“Per Capita is crucial to the overall health of the PC(USA), because it binds presbyteries, synods, and congregations together in one church.” – J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PC(USA) The origin story of Per Capita takes us back to the earliest Presbyterian General Assembly meetings in the U.S.
The Stewardship/Property/Finance Committee is happy to report that building maintenance projects are underway for 2021: Roofing repairs have been completed. Termite treatment contract has been signed. Bids have been obtained for painting the church buildings. Various repairs will be taking place while the church is closed to the public due to Covid. 2020 Contribution statements
As a small child, I remember seeing cars opening their windows and throwing their trash on to the street. I remember litter being a part of the landscape of the city. And then attitudes toward littering changed. People began to frown and look down upon the families throwing their paper waste as they pulled out
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. ²And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham
