connecting ministry and mission within Synod of the Sun
Theme: Our Joy is in Christ
When: July 24 – 26, 2025
Where: First United Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, AR
Mark your calendars for the 2025 PW Gathering. We will be providing updates as details are finalized for this exciting PW event.
We hope to see you there!
Registration: Coming Soon!
Scholarships will be available for the gathering. Look under CONFERENCES at the top of this page, click on Application for PW SOS Scholarship to print an application form.
I’m Patty Heeter, the new Communications Coordinator-Elect. I’ll maintain the CT website and mailing list.
I’m a member of Flower Mound Presbyterian Church in Grace Presbytery.
It is time to submit your written report which will be posted on our website www.sospwconnect.com. This meeting will be Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 3pm on Zoom.
Send a copy of your report to me, Patty Heeter and to moderator Kathy White
These should be posted online at least 3 weeks ahead so everyone should have time to read them before our next meeting.
Please read all the posted reports prior to the meeting. They will be in the March 2022 File Cabinet online.
I look forward to receiving your reports and meeting you on zoom.
Thank you,
Patty Heeter
When: July 21-23, 2022, Thursday at 1 p.m. until Saturday noon
Where: St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
With visits scheduled throughout the UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS area.
(Travel along the Avenue of Churches along St. Charles Avenue)
Theme: “Sabbath” with outstanding music
Bible Study author, Carol Bechtel, will present her study in depth.
Plenary at Loyola University, great food, dorm and hotel housing.
Visit the oldest Reform Jewish Synagogue outside the original 13 colonies.
Registration: Affordable at $135
Click here to view a tentative schedule of events.
(Scholarships are available–Look under CONFERENCES at the top of this page. Click on Application for PW SOS Scholarship to print out an application.)
Come and let the good times roll!!! Learn how one church is 2/3s YOUNG PW.
Two resources you can start using today:
Covid-19 Resources–church leaders & members https://www.pcusa.org/
Provides a simple list of things churches and members can begin to do immediately.
Preparedness for Pandemics
Downloadable 3-page guide available in English, Spanish and Korean. https://pda.pcusa.org/pda/resource/disease-guidance-for-congregations/
This resource has guidelines you can put into action now.
Preparing your congregation for the next disaster
Disaster Preparedness Training–A Presbyterian Women/PDA Collaboration https://pda.pcusa.org/page/disaster-preparedness-pw-training/
Begun in 2015, the partnership was established to help congregations prepare for lightning, storm, flood, hurricane, fire–or a pandemic. PDA provides trainers who will visit your congregation to help you create and move forward with a plan incorporating your needs and strengths.
Going forward in the new normal
Faith in the Midst of Community Disaster https://pda.pcusa.org/page/disaster-preparedness/
A Bible study on Disaster Preparedness by Rev. Joan LeRoy Abell. Five sessions are presented along with meditations and litany. (24 pages)