one great hour of sharing Archives

April 24, 2014

A Generous Lifestyle

Posted 4:55pm

Even though most churches received One Great Hour of Sharing this past Sunday, we wanted to share one more video with you about how your gifts to this offering are making a difference, as well communicate an important point that we sometimes forget to make: although One Great Hour of Sharing comes around just once each year, the needs that are being met through your gifts are on-going. Nowhere is this more true than in the city of New Orleans whose citizens are still struggling to recover from a storm that took place nearly nine years ago.

April 14, 2014

The Hands and Feet of Jesus

Posted 12:05pm

Our group of adults and youth were ready and flexible to help anywhere during our week at Point Pleasant. We helped paint, build showers for future service teams to use, sheetrocked a garage, and helped with whatever tasks that homeowners needed. One of the most meaningful experiences for us that week was helping a couple move into their home. It was the first time they had spent the night in their home in over 9 months. Through our day spent with them cleaning and moving, we were able to hear their story and be the hands and feet of Jesus. They were just one of the families we were able to interact with. In many ways that week we got more than we gave.

April 10, 2014

Planting Seeds for Stronger Communities

Posted 1:00pm

Thanks to the generosity of people like you, the Presbyterian Hunger Program has been able to partner with Huerto de la Familia (The Family Garden) and other successful organizations which address hunger and poverty through food production, income generation, advocacy and other holistic programs.

Huerto de la Familia is a community-based gardening and micro-enterprise program in Oregon. It works with Latino families to connect them with each other, their community, and the earth while growing their own organic food. That’s where Roberto’s daughter learned to garden and discovered her love for broccoli.

April 3, 2014

SDOP Funds After School Program

Posted 9:52am

One Great Hour of Sharing Interested in learning more about how your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing are making in impact? Here’s an inspiring story about the Infinite Legacy Program in Akron, Ohio, which has benefited greatly from an OGHS funded grant, gifted by Self-Development of People. “Through One Great Hour of Sharing,… Read more »

March 27, 2014

Helping Refugees in Syria

Posted 3:46pm

As more families flee the violence, the Záatari refugee camp grows. It’s already the second largest refugee camp in the world where more than 3 in 5 refugees are children.

Their futures are slipping away. You can help change that When you give to One Great Hour of Sharing, you help make the world a more loving, peaceful, place.

March 3, 2014

Huerto de la Familia – The Family Garden

Posted 3:41pm

Impact Video Series Over the course of 2014 I’ll be visiting with people who are diligently working to transform communities across the country, empowered by the gifts you are making to the Special Offerings, and reporting back to you through a series of videos. Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit with the… Read more »

February 27, 2014

One Great Hour of Sharing Resources Available

Posted 10:00am

Looking to promote One Great Hour of Sharing in your church this year? We’ve got some great resources for you! The links below will take you to the download pages 🙂 Leaders Guide Minutes for Mission Bulletin Inserts

February 17, 2014

March 9 is “Wear Your Blue” Sunday

Posted 11:16am

From Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: The first Sunday in Lent (March 9, 2014) has been designated “Wear your blue t-shirt to church Sunday” as a testament of one of the ways One Great Hour of Sharing makes a difference. Disaster after disaster, Presbyterians have responded in record numbers with prayers, financial gifts, and hands-on-experience. Over the last… Read more »

January 28, 2014

The Adventures of Gracie

Posted 10:45am

Past stories now available for download We’ve received many recent requests for past Gracie stories, so I’m happy to report that all of her adventures from 2006-2014 are now available online for download! You can visit our dedicated Gracie page, or download any of the individual stories using the links below. The Little Fish with… Read more »

January 7, 2014

Finding Online Resources

Posted 9:19am

Tech Tip Tuesday In light of the recent changes to the way we distribute certain resources for the Special Offerings, I thought it would be great to kick-off the first Tech Tip Tuesday with a tutorial on how to find and download resources directly from the Special Offerings website. For this demonstration we’re going use… Read more »

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