Presbyterian Mission Agency curriculum Archives

Lasting impressions

Posted May 24th, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis recently recalled for the renamed Association of Partners in Christian Education the scene — including tastes, smells and lasting impressions — of the first time she took communion when she was 7½ years old.

Louisville Seminary awarded grant to help gather best practices for passing along the Christian faith

Posted May 17th, 2022

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has been awarded a $50,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The focus of the grant is gathering best practices for passing the Christian faith of parents and caregivers to their children.

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation releases three units of its new Follow Me curriculum

Posted July 14th, 2021

The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) is pleased to release the first three units of Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living, a new curriculum for all ages, designed to work with churches of all sizes.

PC(USA) seminaries advance curriculum to match the needs of the church and society

Posted June 24th, 2021

“We started our curriculum discussions asking what kind of person do we want to graduate,” said the Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. That sort of design thinking has led to curriculum innovations across Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) theological institutions including Columbia Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Churches asked to identify where they can act to address white supremacy

Posted July 30th, 2020

Nearly 600 people gathered virtually Wednesday to have what is all too often a difficult conversation in a majority white denomination. With the current unrest and protest in our nation, the call for justice and the dismantling of structural racism is stronger than ever. Committing to become a Matthew 25 church offers one of the first ways that churches can take steps to bring about racial justice.

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation lists worship, education resources for being the church during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted March 25th, 2020

Concerned for all the pastors, church educators and parishioners “trying to figure out what church means” in the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation is sharing “some of the things we are doing to help during this anxious time,” according to PPC President and Publisher David Dobson.

PC(USA) delegates to U.N. event plan for action at home

Posted April 18th, 2018

Kathryn Urban spent her spring break with the United Nations and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation. She learned about the challenges women face around the world and spent her nights in a hostel several blocks away.

Corporación de publicación presbiteriana se hará responsable de los recursos curriculares

Posted February 23rd, 2018

La Corporación de publicación presbiteriana (PPC por sus siglas en inglés), desde el 1 de marzo, será la casa de publicaciones encargada de los recursos curriculares de la denominación, luego de llegarse a un acuerdo al final de esta semana con la Agencia Presbiteriana de misión (PMA).

Presbyterian Publishing Corp. takes responsibility for curriculum resources publishing

Posted February 22nd, 2018

The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) will begin serving as the official publisher of the denomination’s curriculum on March 1, 2018, under an agreement with the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) finalized this week.

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation launches diverse children’s book program

Posted February 14th, 2018

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) is excited to announce the launch of Flyaway Books, a new children’s book imprint dedicated to creating titles to inspire the next generation to fly.