Events
Racial Reconciliation Awareness Book Clubs
Discussion opportunities to join a Racial Reconciliation Awareness Book Club begin this January. The primary goal is for us to be reading and educating ourselves concerning racial reconciliation as a Presbytery. While we also encourage you to participate in a discussion group. If it is too much for you to commit to a discussion group at this time, that is okay.
Zoom discussion groups are beginning for the book White Fragility: Why It Is So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo. It is recommended that you read the book, Just Mercy prior to reading the book,White Fragility and joining a group.
White Fragility Book Club
Group One—First Tuesdays: January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1; 7-8:15 p.m.
Group Two—Third Mondays: January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21; 7-8:15 p.m.
Just Mercy Book Club
By Zoom on fourth Thursdays—January 23, February 27, March 27, April 24, 7-8:15 p.m. This club will discuss the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.
Both books are available at no cost either to read on your own or as part of a discussion group.
For additional information, to receive a book at no cost, or to sign up to join a group, contact C.F. Hoffman at cfhoffman@windstream.net or 724-417-9626 (cell).
Please download and post a flyer to help promote this opportunity.
A Lenten Journey with Luke
In-person and Zoom IPLF Workshop
Saturday, February 1, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Redstone Presbytery Center
1004 Mt. Pleasant Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
Rev. Derek Campbell, instructor
With the upcoming Lenten season, we will expound on the gospel texts of the RCL preparation and learn for how God might be leading us for ourselves and in our calling as preachers.
In addition to the current cohort of IPLF students, any Commissioned Pastor, Minister of Word and Sacrament or Ruling Elder from one of the sponsoring presbyteries is welcome to participate for personal and ministry enrichment through Inter-Presbytery Leadership Formation (IPLF).
To register, contact Karen Gray at 724-837-6737 or secretary@redstonepresbytery.org.
Administrative and Leadership Training Event
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Cranberry Community United Church
2662 Rochester Road
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Presented by the Encouraging Churches to Flourish Unit
Mark your calendars for this annual event featuring workshops for pastors, elders, deacons, treasurers, children’s and youth leaders across the presbytery. More information will be provided in the coming months.
Youth Groups Weekend Retreat
Friday, April 25-Sunday, 27, 2025)
Camp Lambec—13110 Old Lake Road, West Springfield, PA 16443
Beaver-Butler Presbytery’s Youth Ministry is hosting a youth group retreat at Camp Lambec. It will be a weekend of fun, fellowship and worship in unique ways.
Groups will arrive on Friday evening to get settled in, followed by a campfire and s’mores. Saturday will be a day of camp adventures and prayer stations. Sunday we will have worship and breakfast.
We will stay in cabins, so bring your sleeping bag and pillow.
$40 per person.
RSVP to Diana at 412-915-2097 or dianamermon@beaverbutler.org
Presbyterian Youth Triennium
July 28-21, 2025
Louisville, Kentucky
Thousands of high school age youth and their adult youth workers will be welcomed to Louisville, Kentucky for four days of worship, recreation, Bible study, outreach, and faith formation all around the theme of “As If We Were Dreaming…” (Psalm 126).
Our Beaver-Butler Youth Coordinator will register youth for the conference.
Cost is to be determined, although the initial cost for conference is available.
For more information contact Diana at dianamermon@beaverbutler.org or 412-915-2097.
