SDOP Community Grant Workshop
2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Central Library, 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd, Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832
Self Development of People (SDOP) is offering a Community Grant Workshop for those who want to learn more about funding possibilities at CENTRAL LIBRARY, 7051 Lucy Corr Blvd.,Chesterfield, VA 23832.
Please share with your networks and ministries!
Is your grassroots group working to promote human dignity, self-reliance, and long-term solutions to poverty or oppression? If your project is led and controlled by those who benefit from it, empowers participants, and could use additional funding, you may qualify for a grant. Attend one of our upcoming workshops to ask questions and see if you qualify. No denominational affiliation required.
Registration closes the day prior to the event.
Visit https://presbyteryofthejames.com/ministries/sdop/ for all details and to register or download a flyer.

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month’s meeting
2026-08-04
To allow time for review by committee members and to schedule interviews, all Inquiry and Candidacy Application materials must be submitted digitally to cpm@presbyteryofthejames.org by the first Tuesday of the month to be considered for the agenda for this month’s meeting.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

Deadline: Sep. COM materials submission
2026-08-20
To allow time for review, all required forms, including examination materials, must be submitted to com@presbyteryofthejames.org by the third Thursday of the month for consideration at the following month’s meeting.
The Commission on Ministry (COM) committees meet on or by the first Thursday of each month.

Deadline: Overture for 124th Stated Meeting
2026-08-20

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
2026-08-25 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-09-22 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-10-27 13:00 - 15:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Anti-Racism Committee (ARC)
2026-08-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month’s meeting
2026-09-01, 2026-10-06
To allow time for review by committee members and to schedule interviews, all Inquiry and Candidacy Application materials must be submitted digitally to cpm@presbyteryofthejames.org by the first Tuesday of the month to be considered for the agenda at this month’s meeting.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

New Worshiping Communities Team (NWCT)
2026-09-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Commission on Ministry (COM) Examinations
2026-09-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom

POJ Office Closed for Labor Day
2026-09-07

Committee on Nominations (CON)
2026-09-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom

Deadline to Submit Time on Agenda Oct. Stated Meeting
2026-09-09

Commission on Ministry (COM)
2026-09-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-10-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Zoom

GA Commissioners Meet & Greet (Virtual)
2026-09-14 18:30 - 20:00
Join us virtually on September 14, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for a special Meet and Greet with our PC(USA) General Assembly commissioners. They will be on hand to share reports from their recent GA experience, offering a firsthand look at the assembly’s key discussions and decisions as well as how the large-scale event operated behind the scenes.
This is a great opportunity for the whole presbytery to connect with our commissioners, ask questions, and engage in conversation about their time at the assembly. The meeting link will be provided in the first two issues of September’s Current, so be sure to check there for access details. We hope you will join us!
Access newsletter archives at https://presbyteryofthejames.com/news/current/.

Mission Council and Trustees
2026-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: Oct. COM materials submission
2026-09-17

Deadline: Reports of Teams, Committees, Commissions, Staff for 124th Stated Meeting
2026-09-17
Reports of Teams, Committees, Commissions, Staff for Oct. 17 124th Stated Meeting due Sep. 17

Pastor Appreciation Month - October
2026-10-01

Meeting Packet Available Online
2026-10-02
124th Stated Meeting (Oct. 17) Meeting Packet Available Online on the POJ Meetings page: https://presbyteryofthejames.com/stated-meetings-poj/

Pastor Appreciation Day
2026-10-11

Committee on Nominations (CON)
2026-10-13 13:00 - 14:00

Deadline: Nov. COM materials submission
2026-10-15

124th Stated Meeting of POJ
2026-10-17 09:30 - 14:00 | Bon Air Church, 9201 W Huguenot Rd, Richmond, 23235
Meeting information and registration: https://presbyteryofthejames.com/stated-meetings-poj/

Mission Council
2026-10-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States
