Matthew 25 Archives

Furniture Ministry

Posted March 12th, 2020

The stories of people in desperate need of furniture in Alamance County, North Carolina, are varied — and include homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, fire, physical or mental illness and extreme… Read more »

Charity Knitters

Posted March 12th, 2020

Over the past few months, a group of knitters called Charity Knitters have gathered at our church each week to knit. Some knitters belong to our church and others come… Read more »

It takes a village

Posted March 12th, 2020

Last week I mentioned that Steve Wiebe, executive pastor of Pasadena Presbyterian Church (PPC) and I were on our way to Adelanto Detention Center to be at a court hearing for our Cameroonian friend Bertrand. We met Bertrand in November 2019, during a group visit coordinated by our Immigrant Accompaniment Organizer, Kristi van Nostran.

Bringing a taste of Stony Point Center to the Presbyterian Center

Posted March 10th, 2020

On Monday over the lunch hour, Kitty and Rick Ufford-Chase got into the minds and hearts of members of the church’s national staff by first filling their bellies.

Virginia church presents a case study on elder-led congregational change

Posted March 5th, 2020

Three leaders from Falls Church Presbyterian Church in Virginia subtitled the NEXT Church national gathering workshop they offered on Tuesday “Practical Principles for Elder-Led Congregational Change,” and they delivered as advertised.

Church exhibit reveals America’s racist past and present

Posted March 3rd, 2020

An eviction notice was the catalyst that got a Washington state congregation actively involved in anti-racism work.

North Carolina conservationist helps promote Eco-Palms

Posted March 2nd, 2020

With roots in a historic family farm in rural Appalachia with an old-growth forest, the Rev. Dennis Testerman is deeply connected to the natural environment and the need to care for it.

Matthew 25 in Iran

Posted February 28th, 2020

A reunion between a Peace Corps volunteer in Iran in the 1960s and one of her students made the national news recently.

Presbyterian campus ministry group makes a commitment to Matthew 25

Posted February 28th, 2020

The Presbyterian Campus Ministry at the University of Georgia (UGA) is not new. It’s been around since 1940 and housed in the current space since 1959, which served as a safe space for African American students during the tumultuous 1960s.

New Just Worship documentary explores deep connection between justice and worship

Posted February 27th, 2020

Do you love Jesus? Or are you more into the social gospel?