education Archives

Madagascar

Posted May 11th, 2016

Mission co-worker Jan Heckler commits heart and mind to education

Presbyterian mission co-worker Jan Heckler approaches education in Madagascar with a deep passion in her heart and a learned wisdom.

Educate a Child, Transform the World

Posted May 5th, 2016

PC(USA) Strives to Alleviate Global Poverty Worldwide Through Quality Education By Tammy Warren | Presbyterian News Service Louisville, August 14, 2015—The goal is clear: provide quality education for 1 million children… Read more »

Presbyterian Study Grant allows Princeton seminarians to explore call to ministry

Posted April 19th, 2016

The couple, both raised in Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations, met at University Ministries, a parachurch ministry at University Presbyterian Church for college students in Seattle, when they were undergraduates at the University of Washington. Dexter Kearny, a PC(USA) “preacher’s kid,” heard his call to ministry during a University Ministries-sponsored mission trip to India in the summer of 2009. Liz Kearny’s growing sense of call came into sharper focus not long after her own two-month mission experience in Palestine, subsequent college graduation, and ultimately during her internship for the same campus ministry program through which she and Dexter first met.

Charlotte church finds success in children’s summer literacy program

Posted March 28th, 2016

Freedom School Partners are making a difference for those in need by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Literacy skills, character strengths and a community that believes in success. Those are… Read more »

Church partnership leads to successful tutoring program in Kentucky community

Posted March 28th, 2016

Presbyterian Church invests in Educate a Child initiative By Rick Jones Compassion, Peace and Justice Communications Yvonne and José moved with their parents to Shelbyville, Ky., from Central America when… Read more »

North Carolina church transforming the lives of resettled families

Posted March 28th, 2016

Education is the focus of 20-year initiative By Rick Jones Compassion, Peace and Justice Communications Editor’s note: Since this story was published, Rev. John Odom accepted a call to serve as… Read more »

Presbyterians share ideas and vision for educating children

Posted March 25th, 2016

Big Tent 2015 workshop focused on national Educate a Child initiative by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Around the corner and around the world, young people can benefit from… Read more »

April 3

Posted March 10th, 2016

Minute for Mission: Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary April 3, 2016 We say it often, but perhaps not often enough: Our church needs creative, energetic, theologically well-educated ministers and church… Read more »

Tacoma church finds success in learning center for children

Posted February 22nd, 2016

Science, Technology and Common Core Standards are Foundation of Program by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Louisville, February 22, 2016—On any given afternoon, the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Wash.,… Read more »

Celebrating a century of teaching, preaching and healing in the Philippines

Posted February 17th, 2016

Silliman University continues tradition of leadership development By Juan Sarmiento Presbyterian World Mission international evangelism catalyst The recent dedication of a Presbyterian Mission Garden containing three large rocks marked the… Read more »