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The Little Ones: What Children Show Us (Sermon)

Posted May 20th, 2016

Sermon delivered by The Rev. Kirby Lawrence Hill, Presbyterian Church of the Resurrection, Conyers, Georgia, and former moderator, Year of the Child Planning Team.

A Vision for Children and the Church: 1993 General Assembly policy

Posted May 20th, 2016

“A Vision for Children and the Church” was adopted by the 205th General Assembly (1993) as a response to a concern for the need for a systematic approach to ministering with… Read more »

REAC committee’s statement on Donald Trump (2015)

Posted May 11th, 2016

The Racial Equity Advocacy Committee responds to language and rhetoric used by Donald Trump in announcing his candidacy for president of the United States.

Prayers for children

Posted May 11th, 2016

Use these prayers in your congregation’s prayer station to recognize the Decade of the Child (2001-2011) as it concludes.

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 8: Bibliography

Posted March 28th, 2016

The resources that follow have been listed by the Educate A Child Initiative staff team members from among resources known to them. Many address larger issues in society such as… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 6: Vignette Guidelines

Posted March 28th, 2016

Ideally, we’re looking for an article between 500 and 800 words, written in a news-reporting style featuring highlights and quotes, including who and how many children are served through this… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 4: School Board Advocacy

Posted March 28th, 2016

There is great hunger for a movement to protect and revitalize the promise of public education as our nation’s gateway to democracy and racial and economic justice. To do so, we… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit

Posted March 28th, 2016

Want to start an education-oriented ministry in your congregation but don’t know where to begin? Already have an education program but want to be more effective? Involved in direct service… Read more »

Washington Report

Posted February 25th, 2016

From the Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness, Spring 2015

Young Adult Engagement Report

Posted February 25th, 2016

At the beginning of 2012, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, PC(USA) Director for Public Witness identified two significant challenges for the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness. The first… Read more »

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