Happening Around the Presbytery

Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery

907 National Road

Wheeling, WV  26003

304-232-3490

www.uovpresby.org

Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In an emergency after office hours: Call 740-359-1813

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Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think.

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PLEASE CONTINUE TO KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Mike Lenno Gene Toot Susan McMannis Linda Turner Cindy Foster Dave Roberts Homer Harden

Karen Edwards Susan Lehosky Philip Keevil Melanie Blount David Schoolcraft Connie Quinn Gary Nylund

Matt Camlin R. H. “Mac” McCuen Sharon Willits Simon Looking Elk Cherilyn Bown Vickie Whinnery

Debbie Hale David Brocklehurst Dr. Lew & Ruth Stevens Dakota Partnership Domasi Partnership All Service men & women

Pray for our presbyters, family members, and friends hospitalized or in nursing homes.
Pray for peace and an end to violence and hatred.
Please keep us informed of any prayer concerns you may have.

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PRAYER FOR UOVP PASTORS. Select one of these pastors and remember him/her in your prayers this week: David Demarest, Nancy DeStefano, Lorraine Dill, Pam Duncan, Brenda Dunlap.

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THE SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020, STATED MEETING of Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery will be held at First Presbyterian Church, St. Clairsville, OH. Although no meal will be served, our host church will have light refreshments. Worship will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by the business meeting. There will be a 2019 necrology remembrance of ruling elders during worship. If you did not turn in your necrology report, please do so to the Presbytery Office as soon as possible.

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PRESBYTERIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. The Presbyterian Scholarship Fund offers financial assistance to students from PCUSA congregations attending Davis and Elkins College, Grove City College, Muskingum University, Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg University, Westminster College, and The College of Wooster. Each year, one new student at each school is eligible for a $1,200 renewable scholarship. The fund, formerly known as the Colportage scholarship, supports up to twenty-eight students each year. Students must be a member of a Presbyterian congregation in one of the following Presbyteries: Beaver-Butler, Kiskiminetas, Lake Erie, Pittsburgh, Redstone, Shenango, Upper Ohio Valley, or Washington. Applicants should seek information from their respective school’s financial aid office.

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PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY news, February, 2020, control+click here.

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BEAVER CREEK CAMP 2020 SESSIONS. Overnighter Camp Kindergarten-1^st grade--June 27-28; Senior High Camp grades 9-12--July 5-10; Junior Camp grades 5-6--July 12-17; Junior High Camp grades 7-8--July 19-24; Pre-Junior Camp grades 2-4--July 27-29; Family Camp for all ages--July 31-Aug 2; Alumni Day for all ages--August 8. Opportunity “Camperships” are available for any camp. Please contact us for more information! Visit www.BeaverCreekCamp.com, call 330-853-2924, or email: mail@beavercreekcamp.com for complete details and to register for camp!

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ORDINATION EXAM READERS NEEDED. Committee on Preparation for Ministry needs your help. Each year, we are responsible to elect one minister, one elder and one alternate to serve as readers of ordination exams. We are seeking recommendations or interested parties. The work of the reader is all done online so computer and internet access and an email address are a must. Readers are assigned one of the exam fields of Polity, Worship and Sacrament, Exegesis or Theology. Online training will be provided in the area of assignment. Exams are graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory based upon the provided standards. The time commitment will be several hours in the assigned week of reading – usually three or four exams. Please contact the Rev. Tyler Bayless at 740-537-3721 or rev.tyler.bayless@gmail.com if you are interested. Nominations will be accepted until the March 14^th stated meeting of the presbytery.

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VALLEY HOSPICE is in need of a Chaplain. If interested, contact the Presbytery Office and we will e-mail you info and a job description.

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LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL is seeking an Executive Director to supervise and administer the opera­tions, programs and finances of the Chapel. Must be a person of Christian faith and work in support of the Chapel’s mission: Caring for and empowering children and youth and their families by working cooperatively with community groups to enhance the quality of life in the Wheeling area and to reflect the love of Jesus to children. Five years of management experience is preferred. Must pass a criminal background check. Salary is negotiable. Benefits package includes health insurance, disability, pension, and vacation. A complete job description is available at https://89636a82-01c4-4cd0-942c-c871e19344b0.filesusr.com/ugd/c03bcc_5a71da88afbc47f4a3e25005a74b8ee0.pdf. To apply, submit your resume, references, and cover letter with salary requirements to: kirkwoodpres@hotmail.com or mail to: Laughlin Memorial Chapel, PO Box 6195, Wheeling WV  26003. Deadline ASAP.

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BEAVER CREEK Church Camp will hold their first annual pasta dinner Saturday, March 7, 2020, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road, East Liverpool. Eat in & carry out. $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for ages 7 and younger. Menu: Penne pasta w/red sauce, Italian bread/butter, salad w/dressing, beverage for dine-in. Ala carte bake sale ($1.00 cheesecake/pie, $.50 cookies/cake). Deliveries for businesses & elderly available. Must RSVP by March 1^st. Contact Brittany text/cell 330-708-9661, email brittanyevanko@gmail.com, or Facebook Brittany Ingledue. Proceeds for camp renovations.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Church of Wellsburg, WV, will host a training session for any of our Ruling Elders interested in perhaps receiving permission to celebrate the Lord’s Supper in their home church when an Ordained Minister is not available. The training will be Sunday, March 8^th, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The training will be provided by the Rev. Dr. John Edward Harris, Interim Pastor of United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, OH, and Moderator of the Wellsburg Session. He has provided similar training in two other presbyteries as well as Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery. Participants are requested to bring a copy of the 2019-2021 Book of Order and, if they have access to one, a copy of the 2018 Book of Common Worship. Refreshments will be provided. Please call the Wellsburg Church at 304-737-0751 to let them know you are planning to attend. Questions can be addressed to harrisjohnedward@gmail.com. GPS: 901 Charles Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070. Directions: Wellsburg is 15 miles north of Wheeling and 12 miles south of Weirton on Route 2. The church is located at the northwest corner of 9^th and Charles Streets in Wellsburg. Follow West Virginia Rt. 2 into Wellsburg. On 8^th Street, turn west (toward the river), one block to Charles Street. Turn right and go one block to 9^th Street. Parking is on the street.

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LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL has an immediate need for both a part-time bus driver and a part-time teen coordinator for a career-oriented program. The Bus Driver will have two runs daily, Monday through Thursday - 2:00 to 4:00 and 5:30 to 7:30 during the school year - and a 4-week-long M-F summer session. Training may be possible for the right candidate. Teen Coordinator responsibilities will include recruiting career mentors, providing life-skills and/or career-based educational activities, facilitating the twice-per-month meetings, organizing and hosting a "teen job fair", marketing, and ending the year with a weekend retreat. For details, please contact Laughlin Memorial Chapel at (304) 232-2630 or laughlinchapel@lumos.net.

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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT. If you haven’t submitted your annual statistical report to General Assembly, call our Stated Clerk 304-266-8154. He can enter your stats through his stated clerk’s box through March 6.

ANNUAL REPORTS [clerk of session info, session members’ info, necrology, and ordained pastor’s terms of call report or contract for temporary supply, or contract for lay pastor] can still be mailed to the presbytery office.

THANK YOU to all our dear sweet clerks who have already submitted all your reports!

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AQUINAS INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY is now accepting applications for the DMin in Preaching program! Give your congregations the preaching they deserve. Send your elders, ministers or deacons to a flexible Doctor of Ministry in Preaching program designed to meet the needs and busy schedules of full-time ministers. Consider potential students for our Doctor of Ministry in Preaching Program at Aquinas Institute of Theology. Since its inception in 1993 the program has remained unique. Our hybrid style of learning enables students to maintain their full-time ministry commitments. Students engage in online study and dialogue throughout the semester with a mid-course, on-campus intensive seminar held locally here in St. Louis. Students participate in a wisdom community of ministerial peers serving in full-time ministry and taking doctoral courses organized around the discipline of preaching and evangelization, rather than a loosely organized set of add-on master’s courses. Our rigorous academic and pastoral course of studies enhances the impact of competent preachers who seek advanced skills for leadership and evangelization. Aquinas Institutes invites ecumenical participation by lay and ordained ecclesial ministers wishing to pursue an advanced professional degree in preaching. We would love if elders, ministers, or deacons from the Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery applied to be members of our upcoming 2020 program cohort. All the relevant details of our program are on our website. We would be very appreciative if you would pass along this information directly to those elders, ministers, or deacons in the Upper Ohio Valley Presbytery whom you believe would be excellent candidates for the program. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Director of Graduate Enrollment Management, Dr. Amelia Blanton Hibner (314-256-8801 or blantonhibner@ai.edu).

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SOUL SHOP. You are invited to attend Soul Shop, a one-day workshop which equips congregational leaders to minister to those impacted by suicidal desperation. After providing a Biblical framework for understanding and preventing suicide, the specialist will develop greater suicide awareness and basic conversation skills, as well as make space, inviting those who have been suicidal in the past to share their stories. There are two opportunities to attend:

Saturday, March 7, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 W Tuscarawas St., Canton, OH 44702;

and Monday, June 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Camp Wakonda, 5045 Dyewood Rd SW Sherrodsville, OH 44675. The workshop at Camp Wakonda has a youth ministry focus, but is open to everyone.

We believe so strongly in this important program, that we are freely offering it, but we might suggest a donation of $20/ person. Lunch will be included. (Additional support and resources provided by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Ohio Chapter.) Register online at www.cantoncpc.org or call 330-456-8113. If you have any questions, contact Pastor Michael Wallace, Christ Presbyterian Church, Canton, OH, mwallace@cantoncpc.org.

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FUTURE CHURCH SYMPOSIUM for Presbytery Leaders in the Synod of the Trinity. Pastor Jordan Rimmer and Northminster Church in New Castle, PA, will host the second annual Future Church Symposium on April 18, 2020. Author and church strategist Reggie McNeal will spend the day talking about where the world is going and how to be a church that is ready for the future. Throughout the day there will also be time for question and answer. The Symposium will be 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is $35 including lunch. Reggie will also be preaching at Northminster the next day. More information and registration is available at www.futurechurchsymposium.com.

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PASTORS & RULING ELDERS ~ Continuing Ed Workshops Spring 2020 (Presented by Inter-Presbytery Leadership Formation IPLF):

Pastoral Care: Help for Those Affected by Addiction. Pastoral care with addicted persons or those family members affected by the addiction can be challenging for those seeking to shepherd the congregation.  Providing care-giving in ways that are realistic, acknowledge the issues and demonstrate the love of God are ongoing concerns of both the Pastor and the local congregation.  Building upon traditional pastoral care, this workshop will focus on particular practices and resources in addressing these questions. Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:30-3:30 pm. Instructors: Rev. Lee McDermott & Rev. Robert Hedges

Polity. Class objectives are to provide leaders with the basic background and structure of Presbyterian Polity; to equip leaders to lead Session and Congregation with approval of Presbytery; and to introduce essential structure of the Constitution of the PCUSA as a tool for leaders. Saturday, April 18, 2020, 12:30-3:30 pm. Instructor: RE John Rodgers, Stated Clerk, Washington Presbytery

Proclaiming the Word. Called to proclaim the Word, we often associate this responsibility with preaching during worship services. While exegesis and hermeneutics are covered elsewhere, this workshop will challenge and encourage you in both the preparation and practices of proclaiming the Word.  Whether you are an experienced preacher or someone just beginning, all of us want to continue to grow in this important calling. Saturday, May 16, 2020, 12:30-3:30 pm. Instructor: Rev. Ken Foust, Grace Community Presby. Church

All of the workshops will be held at Redstone Presbytery Center, 1004 Mt. Pleasant Road. Greensburg, PA 15601. To register or questions, contact: Bobbie Martin at Redstone Presbytery. Call 724-837-6737 or e-mail secretary@redstonepresbytery.org.