Paying Attention- Kevin Yoho
The General Presbyter, the Rev. Dr. Kevin Yoho, will post ideas, observations, reports, and offer a few insights about our missional challenges and opportunities as we pay attention to what God is doing among us as we embrace a hopeful future together.
Your feedback is welcomed.
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, March 01 2012 at 11:47AM
A celebration of the resurection of Jesus Christ in memory of ruling elder James Wilson will be held at The Presbyterian Church of Livingston, ...
By Kevin Yoho on Sunday, February 12 2012 at 11:46PM
Smaller membership and larger membership congregations alike have equal access to our presbytery’s abundant resources, teams, and staff. For ...
By Kevin Yoho on Tuesday, December 13 2011 at 07:27PM
Dear friends, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Ruling Elder Elaine B. Henry, longtime member of Elmwood United Presbyterian Church, East ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, September 21 2011 at 03:25PM
Hello Friends, My Report for the September meeting is attached as a separate PDF, and for your convenience, the text is copied below. Thank you ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, September 08 2011 at 06:49PM
Hello Friends, The Mission Yearbook features Newark Presbytery's ministry today. I have recieved many emails and calls of encouraging affirmations ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, August 29 2011 at 10:44AM
Hello Friends, we are all relieved and grateful that the severity of Irene was a bit less then we had prepared for. I have not recieved any ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, August 26 2011 at 08:16PM
Stay safe Before, During and After Ivan Please refer to other blog posts on our website for more detailed emergency response information and ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, August 26 2011 at 10:51AM
Hello friend, I received a call a few moments ago that the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance response team will be on the ground, available to our ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, August 22 2011 at 11:50AM
Hello Colleagues, Are you planning to attend the Fellowship of Presbyterians in Minneapolis August 25-26? If so, I would appreciate knowing that ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, August 04 2011 at 06:27PM
Dear Colleague, I hope these resources on Whole Year—Whole-Life Stewardship are useful to you and your ministry. I am available to discuss these ...
By Kevin Yoho on Saturday, June 11 2011 at 09:50AM
“The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider the matter” (Acts 15:6). Brazilian pastor and theologian Rubem Alves understood ......
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, May 13 2011 at 11:05AM
Hello Friends, I welcome the opportunity to share with you and reflect on Scripture in each of my General Presbyter reports. I look forward to ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, March 31 2011 at 11:17AM
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary was featured in the Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study on March 27, 2011. The Rev. Robert N. Burkins, ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, March 28 2011 at 12:07PM
In most of my GP session conversations, the challenges and opportunities concerning our youth takes center stage. The increasing median age of our ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, February 23 2011 at 05:05PM
To Clerks of Sessions... A Per Capita Thank You and Invitation Request to share with your session. Our presbytery, like our 172 sister ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, January 28 2011 at 12:34PM
Dear Colleague, I have attached my General Presbyter Report for February, 2011. (This report will also be included in the presbytery packet.) I ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, January 27 2011 at 12:04PM
Dear Friends in Newark Presbytery and throughout the Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.), I am deeply moved by your expressions of love and sympathy in ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, January 10 2011 at 12:55PM
We were all shocked when we learned of the shooting tragedy in Tucson involving Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford and many others on Saturday. ...
By Kevin Yoho on Saturday, December 25 2010 at 07:56PM
Where Do You See That Star Pointing? After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory—this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, November 12 2010 at 09:23PM
What is the presbytery for? As a restorative community we can create a hopeful future together. My GP Report is attached, which is also included ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, September 24 2010 at 01:39PM
Dear Friends, I offer my General Presbyter Report for the September 28, 2010 presbytery meeting. It will also be included in the presbytery ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, September 13 2010 at 11:58AM
UPDATE 2010-09-14: Calling hours for the McCoy family will be from 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday, September 17th at the Lawrence ...
By Kevin Yoho on Tuesday, August 31 2010 at 08:20PM
Hello, I have received many kind and thoughtful responses and good wishes from across the country as Newark Presbytery is featured in today's ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, June 30 2010 at 02:05PM
What Will You Make Better? I just think things should work properly. “So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, June 23 2010 at 05:55PM
GA219 is a unique opportunity. I think Linda Valentine, Executive Director, and the General Assembly Mission Council (GAMC), are ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, June 23 2010 at 01:07PM
Presbyterians are ready for a change.
GA219 is a unique opportunity. Are we ready? Are you? Friends, don't slack off in doing what is ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, March 12 2010 at 06:43PM
Hello Friend, People, organizations, even complex organizations like churches, change when they are ready to change. There has to be a readiness ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, March 04 2010 at 10:41AM
A 3-part series on evangelism sponsored by Palisades Presbytery will be led by the Evangelism Coach, The Rev. Chris Walker ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, January 29 2010 at 01:10PM
A helpful site for PC(USA) African-American congregations: http://www.pcusa.org/africanamerican/ Locally, a steering committee has been ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, January 27 2010 at 08:24AM
A Hymn of Hope: In Haiti There is AnguishST. CHRISTOPHER 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 (“Beneath the Cross of Jesus”)In Haiti, there is anguish that ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, January 14 2010 at 02:11PM
Since the improvement of the presbytery's ministry is inextricably bound up with the improvement of its congregations' ministries, I am ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, December 10 2009 at 05:21PM
Each of our congregations are unique expressions of the Grace of God. Each pastor, session, and congregation has faced challenges and embraced ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, November 25 2009 at 11:55AM
Happy Thanksgiving! Recently I have challenged congregations to think about what they have in abundance they can give away. Every congregation ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, November 20 2009 at 11:55AM
There's a battle raging in our churches. The outcome is being decided every day the congregation is sent into the world. Abundance v. ...
By Kevin Yoho on Saturday, October 17 2009 at 02:07PM
For weeks now, the Mayor of Newark, Cory Booker, has been sparring with late night TV host Conan O'Brien on NBC's The Late Show with Conan ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, September 23 2009 at 04:41PM
Compassion Fatigue or Satisfaction: Your Choice. Acts 15:36-41Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all ...
By Kevin Yoho on Tuesday, August 25 2009 at 04:51PM
In case you missed it, the Rev. Kenneth Goode, formally a member of Newark Presbytery and now serving a congregation in New Brunswick ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, July 30 2009 at 03:02PM
GP Responds to PCUSA Report of Steepest Member Loss in 25 Years This news of the steepest membership loss in twenty-five years comes as no ...
By Kevin Yoho on Tuesday, July 21 2009 at 04:18PM
July 21, 2009 Dear Presbytery Friends, As I collaborate with other presbyteries, serve on the steering committee of the Association of ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, July 13 2009 at 02:40PM
Hello, Pastoral care is a core ministry provided by every congregation through its pastor, elders, deacons, and every member. Many pastors have ...
By Kevin Yoho on Friday, June 26 2009 at 03:49PM
(Updated 06-30-2009) Hello NP Friend. I am deeply saddened to report that G-Fy-G member, Tony Ward, Jr., died in a fire on Saturday morning, June ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, June 25 2009 at 02:41PM
Integrity House, Newark's preeminent addictions treatment program, recently celebrated the opening of a new women and children outpatient program ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, June 18 2009 at 05:37PM
In Newark, New Jersey, as in any city, young people want, and certainly need, to have opportunities to interact with people who model an ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, June 18 2009 at 01:09PM
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant ...
By Webmaster on Thursday, June 11 2009 at 06:28PM
In Newark, New Jersey, as in any city, young people want, and certainly need, to have opportunities to interact with people who model an authentic ...
By Webmaster on Thursday, June 11 2009 at 04:31PM
I was saddened to learn that on June 6th, after an illness, the Rev. Barbara Worthington died with her husband and children at her side. Barbara ...
By Kevin Yoho on Saturday, May 16 2009 at 09:04AM
Hi, Every one of our congregations are like open spigots and glowing spirits as they gather for worship. Even better, each person is then sent out ...
By Kevin Yoho on Tuesday, April 07 2009 at 04:15PM
Loving without knowing is incomplete. To assist your congregation in loving your community neighbors, we want to help you know them better. ...
By Kevin Yoho on Saturday, March 14 2009 at 02:30PM
Hello, This is my General Presbyter Report for the March 21, 2009 presbytery meeting. Read about how during a downturn, generosity wins to build ...
By Kevin Yoho on Wednesday, February 25 2009 at 09:23AM
Hi, The liturgical season of Lent begins today. It offers us an opportunity to take a hard look at what we do, how we act, and who we, at our ...
By Kevin Yoho on Monday, February 23 2009 at 12:46PM
Hello, All across our presbytery many congregations have been offering celebrations for Black History Month. Now you can add sound to those ...
By Kevin Yoho on Thursday, December 11 2008 at 03:54PM
Change is…all around us. Change starts with agreeing together, “No longer!”
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. ......
