Presbyterian Mission Agency heartland presbytery Archives

The gift of sabbath from the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities

Posted January 5th, 2023

Over the last two years, 74 leaders from the 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement have received $200,000 in sabbath and sabbatical grants that enabled them to fully engage in intentional sabbath practice over the course of 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the length of their tenure in their current ministry context.

What does JOY mean to you?

Posted April 21st, 2022

New worshiping communities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) take on new and varied forms of church in a changing culture. Primarily they are seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. How they put that into practice often involves creativity and out-of-the-box approaches.

What does JOY mean to you?

Posted January 7th, 2022

New worshiping communities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) take on new and varied forms of church in a changing culture. Primarily they are seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ in order to transform the world. How they put that into practice often involves creativity and out-of-the-box approaches.

The T-ball umpire as stated clerk?

Posted June 11th, 2021

While the Rev. Brian Ellison didn’t realize it at the time, umpiring T-ball games as a youth can be job training for work as a stated clerk, which Ellison does for both the Synod of Mid-America and Heartland Presbytery.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board sympathetic to Shinnecock Nation’s fight

Posted April 23rd, 2021

A request for mutual aid by Shinnecock Nation tribal leaders via the Racial Equity Advocacy Committee and the Native American Consulting Committee fell on welcoming ears Friday among members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.

Presbyterians impressed with UN leader in town hall meeting

Posted March 17th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Dee Cooper has a certain expectation of how world leaders address large groups.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Commission on the Status of Women

Posted March 16th, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the United Nations’ 65th Commission on the Status of Women Tuesday, linking the status of democracy to the status of women as delegates from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Presbyterian Women watched online.

A new day for the connectional church

Posted March 2nd, 2021

Presbyterian churches are collaborating with other congregations, pooling their resources to produce exciting online worship services.

1001 New Worshiping Community’s anti-racism training making impact in Kansas City

Posted January 15th, 2019

When leader Nick Pickrell heard that The Open Table KC would receive a $25,000 1001 New Worshiping Community growth grant from the Presbyterian Mission Agency, he was like, “What? What!”

‘Be the Church’ campaign inspires hundreds in Kansas City

Posted November 9th, 2017

Hundreds of individuals from the Kansas City, Missouri, metro area woke up one autumn morning and instead of putting on their Sunday best, they dressed in work clothes, boots and gloves; gathered rakes, scissors, knitting needles and casserole dishes; and drove to church to worship in a different way.