I am...

I want to...

mission yearbook

Minute for Mission: Self-Development of People

Posted

E.P.O.C.A. (Ex-prisoners and Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement) is an innovative group from Worcester, Massachusetts, that provides leadership and organizing training for formerly incarcerated people. The outcome of this training provides participants with skills and resources that enable them to build capacity through community networks.

Minute for Mission: Easter/One Great Hour of Sharing

Posted

May the joy of Christ’s Resurrection be yours this Easter Sunday. Today, we are reminded of the abundant hope we have in Christ. Resurrection hope points us to the promise of eternal life and calls us to celebrate all circumstances where hopelessness is overcome by God’s grace. A good example of this can be found among our brothers and sisters in Haiti who are thriving in new communities that have sprung up after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Minute for Mission: International Roma Day

Posted

International Roma Day is an opportunity for those of us who know little about the Roma (often pejoratively called “gypsies”) to learn about and celebrate their culture, history and people, moving past stereotypes and media depictions.

Breaking down barriers

Posted

While about 85 percent of the congregations within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are predominantly white, more than half of Presbyterians recently surveyed said they’re not opposed to worshiping in a congregation where most of the members aren’t of the same racial and ethnic background as they are.

Presbyterian homeless ministry serves 8 millionth meal

Posted

The Stewpot, a ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, recently served its 8 millionth meal — equivalent to 13 million pounds or 2,800 pallets of food — marking a major milestone in the ministry’s 44-year history.

Kenyan new worshiping community doubles worship attendance with language swap

Posted

At the Church of Amazing Grace International in Anaheim, California, the Bible that the Rev. Kinyua Johnson preaches from is in the language he grew up with — Kikuyu, a language spoken by about 17 percent of Kenyans. But recently, Johnson and the community discovered something profound about their approach to worship. “We realized we were being selfish,” he said, “by just having the service in Kikuyu.”

$350K gift energizes mission in Presbytery of Detroit

Posted

A $350,000 gift from an anonymous donor is inspiring congregations and community partners to work together to put their faith into action through new and existing mission initiatives in communities across the Presbytery of Detroit.

Three generations of mission in Brazil

Posted

In 2011, Ruling Elder Anita Sue Wright Torres became the first woman to be elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church of Brazil (IPU). In 2017, she became the first moderator in the IPU’s history to be elected twice.

A limping dog and a caring community

Posted

Even a limping dog in Bangalore, India, has something to teach us about justice, the Rev. Dr. Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar told worshipers at the Presbyterian Center Chapel in Louisville during this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

Contact Us