Step out for justice and peace!
Participate in the PW March for Justice and Peace at the Churchwide Gathering, Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Minneapolis. The march will be held from 5 to 6 pm. If you are attending the Gathering, download theis pledge form, line up your pledges ahead of time, then gather in the courtyard at Westminster Presbyterian Church, just one block from the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (where the Gathering is being held). If you won't be at the Gathering, sponsor someone who will be. Pledges will benefit CARE and Presbyterian Ministry at the UN.
PW's Mission Scrapbook Project will create an digital mission scrapbook of Presbyterian Women's diverse and faithful mission work. As you create a 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page that highlights PW mission in your congregation, presbytery or synod, use this photo release for all people pictured.
Congregations may submit one scrapbook page; presbyteries and synods may submit up to three each. Bring the photo release(s) and scrapbook page(s) to the 2015 Churchwide Gathering in Minneapolis, or mail to Presbyterian Women, attn. Kathy Reeves, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202.
Debbie Braaksma, area coordinator for the Africa office in World Mission, and Christi Boyd, mission co-worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo, address the topic of stopping violence against women in eastern Congo.
Being Presbyterian is unique in many ways -- how the church is governed and how decisions are made, and by whom, for example. Watch this quick video that explains business at General Assembly.
This powerpoint presentation was designed by a team of Presbyterians who have worked for energy efficiency in their own congregations and used the free, helpful EPA Portfolio Manager tool to help them track their savings (financially and otherwise) from their changes.
Join the Presbyterian Energy Tithe Challenge by signing up for Portfolio Manager (free!) and letting Environmental Ministries know, so that together we can track the difference we are making in God's creation!
Powerpoint presentation from Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church (KS), on their efforts to care for God's creation and conserve their energy use, including their creative "Adopt-a-Light" program. Shared on the April 2015 Presbyterian Hunger Program/Environmental Ministries webinar on the Presbyterian Energy Tithe Challenge.
Powerpoint presentation on Montevallo Presbyterian Church (AL), an EPA EnergyStar certified congregation, on their efforts to care for God's creation and conserve their energy use. Shared on the April 2015 Presbyterian Hunger Program/Environmental Ministries webinar on the Presbyterian Energy Tithe Challenge.
Based on comments, questions, and observations by the Educator Certification Committee, brush up on some of the expectations of an Educator Certification Advisor by following these Best Practices for Advisors.
Advocate for your congregation to prioritize Courageous Conversations, a PC(USA) call to stop sexual violence by preaching, teaching or holding a service of healing during the month of October. A list of resources are available for your use.
A General Assembly committee met to begin planning a conference on race, ethnicity, racism and ethnocentricity, as part of an action of the 221st General Assembly (2014). The conference will be held this fall 2015, and will be reported to the 222nd General Assembly (2016). Read the full report from the 221st General Assembly (2014) here.