Advent and a Season of Hope | |
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As we embark on this season of Advent, The Presbytery of Baltimore extends warm and heartfelt greetings. May the spirit of hope, peace, joy, and love fill your heart and community during this special time of anticipation and reflection.
Whether you are a church leader or active member, your dedication and guidance play a vital role in fostering unity and spreading the message of faith. May the light of the Advent candles illuminate your path, and may the blessings of this season inspire continued commitment to the values that define our shared journey. We wish you a joyous Christmas season filled with grace, purpose, and the warmth of fellowship!
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Training Opportunities in 2024 | |
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With 2024 approaching, so does a renewed commitment towards fortification, regeneration and self-improvement. The Presbytery is here to assist. The new year brings a fresh schedule of training opportunities, and we are now compiling them all in one place on our website for your convenience. Some events are optional, but some are required, depending on your role, but planning for the year ahead just became a little easier with our latest online resource.
There's also a video archive of workshops for those who may have missed one of our wide-ranging forums from the recent past. Whether you are interested in social justice and community engagement, or personnel practices and the foundations of polity, you're sure to find topics of interest and relevance for your future self.
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Matthew 25 Summit Scholarships Still Available | |
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The Dismantling Racism Team (DRT) is organizing a group from the Presbytery of Baltimore to attend the Presbytery Mission Agency’s first Matthew 25 Summit and offering scholarships up to $500. Congregations may receive only one scholarship for the summit.
Attendees receiving financial support will be expected to meet online with the team before the summit and check-in with the team during the summit. We will also meet after we return home to share our experience and learnings presbytery-wide. Visit our website for application and additional criteria here.
The deadline for scholarship applications is December 12, 2023
The deadline to register for the summit is January 2, 2024
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Christmas Celebrations
There's so much happening this month throughout the Presbytery that we can't list it all here. Instead, we are compiling a growing list of Christmas celebrations on our website. The time for joy and togetherness has arrived, and there's a wide variety of ways Presbyterian Churches are celebrating with our neighbors, friends and family. Learn how you can join them, or let us know if your congregation has a festivity to add.
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Tuesday, December 12, 11 am - Called Meeting of Presbytery - At the request of the Nominating Committee, Moderator Andrew Connors has called a meeting of the Presbytery, via Zoom, for the purpose of electing a Young Adult Advisory Delegate to the 226th General Assembly in 2024. More info and registration on our website | | |
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January 16-18, Atlanta Georgia: The Matthew 25 Summit. Join with representatives from the presbytery’s Matthew 25 congregations (now 17!) and from around the country. It will be the perfect time to find out how to lean into your Matthew 25 commitment. Not a Matthew 25 congregation yet? Find out why it’s important to make the Matthew 25 pledge. More information | | |
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Sunday, January 21, at 12:30 pm Foster Parenting Information Session at Central Presbyterian Church - Lunch & Learn, featuring Baltimore County Social Workers & Foster Parents. Email connect@centralpc.org for more information | |
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One Book, One Presbytery
Church Educators, Teaching Elders and Education Committees: Explore The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein, and make this 6-week opportunity part of your plans for Eastertide 2024. Save the dates!
- 6 weekly discussions – on Zoom
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Mondays, April 8 – May 6, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- Special guests provide insight to the major topics
- Facilitated small group discussion
Sponsored by the Presbytery of Baltimore Dismantling Racism Team and In the Loop Ministry Group. (Full participation in the program will meet the Dismantling Racism training requirement.)
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Spring Courses at St. Mary's
You are invited to join St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute for a vibrant, diverse learning community of individuals pursuing professional excellence and personal growth through graduate theological study and ministry formation. Spring courses include Transformational Servant Leadership, Race in Modern Christian History, and The Psalms. Classes can be taken in person or by synchronous Zoom. Auditors and visiting students are welcome. More information at: stmarys.edu/ei or contact gzook@stmarys.edu
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Pianist/Organist
First Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, MD (FPC) is seeking a part-time Pianist/Organist. The Pianist or Organist works in conjunction with the Pastor and Music Director by performing music from the piano or organ which contributes to the musical portion of worship services. This includes using the piano and/or organ to provide a prelude and postlude for Sunday and Special services, leading the congregation in hymns, and providing accompaniment for the choir, soloists, and musicians for the praise of God. Please submit resume, and references to office@firstpresbelair.org
Head of Staff
Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church is seeking a called Head of Staff to lead our 1200 member, Severna Park congregation. The PNC is accepting self-referrals at this time, including those from clergy couples, at the following address: PNC@woodschurch.org. For more information, visit the church’s website at www.woodschurch.org/interim-ministry.
Organist/Accompanist
Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, in Severna Park MD seeks a part-time Organist/Accompanist. Traditional Sunday Services, Holiday Services, and two public choral concerts. Job Description
Visit the Presbytery's website for additional employment listings.
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