Presbyterian Mission Agency big tent Archives

Mental Health Ministry survey needs Presbyterian participation

Posted October 22nd, 2019

The Presbyterian Mental Health Ministry is currently conducting a churchwide survey, seeking input from as many people as possible.

No pews is good news

Posted August 13th, 2019

Light Street Presbyterian Church in Baltimore has been home to a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation for more than 160 years. Founded as a place of refuge for children who worked in factories, Light Street always knew it existed for the city’s working-class neighborhood.

Convocation for Communities of Color concludes its gathering

Posted August 2nd, 2019

With the rhythmic beat of the drum and the melodious notes of the soprano saxophone, the Convocation for Communities of Color began with a jazz rendition of the hymn “I’m Going to Live so God Can Use Me.” Recording artist and convocation musicians Warren Cooper and Perpetual Praise filled the room with the sounds of familiar hymns performed with a jazz flair and in a way that lifted the spirits of all in the room, a room that truly looked like God’s beloved community with people of color of every hue.

Gun-violence webinar will debut live at Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Posted July 11th, 2019

People attending next week’s Presbyterian Youth Triennium on the campus of Purdue University will be among the first to see a new webinar series addressing one of the most important issues of our day: gun violence.

Now more than ever, Haiti needs advocates

Posted June 20th, 2019

You’ve been there for Haiti. You’ve donated money. You’ve prayed for the people of Haiti. You may have even gone to visit and work alongside the Haitian people in short-term mission. All this support has been important and appreciated. Now the people of Haiti need your advocacy in the U.S.

Robert Jones to speak at Big Tent breakfast

Posted June 4th, 2019

Author Robert P. Jones will be the speaker at a breakfast sponsored by the Presbyterian Foundation at Big Tent in Baltimore on August 2.

Ministerio en la intersección del racismo y la pobreza

Posted July 21st, 2017

Por conteo a mano alzada, una gran parte de los/as asistentes a la plenaria de Big Tent el viernes por la tarde (7 de julio) indicaron que al menos habían leído Waking Up White por Debby Irving, un libro sobre el privilegio blanco recomendado a la iglesia por las Co -Moderadoras de la Asamblea General, Jan Edmiston y T. Denise Anderson.

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