Where Your Heart Is… A Weekly Offerings Stewardship Blog

March 29, 2016

The Giving Tree

Guest Post by Amanda Davis We know you love to hear the stories of how other congregations are promoting Special Offerings in their churches! Today, Amanda Davis from Central Presbyterian Church in Terre Haute, IN, shares their recent success: This new Christmas-giving opportunity for our church arose at our October Mission Committee meeting, when Renee… Read more »

March 23, 2016

Helping Hands in Bedford, NH

BY Sally Wright Posted at 10:29am

“Smart and generous people developed Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Board of Pensions Assistance Program, and the PC(USA) Special Offerings. They made a tremendous difference in our presbytery, congregation, and in the lives of our employees. We are truly thankful,” said Rev. John Sawyer, co-pastor of Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford, NH. Rev. Sawyer expressed to… Read more »

March 17, 2016

A community of gifts, a multitude of benefits

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 3:42pm

We all have a gift to give. The contributions we make each day are as unique as we are: we may give our talents to accomplish something, give our time to help someone, or give our resources to further a cause. While our individual gifts have great value, so much more is gained when we… Read more »

March 11, 2016

Minute for Mission: Confronting the Structures of Injustice

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 2:47pm

Self-Development of People July 16, 1979 is a day the Navajo Nation in New Mexico will never forget. An earthen dam gave way, releasing 1,000 tons of radioactive mill waste and 90 million gallons of acidic and radioactive liquids into the Rio Puerco. The waste traveled downstream across nine Navajo chapters and the community of… Read more »

March 3, 2016

A Joyful Noise

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 12:18pm

Guest Post by Linda Raybern Has your congregation ever participated in a “Noisy Offering”? Linda Raybern from Valley Presbyterian Church in Green Valley, AZ describes the tradition in her congregation, and how they have managed to donate $1800 to the Presbyterian Giving Catalog! I am a member of Valley Presbyterian Church‘s Mission Committee. Mission is… Read more »

February 29, 2016

Minute for Mission: Faithful Presence

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 11:34am

West Africa Initiative One local villager said, “The most significant thing is…the value and importance of working together. We have learned and benefited so much from each other.” For nearly 18 months, life ground to a halt in Liberia. The Ebola virus not only ravaged the people, it robbed them of their ability to provide for their families…. Read more »

February 23, 2016

Minute for Mission: Seeds of Sustainability

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 4:06pm

Presbyterian Hunger Program “At the end of the day, it’s not just about bean and corn seeds,” says Doris Evangelista, RUMES national coordinator. “We’re sowing the seeds of hope, of community, and of resilience.”“It’s getting hotter and drier every year. Many of my neighbors have lost crops due to drought, and some have decided it’s simply not worth… Read more »

February 18, 2016

Minute for Mission: Rebuilding Lives from the Ground Up

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 11:35am

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance “This is so much fun! I could swing here for the rest of my life,” screams six-year-old Roshan Karki, who can now use a swing for the first time in his life, thanks to his temporary new home in emergency housing—supported by Finn Church Aid, ACT Alliance, and PDA. In early 2015, in a… Read more »

February 16, 2016

How a little Church made a BIG Impact!

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 2:53pm

Guest Post by Lisa Carlin Clinton Presbyterian Church is a small multi-cultural church in Central Massachusetts. We have about 12 kids who attend Sunday School – some of whom are immigrants from Cameroon and one family from France. Some of the kids are 1st generation Americans, their parents immigrated from Cameroon. We have a rotation… Read more »

February 12, 2016

Where do your donations make an impact?

BY Tricia Wainscott Posted at 10:44am

“The OGHS ministries are driven, not so much by who the recipients are, but by who we are – faithful and generous followers of Christ Jesus. As such, our intention is to follow the lead of Jesus who looks upon everyone as a valued child of God, worthy of God’s good gift of life abundant. This is our foundation and motive.”

The Reverend Joseph Johnson
Evergreen Presbyterian Church – Dothan, Alabama

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