Global Mission Activities
Costa Rica Mission Partnership
In response, to the end of the PCUSA World Mission program, the Presbytery of Scioto Valley voted to hire mission partners Mark Hare and Jenny Bent as Transitional Global Mission Partners, serving at the Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana (UBL) in San José, Costa Rica. This bold and faithful initiative will allow Mark and Jenny to continue their four-year ministry commitment at UBL. Support this mission by giving now or by pledging your support at bit.ly/PSVGlobalMission.
News of Our Costa Rica Mission Partnership
Our Presbytery of Scioto Valley (PSV) partnership with Mark Hare and Jenny Bent at the Universidad Biblica Latinoamericana (UBL) is going well. We are within $50,000 of our goal to complete the 4-year commitment PCUSA made with Mark and Jenny and UBL and get them home in June 2027. Watch for an email request you can share with your congregation.
Donations can be sent to the Presbytery with checks marked “Costa Rica,” or you can donate via Zelle. Online payment through ZELLE: payments can be made to accounting@psvonline.org. To pay by check, please make your check payable to the Presbytery of Scioto Valley, mail to 4131 N. High Street, Suite B, Columbus, OH 43214.
Mission Priorities
- Presbytery wide mission trip(s) to begin in the summer of 2008
- Mission Fair – the initial Mission Fair to be held during Springfest
- Session endorsed Mission Grants
- On line Mission Network
- One presbytery meeting in 2009 to be a mission workday held in three regions of the presbytery.
- Develop urban, rural mission opportunities with in the bounds of the presbytery.
- Develop a mission strategy for the Hanging Rock Church which encompasses the Appalachian region of the Presbytery of Scioto Valley.
- Work with the metropolitan churches to develop an urban ministry plan which would include the development of several larger parishes modeled after the Eastside Covenant Parish.
- Continue support for the work of the Higher Education Committee and it’s work in developing and strengthening the campus ministry being done in the colleges and universities throughout the Presbytery of Scioto Valley.
Global Mission Resources
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12/22/25
Cost Rica Mission – Christmas Update 2025
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09/01/25
Costa Rica News – September 2025
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11/15/23
15 Steps to create effective Climate Communications.
Talking About Climate Change.
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08/30/23
International Peacemaker visit.
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03/01/22
Mission Engagement – Freeing Congregational Mission
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03/01/22
Global Mission March Seminars
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06/09/21
Global Mission 101 part 2
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06/09/21
Global Mission 101 part 1
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01/27/21
What is Mission: Video
Led by Cynthia Holder Rich
