March 19, 2024
Posts Tagged: presbyterian committee on the self-development of people
March 5, 2024
OGHS – Self-Development of People
February 27, 2024
OGHS – Presbyterian Hunger Program
February 20, 2024
One Great Hour of Sharing
February 13, 2024
OGHS – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
March 11, 2022
OGHS: Building Connections to Last… Advocating for Environmental Justice
What does July 16 mean to you? If you are part of the Navajo nation, or have connections near Church Rock, New Mexico, that date might stir a heartbreaking memory of a preventable disaster that continues to have disastrous impacts. Over 40 years ago, the earthen dam of a nuclear waste disposal pond broke near… Read more »
April 30, 2021
Pentecost: Living the “DREAAM”
Tracy Dace, a passionate advocate for at-risk youth had just relocated to Champaign, Illinois, to start a doctoral program in special education at the University of Illinois when he found his heart calling him back into the community and, eventually, through the doors of a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) congregation. As Tracy was working in schools,… Read more »
March 25, 2021
OGHS: Because We are the Church, Together
Life during COVID has been challenging. That feels like an understatement, right? At times, we have all felt disconnected, confined. Missing family, missing friends. Lonely. Worried about the groceries holding out. Unsure of what the future may hold. Imagine feeling all of those things but living in a place or in a situation that was… Read more »
March 11, 2021
OGHS: Because Healing Empowers
“Mama O” is a survivor, a healer. Her moment of greatest need led her to Black Women’s Blueprint, a civil and human rights organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2008, Black Women’s Blueprint is specifically focused on the needs of Black women and girls. At 65 years of age, Mama O is among the… Read more »
April 1, 2020
OGHS: Building a Household with the Suffering and Vulnerable
What is a household? Close your eyes and consider the word “household.” What comes to mind? Caring people? A table with food, shared with family and friends? Shelter? Warmth? Friendly voices? Love? I imagine we all think of many of these same things when we think about a household. Yet there are many in this… Read more »