Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian Youth and Triennium Archives

Presbyterian Youth Triennium resources, grants support youth retreats from Washington to Puerto Rico

Posted April 24th, 2023

Youth are gathering across the 50 states and Puerto Rico thanks to resources and grants available through the Office of Presbyterian Youth and Triennium in the Presbyterian Mission Agency.

President of Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation writes for d365.org, a devotional app

Posted March 1st, 2023

“May God grant you the perfect darkness that you may find rest that soothes your creaking soul,” writes the Rev. Shelli Latham, the president of Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation for d365.org, an online youth-centered devotional. “May God grant you the perfect light that you may see clearly the truths of your life and the path the Spirit lays before you,” Latham wrote for “Journey to the Cross,” the special season of d365, an online devotional and app that appeals to youth and young adults.

Presbyterian Mission Agency staff make good neighbors

Posted January 27th, 2023

The ministry areas of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and offices of the PC(USA) practiced being good neighbors in the marketplace at this week’s Association for Partners in Christian Education event. APCE’s Marketplace, which features a bookstore and informational resources from various denominations, seminaries, and church-adjacent non-profits, is a major attraction at the annual event.

The PC(USA)’s Scattered Church speaker explains evangelism as making friends and telling stories

Posted December 2nd, 2022

“Story is relationship,” Mark Yaconelli told a group of 44 participants in the Scattered Church webinar last month focusing on evangelism with youth and young adults.

Online Advent devotional features PC(USA) authors who write with youth in mind

Posted December 1st, 2022

“Hope is the assurance of God’s faithfulness – period” proclaims the first devotional entry in the online resource “Following the Star.”

A look at how faith communities and mid councils are making Triennium their own

Posted August 12th, 2022

Now that Presbyterian Youth Triennium Beyond events are being scheduled, Presbyterian News Service visited with PYT director Gina Yeager-Buckley to learn how new free online resources help young people go deeper into the theme of PYT2022, which was cancelled because of Covid.

The talent behind the trio of Triennium resources

Posted August 8th, 2022

After sharing last month the free downloadable resources created to inform possibilities for Triennium-related celebrations in the local context, Gina Yeager-Buckley jumped at the chance Monday to bring along some of the talented people who created the resources related to group study, recreation, and worship and prayer — and are on the verge of creating even more resources in the weeks to come.

‘So much more than an event’

Posted July 25th, 2022

On the very days Presbyterian Youth Triennium was to be gathering in Indianapolis, Indiana before the highly anticipated event fell victim to Covid, three online resource guides have been published so that youth and their leaders can participate in their own way and at their own pace.

‘It’s hard to kill your darling’

Posted May 10th, 2022

The pandemic has indeed nixed the planned in-person Presbyterian Youth Triennium this summer. But youth leaders across the country are coming up with local and regional gatherings and other offerings for youth and young adults, including six presbyteries in Pennsylvania planning an event they’re calling the Presbyterian Youth Tri-PENNium, to be held at the Krislund Camp & Retreat Center in Madisonburg.

All hands on deck

Posted April 28th, 2022

Wednesday’s edition of Leading Theologically took on a nautical theme as host the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty and guest Gina Yeager-Buckley launched into this topic: “Turning the Ship: What Ministry Feels Like Right Now.”