pittsburgh presbytery Archives

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board to direct offering to General Assembly initiative

Posted August 26th, 2016

The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted August 25 to direct designatable funds from its fall board meeting’s Peace & Global Witness offering to the “On Taking Specific Action to Address the Worsening Plight of the African American Male” initiative.

Despite changes, we remain committed to our ‘network’ in Christ

Posted August 26th, 2016

The pieces may be different, but the center holds us fast. These days, I suppose we could consider Christ our “Network Administrator,” the only One who is permitted to make changes in our lives together. Network administrators are those folks to whom we turn when our computers experience a glitch, when our systems are all confused, and when we just need to “reboot.” The Administrator can fix it all and get us back on track!

Unglued Church: A Faithful Response to Church Decline

Posted July 19th, 2016

Unglued Church: a faithful response to church decline When Sarah Robbins accepted her first call, at Dormont Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, she knew it would be a challenge. The church had been experiencing declining membership, deteriorating facilities and dwindling finances. While she hoped that she might bring new life to the congregation, she realized that couldn’t happen unless she talked about death and resurrection.

Unglued Church: A faithful response to church decline

Posted June 30th, 2016

When Sarah Robbins accepted her first call, at Dormont Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, she knew it would be a challenge. The church had been experiencing declining membership, deteriorating facilities, and dwindling finances. While she hoped that she might bring new life to the congregation, she realized that couldn’t happen unless she talked about death and resurrection.

Pittsburgh Presbytery

Posted June 2nd, 2016

Pittsburgh pastor shares passion for mission work Something wonderful happened a few months ago. Five young people ages 16–19 asked if I would help them realize a dream: “Pastor Dave, will you take us to Africa?”

Pittsburgh Presbytery

Posted May 10th, 2016

Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community strives to be authentic, not unique

What do you get when you have two college friends with backgrounds in theater and combine that with degrees in ministry? Simply put, you have the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in Pittsburgh.

SDOP celebrates 45 years, awards 2015 grants

Posted October 14th, 2015

The Presbyterian Committee on the SDOP celebrates 45 years of ministry and disburses $193,000 to 13 self-help projects by Margaret Mwale and Cynthia White Pittsburgh, PA— The Presbyterian Committee on… Read more »