61st Penn West Conference Annual Gathering & Meeting
“Be Transformed, Part II” is the theme of our 2023 Penn West Conference Annual Gathering & Meeting. This year’s meeting will again be a hybrid gathering. We will be meeting in person at California University of Pennsylvania (now Penn West University, California Campus, 250 University Ave., California PA 15419) and have an online option for those wishing to participate virtually. We will meet on Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10. Our keynote presenter is the Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates, Conference Minister of the Penn Northeast Conference. Here is the text of the Official Call letter and here is the schedule. Moreover, here is a registration form if you are attending in person and here is a registration form if you are planning to attend via Zoom. Last, but not least, if you wish to register online instead of using the forms, please do so at Tithe.ly Event Registration.
Here are this year’s advance materials:
- Text of Call to Meeting
- Welcome Letter
- Schedule
- Registration Form for In-Person
- Registration Form for Zoom
- Map of California University
- Our Keynote Speaker
- Committee and Ministry Teams
- Nominations Report
- Ordination Anniversaries
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Evaluation Form
- Wifi 2023
- Directions to Penn West California
- Minutes of the 2022 Annual Gathering & Meeting
- Summary of Board of Directors Decisions: 2022-2023
- UCC Financial Ministries: Our 2023 Annual Gathering & Meeting Sponsor
- Report of the Conference Minister
- Report of the Moderator
- Report of the Treasurer
- Report of the Association Presidents
- Report of the Conference Committee on Ministry
- Report of the Penn West Academy for Ministry
- Report of the Global Missions Team
- Report of the Justice & Witness Team
- Report of the Discipleship Team
- Report of the Personnel Committee
- Report of the Financial Stewards
- Report of the Investment Committee
- Report of the Caring for Churches, Caring for Clergy Team
- Report of the Mission Grants Committee
- Report of the Weber Memorial Committee
- Report of the Legacy Team
- Financial Report: With Gratitude
- Financial Report: Actual to Budget: 2022
- Financial Report: Previous Year Comparison: 2022 to 2021
- Financial Report: Proposed Narrative Mission Spending Plan 2024
- Financial Report: Proposed Budget 2024
- Financial Report: “Five for Five” Churches
- Financial Report: Generous Support by Penn West Conference Churches
- Financial Report: Financial Assessment Team, 2020
- Worship Materials for Opening Worship
- Worship Materials for Evening Prayers
- Worship Materials for our Celebration of Saints
- Worship Materials for Closing Worship
- Mission Partner Report: Living Waters Camp & Conference Center
- Mission Partner Report: Homewood at Martinsburg
- Mission Partner Report: Insurance Board
- Mission Partner Report: Pennsylvania Council of Churches
- Mission Partner Report: Breezewood Trucker Traveler Ministry
- Mission Partner Report: Hoffman Homes for Youth
- Mission Partner Report: St. Paul’s Continuing Care Community
- Mission Partner Report: Lancaster Theological Seminary
- Mission Partner Report: Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania