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Upcoming PDA Mission Trip

Upcoming PDA Mission Trip Dates:  Saturday 10/7- Saturday 10/14 The team will drive to Madisonville KY on Saturday, arriving in time to settle in and have a team dinner on…

Welcome Mary Beth McCandless

Mary Beth McCandlessJoins the Presbytery Staff Maumee Valley Presbytery welcomes the Rev. Mary Beth McCandless as the new Journal Clerk.  MB has a heart for mid-council ministry and a spirit…

Holy Land Trip Highlights

Holy Land Trip Group Pic

The pilgrims of Matt’s January 2023 Journey With Rabbi Jesus Holy Land trip have made it back to the states.  Above you see the 29 Pilgrims from the Orange Bus…

Open Spaces May 16th @ 2

Open Spaces

One hour before presbytery convenes, the following Open Space discussions are planned: MVP 1001 New Worshipping Communities Next Steps Revs. Leo Pech and Cathi King (Members of Mission Commission), Leaders…

Book Discussion Opportunity

In preparation for Tod Bolsinger’s Workshop in Maumee Valley Presbytery, October 7th. You do not need to have read the book to participate.   Book Discussion:  6:00-7:00 p.m.  Updated Schedule Sunday, July 9:  Chapters 8 and…

Practicum Opportunity

Are you looking to deepen your prayer life or your relationship to God?  Spiritual Direction may be for you.  Recently three of us, Cathy Johnson-Paine, Tom Polker, and myself, began…

Journal Clerk Opening

Do you have the heart of a clerk, a team spirit, and a desire to serve the presbytery with some of its administrative tasks?  Becoming our next Journal Clerk may…

Discernment Workshop

Were you present for the 1001 New Worshiping Communities presentation by Michael Gehrling at the February Presbytery meeting?  Did you hear Matt’s challenge to MVP of 20 new worshiping communities…

Bills & Overtures Team Needed

Would you be interested in serving on a Bills and Overtures team?  Central Support is hoping to form a team of 2-3 people who would help sessions with possible overtures…

Tod Bolsinger is Coming

Tod Bolsinger, author of “Canoeing the Mountains” will be coming to our area on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Sandusky Presbyterian Church, hosted by the eastern churches of our Presbytery and Maumee Valley Presbytery.

An Evening with Carrie Newcomer

Free ConcertSaturday,  May 6th at 7:00 p.m.  In Worship, Sunday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Sandusky 265  Jackson St. 419.625.6261 *Carrie is an Emmy wining songwriter, recording…

Welcome Lance Weismann

Earlier in the year, Ottawa Presbyterian Church welcomed Commissioned Ruling Elder Lance Weismann as their new Lay Pastor.  Lance is known by many in the presbytery and has a part…

Welcome Katie Rivera Torea

We welcome Rev. Kathryn Rivera Torea who began at First Presbyterian Church of Perrysburg on January 17th. Katie returns to Maumee Valley Presbytery after a twelve year sojourn in the…

Welcome Bobbie Lee Bella

The Rev. Bobbie Lee Bella, the new full-time pastor at Firelands Presbyterian Church in Port Clinton, says that it is good to be back home. Bobbie was raised in Lima…

Welcome Vanlal Hruaia

I am very blessed and honored to be a pastor at the First Presbyterian Church, Van Wert, Ohio, since Easter Sunday 2022. I was born and raised in a Christian…

Welcome Jeff Schooley

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Schooley is excited to be the new pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Bowling Green. Originally from Mansfield, Ohio, he and his wife, Brianne, moved from Jeff’s…