On the first day of two days of meetings that began Tuesday, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approved and sent to the 226th General Assembly recommendations for changes to the PC(USA)’s Special Offerings.
Although ballplayers have been swinging since ancient times — whether with bats, rackets, hands or clubs — recorded history is strangely silent about plungers.
Yes, plungers.
When the Apostle Paul wrote about the varieties of God-given abilities conferred by the Spirit, the Rev. Peggy Krong — a gifted former English teacher — would be the first to admit that she likely missed out on the gift of financial expertise.
The impacts that gifts to the Christmas Joy Offering are centered during a recent edition of Between 2 Pulpits, a podcast offered by Special Offerings and the Presbyterian Giving Catalog and hosted by the Rev. Dr. John Wilkinson and Katie Snyder.
As the Dec. 31 deadline for 2023 charitable gifts draws near, the Presbyterian Giving Catalog is urging all prospective donors not to let that little piggy get away!
The Rev. Edwin González-Castillo, director of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, spent most of his time on the recent Special Offerings podcast, “Between 2 Pulpits,” talking about pigs and partnerships in the Dominican Republic.
With Black Friday sales starting earlier and earlier as retailers seek to drive consumers into a holiday shopping frenzy, the Church is called now more than ever to assert its countercultural witness.
