Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers Charles and Melissa Johnson. The card includes a photo and overview of their work. Charles and Melissa Johnson have been invited to help the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Synod of Zambia expand its ministry of community development and food security. A major focus of Charles' position as Development Specialist is teaching sustainable agriculture to students at Chasefu Theological College and developing Chasefu Farm. The farm feeds the students, trains smallholders in sustainable agriculture, and generates revenue to support CTC and the farm itself. Melissa serves in the Health Department as …
Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers David Cortes and Josey Saez Acevedo. The card includes a photo and overview of their work. David and Josey are working in partnership with the Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba. David is teaching New Testament and Greek at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Matanzas, while Josey will assist the Cuban church in Christian education efforts. “Our earliest memories of our sense of call to ministry have been in the area of education,” David says. As natives of Puerto Rico, David and Josey share some ethnic and cultural affinities with the …
The trifold brochure includes basic information about the Presbyterian Committee on the Self Development of People (SDOP). It shares examples and pictures of types of established partnerships with low-income community groups and the funding criteria for groups wishing to complete an application. Written in a simple to understand format, persons from communities unfamiliar with SDOP as well as those familiar with SDOP will find the trifold brochure useful for a variety of settings.
This index of scripture provides a year-long study of passages around peacemaking themes. Congregations are encouraged to print this index in weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters to help guide Presbyterians in the reading and studying of the Biblical text as peacemakers.
Presbyterian Women's Thank Offering is received annually in the fall. This offering gives women a tangible way to express their gratitude for the special blessings in their lives. Gifts from Presbyterian Women have made possible hundreds of projects, addressing issues such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns. At least 40 percent of this offering supports health ministries throughout the world. The remaining 60 percent funds new creative ideas for mission.
Learn about the projects funded since 1988.
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The Birthday Offering is a PW offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women. The offering funds up to five projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support, such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.
Learn about the projects funded since 1988.
This is the annual Advent daily calendar created by Environmental Ministries (Presbyterian Hunger Program). As we await the celebration of Christ’s birth this Advent Season, we give thanks that God sent Jesus Christ for the good of all the world. This daily calendar invites you to take a few moments each day for a simple action, practical change or reflection. You are invited to sing through the hymn It Came upon a Midnight Clear, to read, reflect, act, and connect with God’s good world. Peace be with you this Advent!
Presbyterian Hunger Program newsletter from fall 2015 - World Food Day