In this video, Vicky Curtiss, co-pastor of Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames, Iowa, shares some of the tools being used on the task force to build a community of trust within the framework of worship, Bible study, prayer, and sharing. Frances Taylor Gench, professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of […]
If you would like to see your congregation turn around, then this… seminar will help you understand the truth that God wants all churches to experience and pass on new life and meaning to every community. While this seminar is based on the turnaround of a small rural congregation, these same levers have been used […]
Members of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Ill. and New Life Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. participate in this video designed for persons who are interested in becoming members or have just become members of a Presbyterian Church. It covers Presbyterian history in America, Presbyterian beliefs, governance, mission, and membership.
Members of three Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations participate in this video designed to prepare deacons to serve in Presbyterian churches. It covers the office of deacon, Presbyterian faith and order, deacons at work, duties, and ordination.
Designed to help pastors and their sessions prepare newly elected elders for the required examination of the doctrine, government, and discipline of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Book of Confessions, and the Book of Order.
Richard G. Watts, staff member of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), introduces six role playing sessions about how to deal with conflict among church members.
Many young people can recite the Apostles’ Creed without giving thought to the beliefs they are expressing or to the meaning these beliefs have for their own lives. And yet, the Apostles’ Creed is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. The Apostles’ Creed: Knowing What We Believe invites young people to go beyond merely knowing […]
‘This is the story of Parish Nurses and Parish Health Ministers who are practicing with members of their congregations the concept of wholistic health. To be a whole person, one must be concerned equally for the body, mind and spirit.’ Narrated by Ruane Hill
This is a video-taped study of a Continuing Education event at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA. The class discussions — ten hours’ worth — have been edited into segments that could be used for group discussions in many different setttings in the church, and the study guide is designed to help […]
The Meaning of Mystery: Baptism and Communion introduces the Reformed understanding of the sacraments – Baptism and Communion. The purpose of this two part video is to assist adults and youth in exploring the meaning of the sacraments in the Reformed tradition. Appropriate forms for celebrating the sacraments are demonstrated.