Presbyterian Women
Last year, the Presbyterian Women of the United States gave $100,000 to complete the purchase of a retreat center property run by..
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Bulletin blooper
An evening service included this message in the bulletin: “Remember in your prayers the many discouraged people who are sick of life...
South Sudan
Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather report on progress in South Sudan after the terrible destruction of work in earlier years. Special work is..
A woman in Mississippi …
A woman in Mississippi told her pastor, “You do such a beautiful job at funerals. You sound so caring.” And the pastor..
Mission co-workers in Greece
Most Presbyterians don’t know that we have mission workers in Greece, but we do! Nadia Ayoub, mission co-worker serving there, reports that..
Female pallbearers
An older woman who had been extremely active in the church told the pastor that when she died she wanted all female..
Presbyterian Women
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Church secretary
A Presbyterian saw that her friend had applied to be the church secretary. Worriedly, she called her and asked, “Couldn’t you have..
Presbyterian churches in Cuba
The Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Presbyterian Outreach both report that Presbyterian churches in Cuba continue to grow and the Evangelical Theological..
A 5-year-old student ….
A 5-year-old in Oklahoma got impatient with his Sunday school teacher when she was typing. The lad said: “Let me type it...
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation reports 40 years of progress, celebrating the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, which has grown from 50,000 members..
Stolen offering
Several years ago, a church had all the money stolen from their offering plate one Sunday. Later that week a package arrived..
Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest
The Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest is determined to preserve church history in these fast-moving times. Their annual gathering was held..
A church announcement
A church announcement in Georgia: “The new mother’s class will organize next month. If you wish to be a new mother, please..
First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville
First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville, Texas, annually honors their high school seniors and also holds a special luncheon honoring the graduates of..
Three young lads …
Three young lads met on the school playground and began to talk about their fathers. One lad bragged, “My dad wrote a..
Frontier Fellowship
Sudanese Christians are struggling to survive and grow. Frontier Fellowship is working toward reconciliation with two branches of Presbyterianism in Sudan. Frontier..
A church newsletter …
And in a church newsletter in Iowa one of the announcements read: The sermon this morning is “When Jesus Walked on Water.”..
Jelly bread
A Presbyterian woman who grew up during the Great Depression – when bread and jelly was the only treat – realized only..
Iglesia Presbiteriana, Montiflores
Stephen Williams writes from Savannah, Georgia, that Iglesia Presbiteriana, Montiflores, in Puerto Rico and First Presbyterian Church in Savannah are developing ties..
Preacher parking
The minister in a New Jersey church painted signs that read “Reserved for the preacher” on the two best parking places. Some..
Church book club
Many Presbyterian churches, including Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church in Katy, Texas, host book clubs where avid readers meet monthly to read and..
A third-grade Sunday school teacher …
A third-grade Sunday school teacher asked his class, “How do you explain God to your friends in regular school?” One lad answered:..
One Hour of Sharing
Presbyterians often say their favorite offering is One Hour of Sharing. They say this offering helps to “serve in the breach” and..
A Presbyterian elder …
A Presbyterian elder who played golf with his buddies in South Carolina on Sunday afternoons always seemed to win. To irk his..