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January 2015

FEATURES:

Featured Event
Trading Post
Volunteer Opportunities
Notes from the Stated Clerk
Travel Opportunities
Breaking News
Upcoming Events
Job Openings

J. Russell Crabtree to Lead Our Annual Pastors Retreat and Leadership Day by Tim McCalmont

In his acclaimed book, Owl Sight, Crabtree explains how owls survive and thrive by seeing what other creatures do not see. As churches pay attention to the quality of the experience that members find by being part of their worshiping community a whole new landscape opens that was previously invisible. More Register

TRADING POST

Video Projectors Needed
We are seeking 5 video projectors that will be used for our breakout sessions at our Family In Mission Summit on Saturday, February 7th.
Contact Tom Dykhuizen 949 400 8761

Free Bibles, Curricula, and Commentaries
Bible Commentaries, Sunday School Curriculum and other theological tomes in the library at the Presbytery Office are available for free. The library has been decommissioned. Come by anytime, M-F, 9 AM - 4 PM to take a look. Contact Bonita

The Trading Post is a place for churches offering goods and services or expressing needs.
Please Contact Tom Dykhuizen

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Youth Triennium Coordinator
July 19-23, 2016

More than 5,000 teenagers from across the country
and beyond will gather for the Presbyterian
Youth Triennium in the summer of 2016.

Volunteers from Los Ranchos are needed to
spearhead this effort. Contact Bonita

We will be posting volunteer ministry opportunities in our Presbytery for various things like coordinating the Youth Triennium and other such “jobs” that are no longer handled by the PLR staff.

NOTES FROM THE STATED CLERK

Two Officer Training Events January 10 and 24, 2015
Annual Review of Records Report Form
Coordinator for Annual Reports

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITES

Turkey, Armenia and Georgia
April 3-May 3, 2015

Sponsors: Peace and Justice Commission of St. Mark PC and Olive Tree Initiative, UCI
Reservation: Deadline is middle of January.
Contact: Susan at sseely@uci.edu or Beryl Smith.
Cost: $4,000

This trip is for COMMUNITY members, and primarily examines the Turkey/Armenia animosities.

In the Footsteps of John Calvin and the Reformation
August 31-September 8, 2015

Sponsor: Linda Flatley, DMin
Contact: Educational Opportunities Tours
Cost: Starting from $3866

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BREAKING NEWS

Emad Amir, an Egyptologist and Biblical scholar, is available as guest speaker

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 10         Los Ranchos Officer Training at Trabuco Presbyterian Church
January 24         Los Ranchos Officer Training at Yorba Linda Presbyterian Church
February 7     Annual Family Mission Summit 2015
February 11-13 Annual Pastors Retreat
February 14       Leadership Day: Council Teams and COM Workshop with Russell Crabtree
February 26      Presbytery Gathering

JOB OPENINGS

Student Ministries Director (P/T)
First Presbyterian Church, Downey
Job Description

Youth Worker
Placentia Presbyterian Church
Information

Youth Coordinator
First Presbyterian Church, Fullerton
Job Description

Jr. High Intern (P/T)
Trabuco Presbyterian Church
Job Description

Dir of Worship and Music (P/T)
Trabuco Presbyterian Church
Job Description

Transitional Executive Presbyter
Riverside Presbytery
Information

COO Diversity Network
Pres Investment & Loan Program (PILP)
Information