Welcome to the Presbytery of Scioto Valley (PSV) weekly E-mail News.  News will be sent out each Wednesday. If you would like to share stories of your congregation's ministry or mission activities, please email them to jeannie@psvonline.org. Items will be included as space is available. Visit the Presbytery Website www.psvonline.org for more news and helpful information about the life, mission and ministry of your presbytery.

• Fall Youth Rally Day,
• Sunday, September 30, 2-7 pm
• Geneva Hills!
• Grades 6-12. 
• Cost $15 per youth, $10 for adults.

Watch your mail for the registration form this week with the presbytery meeting announcement letter. For more information, see the presbytery website or e-mail: rev.robert.jackson@gmail.com.

Wednesday, October 31, 9:30 am - 1 pm at the Westminster-Thurber Community in Columbus. (Free lunch included!) The topic, "What do I do with the Rest of My Life?" will be led by Helen Morrison, president of the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN). Please sign up by October 22. Email:  dagmar@psvonline.org or call 614-847-0565.

Ethical Wills: The Great Gift of Legacy

As you write and share your thoughts with others, you gain a deeper understanding of yourself. So how do you go about writing one? An ethical will can begin by addressing the people to whom you are writing (e.g., to my grandchildren, Jane and Dick, or to my children, Mary and Bill). The next step is to describe why you are writing the ethical will. Some examples:

I love you...

I want to share my value and beliefs with you.

I want to share my life stories with you.

I want to share my dreams and hopes for you.

I want you to know how important you are to me.

I want to be remembered long after I am gone.

More next week...

Thanks to your mission dollars given to the Presbytery, we can support campus ministries on 5 college campuses. Life-changing ministries continue to happen on these campuses with the leadership of campus pastors, chaplains and ministers. Members of the PSV Higher Education Committee recently gathered with campus pastors on the campus of Denison University. The Reverend Mark Orten, member of Scioto Valley and Denison Chaplain, hosted the group at the Open House, Denison's Center for Religion and Spirituality. Participants included: Karen Ware Jackson (OSU), Emily Corzine, Ellen O'Shaughnessy (Columbus Downtowners' Ministry), Carl Hilgarth (Shawnee State University, Portsmouth), Evan Young (Ecumenical Campus Ministry, Ohio University, Athens), Lucy Waechter-Webb (OSU), Peter Galbraith and Bill Bales (Hocking College, Nelsonville), and Adrian McMullen, coordinator of Collegiate Ministries in the PC(USA).

Circleville Presbyterian Church...is currently seeking 1 or 2 musicians to fill the position of Church Organist. Candidates should submit a cover letter and credentials to the church via mail: PO Box 147, Circleville, OH 43113 or via email: circpres@frontier.com. For further information, contact the church office (740) 474-4791.

Columbus Brookwood Presbyterian Church... is seeking a part-time organist/pianist for 8-10 hours per week. Please send resume and contact information to ellenbkb@earthlink.net or by mail to Personnel, Brookwood Presbyterian Church, 2685 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43209.   

Marysville First Presbyterian Church.... is seeking an Organist/Choirmaster or Organist. This is a part-time salaried position. Please call 937-642-5651 if interested.

 

Waverly First Presbyterian Church...is searching for a director for the adult chancel choir who will be responsible for weekly vocal music. For more information, contact the church at 740/947-2905 or  bpattersonpresbychurch@yahoo.com.