The Synod of Southern California and Hawaii's statement of purpose reads, Listening to the working of the Holy Spirit the Synod serves to resource our covenental relationships with presbyteries and the greater bodies of Christ.  The synod is a mid-council entity of the Presbyterian Church USA and includes 9 presbyteries--Los Ranchos, Pacific (which includes Hawaii), Riverside, San Diego, San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Santa Barbara.

Synod Executive and Stated Clerk: 
Rev. Mark Hong

Email( markhong@synod.org)

STAFF DIRECTORY (Staff and Officers)

MINISTRY PARTNERS and ENTITIES 

PRESBYTERIES 

The Synod Office 

Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
8939 S Sepulveda Blvd. Ste 110   #250
Westchester, CA 90045
(It is necessary to include the Synod's name in the address ) 

Synod Phone: 818-810-6137

Events and Resources

This event has ended but the POAMN website offers many past, but still useful resources.

A New Older Adult Ministry
Resource
Webinar:
October 10; 2 pm (Zoom)
"Expressions of Older Adult Ministry"

Registration Link
(https://poamn.org/expressions-webinar/)

Learn about POAMN’s new online esource for older adult ministry leaders launched earlier this year. “Expressions of Older Adult Ministry” covers guiding principles for serving with older adults, a reformed theology framework, and a multitude of practical ideas you can implement in your context. Take a glimpse at the instructional videos, interviews with ministry leaders, and written materials available now. Explore the resources, meet others who are in ministry with older adults, and ask questions. Miatta Wilson from the PCUSA Office of Christian Formation, POAMN's partner in creating the resource, will lead this conversation. 

If your presbytery is active on Facebook, please share the Facebook event.

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A Church Finance Resource

Sponsor: Santa Barbara Presbytery Finance Group
For: Finance Elders, In-house Bookkeepers, Treasurers, Office Administrators, etc.

Next meeting: (Zoom) November 19, 2024; 9 am

Email  Santa Barbara Presbytery for Zoom link

You may download a full-page PDF flyer of the image below for distribution to interested inviduals.

MORE RESOURCES

The Synod has established several programs to financially assist members of its presbyteries in meeting the needs of several types of projects and ministries.  Please visit the GRANTS page to learn more.

Updates  concerning the  Maui fires  and Earth Care  resources are  on the JPIC page.

Available for download: the current Chaplain's Update ; earlier reports from the Chaplaincy Ministry  are archived on the Chapl
aincy Page.

Directory

Synod Staff

Phone: 818-810-6137

Synod Executive & Stated Clerk
MARK HONG      
  Email markhong@synod.org

Business Manager
REV. HEIDI WORTHEN GAMBLE
    Email businessmanager@synod.org

Full Charge Bookkeeper
JOANNE BORTFELD 
Email  jbortfeld@synod.org

REPL Coordinator
NARCISSIS TUCKER BISHOP 
Email  ntucker@synod.org

Synod Officers 2024

Contact officers through Business Manager's email:
businessmanager@synod.org

Moderator: RE  Yvonne Harmon
Vice-Moderator:   RE Sam Roberts
Stated Clerk: TE Mark Hong
Treasurer:  RE Paul Nibarger


CoA Moderator— TE John Moser CoA Chair—TE John Moser

CoA meeting dates for 2024:
3/2/2024;  6/1/2024;

10/5/2024

12/14 if needed

Commissions/Committees

The Commission/Committee Contact is the business manager Rev. Heidi Worthen Gamble (Email) /

Commission of Assembly (CoA)

• Synod Permanent Judicial Commission (PJC)

• Committee on Representation and Nominations (CR&N)

CoA Related Partners

• Equity and Justice Ministries
     REPL and
JPIC  

NBPC-SC
   Local Contact (via Pacific Presbytery)
   National Website/Contact

• Presbyterian Women    
   Website

• Presbyterian Men


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