Author: Administrator
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What We Wish We Had Known
History and Dedication This manual is a gift to the congregation of The Presbyterian Church, Mt. Kisco, New York, in recognition of the love and support that our church members have given to individuals and families whose lives have been touched by the issue of homosexuality. Most of us grew up with very limited factual…
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A Season of Discernment
Theological task force on final report of the Peace, Unity, and Purity of the Church.
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Unique Dynamics Of The Small Church
The struggle to define the small church provides an insight into the problems of small congregations.
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Here is the Church, Here is the Tall Steeple, Look Inside and …?
Explores the challenges of declining membership and generational gaps.
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Call to Worship: Year A
Volume 31, Issue #1. Features/Authors are listed, columns are not. Introduction Long, Kimberly Bracken v The Shaping of the Liturgy Trinidad, Tom 1 Reading Theology with a Preacher’s Eye Fleming, Matthew 6 On Art and Worship Miller, Patricia Lynn 13 On Media and Worship Goode, Edward 16 God’s Ever-Changing Song Dobbins, R. Craig 23 Table…
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Presbyterian Leadership
From the Introduction: […] Out of our experience we want to share some deeply held convictions about the gifts that our Presbyterian tradition has to offer to the renewal of leadership in our church. We believe that we need a leadership revolution at every level in our church, and that the resources for that renewal, while they can well…
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Call to Worship: Christian Marriage
Volume 41, Issue #3. Features/Authors are listed, Columns are not. Introduction Long, Kimberly Bracken v A Pastor’s Reflection on the Marriage Rite Copeland, Brant S. 1 Front and Center Miller, J. Scott 10 Marriage: A New Way of Life Moore-Keish, Martha 18 Who’s to Do the “I Do’s?” Gamble, Eugenia A. 25 How Can We Not…
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Call to Worship: The Sacramental Word
Volume 40, Issue #4. Features/Authors of articles are listed, Columns are not. Introduction Long, Kimberly Bracken  v Shouting the Whisper Willson, Patrick J. 1 Preaching as the Presence of Christ Janowiak, Paul A. 8 Leading from Font, Table, and Pulpit Wasserman, Marney A. 15 Praying the Great Thanksgiving Byars, Ronald P. 25 The Long and…
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Surely Heed Their Cry
This comprehensive guide contains information on abuse identification, abuse prevention, and educational material.
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Growing Healthy Churches
From the Introduction: Growing Healthy Churches is the fifth volume in a continuing series produced by the Board of Pensions. Like its predecessor volumes, this resource is dedicated to supporting healthy ministers and ministry across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) […] […]  This fifth volume focuses on how the church might “grow.†It is well known that since the…
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Understanding Effective Salary
Effective Salary is an important part of the Benefits Plan for employing organizations who pay dues and members who receive benefits. This booklet describes the various types of compensation or reimbursements most frequently paid by churches and other employing organizations and identifies those types that must be included in Effective Salary for Benefits Plan purposes.
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Growing in the Life of Christian Faith
There is a yearning among many members of the Presbyterian Church for a life of faith that is newer, fresher, and more vibrant. “Growing in the Life of Christian Faith” is a resource that examines both the contemporary desire for a more lively life of faith and the way in which that desire might be…