peace & global witness offering Archives

September 5, 2017

Proclaim the Peace of Christ

Posted 5:44pm

Proclaim the Peace of Christ “So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.” Ephesians 2:14-17 The letter to the Ephesians tells us that Jesus came to proclaim a peace that is universal. While the earthly ministry of Jesus was in a specific age and… Read more »

September 1, 2016

A Season of Peace

Posted 9:21am

Jesus calls us to be peacemakers. We see this every day as we experience our world’s need for Christ’s reconciling love, peace, and justice. We feel this as we long to know God’s peace in our hearts and relationships. The promise of Jesus “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God”… Read more »

August 29, 2016

Peace & Global Witness Offering Goes to the Super Bowl!

Posted 8:51am

Guest post by Chuck Rawlings Having “Super Bowl 50” in your community can be exciting for the sports fans, but for others it’s a red flag that human trafficking might increase right along with the arrival of crowds of fans. Human trafficking is one form of violence against women. In 2013 Susan Brooksbank attended the U.N…. Read more »

September 25, 2014

Peace in the Streets of Detroit

Posted 2:42pm

The Peace & Global Witness video is now live and available to show in your congregations leading up to the offering!

September 24, 2014

Peace be With You

Posted 5:10pm

Learn more about Season of Peace resources, like the printable Peace Cards to share with your family.

September 23, 2014

How to Find Peace (Resources)

Posted 2:22pm

Having a hard time finding 2014 Peacemaking Resources? Let us help!

September 22, 2014

Prepping for Peace

Posted 4:09pm

We’re coming up quickly on World Communion Sunday, so you know what that means… it’s time to put the finishing touches on preparations for the Peacemaking & Peace and Global Witness offerings! I’ll spend this week posting more information about each offering, where to find last-minute resources and helpful worship guides to get you ready for the big day. Today we’ll talk about the difference between the offerings.

June 18, 2014

Committee Approves Peace & Global Witness Offering

Posted 10:05am

221st General Assembly (2014) UPDATE: The proposal to create a new Peace & Global Witness Offering has been approved by the 221st General Assembly. Hi, friends! We have some important General Assembly-related news to share with you today! Yesterday afternoon the Mission Coordination Committee approved the Special Offerings Advisory Task Force proposal for a NEW Special… Read more »

Posts Tagged: peace & global witness offering