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Presbyterian Mission Agency executive director search committee reports progress

Posted May 2nd, 2016

Whitsitt also announced the committee’s intention to appoint a search firm. “We want to take advantage of the wisdom a search firm has to identify candidates,”

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approves comments to Review Committee’s recommendations

Posted April 29th, 2016

The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) approved today—as amended—the comments proposed by its Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) Review Committee Response Writing Team Task Force.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approves board restructure plan

Posted April 29th, 2016

The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has approved a plan to restructure its work. The design does not change the number of board members, although it does include additional voices in issue-based ad-hoc ministerial teams, and does not require the approval of the General Assembly.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board discusses Review Committee’s recommendations

Posted April 29th, 2016

The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) heard a presentation on April 27 on the comments proposed by its Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) Review Committee Response Writing Team Task Force.

Details of proposed 2017-18 Presbyterian Mission Agency budget released

Posted April 27th, 2016

The board of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will receive for discussion and approval the proposed PMA budget at its meeting April 26-29 in Louisville. Broad areas of the budget include a 15 percent reduction in spending in 2017 and 2018 as compared to 2016 and realignment of resources to fulfill the goals of the bridge Mission Work Plan.

PC(USA) communications groups garner 17 Associated Church Press awards

Posted April 25th, 2016

Communications groups within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were honored for their contributions to religious communications in 2015 with 17 “Best of the Christian Press” awards spanning a variety of topics and media. The awards were presented at the 100th anniversary gathering of the Associated Church Press, meting in St. Louis – the city in which it was founded – April 20-22.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board prepares for February meeting

Posted January 20th, 2016

Approves reduction in force planning document, reviews committee report The Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) met yesterday to make preparations for its upcoming Feb. 3-5, 2016 board… Read more »