PCConnect - April Edition released

PCConnect - April Edition

The Rev. Karen Horst is Nominee for Moderator The name of the Rev. Karen R. Horst, minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Orillia, Ontario, will be placed as the sole nominee to be Moderator of the 2015 General Assembly, which begins on June 4 in Vancouver.

Highlights from the Assembly Council Meetings Curious about what happened at the recent Assembly Council meetings? Read more about the discussion on strategic planning, the pension plan and much more.

Canadian Ministries Gathering From March 16–19, leadership from a variety of ministries gathered in Mississauga, Ontario, for education, worship and leadership development. Leaders from across the country represented the camping ministries, National Native Ministry Council, new congregational development, presbyteries, renewing and sustaining congregations, social ministries, and college students.

Responding the Vanuatu Disaster The Presbyterian Church in Canada is responding to the emergency situation in Vanuatu, caused by Cyclone Pam, through Presbyterian World Service & Development.

New Resource: Becoming an Elder in the PCC Becoming an Elder in The Presbyterian Church in Canada is a new resource prepared by Canadian Ministries to provide information about discerning a call to eldership—to discern one’s own call or to nominate others who might be called.

Prayer Resources for Healing and Reconciliation Healing and Reconciliation Sunday is May 24. Aboriginal Day Sunday is June 21. Congregations are invited to mark each of these, and each Sunday in between, with prayer, using  bulletin inserts prepared by Justice Ministries.

New Records Management Resources from the Archives Two new records management resources for congregations are now available. One is meant for day-to-day records management. The other is for dissolved congregations trying to discern which records to send to the Archives.

More News... Job applications are now being accepted for the position of Director of Presbyterian World Service & Development. The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance has been re-established under the World Council of Churches. Please take a few minutes to let us know how PCPak is working for you. Did you see the Moderator's Easter message? New pew cards highlighting the benefits of becoming a gift annuitant are available for order. There's still space available to attend the NACCP Christian philanthropy conference in Kansas. Members of the World Council of Churches are praying for the Middle East on May 29. The Rev. Dr. Carol Woods of the Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee was interviewed for an article on freedom of expression vs. religious sensibilities.