Presbyterian Mission Agency project regeneration Archives

‘Dream big because God is big’

Posted August 21st, 2024

If anything can succeed in generating a solid crowd at 6:45 a.m. during the already rigorous demands of a General Assembly, it’s the promise that God is doing a new thing. And, just maybe, a speaker like the Rev. Mark Elsdon.

Memphis church finds new life, ministries in storefront

Posted May 1st, 2024

Membership had gone from 1,400 to about 160 over the decades. Maintaining a 10-acre campus, with a tall-steeple sanctuary built in 1950, drained money and energy. Church leaders struggled with the implications of closing or merging. It’s not a new story. However, Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, is writing a new chapter not only in a nontraditional place, but with new friends and missions.

Property stewardship virtual conference envisions ‘A New Thing’ on its opening day

Posted December 15th, 2020

The Mid Council Financial Network (MCFN) held the first day of its two-day virtual seminar Monday, focusing on the trends, tools, and resources available to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) synods, presbyteries, and congregations as they care for their physical property.