on October 14. | | |
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Providence Celebrates 275th Anniversary | On October 22, Providence Church in Gum Spring celebrates 275 years of ministry by holding a heritage day. This community event explores the time when the church started. Eat Brunswick stew, cornbread, and desserts. Enjoy bluegrass music, reenactments, and craft demonstrations. Children will find special activities just for them. | | |
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Pastor to Portray Saint Athanasius | John Grotz, pastor of Kirk O' Cliff Church in Mineral, presents a special worship service on October 30 at 11:00 a.m. See Pastor John reenact the life of Saint Athanasius, defender of the Nicene Creed (325 A.D.). Athanasius repeatedly faced death and exile while proclaiming Jesus as "true God of true God." For more information, please call 540-825-6580. | | |
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Registration Open for Women's Retreat | October 21-22, spend a night away at Camp Hanover with a great group of ladies, growing in your faith. Barbara Chalfant, presbyter for congregational life, will lead discussion about times of transition for Biblical women. What tools did they use to manage change? Use these discussions to help with your transitions. Laugh and celebrate together, share stories, develop new friendships, and find support for the wilderness places in life. Registration is open through October 17. | | |
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Union Seminary Presents Workshop on Play | Learn about the theological, spiritual, and neurological dimensions and benefits of play in an interactive workshop at Union Seminary. Have fun, dig deeper into play, and learn play practices to use and apply to your own settings. The workshop is October 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | | |
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Peacemaker at Gayton Kirk | | |
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October 7, 11:30 a.m.
Richmond Hall
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Peacemaker at Second Richmond | |
October 9, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School Forum
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October 9, 6:00 a.m.
Youth groups only
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October 13, 7:00 p.m.
PC(USA)
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October 28-30
Camp Hanover
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112th Meeting
Saturday, October 15
HYBRID - Westminster Church, (Richmond) and via Zoom
Overture deadline: Aug. 18, noon
Registration deadline: Oct. 14, noon
Register
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Learn about church employment opportunities or submit an opportunity to POJ's calls and jobs board.
- Nursery staff, Tuckahoe Church (Richmond)
- Assistant preschool teacher, Sandston Church (Sandston)
- Accompanist, Ashland Church (Ashland)
- Hospice chaplain, Sentara Homecare (Newport News)
- Church administrator/keyboard player, Madison Church (Madison)
- Nursery caregiver, Southminster Church (North Chesterfield)
- Choir director, Salisbury Church (Midlothian)
- Director of community life, Red Clay Creek Church (Delaware)
- Director of ministry to youth, Basking Ridge Church (New Jersey)
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