The Presbytery of Ohio Valley News and Announcements

Category: PC(USA)

  • Passage of Amendment 10-A

    Dear Friends, News travels fast. By now, many of you already know that Amendment 10-A, which proposed new language for ordination standards in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been approved by a majority of presbyteries in our denomination. The new amendment will take effect July 10 of this year.

  • Synod Scholarships to Big Tent

    Synod Offers Scholarships to PC(USA) Event Thousands Expected June 30 – July 2 in Indianapolis Lincoln Trails will award a number of $100 scholarships to help defray the cost of attending PC(USA)’s Big Tent event. There are nine different partner conferences involved in the Big Tent. Choose just one or design your own Big Tent…

  • The Big Tent Stays In Indy!

    From the PC(USA) website: Big Tent to stay in Indianapolis LOCATION FINALIZED AFTER EXAMINATION OF NEW INDIANA IMMIGRATION BILL The Big Tent – the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s biennial celebration of ministry and mission – will be pitched in Indianapolis June 30-July 2. The decision to keep the Big Tent event in Indianapolis this summer was made…

  • New Theological Student Loan Forgiveness Program

    Financial Aid for Studies Announces New Theological Student Loan Forgiveness Program “Real people” in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Served as the Program’s Inspiration The Office of Financial Aid for Studies has announced a new program designed to forgive loans made to seminary graduates who are serving in part-time or temporary pastoral positions in Presbyterian Church…

  • Spring Storm Devastation – Disaster Assistance

    Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Responds to Spring Storm Devastation Multiple natural disasters have struck the United States over the past few months. Disasters that Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has been responding to or monitoring include flooding in North Carolina, Tennessee and the Upper Midwest; tornadoes in Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Virginia and Wisconsin; and wildfires in west Texas.…

  • Interested in Attending Big Tent 2011?

    The Presbytery of Ohio Valley will reimburse the cost of Big Tent registration ($285) for members of the presbytery. Go to the the PC(USA) Big Tent website to register for the event. Or contact: Kerry Rice at G.A. Meeting Services – (800) 728-7228, x5412 Send your registration/payment confirmation to the POV office. We’ll send you the reimbursement!…

  • Big Tent Registration Now Open!

    Register for The Big Tent through the PC(USA) website. This summer, thousands of Presbyterians will gather from across the country to celebrate the mission and ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  Registration for the Big Tent Conference opened February 28 and already dozens have begun to respond. The Big Tent (June 30-July 2) combines nine…