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Dear Friends, Happy New Year to you! I pray that God is showing Himself to you and yours and that this note finds you well and blessed and seeing God’s mercy. It is a brand new year that is sure to bring many changes. As we walk together, my prayer is that God will draw us even closer to Him and each other. Each of our clergy and churches are in different places, with unique challenges and successes. Please pray for and encourage one another. One of our dear friends that could use your prayers and support is Don Strongman...
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The Great Adventure Opportunity Grant
This grant is funded by the Healthy Congregations Committee of the Presbytery and authorized by the Council of the Presbytery. The intent of the grant is to help in the long-term transformation of the local congregation. We encourage the churches to prayerfully consider and think creatively about how God might be calling you to try a new initiative or to create a new ministry opportunity. These grants have been created to help you dream and to help you succeed. Download Application: The Great Adventure Opportunity Grant...
read moreActs 16:5 Initiative Kick-Off – October 12, 13
Healthy Congregations Committee invites you to the Acts 16:5 Initiative kick-off! Oct. 12th (4:00 – 8:00) and 13th (9:00 – 3:00) Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road This will be an encouraging and informative time where we can come together and celebrate what God is calling the Presbytery of Stockton to do and become! God is faithful. Please be our guests for dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday. Any questions? 209-723-0491 Acts 16:5 Initiative Downloads Brochure: Acts 16 5 Initiative flyer FAQ: Acts 16 5...
read moreAll Presbytery Town Hall Meeting July 28th- 9:00 to noon
We invite all pastors, elders, deacons and interested members of our churches of the Stockton Presbytery and friends in surrounding areas to attend an all presbytery town hall meeting! We will cover the actions and decisions of the 220th General Assembly and also have some workshops to review what they mean for each of us. Please invite anyone wh you think might be interested. See you there! Details: July 28th from 9:00 to nooon at Trinity United Presbyterian, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto
read moreGeneral Assembly #6 (and last)
Dear Friends, Well it is the last full day of plenary. We began the business with some discussion around the order of the day. Commissioner Bob Mitchell was persistent and effective in addressing our concerns! We did not finish the business of the Middle East and Peacemaking committee. There was a motion to reconsider the actions around divestment form last night. The motion failed. There as an extensive conversation around boycotting products including Ahava. The motion passed with 71 per cent. There was Board of Pension committee...
read moreGeneral Assembly Update #5
Dear Friends, We had a great worship service today. We were all blessed with a hand bell performance by one gifted woman. It was encouraging and nice to have a brief respite to refresh our spirit. The Reverend James Kim gave a faithful sermon that set the tone. He said at one point that the PC (USA) should try to be more like Jesus Christ. Amen to that. The mid council report was presented and plenary referred items 1-4 (which are all around synods) to a task force. There was a motion to refer Recommendation #6, considering...
read moreGeneral Assembly Update #4
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well and blessed and seeing God’s mercy. It is the fourth of July and we just finished the fireworks show. Now I am watching the lightning storm out my window… 272 lightning strikes in the last 10 minutes! And the storm is getting closer. For the California girl who isn’t used to weather, it’s exciting and a little unsettling. It seems quite appropriate for the end of our first full day of plenary. Today’s business started with the resignation of the Vice-Moderator. She said she...
read moreGeneral Assembly Update #3
Dear Friends, It is very late and I am sitting in my hotel room watching the sky fill with flashes of lightning. With every flash I am reminded that I am very far from home. The wonderful news is that I am here with some great team members from our presbytery and I want to brag a little about them. The Drurys are serving in the hospitality suite of the Coalition. They feed commissioners, pray with them and make sure that they are an encouraging presence. There is a big team from Merced, including Bill and Judie Pruitt, Cindy Brown,...
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Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well and blessed and seeing God’s mercy. We are in our last full day of committee discussions and there is indeed a lot of business at hand. Yesterday was a very long day for many of us, so I would sure appreciate your prayers for our commissioners and team. Please pray for these dear ones: Charlie and Cindy Brown, Henry and Karen Greene, Ken and Jean Robbins, Bill and Judie Truitt, Keith and Caroline Drury, Nancy and J.F. Clegg, Bob Mitchell, and me. One thing that I can tell you is that Gradye...
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