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PC(USA)’s Matthew 25 webinar helps congregations and mid councils measure their anti-poverty effectiveness

Posted July 14th, 2023

Measuring congregational and mid council work to end systemic poverty was the topic of the second in a series of Matthew 25 online workshops offered to help local communities create empowerment, health and wholeness. About 70 people attended.

SDOP partner Ciudad Nueva embodies the gospel of Christ

Posted February 24th, 2023

From youth empowerment programs to leadership and family support initiatives, Ciudad Nueva is working hard to enact long-term change in the Rio Grande neighborhood of downtown El Paso, Texas.

Sacramento group amplifies voice of the homeless

Posted May 17th, 2021

The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee (SHOC) knows what it’s like to live on the margins. The organizing committee, which has a longstanding relationship with the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People, is made up of people who are formerly or currently homeless as well as supporters.