The calendar of presbytery events is at the foot of the page

Contact stated clerk Pete Wells to add events to the calendar

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Celebrate the clean up of the Tutuilla Church Cemetery

As announced at the April presbytery meeting, the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon had a mission work party at the Tutuilla Church near Pendleton to help the church clean up the cemetery.

More than 30 prebyterians from 8 of the presbytey's 16 churches participated this morning.  

Weeds have been removed form within and immediately outside the cemetery. While we were working on the cemetery, members of the Faith Center church in Pendleton were working on restoring the exterior of the steeple.  We all enjoyed lunch in Lowery Hall

Pictures will follow as I receive  them.

Thanks to the Session and members of the Tutuilla Church for letting us work with you on this project.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Clerks of the Synod of the Pacific

The presbytery stated clerks of the Synod of the Pacific are meeting Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, at a hotel near the San Francisco airport.  We are sharing our knowledge and prejudices about the role of clerks in the presbytery.   We share how we can best serve the churches and their members.   This has been an exciting opportunity to be renewed in my service.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

General Assembly Commissioners Prepare

The presbytery's General Assembly Commissioners and Young Adult Advisory Delegate have started their preparation for the  219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to be held in Minneapolis, MN, July 3 to 10.

Commissioners Elder Judith Chesnut of Grace Presbyterian Church, Milton-Freewater, and Rev. Steve Kliewer of Lostine, together with Young Adult Advisory Delegate Hannah Harwerth of Pendleton First, have been assigned to committees for the General Assembly.   The Committee Assignments are:

Elder Chesnut      Committee 9, Mission Coordination
Rev. Kliewer       Committee 11,  Social Justice Issues B:
YAAD Harwerth Committee 12, Civil Union and Marriage Issues

More information about the committees and the work they are doing may be found at www.pc-biz.org now through July 10 and thereafter.

On May 2, the commissioners, YAAD, general presbyter Rev. Linda Toth, and Stated Clerk Pete Wells participated in an orientaiton session for commissioners and YAADs from the presbyteries  Boise, Kendall and Eastern Oregon.   This orientation was conducted as a Internet meeting and conference call.  All commissioners, YAADs and staff from the three presbyteries were able to participate.