August 12, 2025 Call to the Stated Gathering:

• 1:30 p.m. - Check-in

• 2:00 p.m. Worship

  • Rev. Barry Chance & Rev. Charlie Knuth (Christ Church Episcopal)

  • Message delivered by Candidate Sarah Bhatia (member First Presbyterian-Hudson).

  • Offering Dedication: Barber Community Learning Center, Akron (see details below).

• High Tea with the Episcopalians

• Business Meeting

  • Committee Reports

  • Greetings & Updates from Synod of the Covenant

  • Understanding the Presbyterian Loan & Investment Program.

Presbytery Offering will be directed to the Barber Community Learning Center, Akron, OH

The need in Akron is great, especially for students where around 85% of the students live below the poverty level and as many as 15% of the students are homeless living in temporary and ever-changing living arrangements.

First Presbyterian Church in Hudson provides valuable support to the school. In 2024 thirty electric pencil sharpeners were delivered to classrooms. Also, several large boxes of band aids were provided. They also provided food for an end of year thank you luncheon for the teachers. In previous years they provided snacks for students during state standardized testing, backpacks loaded with supplies for back to school, clothing and coat drives, laundry machines to clean students clothing, food for teachers in services and snacks to serve as incentives for students good behavior.

In addition to giving generously when the plate is passed, the church welcomes donations to their back to school supply drive. Items requested by the teachers/school:

boxes of tissue, Clorox disinfectant wipes, pencils, peppermints, snacks for Teachers Bear Cave, and any items that children can redeem their performance behavior incentive points for at the “Bear Store”- use your imagination! 

Offering Gifts can be made prior to the meeting using the presbytery payment portal, scanning the QR code, or using the Vanco Mobile Faith Engagement mobile app. Otherwise, gifts can be placed in the offering plate during the offertory.

On the Donations page, scroll down to the “Presbytery Meeting Offering”.

Directions for electronic giving can be found on the presbytery website’s home page.

As a reminder, in an effort to save trees, we do not provide handouts of the Presbytery E-Packet. Please print/download prior to the gathering.

August 12, 2025 Presbytery E-Packet Documents:

• Proposed Docket

• Consent Agenda AND GP & SC Report

  • Episcopal PCUSA Agreement

  • Formula of Agreement

  • Stated Gathering Minutes March 11, 2025

• Reports:

  • Administrative Ministry Committee/Treasurer

    • 2024 Auditor’s Financial Review

    • About Rooted Good (website)

    • Good Futures Accelerator Program

  • Committee on Ministry

    • 2026 Minimum Compensation

  • Committee on Nominations & Representation

    • 226th GA Application

  • Committee on Preparation for Ministry

  • Resource

  • Synod of the Covenant Commissioner

• Presbytery Financials:

  • Statement of Financial Position Q2

  • Statement of Activity Q2

  • Congregational Remittances

    • Mission

    • Per Capita

Stated Gatherings of PRESBYTERY

Presbytery will meet three times per year on the second Tuesday of March, August, and November.

March 11, 2025 - First Presbyterian Church, Salem, Noon

August 12, 2025 - First Presbyterian Church, Hudson, 2:00 p.m.

November 11, 2025 - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Boardman, 6:00 p.m.

Stated Meetings of COUNCIL

Presbytery Council will meet three times per year on the second Tuesday of February, July, and October (at the same location as stated gathering).

February 11, 2025 - 4:00 p.m.

July 8, 2025 - 4:00 p.m.

October 14, 2025 - 4:00 p.m.