May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Minute for Mission: Call to Prayer for the 222nd General Assembly (2016)
Call to Prayer for the 222nd General Assembly (2016)
Henry was way past 80 when I first met him. He had not attended our congregation for many years because of his wife’s illness. Although I tried to visit with them often, it was not until she was hospitalized that Henry and I had regular conversations. Henry had been a deacon in this congregation almost 30 years previously. One of our conversations led to the solution for a maintenance issue that had puzzled us for a long time. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Middle East
PC(USA) workers find hope through ‘investing in relationships’
On any given day, headlines from the Middle East paint a grim picture: Rocket launches and retaliatory strikes. Kidnappings and executions. Entire groups displaced from their ancestral homes. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Madagascar
Mission co-worker Jan Heckler commits heart and mind to education
Presbyterian mission co-worker Jan Heckler approaches education in Madagascar with a deep passion in her heart and a learned wisdom. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Asia and the Pacific
Presbyterians and mission partners spread God’s love through service
The Asia referred to in the Bible is but a small area, compared with what the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) now refers to as Asia and the Pacific. At the same time, the call to communicate the good news to all has not faded over centuries. The way in which we work with global partners to convey the message of the unconditional love of God now happens in thoughtful and creative ways as well as in a wide variety of contexts. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Africa
Working Together for Collective Impact
Presbyterians do mission in partnership, which involves listening attentively and prayerfully to our global partners as we engage together in God’s mission, and they have asked us to work more strategically. As a result, we have identified three critical global initiatives: evangelism, reconciliation and poverty alleviation. In conjunction with those goals, we have launched three campaigns: Train Leaders for Community Transformation, Speak Up —Stop Sexual Violence and Educate a Child, Transform the World. US Presbyterians, mission co-workers and our African partners are engaged in exciting work around these campaigns: Read more »
May 11, 2016
Zambia
Zambia
A congregation provides a lesson in extravagant grace I was having trouble following the conversation of the church vestry. They were speaking rapid Nyanja, and while I could pick out a few phrases, I was unable to keep up with the discussion. I could tell that they were speaking about a man in prison who would soon be released. And as the vestry continued the heated discussion, I filled in the blanks. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Minute for Mission: Disability Inclusion
Minute for Mission: Disability Inclusion
A few years ago during Advent, my daughter with Down syndrome was excited to participate in our annual Christmas pageant. She was in preschool at the time, and the littlest members of the congregation were traditionally given minor parts and did not attend regular rehearsals. They simply showed up the day of, did their part, and warmed worshipers’ hearts. Read more »
May 11, 2016
Los Ranchos Presbytery
The Luxury of Reading and Praying to Jesus
“Thank you for the books.” I must have heard that at least a thousand times! Read more »
May 10, 2016