Workshops and worship create full agenda at Moderators’ Conference
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Policies and procedures, workshops and worship made up the two-day Moderators’ Conference in Louisville, Kentucky over the weekend. The Presbyterian..
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Virginia’s attorney general calls for cash bond system reform
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Presbyterian Hunger Program recognizes Hunger Action Congregations on World Food Day for their year-round efforts to end hunger
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