A Sunday school teacher in Florida …
A Sunday school teacher in Florida was trying to emphasize the importance of joy. “Cry and the world cries with you,” she..
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First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville, Texas
First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville, Texas, has a good relationship with Presbyterian Pan American High School. They recently worked with Presbyterians in..
In an Alabama confirmation class…
In an Alabama confirmation class, the teacher asked a young lady to recall a story about Paul. The lass reported, “The natives..
Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio
When Charles and Melissa Johnson left the Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio to begin mission services in Zambia, the entire congregation..
In a country church …
Betty Jean Young from Virginia writes that when her husband, Jim, was pastor of a country church, the Sunday school teacher asked..
The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation reports that Sason Tavassoli has a teaching ministry that has helped in the Presbyterian Church in Iran; Haitham Jazrawi..
A Presbyterian 5th grade Sunday school class …
A Presbyterian 5th grade Sunday school class wrote what they learned after studying Genesis. One lass recorded, “Adam and Eve ate a..
A mission co-worker in Niger
At the end of her first year as a mission co-worker in Niger, Claire Zuhosky shared that she has cherished her time..
A mission co-worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ruth Brown, a PC(USA) mission co-worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes of the continued battle with AIDS in Swaziland. She met a..
During the election season …
During the election season one youth asked his teacher, “When Jesus had so many arguments with the Pharisees and the Democrats, why..
A Christmas announcement …
An annual Christmas season announcement at a Texas Presbyterian Church read: “Please place your donation for a poinsettia along with the deceased..
Backpack Buddies
Steve Williams in First Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia, relates that a project at that church is called “Backpack Buddies.” It provides..
Presbyterian Outreach Foundation
In 2015, the Presbyterian Outreach Foundation set up a special Christmas projects list. It included Bibles, crisis nurseries, bicycles for evangelists and..
A Presbyterian mother …
A Presbyterian mother asked her 8-year-old son what they were learning in Sunday school. He answered, “We’re talking about the kings and..
How do we know Jesus will return?
In a youth group a 15-year-old asked, “How do we know Jesus will return?” A girl answered, “It’s in the Bible, in..
PC(USA) churches at Christmas
Almost every PC(USA) church helps needy families at Christmas with food and gifts. It’s impossible to cite just one. About half of..
World Communion Sunday
One Presbyterian congregation in Texas moves from summer worship in the chapel to the sanctuary on World Communion Sunday in October and..
A mission co-worker in Brazil…
Ann Pipkin, who many years back was a mission co-worker in Brazil, sent this delightful tale: Quite a few years ago, several..
A Presbyterian church sign
One of our Presbyterian churches has a sign that reads: “Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to..
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Kansas
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas, holds a “Back to Church Sunday.” They point out that 82 percent of people without a..
A first grade class …
A first grade Sunday school class in Georgia was studying the 23rd Psalm. When it came time to do art, Lila drew..
A Presbyterian Church in Oregon
A Presbyterian Church in Oregon is serious about ecumenism. On a particular Sunday they meet with a local Lutheran congregation in the..
From a church newsletter
From a church newsletter: “Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church. Smile at a grumpy person hard to love...
Mission Presbytery
In Mission Presbytery, churches in the Rio Grande Valley seem far away from the rest of the presbytery. Their youth rarely were..
Be ye vague
After church, one Mississippi Presbyterian family always ate at Grandma’s house. Each week, Grandma asked, “What did you learn at Sunday school?”..