Ministers, Educators, Administrators and Clerks, please share this information with your congregation.  
February 6, 2020
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Stated Meeting Reminder
The  104th stated meeting   of Presbytery of the James  will occur on Saturday, February 15, at Westminster Church in Charlottesville. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.
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Session Minutes Due to Readers by March 1
Presbyterian polity requires clerks to maintain minutes of stated and called session meetings as well as congregational meetings. These records shall be submitted annually to the church’s presbytery for review. Review and feedback helps clerks and church leaders to better carry out their functions. 

Clerks have been notified of their assigned reader and the reader’s preferred method of receiving minutes. The deadline for clerks to provide session records to readers is March 1. The readers, also called examiners, will review session minutes in March and April and provide a report of their findings to clerks in June.
Workshop: Engaging the Whole Canon for a Changing Church
Union Presbyterian Seminary invites you to a workshop February 17-19 on preaching the old testament. This event will explore the challenges and opportunities of preaching the Old Testament for a changing church. It also will dive into the Revised Common Lectionary’s Old Testament texts in preparation for the Lenten season.
Other News
Lenten Devotional Available
Presbyterians Today invites you to experience the power of God working in community with its newest devotional, “Becoming a Beloved Community: A Matthew 25 Journey to the Cross.” The devotional begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, and concludes on Easter Sunday, April 12. Every day, a Scripture reading, short reflection and closing prayer tell the powerful story of how God’s love in action is changing lives. The devotional is $5 per copy, less when ordered in larger quantities.
Camp Hanover Hosting Teen Retreats This Spring
Youth groups are invited to visit Camp Hanover for two retreats this spring.

High school youth and their adult group leaders can attend a retreat March 21-22. Middle school youth and their leaders are welcomed April 25-26.

Both events feature small group discussion and fun.
Into the Church Triumphant
Jean Craig Hess
September 27, 1944 - January 31, 2020
Public school teacher
Widow of Dr. Kurtis Hess, former professor at Union Theological Seminary

Memorial Service
February 5
Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church, Weems
Stated Meetings
Feb 15
Presbytery of the James
Stated Meeting
Westminster PC, Charlottesville
June 16
Presbytery of the James Stated Meeting
Salisbury PC, Midlothian
Overture deadline: April 21 at noon
Packet online: June 2
Oct 17
Presbytery of the James Stated Meeting
Orange PC, Orange
Overture deadline: Aug 20 at noon
Packet online: Oct 1
Calendar
February
6-8 ----- Vacation Bible School Curriculum Fair, Resource Center
7-9 ----- Confirmation Retreat, Camp Hanover
23 ------ Youth Day, Southminster PC

March
21-22 -- High School Retreat, Camp Hanover
29 ------ Youth Day, Camp Hanover

April
25-26 -- Middle School Retreat, Camp Hanover
26 ------ Youth Day/Camp Fun Day, Camp Hanover
30 ------ Stronger Together Older Adult Conference, Montreat

May
2 -------- Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering

June
20-27 -- 224th General Assembly, Baltimore
Find details for these events and more online .
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