Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. chris roseland Archives

Rex E. Wentzel, Presbyterian pastor and ‘Chicken Man,’ dies at age 88

Posted December 15th, 2022

While it’s not just any pastor who can effectively attend to more than one flock at a time, in more than 60 years of ordained ministry, the Rev. Rex E. Wentzel always managed to look after at least two “flocks” at once. Church members and chickens.

As it heads over to the Administrative Services Group, leaders from the PC(USA)’s Mission Engagement & Support talk about where they’ve been and where they’re headed

Posted December 8th, 2022

With less than a month before Mission Engagement & Support falls under the purview of the Administrative Services Group and away from the Presbyterian Mission Agency, top MES officials briefed the board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation on Thursday to let them know what the new arrangement, as determined by the 225th General Assembly last summer, will mean.

The Rev. Chris Roseland named acting senior director of Mission Engagement and Support

Posted June 6th, 2022

The Rev. Chris Roseland has been named acting senior director of Mission Engagement and Support in the Presbyterian Mission Agency effective June 30. He succeeds the Rev. Rosemary C. Mitchell, who recently announced her retirement after nearly 10 years with the PMA.

Mission Engagement and Support Senior Director Rosemary C. Mitchell announces retirement

Posted May 31st, 2022

As the Rev. Rosemary C. Mitchell looks forward to celebrating 45 years of ordained ministry later this year, she remembers if not exactly the “good old days,” then at least a simpler time.

Becoming truly thankful

Posted November 18th, 2021

A common table prayer opens with “O Lord, make us truly thankful for that which we are about to receive …”