Presbyterian Mission Agency conference Archives

New life emerges at Just Worship conference

Posted September 26th, 2018

Before Seyeom Kim went to the recent Just Worship conference at Columbia Theological Seminary, he had been feeling very much alone — unsure of where he belonged.

Montreat to host ‘Better Angels’ event

Posted August 14th, 2018

Montreat Conference Center will host an event in October titled “Better Angels: Using the Power of Community to Change the World.” The conference will focus on understanding power and privilege and their relationship to the Gospel, society and daily living.

Closing message at Presbyterian older adult conference: ‘Draw close to God’

Posted June 11th, 2018

In the closing message at the 2018 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries (POAMN) conference, titled “Savoring the Journey,” the Rev. Dr. Ray Jones encouraged attendees to awaken to their purpose by drawing close to God.

Gerontology expert to Older Adult conference: Get ready for the ‘coming tsunami’ of aging

Posted June 8th, 2018

At the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) national conference, titled “Savoring the Journey,” keynote speaker Dr. John Holton spent his evenings looking at the sky.

Preacher to Presbyterian older adult conference: get back to the basics

Posted June 7th, 2018

In his opening sermon at the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) national conference, the Rev. Robert Watkins told attendees at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center that we in the church and culture — which is consumed with self — have forgotten how to live with and talk to each other.

‘Savoring the Journey’

Posted June 5th, 2018

The 2018 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network national conference, titled “Savoring the Journey,” begins today at the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center.

‘Living, Dying, Rising’ at national 1001 New Worshiping Communities gathering

Posted August 11th, 2017

‘Love you.’ These were the last words the Rev. Aisha Brooks-Lytle heard her husband speak as she was preparing to go to New Hampshire for a vacation and before coming here to speak at ‘Living, Dying, Rising,’ the 1001 New Worshiping Communities national gathering.

‘In living and dying we belong to God’

Posted August 10th, 2017

At “Living, Dying, Rising,” the national gathering for 1001 New Worshiping Communities (1001 NWC) they talked about death. Ninety minutes were devoted to the topic of “dying” during a worship and plenary session.

‘The feet of Christ were always on a journey towards God’

Posted August 9th, 2017

Worshipers gathered at “Living, Dying, Rising”—the national gathering for 1001 New Worshiping Communities (1001 NWC) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)—were encouraged to “slow down” Tuesday night, “to be in the presence of God,” by walking with Christ on the road to the cross.

1001 New Worshiping Communities to live stream sermons, plenary talks from national conference

Posted August 7th, 2017

The 1001 New Worshiping Communities of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be live streaming sermons and plenary talks from its national conference here August 7-10 on its 1001 NWC Facebook page.