Category: PC(USA)
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Mid-Council Commission Unanimously Recommends Fewer/Larger Synod Model
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in PC(USA)Collaborative model calls for synods, presbyteries to take lead in reducing number of synods to no more than eight. Presbyterian News Service Jerry L. Van Marter DALLAS The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Mid-Council Commission voted tonight (September 10) to recommend to next summer’s 221st General Assembly that the number of regional Synods be reduced from 16…
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Mosaic of Peace Conference in Israel/Palestine
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April 28 – May 10, 2014 INFORMATION This is a kairos moment for the church, a time of urgency and opportunity to hear and heed the call for peace coming from the Holy Land. In faithful and hope-filled response, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s Mosaic of Peace conference invites Presbyterians to experience this remarkable and troubled region, encounter its diverse…
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Let’s Get It Started
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in PC(USA)National Evangelism and Church Growth’s 2013 Conference September 16-19, 2013 St. Pete Beach, Florida 1001 new worshiping communities | church renewal through new beginnings | disciple-making that transforms and strengthens existing congregations For more information click here.
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Presbyterian Youth Triennium Prepares for more than 5,000 Participants
Louisville Paul Seebeck Communications Ministry, Evangelism & Church Growth More than five thousand participants-5,241 as of July 9 and counting – will gather for this week’s 2013 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, held July 16-20 at Purdue University. “What a great thing, some five thousand Presbyterian youth getting a week of immersion in the faith community and…
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Big Tent Registration Update
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Registration is still open! Still only $295 ($200 for young adults) for all 3 days, with day rates too. Sign up today!
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Presbyterian Hunger Program Grants
New Small Grants Program for PC(USA) Congregations Doing Faith-Based Initiatives to Transform the Food System The Presbyterian Hunger Program is encouraged by the emergence of the many faith-based initiatives sprouting up around the country to bring resilience to our food system, and health to people and God’s Creation. These efforts often engage people of all…
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A Letter to President Obama from Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons
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in PC(USA)May 6, 2013 Office of the General Assembly by Emily Enders Odom Communications Coordinator Louisville On May 6, 2013, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the Rev. Gradye Parsons, sent a letter to President Barack Obama expressing concern over the latest developments in Syria with regard to recent Israeli air attacks, and urging the…