{"id":167,"date":"2016-08-01T18:24:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/weekly-offerings\/?p=167"},"modified":"2016-08-01T18:26:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:26:25","slug":"special-offerings-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2016\/08\/01\/special-offerings-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Offerings Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My apologies for disappearing from the blogging world &#8211; summer is a busy time here, but it also brings several exciting things to share with you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/resource\/special-offerings-brochure-2016\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-168 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/so-generosity-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Special Offerings brochure cover - Generosity for every season\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/so-generosity-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/so-generosity-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>I met several of you at the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, and was able to share in person our newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/resource\/special-offerings-brochure-2016\/\">Special Offerings resource<\/a>. It is our first comprehensive resource to\u00a0give a brief introduction to the work of PC(USA) Special Offerings. There is information\u00a0about One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost Offering, Peace &amp; Global Witness Offering, Christmas Joy Offering, and the Presbyterian Giving Catalog as it relates to the mission and ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).\u00a0Copies can be <a href=\"http:\/\/store.pcusa.org\/1211216910\">ordered online<\/a> for use in your congregation or mission committee.<\/p>\n<p>I was also able to join 5,000\u00a0young people at the <a href=\"http:\/\/presbyterianyouthtriennium.org\">Presbyterian Youth Triennium<\/a>, a recipient of Pentecost Offering funds. We had a blast in the photo booth, raised a ton of money for the Giving Catalog, and spent some amazing time in worship together. I can&#8217;t wait to tell you more.<\/p>\n<p>Coming soon, I&#8217;ve got several stories from congregations to share. Between traveling for GA and Triennium, I&#8217;ve heard so many of your great ideas I&#8217;m excited to share. We are also gearing up for Peace &amp; Global Witness Offering promotion, and a new website to find Presbyterian Giving Catalog resources. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My apologies for disappearing from the blogging world &#8211; summer is a busy time here, but it also brings several exciting things to share with you! I met several of you at the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, and was able to share in person our newest Special Offerings resource. 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