December 2012
How pastors spend their time
Being a pastor takes a lot of time: a median of 50 hours per week, according to these survey results. While large parts of the week are typically spent in preaching and worship leadership and in administration (a combined median of 22 hours per week), pastors spend a few hours each on a variety of other tasks.
This was the handout distributed in "Managing Presbytery Stress and Conflict," lead by Rev. Jill Hudson, Coordinator of Mid Council Relations.
Presbyterian Women’s Churchwide Coordinating Team meets twice annually. This summary includes highlights of business from the first CCT meeting of the 2012–2015 triennium.
A report adopted by the 205th General Assembly (1993) and revised by the 212th General Assembly (2000).
The report on "Why and How the Church Makes a Social Policy Witness" explores and responds to the discomfort experienced by some members and congregations with the social witness policies and programs of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The task force was appointed in 1988 by the Committee on Social Witness Policy (CSWP). The CSWP sent this report to the 204th General Assembly (1992) for purposes of study. A consultation between the General Assembly Council and the sixteen synods
was held November 6-8, 1992, …
This is a U.S. Christian response to the outpouring of hope that has challenged dictatorships in the Middle East, Africa, and several Asian countries. Along with hope, there has also been rage at injustice, sometimes misdirected, and desire for better material life. Each country has its own particularities, and our partners within these countries differ by age and institutional perspective, with younger Arab Christians often expressing more optimism. Overall this movement has changed assumptions about Arab and Muslim religion and politics, and called into question foreign policies that have too often enabled authoritarian leaders or accommodated oligarchies. The church’s traditional …
2015 Liturgical Colors from the 2014-2015 Presbyterian Planning Calendar.
Through this webinar learn how to expand your congregation's ministry to the community through bi-vocational ministry. Learn whether Faith-based initiatives grants are right for you. Learn about community development and the rewards of grassroot ministry.
Webinar was held originally on October 9, 2012.
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Ministers hold a rich bounty of skills and abilities that are highly desired by the non-profit and corporate worlds. What is needed to make the transition from full-time ministry into the secular workplace is imagination, a solid strategy and the will. This webinar focuses on equipping religious professionals to use skills and abilities they already have to support them in obtaining employment in an alternative setting.
Webinar was held originally on September 25, 2012.
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Ministers hold a rich bounty of skills and abilities that are highly desired by the non-profit and corporate worlds. What is needed to make the transition from full-time ministry into the secular workplace is imagination, a solid strategy and the will. This webinar focuses on equipping religious professionals to use skills and abilities they already have to support them in obtaining employment in an alternative setting.
Webinar was held originally on September 25, 2012.
For best results, right-click the Download link (or click and use "control" key for Macintosh) and save the file.
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