Northern Outreach Program
A successful mission program in Northern Ghana is under the Northern Outreach Program. Many people have now embraced Christianity. The congregation loves..
Marj Carptenter
More Stories from this Author
In a junior high Sunday school class …
In a junior high Sunday school class in Nevada, a young lady went on and on about her upcoming birthday. One lad..
Super Bowl Sunday
Back in the 1980s, one Presbyterian church in the South started taking in cans of soup on Super Bowl Sunday. The idea..
A youth group in Texas …
A youth group in Texas were asked, “Why is it important to go to church?” One young lad answered: “You should always..
Presbyterian Giving Catalog
The Presbyterian Mission Agency realizes that many little churches or small groups want to help with mission outreach. So, they put out..
Church signs
Recently I drove by a Presbyterian church with a sign that surprised me: “Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the snake, and the..
A church in Missouri
A Presbyterian church in Missouri put out a startling notice. It pointed out: “We help in overseas mission and in poverty projects..
A middle school youth group in Mississippi …
A middle school youth group in Mississippi enjoys lively discussions. When studying Job, the leader of the group asked, “Do you know..
Tres Rios Presbytery
Tres Rios Presbytery supports particular mission co-workers each fall. Last year they selected Sarah Henken who works with a peace initiative in..
South Africa
One of several successes by Presbyterian Outreach in 2018 was the celebration of a 300th Presbyterian church established in South Africa. Efforts..
A junior high Sunday school …
A junior high Sunday school teacher in Maryland asked, “When do people you know pray other than at meals and at bedtime?”..
A Presbyterian woman in Chicago …
A Presbyterian woman in downtown Chicago saw a young barefoot lad. She took him to a shoe store and asked for warm..
First Presbyterian Church in Richmond
First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, supports Presbyterian Women. With so many women working, many women’s groups have eliminated circles. At First..
A Sunday school teacher in Louisiana …
A youth Sunday school teacher in Louisiana asked, “If you don’t believe in God, what difference does it make?” There was silence..
A church in Oklahoma …
A church in Oklahoma recently announced: “The one Great Hour of Sharing is still open for collection! The storms and disasters are..
An announcement in a California church newsletter …
An announcement in a California church newsletter read: “The low esteem support group will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. Please use the back..
Presbyterian Church of Venezuela
Zulema Garcia, a pastor and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Venezuela, has begun to use three-minute devotions distributed by social media..
A Sunday school teacher…
A Sunday school teacher in Baltimore was discussing the importance of grandparents and asked, “Where does your grandmother live?” A 6-year-old lad..
Mission co-worker in Africa
Frank Dimmock, a long-time mission co-worker in Africa, has been sent by the Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, to a refugee camp..
In a junior high youth group …
In a junior high youth group in West Virginia, the group leader asked, “How do you think God takes care of so..
Presbyterian Outreach Foundation
The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. They’ve distributed more than $125 million to more than..
Gambell Presbyterian Church
The Presbytery of Yukon and Gambell Presbyterian Church in Gambell, Alaska, held a dedication ceremony for a long-awaited church building and a..
Words soft and swee
A Presbyterian teenager in North Dakota asked his teacher, “Why do you carry on so much about ‘keeping our words soft and..
Communion
A little girl was watching and listening during communion at a church that used wafers in the service. The little girl suddenly..
Godmother
Recently a Presbyterian woman from Houston showed up in a church several hundred miles away for the confirmation of her godchild. One..