Deciding on your mission trip destination is a discernment process that can engage your congregation’s or presbytery’s mission committee and other groups. We encourage you to think of the mission trip not as an end unto itself, but as one step in a journey of deeper engagement in the global mission of the church. The questions in this document will help your group in the discernment process of selecting a destination. You can find more information, tools and resources on short-term mission trips here.
As you prepare and plan for your mission trip experience, find ways to ensure that it is an enriching experience for both you and the community you will be visiting. Start with this best practices guide. We also provide resources on selecting a destination, sample schedule and other information here.
The Comparative Statistics report is published annually in the fall and summarizes data on membership, finances and ministers provided by each congregation to the Office of the General Assembly via the Session Annual Statistical Report. The report compares annual statistics to show trends in areas such as membership gains and losses, receipts and expenditures, and number of ministers.
Ten ways to impact education quality.
2013 miscellaneous information about statistics.
2013 Summaries of Statistics– Comparative Summaries
Click on the links below to see how your gifts to the 2013 One Great Hour of Sharing supported the ministries of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People:
An introduction to the six General Assembly agencies that make up the PC(USA)
Board of Pensions
Office of the General Assembly
Presbyterian Foundation
Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program
Presbyterian Mission Agency
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
This report is intended to provide an overview of the work of the six agencies during 2012–2013.
The PW Quarterly Newsletter highlights recent news from Presbyterian Women at the churchwide level. Find information from the committees of the Churchwide Coordinating Team, news about the 2015 Churchwide Gathering, details about new resources, highlights of conferences and events, and what’s on the horizon for Presbyterian Women. It is dated April– July 2014 and reflects news reported through April15, 2014.
Note: This resource is also distributed as a print piece, mailed with enclosures. This download includes electronic copies of the inserts.
Comparison of Basic Beliefs and Viewpoints of Three Presbyterian Denominations: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PCUSA), Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians (ECO), and Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) At the request of mid council leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this comparison chart has been developed. Every effort has been made to make this as accurate as possible, using the official documents of each denomination as sources. (November 10, 2015)