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Presbyterians reach out, find ways to minister to older adults

Posted June 15th, 2020

Known for their creativity and their ability to improvise, pastors and church educators are passing along what they’re learning about how to reach and minister to the most senior members of PC(USA) congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three entities approve diminished revenue estimates

Posted May 18th, 2020

Using technology that performed flawlessly Monday, three entities approved eight recommendations to send to next month’s online General Assembly concerning the impacts of lower than anticipated giving brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

What to do about Vacation Bible School?

Posted April 27th, 2020

The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators will hold an encore Zoom chat, “What to do about Vacation Bible School,” at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. Part 2, a discussion around modifying traditional VBS because of COVID-19, was scheduled after a maximum of 100 people joined in last week’s call.

Presbyterians reach out, find ways to minister to older adults

Posted April 6th, 2020

Known for their creativity and their ability to improvise, pastors and church educators are passing along what they’re learning about how to reach and minister to the most senior members of PC(USA) congregations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote faith formation for the long haul

Posted March 25th, 2020

With church doors closed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Christian Formation has released a five-page document entitled: “Remote Faith Formation … For the Long Haul.”

Reformed Theology 101

Posted February 24th, 2020

The mystery of the Reformed faith is not that God is unknowable — it’s that the unknowable God, from the Reformed perspective, has made God’s Self known.

Free webinar on ‘Basics of Reformed Theology’ set for Feb. 20

Posted February 11th, 2020

What is Reformed theology?

Association of Presbyterian Church Educators honors four

Posted February 7th, 2020

During its national gathering last week, the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators honored four distinguished educators during a banquet held in their honor.

Remembering and reclaiming five forgotten books of the Bible

Posted February 6th, 2020

If Dr. Bobby Williamson had his way, Presbyterians would be hearing more sermons on what he calls five forgotten books of the Bible — The Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther and Ecclesiastes.

‘If heroes fix things and I am not a hero, then it’s not my job to fix things’

Posted February 5th, 2020

It’s clear Presbyterian musician, author and speaker David LaMotte prefers movement stories to the more dramatic hero narratives coming out of Hollywood studios.