Grace Presbytery

Specialized Ministers Zoom Gathering
2025-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | https://gracepresbytery.org/event/specialized-ministers-zoom-gathering/2025-03-19/
EMAIL Trish Matthews for Zoom Info
Monthly, Third Wednesdays
from Noon to 1:00 PM
Next Meeting November 20, 2024
Grace Presbytery clergy who minister outside the church are invited to a monthly gathering to provide personal and professional support and raise awareness of our role as specialized ministers in the PC(USA).

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Ridglea Presbyterian Church, 5000 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76116, United States
REGISTER HERE
Thursday, March 20, 2025
at the West Region Gathering
Ridglea Presbyterian Church
5000 Southwest Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76116
from 10:00 AM to Noon
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend a listening session?
We encourage those who are involved in the financial health of congregations to join us at a regional listening session. That might be members of your session, clerks of session, church treasurers, pastoral leadership, or stewardship and finance committee members. As we share this vision and work together, we hope to engage with as many congregations as possible.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

Texas Immigration Webinar
2025-03-20 19:00 - 20:30
Click Here to Register
Learn More About Our Presenters
Download the Flyer to Share
Join us to learn important, current information about immigration policy in Texas and how it affects you, your congregants, and your community. This webinar is open to all and will cover specific church rights to federally focused policy. Our experts will cover:

Know Your Rights for churches so you can safely and effectively serve your immigrant neighbors, Omar Chacón, Mission Specialist, Migration Accompaniment Ministry, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Understanding the Family Expedited Removal Program (FERM) and other Federal Immigration Policy, Alexandra Villarreal, National Immigration Forum
Learn what’s happening on the Texas border, Rev. Marta Pumroy, Border Ministry Coordinator for the Tres Rios Presbyterian Border Foundation

This presentation will be recorded as a reference if you cannot attend.
Sponsored by Grace Presbytery

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-03-25 14:00 - 15:30
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
South Region Zoom
Online Only
from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend a listening session?
We encourage those who are involved in the financial health of congregations to join us at a regional listening session. That might be members of your session, clerks of session, church treasurers, pastoral leadership, or stewardship and finance committee members. As we share this vision and work together, we hope to engage with as many congregations as possible.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

DAI Housing Meeting
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Cedar Crest Cathedral, 1616 E. Illinois Ave., Dallas, 75216, United States
RSVP for DAI’s HOUSING MEETING
March 25, 2025
from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Cedar Crest Cathedral
1616 E. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75216

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-03-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church, 6000 Bentwood Trail, Dallas, 75252, United States
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
at the Collin County and North Dallas Pastor Lunch
Bentwood Trail Presbyterian Church
6000 Bentwood Trail, Dallas, TX 75252
at Noon
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend a listening session?
We encourage those who are involved in the financial health of congregations to join us at a regional listening session. That might be members of your session, clerks of session, church treasurers, pastoral leadership, or stewardship and finance committee members. As we share this vision and work together, we hope to engage with as many congregations as possible.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

What are the goals of the Finance and Generosity Listening Sessions?

To hear the stewardship and sustainability challenges Grace Presbytery churches are facing with specificity.
To listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025.

If you have questions about the events, please contact your Regional Ministry Associate or Josh Kerr.

Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org

Dream Justice Event
2025-03-27 | Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center at TCU, 2850 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, TX, 76129, United States
REGISTER HERE
Thursday, March 27, 2025
at 6:00 PM
Texas Christian University’s Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center
2850 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129
Parking: Lot 6, 2820 Stadium Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129 (Follow signs for directions on the day of the event)
Overflow parking: TCU Stadium Parking Lot
We invite you and your community to register for this exciting event, which is free and open to the public while seats are available! The event will feature live performances, an elegant reception, and spotlight presentations highlighting individuals and organizations that are doing outstanding work in theological thinking and social justice. The keynote address will be delivered by world-renowned theologian Dr. Willie James Jennings from Yale University. Join us in celebrating the vital work taking place within our community!

Wounded Healers Retreat
2025-03-27 - 2025-03-29 | Marble Falls, TX, Marble Falls, TX, United States
LEARN MORE and REGISTER
March 27 – 29, 2025
Marble Falls, TX
Through guided reflection, healing practices, and peer support, we’ll explore the complexities of faith and trauma. In a safe, non-judgmental space, we’ll inventory our own faith formation, naming the elements that have been deeply meaningful as well as those that have inflicted pain and caused harm. Together, we’ll imagine what a healthy and safe faith community can look like—one that contributes to the world’s flourishing—and we’ll develop the requisite skills to lead as wounded healers.

Kidquake #1 2025
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-30 | Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center, 1102 NE Barnard St., Glen Rose, TX, 76043, United States
REGISTER HERE
CLICK HERE for the Flyer

GAP 2025
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-30 | Gilmont Camp and Conference Center, 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX, 75644, United States
REGISTER HERE
CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER
March 28 – 30, 2025
Gilmont Camp and Conference Center
God’s Awesome People (GAP) is a youth-led camp and conference event for 6th – 8th grade youth. God’s Awesome People (GAP) is a youth-led camp and conference event for 6th – 8th grade youth.

YAMC: Spring Blooms and Garden Market
2025-03-29 | Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX, 75218, United States
March 29, 2025
Starting at 11:00 AM
REGISTER HERE
VIEW the FLYER
Click Here to Learn More about the Food & Wine Festival Garden Market
Click Here to See the Map. We’re meeting at Location #4, the Cissy Thomsen Welcoming Water Wall
The Young Adults of Grace Presbytery invite you to join us at the Dallas Arboretum for the Food and Wine Festival Garden Market! We will meet at 11 am on March 29th, right outside the Main Entrance at the Cissy Thomsen Welcoming Water Wall . Your $15 Registration covers a full day’s admission to the Arboretum and the Festival, including parking. We will provide some light drinks and water to accompany your festival finds. Let the registrar know if you have any questions! kat@gracepresbytery.org

Regional Benefits Summit
2025-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Woodhaven Presbyterian Church, 3650 N. O'Connor Road, Irving, TX, 75062, United States
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: April 14, 2025
Woodhaven Presbyterian Church
3650 N. O’Connor Road, Irving, TX 75062
You’re invited to a gathering on supporting ministry and wholeness through the Benefits Plan of the PC(USA). A commitment to caring for those who serve the Church is the heart of their work at the Board of Pensions. In keeping with this commitment, they’ve been privileged to talk in-person about these offerings with over 1,000 Presbyterians in the last two years. They valued that time and have planned a new series of one- and two-day events this spring, Benefits Regional Summit: Understanding the Value of the Benefits Plan. At these events, you’ll gather with attendees and Board of Pensions staff to learn how benefits offered through the Benefits Plan of the PC(USA) work together to support ministries.

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:30
REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
All Region Zoom
from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend a listening session?
We encourage those who are involved in the financial health of congregations to join us at a regional listening session. That might be members of your session, clerks of session, church treasurers, pastoral leadership, or stewardship and finance committee members. As we share this vision and work together, we hope to engage with as many congregations as possible.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

Kidquake #2 2025
2025-04-04 - 2025-04-06 | Gilmont Camp and Conference Center, 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX, 75644, United States

Communion Training
2025-04-05 11:00 - 15:00
REGISTER HERE
April 5, 2025
from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
location TBA
If you are a Ruling Elder at a church without full-time pastoral leadership, you could be eligible for Communion Training. Contact West Regional RMA Sharon Curry at sharon@gracepresbytery.org, 817-736-6808 for more details.

Proposed Presbytery Committee Restructure Zoom Q & A
2025-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
Proposed Presbytery Committee Restructure Zoom Q & A
Monday, April 7, 2025
at 7:00 PM, Online Only
All Are Invited to Participate
REGISTER HERE
As promised in the presentation on the “first look” proposed presbytery committee restructure at the stated meeting on March 1 at FPC Longview, the committee restructure task force is hosting a Zoom Q & A on Monday, April 7 at 7:00 PM.
This Zoom Q&A is another opportunity for the task force to receive additional feedback and engage with people from across the presbytery.
Once all of the feedback has been reviewed and has been considered with CARE, the task force will submit the final proposal to the Council on April 30. If approved, the proposal will come before the presbytery at the May 31 stated meeting. If approved by the presbytery, the new structure will go into operation on January 1, 2026.
Your perspective and participation in this work is valued. We hope you will join us online on April 7th. We are better together!

Click Here to Download and Review Restructure Presentation- PASSWORD: [REDACTED]
View Proposed Committee and Commission Restructure
View Previous Committee and Commission Structure

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
during the Zoom Specialized Ministers Gathering
a.k.a. Beyond the Walls
from Noon to 1:00
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend this listening session?
This session is designed for those serving in specialized ministries beyond the walls of the church. We recognize that many of you not only carry out ministry in these unique settings but also preach, moderate, and provide leadership within churches in the presbytery. This session offers a dedicated space to hear your perspectives and experiences.
Understanding the distinct contributions that specialized ministries bring to our shared vision of stewardship and generosity, we encourage you to participate—whether you are engaged in the financial health of these ministries or serve in various ministry contexts. Your insights are vital to this conversation.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

Specialized Ministers Zoom Gathering
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | https://gracepresbytery.org/event/specialized-ministers-zoom-gathering/2025-04-16/

Innovator Gathering Lunch April 2025
2025-04-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Seven Mile Café, 110 W Vine St., Keller, TX, 76248, United States
Register Here
Join us for lunch at 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 22nd
at Seven Mile Café,
located at 110 W Vine St. in Keller, Texas 76248.

Innovator Gathering Evening Zoom Session April 2025
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:00
Register Here
Join us online on Tuesday, April 22nd for a Zoom discussion at 7:00 PM.

Small Church Gathering
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00
REGISTER HERE
EMAIL Sharon Curry for Zoom Invitation at sharon@gracepresbytery.org
APRIL 24, 2025
at 7:00 PM
Mark your calendars for our April 24th gathering when Laura Walters, Coordinator of Community Engagement and Public Witness will join us to share information about her work and how it intersects with our smaller churches.

Kidquake #3 2025
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27 | Gilmont Camp and Conference Center, 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX, 75644, United States

Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
2025-04-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Gilmont Camp and Conference Center, 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX, 75644, United States
REGISTER HERE
Monday, April 28, 2025
at the East Region Quarterly Lunch
Gilmont Camp & Conference Center
6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX 75644
at Noon
A new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery
In September 2024, at the stated meeting of the presbytery in Waco, representatives from the Budget & Finance Committee, along with the Rev. Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer with the Presbyterian Foundation, presented a new vision of stewardship and generosity in Grace Presbytery. In our work and witness as Christ’s church together, we are seeking to equip churches with the tools needed to grow a culture of generosity, grow in our connectional church relationships, and strengthen funding for local and regional ministry. The plan to implement our vision includes: listening sessions, financial health analysis, education with experts, regional opportunities, and local church support. We are excited to announce that the first phase of our shared vision begins now!
You are invited! Please join us for an upcoming Stewardship and Generosity Listening Session
The first phase of our plan calls for listening sessions focused on stewardship goals, challenges, and practical ideas for churches in different contexts. We will listen well and take notes that will be used to plan resourcing and learning opportunities throughout the rest of 2025. Upcoming listening sessions will include both in-person and Zoom gatherings; some are regional and some are presbytery-wide.
Who should attend a listening session?
We encourage those who are involved in the financial health of congregations to join us at a regional listening session. That might be members of your session, clerks of session, church treasurers, pastoral leadership, or stewardship and finance committee members. As we share this vision and work together, we hope to engage with as many congregations as possible.
Financial Health Assessments
The first phase of our plan also invites churches to complete a Financial Health Assessment, a tool provided by the Presbyterian Foundation to help congregations better understand their church’s financial health. This assessment is best done by a church treasurer, clerk, pastor, or finance chair. It is helpful, but not required, to complete this before attending a listening session.
Your presence and perspective matter! We hope to see you soon at one of our listening sessions. We are better together!
If you have questions about the listening sessions, please contact Christopher Lee, Josh Kerr, or your Regional Ministry Associate.

Christopher Lee, Executive Presbyter, chris@gracepresbtyery.org
Josh Kerr, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation, joshua.kerr@presbyterianfoundation.org
Lisa Wraith, North RMA, lisa@gracepresbytery.org
Judith March-Hardie, South RMA, judith@gracepresbytery.org
Michele Goff, East RMA, michele@gracepresbytery.org
Sharon Curry, West RMA, sharon@gracepresbytery.org

1001 NWC Online Accelerator
2025-05-01 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-05-08 11:00 - 12:30
REGISTER FOR SPRING ONLINE EVENT HERE
Thursdays from May 1 through June 5
from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CST
Online Only
The 1001 NWC Accelerator is a training program for leaders in the early stages of starting a new worshiping community. Led by experienced facilitators, it covers essential topics such as vision creation, sustainability, theological themes, measuring impact, and team building. A key benefit of this program is the opportunity to connect with a network of like-minded leaders. For questions, contact Rev. Jeya So, the 1001 Associate for Training, at jeya.so@pcusa.org.

(Re)Creation Women’s Retreat
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-04 | Gilmont Camp and Conference Center, 6075 State Hwy 155, Gilmer, TX, 75644, United States
May 2 – 4, 2025
Learn More & Register Here
Register before March 15 for a t-shirt with the Women’s Retreat logo on it!
Gilmont Camp & Conference Center
6075 State Highway 155 N
Gilmer, TX 75644
The retreat begins Friday, May 2 with registration beginning at 4:00pm. Dinner will be served at 6:00, followed by opening keynote and fellowship together. On Saturday, May 3, participants enjoy a morning and evening keynote session and free time to rest, explore, and recreate. Free time options include contemplative prayer stations, painting and other crafts, yoga, guided hikes, axe throwing, disc golf, and more! The retreat concludes Sunday, May 4 following worship and lunch. Cost is all inclusive and includes room and meals.
Keynote Speaker: Maddy Aaen is the Director of Children’s and Youth Ministry at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Denton, Texas. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth.
At the 2025 Women’s Retreat, we’ll be spending the weekend exploring God’s nearness in moments of leisure and recreation. We’ll wonder together about God as a Creator, and what God’s creativity has to do with who we are. Our hope is that you will leave with a renewed love for slowing down, enjoying the moment, and noticing God’s presence in your leisure.
Lodge Rooms: Single Occupancy $350 per person, Double Occupancy $250 per person, If you are choosing Double Occupancy this means you are coordinating with your own roommate. Please list your roommate’s name on your registration form. Gilmont will not assign random roommates.
Cabin Community Space: $195 per person, Up to 6 guests share a sleeping space and a restroom.
Depending on retreat attendance, cabin guests will be more spread out.

PW 2025 Spring Workshop
2025-05-03 09:30 - 14:00 | United Presbyterian Church, 5905 Stonewall St., Greenville, TX, 75402, United States
Saturday, May 3, 2025
from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
United Presbyterian Church
5905 Stonewall St.
Greenville, TX 75402
Find Registration in the Latest Issue of the PW Innovator (Click Here)
Theme: Audacious Hospitality
“…But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled,
the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” – Luke 14:13-14a
Including:

Workshops
Mission Projects
2025-2026 Bible Study Preview
Officer Training Class
Mission Table Shopping (checks/cash accepted for purchases)

$15 fee includes registration and lunch.
United Presbyterian Church’s half of the offering will go to Meals on Wheels; PW Coordinating Team’s half will go to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

Closing Worship Service at First Presbyterian Church in McKinney
2025-05-04 16:00 - 17:30 | First Presbyterian Church, McKinney, 2000 W White Ave # A, McKinney, TX, 75069, United States
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Frist Presbyterian Church, McKinney
2000 W White Ave # A
McKinney, TX 75069
All are invited to give thanks for the ministry of First Presbyterian Church of McKinney and their legacy of loving and serving our neighbors in McKinney and beyond, a legacy that spans 151 years. Join Grace Presbytery for closing worship on Sunday, May 4th at 4pm at First Presbyterian Church, 2000 W White Ave # A, McKinney, TX 75069.

YAMC: Meeting
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00
Saturday, May 10, 2025
at 10:00 AM
Grace Presbytery Office
6100 Colwell Blvd, Ste #100, Irving, TX 75039
Hybrid available

DRT Church Safety Training
2025-05-10 13:00 - 16:00 | First Presbyterian Church Waco, 1100 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701
DRT Church Safety Training
REGISTER HERE
Saturday, May 10, 2025
from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church Waco
1100 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701
Led by Disaster Response Team’s ALICE certified trainers, we will provide a certified ALICE (Alert. Lockdown. Inform. Counter. Evacuate.) violent threat (active shooter) response training course to empower our congregations to determine the path forward regarding their church safety. Congregation members, church staff, including individuals that may hold ongoing activities at your location such as daycare or afterschool care will find this training beneficial. The training is limited to 40 participants and up to 2 participants per church with firm commitment to attend the entire training session. If you have questions regarding the training event, please contact DRT member John Kusewitt at jpkusewitt@verizon.net
