The long-anticipated Conference on World Mission and Evangelism opened here today with African rhythms, almost 1,000 participants, storytelling, and a spirit of sharing that set the stage for the rest of the week.
April 25, 2018, marks three years since the first of two powerful earthquakes rocked the country of Nepal, leaving thousands dead or homeless and millions in need of humanitarian assistance. Recently, Luke Asikoye, international associate with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), traveled to the country to assess recovery efforts and talk with survivors.
Each year when members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announces its candidates for “Best Picture,” it is surprising how many of them deal with issues important to people of faith.
Members of the Fumbisi congregation of the recently expressed their generosity in big bundles: two large farm sacks filled with fresh peanuts. They sold the peanuts in the local marketplace and donated the $65 they received to the sending and support of Presbyterian mission co-worker Josh Heikkila.
The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women will officially open at the United Nations Headquarters in New York next week. The commission will meet from March 12-24 and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations will once again host a group of Presbyterians interested in following the work.
The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has recently transferred to digital video a rare 16mm print of Sunday on the Children’s Corner, the first television program to feature the piano-playing and puppeteering of Presbyterian minister Fred Rogers, supporting his creative partner, Josie Carey.
Carey was born Josephine Vicari on August 20, 1930, in Pittsburgh. She was one of the first employees of WQED, beginning work six months before the station went on air. Carey’s lyrics, song, and dance alongside Rogers’ puppets ran weekly from 1953 to 1961. The program attracted national attention following its syndication by NBC and won a Sylvania Award in 1955.
The questions come in the darkness, usually around 3 a.m. 'What will my children’s lives be like without me?' wonders Farm Church co-founder Ben Johnston-Krase. Four months ago he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer.
Webster Presbyterian Church, just a few miles southeast of Houston on NASA Parkway, has been called the “Astronauts’ Church.” Just a stone’s throw from the Johnson Space Center, the church has become the preferred house of worship for astronauts, engineers and other employees at the center. But the church has also become known for its strong commitment to earth care. Recently, Webster was recertified as an Earth Care Congregation.
As the U.S. government continues to debate the future of migrants, refugees and displaced people living in this country, the upcoming Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day will address the issue head-on. The daylong event, part of Ecumenical Advocacy Training Weekend, will provide Presbyterians an opportunity to learn more about the people most impacted.
After each regular meeting of the Board of Directors of The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Board of Pensions publishes The Board Bulletin. This Bulletin reports key information presented and actions taken at the spring 2018 meeting that affect plans and programs administered by the Board of Pensions.