Presbytery of the James

POJ Office Closed
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28 | VA
POJ Office closed from noon November 26 through 4 pm November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month's meeting
2025-12-02 | VA
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.
The Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

New Worshiping Communities Team (NWCT)
2025-12-03 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-04 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Commission on Ministry (COM) Moderators
2025-12-04 11:30 - 13:00 | VA

Commission on Ministry (COM) Exams
2025-12-04 13:00 - 16:00 | VA

POJ Staff Christmas Luncheon
2025-12-08 11:00 - 14:30 | VA

Committee on Nominations (CON)
2025-12-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00 | VA

Commission on Ministry (COM)
2025-12-11 10:30 - 12:00 | VA

Mission Council
2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Deadline: Jan. COM materials submission
2025-12-18 | VA
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.

Overture Deadline - Feb. 2026 Stated Meeting
2025-12-23 | VA

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
2025-12-23 13:00 - 15:00 | VA

POJ Office Closed
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-01 | VA
Office closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Deadline: CPM materials submission for this month's meeting
2026-01-06, 2026-02-03 | VA
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.

Commission on Ministry (COM) Moderators
2026-01-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Zoom

Commission on Ministry (COM) Exams
2026-01-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Listening Session: Manual of Admin Operations
2026-01-08 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Please join us for a listening session on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to share feedback on the POJ Manual of Administrative Operations.
This document guides how we approach our work and life together. Input from these sessions will help shape edits to the document that is presented for approval at the February Presbytery meeting.
Join Jan. 8 Listening Session here.

SDOP Grant Workshop
2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesterfield County 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.

Agenda Deadline - February Stated Meeting
2026-01-14 | VA
Deadline to request time on the February Stated Meeting Agenda – please email your request to the moderator and the stated clerk.

Listening Session: Manual of Admin Operations
2026-01-14 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Please join us for a listening session on Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. or Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. to share feedback on the POJ Manual of Administrative Operations.
This document guides how we approach our work and life together. Input from these sessions will help shape edits to the document that is presented for approval at the February Presbytery meeting.
Join Jan. 14 Listening Session via Zoom.

Deadline: Feb. COM materials submission
2026-01-15 | VA

Commission on Ministry (COM) Orientation & Meeting
2026-01-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

POJ Office Closed - staff holiday
2026-01-19 | VA
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday.

Mission Council and Trustees
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Reports Deadline for February Stated Meeting
2026-01-22 | VA
Please send your reports to the Associate for Administration.

Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)
2026-01-27 13:00 - 15:30 | Presbytery of the James, 3218 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA, 23227, United States

Registration Opens for Polity 101, March 5, 12, 19, 26 7-8 PM via ZOOM
2026-02-01 | VA
Registration is now open for Polity 101 Winter Term: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 7-8 PM via ZOOM
Registration closes February 28.
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The POJ Leadership Connection Team is pleased to offer a new four-week course, Presbyterian Polity 101, designed for newly elected elders and deacons.
COURSE DETAILS

Format: Four weekly, one-hour sessions held via Zoom.

Curriculum: Spiritual leadership, congregations & meetings, ordered ministries, and the Four Councils of the PCUSA. Each session includes a handout with practical questions and scenarios.

Instructor: Carson Rhyne, Instructor in Presbyterian Polity at Union Presbyterian Seminary for 20 years.

SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION
Participants May Choose One Session:

Winter/March: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 7-8 PM, via ZOOM, 7-8 p.m.

Registration for the Winter course is February 1-28

Spring/May: Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19, 26, via ZOOM, 7-8 p.m.

Registration for Spring course is April 1-30

Registration Links will appear on this page during above registration windows.
Cost: $50 per congregation (covers unlimited participants from one church).
Class Cap: Each session is limited to 24 participants. Be sure to register participants from your church by the registration deadline. If your congregation needs to attend both sessions, please register for both separately. Only one payment will be required per church, even if you need to register participants for both sessions.
Questions? Contact Carson Rhyne at carsonrhyne48@gmail.com.
