pentecost offering Archives

Transforming lives and communities with support from the Pentecost Offering

Posted May 26th, 2020

When the second grader Susan Byrne is assigned to tutor at Willow Brook Elementary School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, goes through his reading lesson, he holds onto Byrne’s hand the whole time.

Raising hope among children and youth

Posted May 22nd, 2020

The Pentecost Offering, one of the PC(USA)’s four annual special offerings, supports ministries for youth, children and young adults.

Youth in the church are not just the future, but the now

Posted May 19th, 2020

When the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell was asked to speak at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium last year, he knew it would be both challenging and extremely personal.

A lifetime of change — and acceptance

Posted May 12th, 2020

The Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin would not likely be a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) today if she’d stayed in her homeland of Northern Ireland — and never found the Young Adult Volunteers (YAV) program.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board committees Zoom to get their work done

Posted April 16th, 2020

Administrative and Program committees of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board met separately Thursday by Zoom calls.

Building the household of God with children, youth and young adults

Posted April 14th, 2020

Take a minute to look back on your life. Who all have you lived with? In the earliest parts of our lives, we might live with parents or grandparents or other caring adults. Perhaps siblings. Over the years, we might live with friends and extended family, family of choice or even sometimes with strangers. And sometimes we might find ourselves living alone.

‘Four for Four’ churches feel connected

Posted October 16th, 2019

For nearly 15 years, a certificate has hung on a sparsely occupied bulletin board on the back wall in the sanctuary of Laguna United Presbyterian Church in Casa Blanca, New Mexico. For the only Native American congregation in Santa Fe Presbytery, this now-faded certificate represented much more than a tradition or achievement. Every time they walked by it, it was a reminder of their congregation’s commitment to participate in the life of the church — a church that spans beyond their Casa Blanca community.

‘Four for Four’ churches feel connected

Posted August 1st, 2019

For nearly 15 years, a certificate has hung on a sparsely occupied bulletin board on the back wall in the sanctuary of Laguna United Presbyterian Church in Casa Blanca, New Mexico. For the only Native American congregation in Santa Fe Presbytery, this now-faded certificate represented much more than a tradition or achievement. Every time they walked by it, it was a reminder of their congregation’s commitment to participate in the life of the church — a church that spans beyond their Casa Blanca community.

Surprised by the Spirit in New Orleans

Posted July 23rd, 2019

While serving as a Presbyterian Young Adult Volunteer (YAV), Cherokee Adams learned about the heavy toll that human trafficking exacts from women caught in its clutches.

California congregation’s after-school ministry enables students to transcend poverty

Posted July 23rd, 2019

While Christopher Hall’s route to success was not always smooth sailing, he says his life’s journey was boosted by a Rising TIDE. Rising TIDE (Train Individuals to Develop and Excel) is an afterschool ministry of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Long Beach, California. Hall, who was born into poverty in an urban neighborhood, at age 33 owns two construction/restoration businesses, enjoys being a husband and father of three and relishes his new home.