Latest Resources

• The ‘Dark Side’ of Congregational Context:  Small Groups and Civic Engagement, by Andrew Whitehead (Ph.D., Baylor, 2012).  Church-goers are widely thought to be more civically engaged than their non-church-going counterparts, but little is known about how the popular phenomenon of small groups factors into this equation.  What consequences does small group participation at individual and congregational levels have for civic engagement?  The answer may surprise you.

Yeast Makes the Bread Rise:  How the Great Banquet Renewal Movement Could Help Revitalize Mainline Congregations, by Deb Coe (Ph.D., Purdue, 2011).  Like its better-known cousins, Cursillo and Walk to Emmaus, the Great Banquet is a program designed to bring about personal and spiritual renewal.  Learn the intriguing findings from this in-depth study of two participating PC(USA) congregations.

Join Presbyterian efforts to end the exploitation of children as soldiers. Find information about the issue and how you can become involved as well as a description of how to participate in the Red Hands Campaign.

Through your gifts to the Pentecost Offering, PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteers are making an impact in Northern Ireland, a country torn apart by decades of political and religious conflict.

In this issue, you will meet emerging racial ethnic leaders who are transforming the church even as they are themselves being transformed. You will learn about significant achievements by racial ethnic congregations and interest groups, exciting new additions to our ministry staff, and upcoming events

The Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions joined with San Jose Presbytery to help a long-serving missionary meet his wife’s funeral expenses.

The Book of Order, Part II of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) contains The Foundations of Presbyterian Polity, The Form of Government, Directory for Worship, and Rules of Discipline.

Print/CD Rom copies available for purchase:

• The Book of Order in English, Get the Large print
• Annotated Book of Order 2012-2013 on CD ROM, Including The Book of Confessions CD version
• The Book of Order in Spanish
• The Book of Order in Korean
• The Book of Order in Mandarin Chinese

You can download:

The Book of Order in English

The Annotated Book of Order in English …

General Assembly Structure

The Clerk's Annual Questionnaire is distributed to all congregations.   The summary for 2012 shows the percentage of responses for each question on the survey.  Topics include 1001 New Worshiping Communities, mission activities,  bequests, loans, special offerings, and guest preachers. 

Are you looking for the 2014 Clerk's Annual Questionnaire? Go here: https://caq2014.pcusa.org 

See how new worshiping community in metro Atlanta is inviting 2nd generation Asian-Americans into a safe place to ask questions and experience new faith in Jesus Christ. Watch the streaming video