Resources from Partners
This resource was produced by the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Newly updated in 2024, the Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit offers:
- 80 pages of educational resources, pastoral resources and action tools.
- Case studies on local churches engaged with gun violence prevention.
- Small group study programs for congregations, campus groups and others, including the new “Courageous Conversations on Gun Violence Prevention” study.
- Worship, biblical and pastoral-care resources on suicide prevention, grief and solidarity.
- The Citizen’s Test on Gun Violence in America.
- Sample signage for “No Guns in God’s House.”
- Over 200 links to educational resources and action ideas, including gun violence prevention national groups and local contacts in all 50 states.
The Guns to Gardens project is a way to responsibly dispose of unwanted firearms, turning them into garden tools rather than returning them to the gun market. It was approved by the 225th General Assembly (2022) to be included in the list of violence-prevention resources for the PC(USA). Congregations, presbyteries, and synods are encouraged to prayerfully consider participating in this project as part of their witness to prevent gun violence, save lives, and provide healing for a nation traumatized by violence. Those who already have participated are to be commended. The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship organizes Action Circles to prepare people and congregations to host their first Guns to Gardens event.