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PC(USA)-related school hosts inclusivity workshops by Episcopal priest, thanks to grant
Nebraska church reorganizes food pantry, re-energizes ministry
Pensioners thank Board of Pensions for Christmas gifts
Community chorus grows church, social justice awareness
Joe Small says clergy and laity are not Presbyterian terminology
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January 20, 2010
In Touch
The struggle of new vision and long-standing tradition in the movie Invictus has implications for church leaders.
November 9, 2009
An inspiring PC(USA) story on CNN
A national television audience learned this week what many of us have known for a long time — our Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program changes lives. (1 response so far)
September 23, 2009
Sharing the heavy loads of people in Malawi
It is a balancing act to carry these heavy loads. If your foot slips or your strength weakens or you lose your balance, it can be very costly.
August 18, 2009
“A Polity Point: Duty to report abuse
The picture hangs in homes and churches across the country: beaming children gathered around a seated Jesus. His words, “For such is the kingdom of heaven” are equally familiar. The picture and the words remind us of God's intention that we protect and nurture children. (1 response so far)
April 28, 2009
Calvin at 500
Guest column: When Synod Moderator Christianne Chase opened her issue of "Windows" magazine from Austin Seminary, she discovered a whole new side to John Calvin, born 500 years ago. (2 responses so far)
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance will send $200,000 to Hôspital Sainte Croix (Holy Cross Hospital) and an affiliated nursing school in Léogâne, Haiti. The donations to PDA for Haiti tallied more than $1.2 million as of the last week of January.
After the Iowa floods of 2008, a red "X" marked this home of five generations for demolition, but the Church helped the family return to it by Christmas. Water had reached the porch roof.
The van rolled slowly through the flooded neighborhood with its side door opened. A volunteer armed with a megaphone called out, "Free meals, ice cold water at the Petro-N-Provisions." My brother, Bob, had gathered us together that summer day in June 2008 to gut the family homestead in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Growing up, we did not attend church. I married into a church family but Bob's church experience had soured him. His definition of church mission was, "do-gooders running off to far-off places to waste money just to feel good about themselves."
LAKES & PRAIRIES SHORTS
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies Self Development of People Committee reported that it approved $30,500 in two grants when it met last fall.
The Synod of Lakes and Prairies committed the balance of accumulated receipts from the Peacemaking Offering, minus funds received from the 2009 offering, to clean water projects of the Synod of Living Waters and Synod of the Sun for Haiti earthquake recovery efforts.
The 29th annual Rural Ministry Conference, sponsored by the Center for Theology & Land at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, is scheduled Sunday through Tuesday, March 7-9, at the seminary.
The executive committee of the Committee on Local Arrangements for the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), slated July 3-10 in Minneapolis, has selected the communion ware for opening worship Sunday, July 4.
Students in particular stages of medicine or engineering studies from any state and personal background are welcome to apply for this scholarship offered by the Presbyterian Foundation of Louisiana. Donations also accepted.
“Clergy and laity are two words that should never escape the lips of Presbyterians,” the Rev. Joe Small told members of Committees on Ministry and Preparation for Ministry, insisting that Presbyterian polity and theology emphasizes “collegial ministry.”
Racism still exists and data show that racism indicators are appearing more frequently. “Hate crimes and hate groups are still around,” said Rowzat Shipchandler, racial equity manager with The Saint Paul Foundation, pointing out that the number of “hate groups” in the United States has risen 54 percent since 2000.
