Use this bulletin insert as you pray for Mission Co-workers Dr. John and Gwenda Fletcher. The insert includes a photo of the Fletchers and an overview of their work in education and healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The insert has information on how to support Presbyterian mission.
In 2013, Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday honors women through whom God is transforming the church in an emerging era. Though the official Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday is March 3, 2013, your congregation or women’s groups may use this resource on any day that you choose. The resource also includes a worship service with a call to worship, prayer of confession, suggested hymns, suggested scripture readings and a litany of remembrance and renewal, preaching and program suggestions, and recommended resources for further study.
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Advent Calls to Worship Year B (2008, 2011, 2014) by Marney Wasserman
These can also work well as part of the advent wreath ceremony.
Many churches are used to lighting candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. This is written for that tradition, using scriptures for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary.
In places where the tradition is to use families to light the Advent wreath, it is advised that family be defined by Christ—as those groups seeking to follow the Lord—not just as biological family.
Even the smallest children, who cannot read yet, can participate by announcing why we’re lighting the various candles.
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.
Partnership, Solidarity and Friendship: Transforming Structures in Mission by Philip L. Wickeri, a PC(USA) study paper on partnership.
Use this packet with your congregation as you recognize Caregiver Sunday 2012, which occurs on November 11 this year but can be observed at any time during the year. Our theme is "Shelter from the Storm" with a focus on helping family caregivers plan for evacuation events.
This grant is intended to provide funding to presbyteries in support of their efforts to develop a process for helping congregations to begin and continue a transformational way of life. Transformation is the process of intentionally moving into a new reality and way of being that helps congregations envision what God is calling them to be for their community and for the Kingdom of God. All churches are in some state of being transformed and presbyteries must have resources available to assist them.
Esta letanía para el Domingo de la Reforma está compuesta de pasajes de los credos, catecismos y confesiones de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUUA).