How well does your church listen to its surrounding community members? In the continuing video series on the book, Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission, Co-Author Krin Van Tatenhove talks about the importance of listening to the people that live around your church.
The book was selected by Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the Reverend Cindy Kohlmann, Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018).
At her lowest point, the Rev. Tamara John cut off her hair and gained 50 pounds. “Subconsciously, I wanted to make myself look and feel as ugly as possible,” she says.
In the shadow of what many consider the worst refugee camp in Europe is a beacon of hope, operated mostly by volunteers, a group called Lesvos Solidarity.
The bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church have declared their churches a “safe harbor” for LGBTQ clergy.
In a session titled Caring for your Soul, the Rev. Gloria Mencer, interim associate pastor for pastoral care and outreach at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Maryville, Tennessee, reminded participants during last month’s Seminarians of Color Conference that it is important that as pastors they learn to care for their own souls.
Thirty-six presbyteries in the United States have formal ties with partner churches in Africa. There are good and practical reasons for that, the Rev. Debbie Braaksma told worshipers in the Presbyterian Center Wednesday.
160년이 넘게 미국장로교 자료보관실 (PHS)은 역사적인 교회 문서와 기타 자료를 수집하고 보관해 왔다. 필라델피아 보관실에는 34,000 입방 피트 공간의 원본 기록, 사진, 교회 게시판, 회의록 등이 있다.
이번 주에는 두 명의 PHS 직원이 제이 허버트 넬슨J. Herbert Nelson, II목사와 함께 매주 진행되는 페이스 북 라이브 방송인 미국장로교 총회 정서기와 함께하는 커피시간에 출연하였다.
For more than 160 years, the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has been collecting and archiving historical church documents and other items. At its Philadelphia offices, you will find more than 34,000 cubic feet of original records, photographs, church bulletins, minutes, and more.
This week, two members of the PHS staff appeared with the Reverend. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), on Coffee with the Clerk, a weekly Facebook Live broadcast.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been committed to interconnectional ministry in God’s mission at the local, national and global levels since 1837. Since that time, more than 8,000 mission co-workers have shared the good news of Jesus Christ with millions of people worldwide.
A Washington activist with ties to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has received an honor from Essence magazine that puts her in company with former first lady Michelle Obama, gymnast Simone Biles and other “movers and shakers,” such as filmmaker Ava Marie DuVernay.