Category: PC(USA)
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Resources for Peace & Global Witness Offering
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%…
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PDA responds to Hurricane Dorian
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Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane on September 1, 2019 and stalled over the islands for 24 hours, causing massive damage. So far, it is reported that 27 lives have been lost. PDA is working with partners in the Bahamas to respond to immediate needs with a solidarity grant.…
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Coming soon: a toolkit for your church’s mission committee
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…
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‘We are here, we are ready, and we are eager to see what God is about to do’
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Original article found here. Triennium’s opening worship infused with youthful joy and enthusiasm by Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service The Rev. Sera Chung, the preacher during Tuesday’s opening worship at Presbyterian Youth Triennium, joins with the Nettletons to sing “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” (Photo by Rich Copley) WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — More…
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Adult participants can get an intergenerational education at Presbyterian Youth Triennium
Originally posted on www.presbyterianmission.org Youth group leaders and others invited to spend some ‘intergenerational holy moments’ by Mari Graham Evans | Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE — Delegations from as far as Indonesia and all over the U.S. are gearing up for five sweaty, charged and delight-filled days at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT) at Purdue University July…
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Nine amendments approved to the Constitution of the PC(USA)
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in PC(USA)Voting has wrapped up and nine amendments have been added to the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The 223rd General Assembly (2018) directed the Stated Clerk to send all proposed amendments to the presbyteries for affirmative or negative votes. The presbyteries are given a year to cast votes. Read the article on the PC(USA)…
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Presbyterians aid vulnerable Puerto Ricans threatened with displacement
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One Great Hour of Sharing gifts help deedless residents secure their longtime homes By Pat Cole | Presbyterian News Service | Photos by Rich Copley The original article may be found here. Mariolga Juliá-Pacheco, coordinator of special projects for the Martin Peña Channel Land Trust, leads a tour for staff members of the Compassion, Peace…