Presbyterian Mission Agency presbytery of scioto valley Archives

Presbyterians for Earth Care says ‘the time is now’ to cherish Creation, cut carbon and speak up

Posted February 7th, 2022

Presbyterians for Earth Care has joined a growing list of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) groups calling for a speedy divestment from companies that contribute to the production of the two major greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide and methane.

Grants offsetting carbon emissions will support climate-friendly projects

Posted January 5th, 2022

Climate change will become a focus of the Matthew 25 invitation in 2022 and in support, global partners and ministry areas in the Presbyterian Mission Agency have created the Presbyterian Tree Fund to receive carbon offset donations that’ll be used for grants that support tree planting and other climate- friendly projects.

Energy flows where attention goes

Posted May 6th, 2021

Recently, the Office of the General Assembly released the 2020 annual statistics report showing a decline in membership last year at just over 56,000, which is about the same loss rate as has been reported since 2016. For 2020, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) counts a total membership of about 1.24 million members, with the total number of congregations at 8,925.

Seven presbyteries, solo congregation to begin preparing for Vital Congregations Initiative

Posted April 16th, 2021

Seven presbyteries and one congregation have been selected to be part of the third wave of the Vital Congregations Initiative in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).