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Secret Sauce conference offers a recipe for partnerships with immigrant communities and a ‘cookbook’ to download

Posted May 2nd, 2023

“We all have accents, and really, an accent is nothing to be ashamed of but to be proud of because accents are beautiful,” the the Rev. Rafael Viana said during his plenary presentation for the “What’s the Secret Sauce?” conference in Atlanta last week.

Presbytery of Greater Atlanta’s New Church Development Commission and the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshiping Communities combine for a tasty offering

Posted February 28th, 2023

A new video distributed exclusively on social media last week asked, “What’s the secret to creating successful partnerships with immigrant worshiping communities?” The 45-second video concluded, “It’s all in the sauce. The secret sauce … And yes, there will be barbeque.”

Never a better time to welcome the stranger

Posted March 24th, 2022

A recent online Matthew 25 gathering focused on welcoming the stranger. The 80 or so participants learned from two Presbyterians who are currently working hard to carry out Jesus’ command to do just that.

Never a better time to welcome the stranger

Posted November 18th, 2021

Wednesday’s online Matthew 25 gathering focused on welcoming the stranger. The 80 or so participants learned from two Presbyterians who are currently working hard to carry out Jesus’ command to do just that.