The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is among a half-dozen organizations convening the week-long “Christian Zionism and Religious, Political and Economic Fundamentalisms: A Palestinian-Latin American Conversation,” Nov. 4-11 in Santiago, Chile, and available online as well.

Concerns about climate change, diversity in the workplace and corporate boards, tobacco marketing, fossil fuels and weapons of war have shaped the way churches invest. This applies to endowments, strategic investments and other long-term investment tools.

At its fall meeting, the Board of Directors approved plans designed to ensure that the Board of Pensions continues to meet the demands of change in the Church. The 2023-2024 Strategic Vision will guide the agency through a season of rebuilding, and the 2023 Business Plan is the blueprint for the groundwork that will be laid next year.

The “Along the Road” podcast team has released its first two episodes, which can be downloaded from podcasts services or accessed directly from the Mid Council Ministries section of pcusa.org.

The opening episodes explore overlapping ground with two specific audiences in mind: ruling elders and deacons for “Nourish” and, for “Encounter,” mid council and other church leaders.

Fresh off being announced Monday as the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s new director of Racial Equity and Women’s Intercultural Ministries, the Rev. Shanea D. Leonard delivered the first two of three keynote addresses at the Evangelism Conference being held through Tuesday at Montreat Conference Center and online. The conference theme is “Addressing Harm, Embracing Hope.”

Every faith has traditions of generosity, says James W. Murphy, and those traditions can serve as a framework for impactful fundraising.