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We hope this message finds you well. We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Jazzy Christmas Concert on December 15, 2024, at 5:30 PM, featuring The Tailor-Made Jazz Ensemble, The New Hope Orange County Orchestra, and special guest Saxophonist Michael Ham. This...

by Courtney Ellis It’s no secret that homelessness is a problem in Orange County, but the actual statistics may surprise you. According to Barry Kielsmeier, President of Beach Cities Interfaith Services, in 2024 alone, “7,322 people were homeless in Orange County, an...

by Rev. Tim McCalmont Over the past ten years, I have been involved in the leadership of the Syria Lebanon Partnership Network (SLPN) working with the churches and pastors of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL). In addition to our trips to the...

November 21, 2024 from 4:45-5:45PMMorningside Presbyterian ChurchA Panel Discussion with New Worshiping Community LeadersFacilitators: Rev. Dr. Alfredo Delgado, Specialist for Church Revitalization and New Worshiping Communities Workshop description: This conversation...

The PC(USA) provides webinars for ruling elders and deacons serving in local congregations across the denomination. These webinars give an opportunity to gather together virtually and in the presence of other leaders who walk alongside us on this formation journey. On...

Wrestling with God and Church: Toward a More Beloved CommunityThe Association of Partners in Christian Education (APCE) Annual EventJanuary 29 – February 1, 2025Memphis, Tennessee All persons engaged in ministries of spiritual formation, nurture and education are...

Presbyterian Youth TrienniumAs If We Were Dreaming... (Psalm 126)July 28-31, 2025Louisville, Kentucky Visit the Triennium site here This every-three-year event is open to all students entering or having just graduated from High School. We now have more details about...

by Rev. Mike Regele (HR) Like many, I was shocked, confused and disturbed by what happened on January 6th. But it wasn’t just that we watched an insurrection on full display that troubled me the most. It was all the Christian symbols and language on full display....

Teaching and Ruling Elders from around the presbytery gathered on Saturday, September 21st, at Grace First Presbyterian Church in Long Beach for the third Presbytery Gathering of 2024. All were greeted by a very friendly and helpful Grace First welcome team and were...