The Peace & Global Witness Offering draws Presbyterians together, and provides education and exposure to those who show us how to do peacemaking well. It allows us to create resources for dealing with conflict and provide nurturing reconciliation, and stand in support of our global sisters and brothers, because the peace of Christ belongs to people everywhere. We’ve put together a variety of materials to help you promote the Offering and share with your members about the work supported by their gifts, motivating them to give. This guide will walk you through sharing these materials and some effective ways to …
Presbyterians support efforts to end the forced conscription of child soldiers as well as forced labor and sex-trafficking.
In a chaotic world, we find strength in knowing that God is always near.
Peace camp in New Jersey, sponsored by Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations, teaches children how to build peaceful communities.
Presbyterians from the United States, along with church partners in Madagascar, witness for peace in the island nation off the coast of the African continent.
The Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of injustice beyond our doors, beyond our community, and beyond our borders.
As people of Christian faith, Presbyterians in Korea and the United States have a long-shared history. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been in mission partnership on the Korean peninsula for over 130 years.
That partnership was disrupted when Japan arrested all U.S. missionaries at the start of World War II -- including those who had been advocating for Japanese occupation of Korea -- and more recently by the Korean War and the division of Korea into North and South regions along the 38th parallel.
This promotional graphic can be used in church newsletters, bulletins, or on your church website. There are three versions/aspect ratios available: 7×4, 3.5×5, and 4×4.
From a 2016 GA 222 Referral: Item 11-24. Churchwide Conversation on Race, Ethnicity, Racism and Ethnocentricity Report: Recommendation 1a. Direct the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency to Create a Study Guide Telling the History of Presbyterian Participation in and Resistance to Patterns of Racism and Structural Inequality in the U.S., Which Includes an Order of Worship for a Service of Repentance and Remembrance—From the Presbyterian Mission Agency (Minutes, 2016, Part I, pp. 46, 57, 299–302 of the print copy, 787–801 of the electronic copy).
From a 2016 GA 222 Referral: Item 11-24. Churchwide Conversation on Race, Ethnicity, Racism and Ethnocentricity Report: Recommendation 1a. Direct the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency to Create a Study Guide Telling the History of Presbyterian Participation in and Resistance to Patterns of Racism and Structural Inequality in the U.S., Which Includes an Order of Worship for a Service of Repentance and Remembrance—From the Presbyterian Mission Agency (Minutes, 2016, Part I, pp. 46, 57, 299–302 of the print copy, 787–801 of the electronic copy).