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Study Pilgrimage to Israel/PalestineNovember  30 - December 12, 2023 Sponsored by the Presbytery of Scioto Valley and the Presbytery of the Miami Valley The Presbytery of Scioto Valley and the Presbytery of the Miami Valley are co-sponsoring a study pilgrimage to...

“Love Has Come” Love has come and never will leave us! Love is life everlasting and free. Love is Jesus within and among us. Love is peace our hearts are seeking. Love! Love is the gift of Christmas. Love! Love! Praise to you, God on high! “Love Has Come” verse 3Hymn...

The Peace Light Comes to Presbytery of the Miami Valley The Peace Light is a light from the grotto at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem where it is said that Jesus was born.  It is collected each year by a child from Austria and then carried back to Europe and...

Online Training for Church TreasurersSaturday, January 14, 2023, 9:00 AM - Noon All church treasurers and others who work with church finances are invited to an online training event with Edd Breeden on Saturday, January 14, 9:00 AM - Noon. Edd will cover a number of...

APCE Annual Event January 25-28In person in Birmingham, Alabama and Online The Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) will hold its Annual Event in person in Birmingham, Alabama January 25 - 28, with over 70+ workshops and a variety of Pre-Event and...

2023 Women’s Spiritual Nurture RetreatCreation: Help! Thanks! Wow!April 21-23, 2023 The 2023 Women’s Spiritual Nurture Retreat will be held April 21-23, Friday evening - Sunday morning worship, at Kirkmont Center, Zanesfield. The retreat will be led by the Rev. Dr....

Leading in Divided TimesA free synod-sponsored virtual workshop October 25-26  Ministry has always been a heavy calling, but pastors and Commissioned Ruling Elders now face new challenges as we seek to navigate today’s fault lines. How can we build unity (which is...

Confronting Polarization ResourcesSeeking to Be Faithful Together During a Time of Disagreement  Presbytery of the Miami Valley is assembling a list of resources to help equip churches to confront the challenge of polarization with a wider vision of what God intends...

Let us help publicize your church’s special event Does your church have an upcoming special event you’d like to share with other churches in Presbytery of the Miami Valley? You’ve probably already noticed us sharing local church special events with others around the...

Playology: Experiencing God through the art of playSaturday, September 24, at Kirkmont Center  Playology is an experiential interactive training and practical resources event, to help you integrate recreation and play into ALL your ministries. Experienced leaders will...

Matthew 25 Grants from Synod of the Covenant Presbyterian Churches and Institutions may apply now for Matthew 25 grants designed to help you augment your ministries to strengthen congregational vitality, to eradicate structural racism, and to dismantle structural...

Join us in welcoming new pastors to our presbytery! We are fortunate to have several new pastors who have recently joined our presbytery. We have produced a series of articles to introduce and welcome them as they begin their ministries with congregations within...

Free Leadership Development Workshops from Synod of the Covenant  Adaptive Leadership Workshops and Practicum for Church Leaders  This LeaderWise workshop introduces church leaders to adaptive leadership and asks them to work on a challenge in their system. This...

Join Presbytery’s Pathways to Home Ownership Project TeamVolunteers from local congregations are needed for the week of July 18  One of the many gifts of the connectional church is strength and numbers to serve in ways that we cannot alone.  We are pulling together a...

At its May 10, 2022 meeting, Presbytery of the Miami Valley elected Minister of Word and Sacrament Sarah Sparks-Franklin as Moderator and Ruling Elder Michael Seewer as Vice Moderator for 2022-23. Sarah Sparks-Franklin is the Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in...

Presbyterians are being asked to unite in prayer for Geneva Presbyterian Church andIrvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, both of Laguna Woods, CA.by Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service | May 16, 2022  A shooting during a lunch reception Sunday at the Irvine...

Nurturing the faith of those who are the church to come A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people, and also address the needs of at-risk children. 40% of the Pentecost offering can be retained by individual...

Ruling Elder Training for Presiding at the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Saturday, May 21 at Honey Creek Presbyterian Church Presbytery of the Miami Valley will offer Ruling Elder Training for Presiding at the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Saturday, May 21, 10:00...

Dr. Alan Wolfelt will lead two seminars on grief in AprilCo-Sponsored by Presbytery of the Miami Valley Dr. Alan Wolfelt, the noted and best-selling author, educator, and renowned grief counselor, will lead two seminars in April focusing on grief. The seminars are...

One Great Hour of Sharing 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 hungry, and...