Use this card as you pray for Mission Co-worker Debbie Blane. The card includes a photo of her and an overview of her work as an educator in Malakal, South Sudan as well as information on how to support Presbyterian mission.
This resolution seeks to address the growing assumption and acceptance of the idea that conflicts in the post-cold war era involving either a major violation of basic human rights or a massive degree of human suffering require the response of the international community. Amplified by the immediate nature of television broadcasting, the intensity of such crises as Bosnia, Burma, Haiti, Rwanda, and Somalia call for a Christian response to help alleviate internal upheavals and to undertake humanitarian rescue to relieve suffering and rescue dying human beings.
This resource offers guidelines for the Extended Serving of the Communion of the Church, according to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Directory for Worship (W-3.3616e). This document includes information on the history, theology, and practice of this ministry, as well as a brief order of worship for the Extended Serving of Communion with explanatory notes.
Notify Presbyterian Women’s national offices about changes in PW in the Synod, Presbytery or Congregation leadership with this form. Fill out one form per leader change. You may either mail the form to:
Database Manager Presbyterian Women 100 Witherspoon Street, Rm. 3047A Louisville, KY 40202-1396
or email it. Please note that if filling out the form for PWP or PWS groups, you do not need to fill out information about the congregation.Use these prayers in your congregation's prayer station to recognize the Decade of the Child (2001-2011) as it concludes.
March 21–24, 2011
The Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women (CCT/PW) meets twice each year (in Gathering years, one meeting will be the Business Meeting at the Gathering).
This sample is Session 4: God's Friday (for Holy Week) from the Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding study Seven Days to Glory by Blair R. Monie. The last week of Jesus’ life encompassed some of Christianity’s most significant events. Based on the Gospel of Mark, Seven Days to Glory looks at each of these days to describe the importance of Jesus’ actions at the time, and what they mean for Christian living today. An excellent study for the Lenten season or any time in the church year! Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding is a series of biblically based mini-courses that …
Sample from Faith Questions: God's Creation, Session 3: What Would Jesus Recycle?
This four-session study explores the questions: “How Are We Related to God’s Creation?,” “What Does the Old Testament Say About Taking Care of Creation?,” " What Would Jesus Recycle?,” and “What Else Can I Do to Be a “Green” Christian?”
Faith Questions studies are based on faith questions posed by youth. Each session encourages young people to look to Scripture, as well as our faith tradition, in relevant and responsive ways. Order Faith Questions: God's Creation today!
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See locations where your One Great Hour of Sharing and designated gifts were at work in 2010.
A lesson plan for a weekly retreat and bible study, developed by Teresa Lockhart Stricklen, associate for worship, PC(USA). The Office of Theology and Worship has put together resources for a mini-course on worship that can be used for Commissioned Ruling Elder education, study for worship ordination exams, elder education, and/or a Christian education course on worship. See the full collection of these resources.