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Church installs indoor plumbing — finally

For the first time in its 120-year history, Endeavor Presbyterian Church in the Presbytery of Lake Erie has running water. Yes, you read that correctly. Running water.

Discover Armenia

A young family in a remote region of Armenia runs a fruitful greenhouse business, a venture made possible through a microloan and coaching program offered by the Jinishian Memorial Foundation’s Youth Business Project for underserved youth otherwise ineligible for any loan. The project is motivating young people feeling stuck in generational poverty to realize their dream of owning a business to support their families.

Presbyterian Women moderator serves cultural, culinary twist on Scripture

JyungIn “Jenny” Lee was a bit incredulous. She had come to an office event with japchae, a popular Korean stir-fry dish of glass noodles, vegetables and mushrooms, sometimes including meat. Because of the arduous process of cooking japchae, Lee explained, it was often the last dish people signed up for at potlucks.

PC(USA) UN ministry welcomes Presbyterian Women

The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations welcomed the church’s 2019 delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women by celebrating Presbyterian Women’s new status as a nongovernmental organization accredited by the UN.

Memorial Day 2019

Official Memorial Day observances in our nation date back to the Civil War era. The tradition of decorating graves of war dead in the spring dates back centuries. As our nation observes this Memorial Day, may we remember the over 1.2 million citizens who have given their lives in service to this nation.

Temptation and devotion

All of us face temptations in the course of our lives. It is an inevitable part of the human condition. We pray, “Lead us not into temptation,” but temptations are going to come in any event. Jesus was, as a fully authentic human being, also subject to temptation — in this case, at the hands of Satan himself. Unlike us, however, Jesus withstood temptation.

Rural Realities: Opioids on Main Street U.S.A.

Annalie Korengel was having a horrific week. Five funerals in seven days can push any pastor to the brink of physical and spiritual exhaustion. But for the pastor of Unionville Presbyterian Church in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, standing almost daily at the gravesides of young people who had overdosed on opioids pushed her into an indescribable hell.

Raising a healthy church family

Since my kids are out of the house, I figured I could finally donate the parenting books I’d gathered over the years. So many of the titles offered a nugget that helped me feel like I was not the only one navigating the complexity of parenthood. Into the box went some of my favorites — How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too and The Blessing of a Skinned Knee. As I packed, I realized that much of the parenting advice applies to leadership in small churches.

‘Thank you for challenging us!’

A Latin American/Caribbean partner consultation held in Cartagena, Colombia, marked the end of a cycle of four international consultations with global partners that will provide input for mission strategy for the 21st century.