Drawing on its longstanding partnerships that span the globe, Presbyterian World Mission is honored to help U.S. Presbyterians build relationships with churches and other organizations around the world. When global partners share stories of their ministry projects, U.S. Presbyterians often want to participate in these endeavors in a variety of ways, including financial contributions. World Mission is glad to process these contributions through a system that has a history of reliability and integrity. In 2011, the Presbyterian Mission Agency prepared cost comparisons using industry standard categories, so that donors could ompare the efficiency of Presbyterian Mission operations with other charitable …
Immigration reform is a complex issue and it pays to have the facts engaging in the debate about specific elements of reform. This resource addresses some of the most common reasons to not reform our nation's immigration laws or to partially reform the laws, as well as a response to why those arguments should not stop us in the work to achieve justice for aspiring citizens.
Download Health Awareness references, which are part of the 2013 Health Awareness theme of "Trusting in God Reduces Stress in our Lives; "Consider the Lilies..." (Luke 12:22-28).
Approved By The 220th General Assembly (2012) Approval of Heidelberg requires 116 affirmative votes; all other amendments require 87 affirmative votes.
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Facilitator’s Resource book for leaders in the Young Adult Volunteers in Mission program of the PCUSA
Prepared by Teresa Blythe, Facilitator of VEV program
Congratulations on answering the call to facilitating vocational discernment sessions with Young Adult Volunteers in Mission (YAVIM) in the upcoming months. We’ve developed a 16-session program that covers a lot of ground, primarily principles found in a wide variety of writings about Christian Spiritual Discernment.
A Self-Study Resource for Young Adult Volunteers in Mission
By Teresa Blythe, VEV Facilitator
Congratulations on choosing to spend this year following inspiration from God to be of service to the church and the world!
Many people who make this choice tell us that they hope this service year will help them figure out what kind of life work they feel God is leading them into. That’s where this guided journal comes in. We want to offer you a way to explore your vocation (a word related to “voice” and “call” that means our life’s work) at a pace that …
The Presbyterian Panel is made up of representative samples of ruling elders (“lay” leaders) currently serving on session, other members of congregations, and teaching elders (ministers of Word and Sacrament) who respond to quarterly surveys about issues that are important to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). (The session is the governing body of a Presbyterian congregation.) For reporting and analysis, teaching elders are split into two groups based on current call: pastors, serving congregations, and specialized ministers, serving elsewhere. Through the use of scientific sampling, the Panel is “re-established” every three years.
The first survey completed by new panelists …
"Marriage: A Theological Statement" is a 1980 paper of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
Presbyterian Women’s Churchwide Coordinating Team meets twice annually. This summary includes highlights of business from the first CCT meeting of the 2012–2015 triennium.