Category: General Assembly
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220th General Assembly
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The following is a pastoral letter from the new Moderator and Vice Moderator of the 220th General Assembly, as well as Gradye Parsons and Linda Valentine regarding the 220th GA. Please share it with your congregations as you find it helpful to do so. The letter is also online at the PC(USA) site. July 7, 2012…
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PCUSA Collegiate Ministry Locator
The Office of Collegiate Ministries is revising and updating the PCUSA Collegiate Ministry Locator. Pastors, educators, parents, and prospective students will be able to use this Locator to easily find and be in touch with a collegiate ministry near their college or university. If you already have an established campus ministry, you will want to…
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Great Rivers Endorses 2nd Candidate for Moderator
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Presbyterian News Service by Bethany Furkin LOUISVILLE – The Rev. Susan Davis Krummel, executive/general presbyter and stated clerk of the Presbytery of Great Rivers, has been endorsed by that presbytery to stand for moderator of the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She joins the Rev. Neal Presa of Elizabeth Presbytery as candidates…
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Presbyterian World Mission – Oct 2011
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Meet mission workers Jeff and Christi Boyd Thanks in part to the work of Presbyterian mission co-worker Jeff Boyd, about 30 school buildings in Central Africa have been constructed that serve more than 9,000 children annually. Meanwhile, his wife, Christi, has helped develop 41 grain banks in the arid North of Cameroon. While their roles…
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Come Explore the Recent Changes to the Book of Order
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Dear Sisters and Brothers: Blessings to you all as the “hiatus” of summer passes and we move into a new program year for so many congregations. This summer, as always, finds our congregations quite busy with seasonal concerns and programs. As the focus moves, however, there are concerns and responses that need attention. Some of…
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Seeking Justice in Peru
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PC(USA) mission worker Jed Koball’s service with the Joining Hands program in Peru takes him to La Oroya, one of the 10 most polluted cities in the world. A study showed that 97 percent of the city’s children have lead poisoning, a condition that can reduce a child’s intelligence and stunt physical growth. Watch Jed…
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New Form of Government: Approved
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While the Office of the General Assembly awaits official tallies, it appears that a majority of the 173 presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have approved a new Form of Government.