A summary of actions on HIV/AIDS by the General Assembly, from 1983-2008.
These power point slides provide a brief overview of the Mid Council Commission II's mandate and scope of responsibilities as assigned by the 220th General Assembly (2012). Presentation was made by Jill Hudson.
This Compass Point explores why children need pastoral care and six foundational elements to good pastoral care with children.
Tools for caring with children include: accessible language, listening for children’s spiritual meaning-making in their play or casual conversations, and practicing reciprocal vulnerability. This Quicksheet provides tips on how to best use those tools with children.
The Path of Peace Daily Reflections are written each year to be used during A Season of Peace, the 4-5 weeks leading up to World Communion Sunday, or anytime during the year. The themes are connected annually to the Peace and Global Witness Offering. This resource is available as a full set of downloadable reflections or by subscription for daily delivery into an email inbox. For subscription click HERE.
Paul Grier, Stephen Keizer, David Loleng – Presbyterian Foundation Update
PC(USA) Churches Reported by Presbyteries in 2008 that were Dismissed to Other Denominations.
This document is designed to call attention to ongoing efforts by the PC(USA) to confront the underlying causes of climate change, and to resources available through the six agencies to congregations, mid councils, and other mission and ministry groups wishing to join in the effort. Noting the deep concern about urgent environmental challenges expressed by many commissioners at the 220th General Assembly (2014), chief executives of the six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) appointed a working group to develop a joint response. The group—consisting of at least one staff member per agency—was asked to craft a positive statement of …