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Presbyterian Giving Catalog gives families endless ideas

Posted December 12th, 2022

Although the iconic Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog and its Christmas companion, the Sears Wish Book, are relics of a bygone age, the well-loved tradition of families poring over every one of its colorful pages in search of the perfect gift lives on in the Presbyterian Giving Catalog.

Even a pandemic can’t squelch one church’s creative impulse

Posted July 20th, 2021

In the midst of the pandemic last fall, Sheri Dittman, the commissioned pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Brownsville, Texas, gained some fame in Presbyterian circles as the mastermind of a photo scavenger hunt with a purpose — getting parishioners at the church she serves and at First Presbyterian Church in Mission, Texas, where she’s part-time coordinator for Congregational Development, more familiar with multiple options available through the Presbyterian Giving Catalog.

Putting the fun in fundraising

Posted September 29th, 2020

That onetime staple in every youth pastor’s toolkit — the Polaroid scavenger hunt — is getting a makeover and making a comeback. And during a pandemic, no less.

Alternative mission giving is just a click away

Posted September 22nd, 2020

The power to make a significant and lasting impact on people and communities around the world can be found on every page of the Presbyterian Giving Catalog.