Events Calendar

All-Church Gathering

Beaver-Butler Presbytery is organizing an All-Church Gathering titled “Now Thank We All Our God” on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. at Park Presbyterian Church in Beaver.

This all-church gathering will celebrate the faithfulness of those who came before and honor our nation’s 250th anniversary. Singers are invited to sing with the joint choir. Giving thanks with song and historical perspective will lead us to look to the future with hope.

A joint choir rehearsal will be held at 2 p.m. Refreshments will follow the service.

More information is available through a bulletin insert that is available by clicking here.

Racial Reconciliation Awareness Book Clubs for Fall

Beaver-Butler Presbytery will hold two Racial Reconciliation Awareness Book Clubs for Fall on Mondays and Tuesdays from September 2026 to March 2027. Rev. C.F. Hoffman will lead the monthly discussions of the book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson.

In this book, Isabel Wilkerson gives a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.

To register and for more information, scroll through the presbytery’s events calendar by clicking here.

Beaver-Butler Presbytery Events

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Presbytery-Wide Youth Lock-In

There will be a presbytery-wide lock-in at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Lebanon on Nov. 7-8. It will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday and end after worship on Sunday. It is for all youth in the presbytery grades eight through 12. The cost will be $10 per attendee.

Youth leaders, be advised that if you have youth coming to the event, you will need at least one leader per congregation to stay at the lock-in. For more information, contact Rob Cochran at 717-272-9933.

Civil Rights Youth Trip 2027

The Presbytery of Carlisle invites teens and young adults to take part in a powerful, faith-forming journey through the American South: an experience designed to bring the Civil Rights Movement to life in a deeply personal and transformative way. This trip for youth entering ninth grade through college ages is scheduled for July 23-30, 2027.

To truly understand this history, we must walk where it happened and learn from those who shaped it. Over eight days, participants will travel from Greensboro to Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham and beyond visiting pivotal sites like the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Along the way, youth will hear powerful stories, engage in guided reflection and wrestle with how faith calls us to respond to injustice today. This journey is not only educational, it is discipleship in motion, offering an experience that is eye-opening, sobering, yet ultimately hopeful.

At a time when our nation continues to grapple with the legacy of racism, this trip offers young people the opportunity to engage history honestly and faithfully, and to consider how they are called to be part of God’s ongoing work of justice and reconciliation.

Interested in participating? Churches are encouraged to reach out to the Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker at Derry Presbyterian Church at revmcwhit@derrypres.org.

This is more than a road trip. It is an invitation to learn, to listen, to grow, and to carry forward a story that is still being written.

Boundary Training

The Presbytery of Lake Erie will host a final boundary training session for 2026 on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4:30-6:30 pm at Wayside Presbyterian Church.

To register, click here.

Happenings Around Lake Erie

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Mountain Laurel Presbytery Calendar

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Mandated Reporter Training

Northumberland Presbytery will hold a Mandated Reporter Training focusing on “Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse” on Sunday, Oct. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. at Grove Presbyterian Church in Danville, PA. This event is free for pastors, lay pastors, Christian educators, ruling elders, deacons, youth advisors, Sunday school teachers and volunteers.

The presenter will be Ellen Knecht, and the provider is the PA Family Support Alliance.

For more information and to register, click here and take the pre-survey. CEU’s can be requested at this time as well. Then, email name, church, presbytery and phone to nurture@grovepres.org and indicate whether or not you completed step 1.

Light refreshments provided. For questions, contact Lynne Pabst at nurture@grovepres.org.

Clerk of Session Summit

The Presbytery of Philadelphia’s Clerks of Session Summit will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at the presbytery office. This gathering is for clerks new to their role, or clerks having served for some time.

David Staniunas, the records archivist at the Presbyterian Historical Society, will provide a special presentation. Refreshments will be served.

For RSVP’s or questions, contact Betsi Moise at databaseadministrator@presbyphl.org or 215.242.1400, ext. 329.

Presbytery of Philadelphia Calendar

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Equipping Event

Pittsburgh Presbytery will hold an Equipping Event at Beulah Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal is to provide fellowship and continuing education opportunities for the presbytery. This event will feature several workshops for pastors, elders, deacons and church leadership, and fellowship over the table at lunch.

Registration is $20 and covers a grab-and-go breakfast and lunch. Each church only needs to pay for the first five registrants; after the first five registrant, it’s only $100 to bring as many people from the church as want to attend!

Registrants will receive an email asking them to choose from the different workshops being offered as the event nears.

To register, click here.

October Racial Justice Pilgrimage

Pittsburgh Presbytery Stated Clerk Carla Campbell and the Rev. Ralph Lowe are excited to announce that this fall they hope to facilitate a Racial Justice Pilgrimage to Atlanta, GA, and Montgomery and Birmingham, AL, for the presbytery. The tentative dates for this trip are Sunday, Oct. 4, to Saturday, Oct. 10.

Travel arrangements and cost are still to be determined. Please let Carla or Ralph know as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.

For more information, click here.

Pittsburgh Presbytery Calendar

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Presbyterian Polity

An Inter-Presbytery Leadership Formation (IPLF) Workshop on Presbyterian Polity will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Laboratory Presbyterian Church in Washington, PA. The instructor is the Rev. Randall Clow.

What does it mean to do it “decently and in order?” More importantly, why would it be important? Is it a matter or control or faith? How does our Presbyterian “polity” (ways of living out our faith) reflect our practice of being church?

All IPLF courses and workshops are offered by Zoom and through face-to-face sessions.

To register, contact Karen Gray at the Presbytery of Redstone at 724-837-6737 or secretary@redstonepresbytery.org.

Fall Retreat

“Embracing Courageous Discipleship” will be the focus of North Sewickley Presbyterian Church’s Fall Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Prayer Mountain and Retreat Center in Darlington, PA. All churches from the Presbytery of Redstone and community are invited for this time of rest, relaxation and learning.

Cost is $35 per person, which  includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Reservations are due by Saturday, Oct. 10.

For more information and to register, click here.

Redstone Presbytery Calendar

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Boundary Training

Shenango Presbytery’s Boundary Training will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Sharon and Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church in New Castle.

Leaderfest

“Community Organizing” will be the focus of Shenango Presbytery’s Leaderfest on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027. This hybrid event will be hosted by Westminster College.

Speaker Angie Urban, a ruling elder and community organizer, will lead a conversation on what it means for the church to take seriously the principles of community organizing.

A save-the-date flyer is available by clicking here.

Multi-Generational Work Trip

For the third consecutive year, Shenango Presbytery and Westminster College are gathering a group of volunteers for a “Multi-Generational Work Trip” on March 6-13, 2027.

Contact Beth Creekpaum (advancement@shenango.org) or Jim Mohr (mohrjr@westminster.edu) if you’re interested in participating in this trip.

A flyer is available by clicking here.

Boundary Training

Washington Presbytery will hold Leadership Boundary Training on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Laboratory Presbyterian Church in Washington, PA.

The Book of Order requires all leaders to have boundary training at a minimum of every three years. Attendees will receive a certificate of completion upon fulfilling this training. If you are unable to attend on this date, a virtual option with an exam will be available.

RSVP by Nov. 1. To register, email office.washpres@gmail.com.

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Washington Presbytery Upcoming Events

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Advent and Christmas Season Workshop for Preachers

An Advent and Christmas Season Workshop for Preachers hosted by the Presbytery of West Virginia will be held Oct. 4-5 at John XXIII Pastoral Center in Charleston, WV.

Looking for ways to breathe new life into your Advent and Christmas season preaching? Join the presbytery for this workshop with Anna Carter Florence and Jake Myers from Columbia Theological Seminary, as the upcoming lectionary texts are explored together. Discover some new strategies for reading scripture that are easy to grasp and easy to adapt to your context.

Move from text to sermon, as we consider what the familiar stories might have to say to us this year. And roundtable conversations will be shared about how the light of the world might be illuminating in congregations and our own lives as preachers.

For more information, click here.

A Weekend with Over the Rhine

The acclaimed musical duo Over the Rhine will perform at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Chester on Nov. 14-15

This two-part event offers a unique opportunity to dive deep into the art of songwriting with an engaging song-writing workshop on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (lunch included), followed by an inspiring concert on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., showcasing their remarkable talents.

Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter or a passionate music lover, this two-part event promises to be a celebration of creativity and musical artistry.

Each part of the weekend is ticketed separately.

More information is available by clicking here.

Women Alone Together

“Women Alone Together,” a group of women who live alone but want to fellowship together, will meet once every other month from 2-3:30 p.m. in the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church social hall beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23. The theme is “The Power of Hope.” The focus of the gatherings is centered on transforming a life of solitude into an intentional circle of friends.

The day will include engagement, themed conversation, light snacks and laughter.

Future gatherings will be held Nov. 18, Jan. 13, March 17 and May 12.

Questions should be directed to Jennifer Green at jeneg26@gmail.com or 724-714-8172.

For more information, click here.

Presbyterian Women Horizons Bible Study

Bettie Stammerjohn, moderator of Presbyterian Women in Washington Presbytery, invites Faith United Presbyterian Church members and friends to join in a monthly evening Bible Study to be held at Faith U.P. Church at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month starting Sept. 9 and running through May 12.

Group will meet in the lower level Choir Room. Using the PW/Horizons Bible Study, “United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians” by Rev. Dr. Rhonda Mawhood Lee, the group will explore the letter’s setting, divisions within the congregation, and ultimately, the gifts given to all through the work of Christ.

This will be a journey to Corinth and explore how Paul’s timeless message of loving unity calls us as Christ’s followers today. The study will be lead by Bettie Stammerjohn using a video introduction for each lesson and discussion questions.

For more information, click here.