May 6, 2016
Office of Theology and Worship to host #TheoConvo Twitter chat May 17
May 6, 2016
Celebrating resilience through theater and the arts in the Philippines
Celebrating resilience through theater and the arts in the Philippines
Every Saturday in the Casa Esperanza shelter, Gail (name changed) assists artist-trainer Onna in arts-based sessions for girls who have survived sexual abuse. Read more »
May 5, 2016
Educate a Child, Transform the World
PC(USA) Strives to Alleviate Global Poverty Worldwide Through Quality Education By Tammy Warren | Presbyterian News Service Louisville, August 14, 2015—The goal is clear: provide quality education for 1 million children by the year 2020. It’s a goal established through an initiative adopted by the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The initiative, titled… Read more »
May 4, 2016
Young Adult Volunteer program provides fulfillment and challenge
Melissa Rift is living in Colorado as a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program. Young adult volunteers like Melissa Rift explore God’s calling in their lives while living as part of a Christian community in YAV partner sites around the world. Read more »
May 3, 2016
Presbyterians in South Sudan ask for prayers as peace negotiations continue
The Rev. Philip Akway Obang, general secretary of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SSPEC) is sending regular updates about the changing situation in South Sudan and has asked for support of his American brothers and sisters. Read more »
May 2, 2016
Vasquez, Park and Correa embrace translation as ministry at PC(USA)
Veteran Spanish and Korean language translators, Elizabeth Vasquez and the Rev. Sunkyoo Park, understand their daily tasks—and their larger role within the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA)—not just as a job, but as a calling. Read more »
May 2, 2016
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board concludes April 2016 meeting
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) concluded its April 2016 meeting with an approved 2017-18 bridge Mission Work Plan and a budget with 15 percent reductions over the same period. The board also approved a work restructuring plan that includes job reassignments, elimination of programming and staff reductions. Read more »
May 2, 2016
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board enacts work restructuring plan
May 2, 2016
Presbyterian Mission Agency executive director search committee reports progress
May 2, 2016
First Thai-Laotian Church receives 2016 Walton Award for new church excellence
First Thai-Laotian Presbyterian Church is the sole recipient of the 2016 Sam and Helen R. Walton Award of $50,000. Read more »