In fulfillment of the direction of the 221st General Assembly (2014), this report provides a comprehensive policy on trafficking based on a human rights approach. As stipulated, this report covers forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude, forced child labor, child soldiers, child sex trafficking, illegal adoption, and organ harvesting, underlining the conditions that affect vulnerability. A study team has gratefully drawn on expertise from those coalitions with whom the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long worked, including Freedom Network, U.S.A., the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT-USA), part of an international …
As churches return to in-person gatherings, leaders are seeking to decide how(or whether)to begin, discontinue, adapt, or expand their online ministry. This resource provides questions for reflection and discussion as you discern next steps, along with a range of options for hybrid ministry.
Many congregations have had great fun and success incorporating the Presbyterian Giving Catalog into their worship and curriculum. Find resources and ideas here to get the whole church involved with the Peace & Global Witness Offering! Written be Amy-Roberts-Paeth. Amy Roberts-Paeth received an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and holds a Masters in Curriculum Studies from DePaul University. She has developed curriculum as Director of Youth Ministries and as a Logos Ministries and Sunday School Teacher.
A study to help inquirers and candidates recognize one’s personal image of a minister; includes discussion of the reality of clergy stereotypes, the effect of their relationships and the impact of stereotypes on one’s ministry.
Discerning a call for a pastor requires prayer and a willingness to be open to the work of the Holy Spirit. As part of the planning, the immigration status of an individual can be separated from this process and handled through consultation with the Office of Immigration Issues. The chart below provides a broad summary of relevant immigration categories and issues to be considered. Immigration law changes frequently so call for the most up-to-date information and analysis of your specific situation.
This is a database containing links to the immigration legislation being considered by state legislatures.
Color Code: Green = few restrictions/policies relating to immigrants, Yellow = Immigration legislation which may conflict with the 2010 General Assembly resolution, has passed one chamber of the state's legislature, Orange = a bill, which may conflict with the 2010 General Assembly resolution, has passed one chamber of the state's legislature, Brown = Immigration legislation has been enacted, which while not "similar to Arizona," may result in some people not feeling welcome in the state, Red = Immigration legislation, "similar to Arizona" has been …
Incorporating Hymns, Psalms, and Song Paraphrases in Adult Faith Formation
Drug use and abuse are two different things and both affect the spiritual life our nation. In response to overtures from seven presbyteries, this report was requested by the 221st General Assembly (2014) to provide advocacy "for effective drug policies grounded in science, compassion and human rights" (Minutes, 2014, Part I, p. 630). The report analyzes the urgent and ongoing tragedies of mass incarceration and drug-related violence in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. It presents a Christian framework for reform but is not primarily a study of addiction and recovery, though these necessarily receive attention.
Use these instructions to create your very own Pentecost Offering display for your church!