It is the policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that all church members, church officers, non-member employees, and volunteers of congregations, governing bodies, and entities of the church are to maintain the integrity of the ministerial, employment, and professional relationship at all times. Persons who engage in sexual misconduct are in violation of the principles set forth in Scripture, and also of the ministerial, pastoral, employment, and professional relationship. It is never permissible or acceptable for a church member, officer, employee, or volunteer to engage in sexual misconduct.
It is the policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that all church members, church officers, non-member employees, and volunteers of congregations, governing bodies, and entities of the church are to maintain the integrity of the ministerial, employment, and professional relationship at all times. Persons who engage in sexual misconduct are in violation of the principles set forth in Scripture, and also of the ministerial, pastoral, employment, and professional relationship. It is never permissible or acceptable for a church member, officer, employee, or volunteer to engage in sexual misconduct.
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.
December 2010
Overview of recent data covering congregational and membership size and trends.
A step-by-step guide for churches on creating a communication plan. By Sue Washburn Communications.
A Commendation of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange on their Historic Fair Food Agreement. Written November, 2010, by The Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly.
This first session of Lifting Up Our Voices is designed to help you create a women’s spiritual formation group on your campus. Before you begin please refer to the introduction to learn more about about the National Network of Presbyterian College Women (NNPCW). You will also find links to download other chapters of Lifting Up Our Voices.
Why a Women’s Group? Women in general, and college women in particular, experience life and faith in unique ways. Studies from a variety of disciplines point to females developing, learning and being socialized in ways different from males. Psychologists are coming to understand …
The Japanese version of the study catechism approved by the 210th General Assembly (1998) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The translation team: Thomas John Hastings, Kaoru Tanaka, and Masami Kojiro
Printed copies of the Japanese translation of the Study Catechism and the First Catechism are available from Ichibaku Shuppansha Publishers Co. Ltd.
Daniel Lewis' winning 2010 entry for the Samuel Robinson Award.
Heather Wallace's winning entry for the 2010 Samuel Robinson Award.