1001 Archives

‘New Creation’ provides a space for the previously unchurched

Posted August 29th, 2018

The Rev. Keith Gunter, pastor of the newest chartered PC(USA) congregation, New Creation Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, finally had a moment to reflect on what has been ‘a whirlwind of a summer.’

Killed by police as he ran away, Pittsburgh teen Antwon Rose would’ve been 18 today

Posted July 12th, 2018

On June 19, Antwon Rose was looking forward to his upcoming birthday. Until his life was cut short by police bullets fired into his back, as he ran unarmed, from police in East Pittsburgh.

From church conflict to church building

Posted June 29th, 2018

It’s a far cry from 2014 in the Presbytery of Nevada. This past year 12 of its 21 congregations experienced numerical, and spiritual, growth. Just a few year ago, churches were leaving the presbytery and the remaining congregations were resistant to paying per capita.

Ten new worshiping communities receive Mission Program Grants

Posted May 31st, 2018

The Presbyterian Mission Agency recently approved 10 worshiping community Mission Program Grants to a diverse range of “1001” communities.

Skating ministry helps save kids’ lives in northwestern Montana

Posted May 25th, 2018

The darkness is very scary for many of the kids who skateboard here. Living in poverty they go to bed hungry at night, which is when the police or CPS come.

A worshiping community for the full scope of humanity

Posted May 22nd, 2018

At any given weekly meal and Bible study, or monthly worship at Faith Point Fellowship in Greensboro, North Carolina, the full scope of humanity is represented.

A church for the wounded and vulnerable

Posted May 10th, 2018

Full of angst, Chris Romine walked into a new church in Hoboken, New Jersey, which sits directly across the river from Manhattan, New York. In his mid-20s with a well-paying job at a startup logistics firm in Manhattan, he was wondering if this was all there was. Exploring all kinds of faith expressions, including Christianity, he kept coming back to the simple message of Christ’s life.

Presbyterian Mission Agency announces new 1001 Worshiping Communities coordinator

Posted May 4th, 2018

The Rev. Nikki Collins has been named the new coordinator for the 1001 New Worshiping Communities (NWC) initiative in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

2018 Walton Award winners announced

Posted April 27th, 2018

Serious JuJu, a 1001 New Worshiping Community for youth and skaters in northwest Montana and Faith Presbyterian Church of the North Georgia Mountains have been named winners of the 2018 Sam and Helen R. Walton Awards.

PC(USA) charter congregation ministers to neighborhood children of deported parents

Posted January 26th, 2018

The children coming to “Camp in a Van” was one of Misión Presbiteriana Hispana’s greatest success stories from 2017. Forty children showed up when the 1001 worshiping community took its Vacation Bible School to children in their neighborhood at a nearby park.