The Phase III Report: Reimagining the Church in the World - Bold in Faith, Transformative in Mission, United in Christ (Isaiah 30:21). As the church navigates an era of profound transformation, the Synod of the Northeast continues to ask: What is the purpose of the Synod? How are we called, as a corporate body, to respond to the changing needs of the church and society? These questions are at the heart of the Phase III Report – Reimagining the Church in the World, an ongoing process of discernment that seeks to clarify our shared mission and vision for the future. To engage the wider Synod community in this work we are hosting a Townhall Zoom Meeting on May 22 at 7:00 p.m. This gathering will provide an opportunity to: • Preview the Seven Pillars of the emerging vision • Discuss how newly approved grants are shaping ministry and mission • Explore upcoming regional learning initiatives designed to equip and connect leaders This conversation is an essential step in shaping the future together.
Mark Your Calendars for the
2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium
July 28-31 in Louisville, KY
The Presbytery of the Coastlands is forming a delegation to attend the national Presbyterian Youth Triennium! In July 2025, the Presbyterian Church (USA) will welcome thousands of high school age youth and their adult youth workers to Louisville, Kentucky for four days of worship, recreation, bible study, outreach, and faith formation all around the theme of “As If We Were Dreaming. Talk with your high school youth about this life-changing event. It is open to rising 9th Graders through High School Graduates.
Alicia Morrison, The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, Rev. Sharyl Dixon, Kingston Presbyterian Church, and Robin Garzoni, Slackwood Presbyterian Church are serving as your Triennium Registrars and Planning Team for the Coastlands Presbytery. They can be reached at coastlandsPYT2025@gmail.com with any questions.
About: Complete the Interest Form for anyone interested in attending the Presbyterian Triennium 2025. Triennium is in Louisville, Kentucky from July 28th through the 31st. We will be gathering on the 27th for fellowship and dinner prior to departing to travel overnight to Louisville.
Submitting the interest form is not a commitment, but a way to help us know how many people we should plan on attending.
We will be partnering with the Presbytery for Southern New Jersey and going by Charter Bus together. As a result, space is limited we will be taking 24 youth and 4 adults, so please get your interest form in as soon as possible. This form can be completed for youth participants and chaperones (interested chaperones will need to complete a background check per our child protection policy). We will provide bus transportation departing for Louisville KY on Sunday, July 27th and return late Thursday night, July 31st .
The cost for each participant is still being approved by Presbytery and we are waiting to hear about Synod funding as well. We will update the final cost as soon as we can.
Triennium Interest Form
Theme: Once we have experienced God’s sacred dreams, we are never the same. Like the Magi who were told in a dream to go home by another way, we must find a new way forward. Or as the prophet Isaiah proclaimed, “You shall go out with joy…” We conclude our Triennium experience affirming that it is not to end our dreaming. Instead, we are to Wake Up and Dream. We are challenged and commissioned to imagine new ways of manifesting the gospel of Christ in our own contexts, having experienced God’s presence and power together. We invite you to join us as we worship, learn, fellowship, and play as a hopeful and joyful community of faith at the 2025 Presbyterian Youth Triennium. The experience will be
one of those life-shaping faith forming events that you will never forget! It will be As If We Were Dreaming.
Triennium Information and FAQ: · Triennium Website (https://presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/)
· For commonly asked questions (https://presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/faqs/)