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Category: Mission

  • Resources for Peace & Global Witness Offering

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    A gift to the Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. Individual congregations are encouraged to utilize up to 25% of this Offering to connect with the global witness of Christ’s peace. Mid councils retain an additional 25%…

  • Coming soon: a toolkit for your church’s mission committee

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    Original article found here. Toolkits on Christian-Muslim relations, HIV/AIDS and short-term mission trips available now by Tammy Warren | Presbyterian News Service Presbyterian World Mission has several online toolkits to help individuals, congregations, mission committees and others engage in God’s mission in their communities and around the world. LOUISVILLE — World Mission staff has created…

  • Support Pyoca Scholarships this Giving Tuesday

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    At Pyoca we believe every child should have the opportunity to experience the wonder and magic of camp. It may come as a surprise to some that 1 in 6 campers from the 2018 Pyoca camp season received scholarship assistance. Year after year we offer scholarships no questions asked to any camper in need of…

  • 2019 Mission Work Group Opportunities in the Presbytery of Detroit

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    An invitation from the Hands-On Mission Work Group: Hands-On Mission Work Group of the Presbytery of Detroit looks forward to welcoming Mission Work groups during the summer or for an Alternative-Break week during the school year. With over ten years of experience, we offer a wide variety of Service Opportunities and will enjoy working with…

  • 2018 Urban Mission Opportunities

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    Come to Detroit on the River Between Two Great Lakes Hands-On Mission Work Group – Presbytery of Detroit We will host your group in one of our churches for.. Lodging, a kitchen to cook meals and a place to gather for worship. Cost of lodging is $100 per night for groups of 25 or less. Our…

  • PC(USA) Stated Clerk opposes order banning refugees’ entry into U.S.

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    Nelson says executive order is a ‘miscarriage of justice’ by Gregg Brekke | Presbyterian News Service J. Herbert Nelson II LOUISVILLE – This afternoon, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), issued a statement opposing President Trump’s executive action that has led to the…

  • PC(USA) News for April 13-19

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    Explore the stories that have been making news this week in the PC(USA): Presbyterian Study Grant allows Princeton seminarians to explore call to ministry PC(USA) financial aid program frees Dexter and Liz Kearny from anxiety of student debt Ecumenical Advocacy Days policy plenary defines messages for advocates Expanding voting rights, explaining Trans Pacific Partnership top…