Presbyterian Mission Agency what's the secret sauce? Archives

Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri closes out Secret Sauce conference with an ancestral recipe

Posted May 2nd, 2023

The “What’s the Secret Sauce?” conference wrapped up at North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta on April 27 with a multilingual worship led by leaders of new worshiping communities from around the country.

Secret Sauce conference offers a recipe for partnerships with immigrant communities and a ‘cookbook’ to download

Posted May 2nd, 2023

“We all have accents, and really, an accent is nothing to be ashamed of but to be proud of because accents are beautiful,” the the Rev. Rafael Viana said during his plenary presentation for the “What’s the Secret Sauce?” conference in Atlanta last week.

Secret Sauce conference in Atlanta opens with multilingual worship

Posted April 26th, 2023

“What’s the Secret Sauce?” conference sponsored by the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities and the New Church Development Commission of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta welcomed more than 80 participants in a dozen languages with barbeque from three countries and a joyous worship service on Tuesday evening. Colleagues in the Office of General Assembly and the PMA’s Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries were also partners in the event.

Presbytery of Greater Atlanta’s New Church Development Commission and the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities combine for a tasty offering

Posted March 14th, 2023

A new video distributed exclusively on social media recently asked, “What’s the secret to creating successful partnerships with immigrant worshiping communities?” The 45-second video concluded, “It’s all in the sauce. The secret sauce. … And yes, there will be barbecue.”

Presbytery of Greater Atlanta’s New Church Development Commission and the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities combine for a tasty offering

Posted February 28th, 2023

A new video distributed exclusively on social media last week asked, “What’s the secret to creating successful partnerships with immigrant worshiping communities?” The 45-second video concluded, “It’s all in the sauce. The secret sauce … And yes, there will be barbeque.”