Reports and study guides Archives

2010 Clerk’s Annual Questionnaire

Posted August 17th, 2011

The Research Services office annually develops and distributes a questionnaire that goes to the clerks of session of all PC(USA) congregations at about the same time the Session Annual Statistical… Read more »

Presbyterian Panel Survey May 2011: Churchwide Special Offerings – summary

Posted July 11th, 2011

Feedback from Presbyterians about the four churchwide special offerings (One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking, and Christmas Joy) and the ministries they support, amounts and reasons for giving to… Read more »

Presbyterian Panel Survey August 2010: Compassion, Peace and Justice – Full Report

Posted July 11th, 2011

Importance of, familiarity with, and experiences with the work of the Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry area, including Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, Self-Development of People,… Read more »

Becoming an HIV and AIDS Competent Church: Prophetic Witness and Compassionate Action

Posted July 8th, 2011

This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010), develops a comprehensive study that identifies issues impacting people living with HIV and AIDS, both in the U.S. and globally, and… Read more »

Gun Violence, Gospel Values: Mobilizing in Response to God’s Call

Posted July 8th, 2011

This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010), challenges our society’s fatalism and numbness in accepting the highest gun death rates in the world, reviews past church positions and proposes a new “spiritual awakening” approach: a church-related, community-based strategy inspired by “Heeding God’s Call” in Philadelphia, with similar groups in Richmond, Virginia and central New Jersey. The report looks at our culture of violence-acceptance, with its undercurrents of fear and desperation.

Neither Poverty Nor Riches: Compensation, Equity, and the Unity of the Church

Posted July 8th, 2011

This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010), responds to the assignment to “provide theological guidance to church and society with regard particularly to the impact of secular market… Read more »

Becoming the Beloved Community excerpt

Posted June 9th, 2011

Learn more about antiracism in this excerpt of the Becoming the Beloved Community Antiracism Resource Packet. This download includes tools for understanding racism, a glossary and worship resources. The Thoughtful… Read more »

PW Structural Review Task Group Report

Posted June 9th, 2011

Voting delegates at PW’s 2012 Business Meeting will consider a resolution to commend the 2003 Structural Review Task Group’s Report to PW groups. The task group worked from 2001 to… Read more »

2011 MRTI Proxy Voting recommendations

Posted May 10th, 2011

Find a list of 2011 Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) proxy voting recommendations.

Presbyterian Panel Survey February 2009: The Sacraments – Full Report

Posted April 13th, 2011

Full report from the February 2009 Presbyterian Panel Survey. The report summarizes the experiences of members, elders, and ministers with baptism and the Lord’s Supper and their views about the… Read more »

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