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One Great Hour of SharingPromotional Resources for Churches A gift to One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) enables the church to share God's love with our neighbors-in-need around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, providing food to the...

Presbyterian History and Polity Class Taught by Synod Executive Chip Hardwick Mondays March 18 – May 20 on Zoom This course introduces students to Presbyterian history and polity so that as church leaders they can serve “decently and in order.”  Suited both for those...

2024 Presbytery Women’s Spiritual Nurture Retreat The 2024 Presbytery Women’s Spiritual Nurture Retreat will be held April 12-14, 2024, Friday evening - Sunday morning worship, at Kirkmont Center, Zanesfield. Interested women of all ages are invited to mark their...

Christmas Blessings 2023  O come Desire of Nations, bindall peoples in one heart and mind;bid envy, strife, and discord cease;fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel The staff of the Presbytery of the Miami...

Dwelling in the Word: A Spiritual DisciplineJanuary 7, 14, 21 at 5:00 PM on Zoom Join others from around the presbytery as we learn and practice the Spiritual Discipline of Dwelling in the Word. Dwelling in the Word is a communal engagement with Scripture designed to...

The Peace Light Comes to Presbytery of the Miami Valley  An ancient flame, a symbol of peace and hope, is coming to Presbytery of the Miami Valley. The journey begins in Bethlehem at a rock grotto at the Church of the Nativity. In this place believed to be the...

PMV at the Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference Presbytery of the Miami Valley Executive Presbyter Terry Kukuk and Stated Clerk Lynn Bova, along with Synod of the Covenant Executive Chip Hardwick, attended the PC(USA) Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference in...

2024 APCE Annual Event: In Person and Online The Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) will hold its Annual Event in person in St. Louis, MO,  January 24 – 27, 2024, with 75 workshops and a variety of Pre-Event and Post-Event opportunities and time to...

Presbyterian News Service features the visit of PMV’s Colombian partners “This walk of almost 30 years made us understand that this Partnership is not transactional, but transformational.” This article was written by Larry Hollar (College Hill Community Presbyterian...

Colombian Church Leader Delegation Seeks Strengthened Relationship with the Presbytery of the Miami Valley  Four key leaders of the Presbytery of the North Coast in Colombia are spending September 7-15 in the Miami Valley, working with representatives from our own...

International Peacemaker to visit PMV Presbytery of the Miami Valley invites members of the community to four conversations with International Peacemaker Gaia Magdalena Łuczak: September 28 at Springfield Covenant Presbyterian ChurchSeptember 29 at Belle Center United...

Bruce Miller, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Urbana Join us in welcoming Bruce Miller to Presbytery of the Miami Valley. He began his ministry as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Urbana, on August 1, 2023. Bruce Miller, pastor of First Presbyterian Church,...

The Book of Order 2023-25Available as a free download or book purchase The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) consists of two parts: Part I is The Book of Confessions,  and Part II is The Book of Order. This book is Part II of the Constitution of the...

Tour England in 2024An Invitation from Oxford Presbyterian Church When Christ’s disciples travel together, we integrate faith and reflection with first-hand experience.  Oxford Presbyterian Church, Oxford, invites those throughout the presbytery family to join them...

Meet our new Moderator and Vice Moderator At its May 9, 2023 meeting, Presbytery of the Miami Valley elected Ruling Elder Michael Seewer as Moderator and Ruling Elder Janet Miller as Vice Moderator for 2023-24. Ruling Elder Michael Seewer, ModeratorFirst Presbyterian...

REGISTER NOWOnline Training for Church Treasurers: Part 2Saturday, June 3, 9:00 AM – noon All church treasurers and others who work with church finances are invited to Part 2 of an online training event with Edd Breeden on Saturday, June 3, 9:00 AM – noon. Edd will...

Tom Milligan has been elected Board President of the Reformed University Congratulations to Sidney First’s own Tom Milligan, who has had a long association with PMV’s Colombian Partnership Network, on being elected Board President of the Reformed University...

2023 Boundaries Training to FulfillRequired Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Three sessions of boundaries training will be offered during 2023 through a partnership between the Synod of the Covenant and its member presbyteries. The boundaries training will be...

Enneagram WorkshopHosted by Presbytery of the Miami ValleySaturday, March 4 , at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Piqua Join the Presbytery of the Miami Valley on Saturday, March 4, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church of  Piqua, for an Enneagram...

Presbytery Spring Youth RetreatApril 14-16, 2023 at Kirkmont Center Students in grades 7-12 are invited to the Presbytery Spring Youth Retreat, April 14-6 at Kirkmont Center, Zanesfield, hosted by the Presbyterian Youth Connection, a network of Presbytery of the Miami...