Church and Community Events
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July 2024
Bible & Church Music Conference
July 21-27
Registration for Massanetta’s Bible and Church Music Conference 2024 is open. Come together July 21-27 with fellow clergy, lay leaders, staff, volunteers, and congregants to learn, practice, and worship. The 2024 theme is “A New Creation,” examining visions of hope in Revelation and beyond. Register by March 25 to receive a $40 discount.
Clergy Couple Retreat
July 29-August 1
Attention clergy couples! Registration for Called Together 2024, July 29-August 1, is now open. Called Together is a retreat at Massanetta Springs for couples in any stage of professional ministry. Whether you're a family of 2 or 6, all are welcome!
August 2024
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Grants
August 1
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic awards grants for projects that support disaster relief, hunger action, presbytery initiatives, African American initiatives, new and small churches, peacemaking, and more. Applications are reviewed twice per year, in August and February.
Small Church Leaders Gathering
August 6, 3 p.m.
Small church leaders, you are invited to a virtual networking gathering from the Office of Christian Formation. These online gatherings will be held six times in 2024. The times and dates vary. Participate when you can to share in conversation and learn, ask questions, receive and share resources for ministry and support one another. Each gathering will start with a question or topic related to Faith Formation leadership in small churches, then discussion can go from there.
PW Churchwide Gathering
August 8-11
Presbyterian Women’s 2024 Churchwide Gathering will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, August 8–11, 2024. The 2024 PW Gathering will be an exciting, faith-filled time to renew our connections within and across PW groups from across the country. Join us to be invigorated, equipped for your PW life, welcomed into community by hundreds of other PWs, and empowered to “Do everything in love.”
Camp: A Planning Retreat for Clergy
August 13-17
Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation invites pastors to a nurtured retreat in Colorado in August. Enjoy time and space for private or collaborative planning, worship and music guides, and field trips. Camp for Clergy takes place at the YMCA of the Rocky Mountains Estes Park Center. Spouses, partners, friends, and children are welcome.
Prism Christian Education Conference
August 17
Registration is open for Prism: Insights in Church Leadership and Education for Faith Formation, an online educational event. Produced by Union Seminary’s Center for Excellence in Christian Education, Prism is for leaders across the church. This year’s theme is Hearts and Minds Prepared for Worship. Register now and join on August 17.
Camp Hanover Homecoming
August 30-September 2
September 2024
Tour of Scotland
September 13-23
Three Chopt Church invites you to join them on a tour of Scotland September 13-23, 2024. Learn about the history and events which heralded the founding of the Presbyterian denomination. The motorcoach tour includes stops in the Isle of Iona, Loch Ness, Inverness, Edinburgh, and Glasgow.
Leadership in Ministry Richmond
September 16-18
Leadership in Ministry is a twice-a-year, peer-based, clergy leadership development program. It is part of the Pastoral Excellence Programs of the Center for Lifelong Learning of Columbia Theological Seminary. Many participants have attended for several years, with some participating for over a decade, reaping the benefits of long-term commitment to personal and professional growth.
Stewardship Kaleidoscope
September 23-25
Beyond
Complicated Times Workshop
October 7-9
Feeling overwhelmed by the world’s complexities? Union Presbyterian Seminary hosts a workshop to equip pastors and church leaders in navigating difficult times with the enduring strength of biblical preaching and compassionate leadership. Workshop leaders Rev. Dr. Brian Blount and Rev. Dr. Alex Evans will help you enhance your pastoral skills and develop strategies for building a strong and resilient church community. The workshop is October 7-8. Early registration ends June 30.
Young Adult Advocacy Conference
October 18-20
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Young Adult Advocacy Conference will take place this fall on the Charlotte campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary in North Carolina. The “Jesus and Justice” gathering on Oct. 18-20 will be the second in a series of young adult conferences that are designed to provide advocacy and leadership training to college students, seminarians, and young adults in general.
2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium
July 28-31, 2025
Save the date! The next Presbyterian Youth Triennium will be in July 2025.
Recurring Events
Grief Support Groups for Spanish Speakers
Monthly
Legacy Hospice and Full Circle Grief Center offer free bilingual grief support groups for Spanish-English speakers. The groups will meet on the last Tuesday of each month and has flexible times and multiple locations in Richmond. Please share with Spanish speakers in your community.
Church Disaster Preparedness Calendar
If disaster struck your community or congregation/ministry, would you be prepared? Check out this monthly calendar from Synod of the Sun that has small, but important, tasks that will build invaluable skills, plans, and procedures for your congregation and your partnering communities.