Special Offerings Archives

PC(USA) partner discusses ministering on the margins in Madagascar

Posted September 5th, 2023

As a mere child herself, Rose had already married, given birth to — and lost — a child by the time she was 15 years old.

The Rev. Dr. John Wilkinson finds beauty and synergy among the PC(USA)’s ‘many moving parts’

Posted June 28th, 2023

While the Rev. Dr. John Wilkinson appreciates that all large organizations have “many moving parts that all work together” — just as the Apostle Paul’s scriptural metaphor of the “one body” would have it — he did not expect that his family would be among those parts that kept moving.

Hunger Action Advocate helps Californians fight food insecurity

Posted June 15th, 2023

Being a resource for churches in the Presbytery of the Redwoods that are tackling food insecurity in their communities or have an interest in doing so is one of Corinne Quinn’s passions.

The PC(USA)’s Pentecost Offering supports ‘Belonging Together’

Posted May 23rd, 2023

Although 15-year-old Grace Reck usually can’t wait to try new things, when given the chance last year to attend her first churchwide youth conference at Montreat, she dragged her feet. For a minute. Ever since then, the first-year high school student has jumped at every opportunity to lean in — including “Belonging Together,” a fall youth retreat held in November 2022 at Camp Loucon in Leitchfield, Kentucky, by the state’s three presbyteries.

Rolling out the red carpet at the Presbyterian Center

Posted May 18th, 2023

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board attended a film premiere of sorts Thursday afternoon.

The PC(USA)’s Pentecost Offering celebrates its 25th anniversary

Posted May 16th, 2023

When Elizabeth Odom was just a baby, so was the Pentecost Offering. Twenty-five years later, both are thriving. Today, Elizabeth is a social worker and American Sign Language interpreter serving the Deaf community in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the Pentecost Offering helped her get there.

The PC(USA)’s Pentecost Offering helps set at-risk youth on the road to success

Posted May 9th, 2023

Everywhere he looked, the Rev. Allen Shelton saw tremendous gaps — gaps that were keeping high school-aged young people of color like Tariq Mayo from succeeding in life.

The PC(USA)’s Pentecost Offering gives young people an opportunity to change the world

Posted May 2nd, 2023

Everywhere he looked, the Rev. Allen Shelton saw tremendous gaps — gaps that were keeping high school-aged young people of color like Tariq Mayo from succeeding in life. Shelton, a veteran educator, community advocate and pastor, was determined not to watch Tariq — and so many other promising youth — fall through the cracks of an increasingly broken educational system.

Presbyterian Youth Triennium resources, grants support youth retreats from Washington to Puerto Rico

Posted April 24th, 2023

Youth are gathering across the 50 states and Puerto Rico thanks to resources and grants available through the Office of Presbyterian Youth and Triennium in the Presbyterian Mission Agency.

Pentecost Offering helps young people challenge the world’s injustices

Posted April 18th, 2023

Yuriko Beltran doesn’t ask for much — just an opportunity to change the world. Which is exactly why the 23-year-old entered the PC(USA)’s Young Adult Volunteer program.