Preacher asks ARMSS/POAMN gathering ‘Are you ready to dream?’
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Clean up begins in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Days after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti, authorities are still trying to determine the extent of damage left behind. According..
Former mission co-worker engages evangelism in community transformation
VENEZUELA (PNS) — At the Presbyterian House in Merida, Venezuela, Dr. Edgar Moros-Ruano, a former Presbyterian mission co-worker, says “the gospel is..
Presbyterian World Mission announces transition leadership
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – World Mission, a ministry of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), has announced a transition plan effective October 14, when..
PC(USA) issues updated guidelines on election activities for religious organizations
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The legal counsel of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has issued a set of guidelines for pastors, congregations and mid-councils..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance mobilizes support for communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has issued an appeal for help in the wake of Hurricane Matthew as the superstorm continues..
‘Freedom Rising’ calls PC(USA) to action in black communities
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is taking specific action to confront the societal and racial issues facing black communities in..
Company of New Pastors program expands to more seminaries
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to raise—to prod, poke, pray for,..
Moral Revival makes a stop in Louisville
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Moral Revival made its latest stop on a 20-city tour at St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville last night. In collaboration..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance follows Hurricane Matthew’s path of destruction
LOUISVILLE (PNS) As Hurricane Matthew continues to churn across the Atlantic toward the U.S. coast, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has been reaching out..
Native American groups call Presbyterians to prayer for Standing Rock Sioux
(Office of Native American Intercultural Congregational Support) - More than 4,000 people have gathered at Camp of the Sacred Stones, three separate..
Sudan/South Sudan Mission Network meets in Louisville
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Nearly 30 members of the Presbyterian Sudan/South Sudan Mission Network met at Law’s Lodge October 3 and 4 on..
Agape African Fellowship gives refugees a place to call home
(PNS) If it’s true that the U.S. is a mission field, then the Rev. Gisonga “Aaron” Ruvugwa is a man on a..
United Nations Day is October 24
(PNS) On October 24, 1948, the founding members of the United Nations ratified a document that officially created the organization with 51..
Charlotte churches regroup after long week of demonstrations, unrest
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Although the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina are now quiet following protests in response to the September 20 shooting..
Presbyterian congregation in Rochester seeks to improve education for poverty-stricken families
(PNS) – Members of Third Presbyterian Church of Rochester, New York believe more needs to be done to improve education in their..
Will Colombian peace accord lead to lasting peace?
BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA (PNS) – After four years of dialogue and negotiations, President Juan Manuel Santos and the FARC guerrilla group agreed to..
Stony Point celebrates dramatic financial turnaround
(PNS) – What a difference a year makes. When Rick and Kitty Ufford-Chase, co-directors of Stony Point Center—one of three national conference centers of..
In this season: GA222 Co-Moderator reflections
Join Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderators of the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as they share weekly..
Please pray for peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese security forces clashed with demonstrators in the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, on Monday reportedly killing dozens. Further protests erupted in Kinshasa and..
Presbyterians to hear firsthand account of Syrian Refugee Crisis
(PNS) As Syria’s fragile U.S./Russian negotiated cease fire agreement hangs in the balance, Presbyterian congregations are hearing about the work to help..
African American Consultation focuses on Black Lives Matters
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As a part of the first Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries African American Consultation, African American..
Expanding the PC(USA) ministry of educational debt assistance
LOUISVILLE (PNS) - As a new class of PC(USA) seminary students matriculates this fall, many find themselves entering graduate school not only..
Presbytery of Charlotte issues call to prayer and witness
Dear Pastors and Clerks of Session, On behalf of the Presbytery of Charlotte, we are heartbroken and distressed at the events that..
Four Presbyterian seminaries among top rated theological institutions
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Center for Faith and Service, based at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, has announced the fourth annual list of Seminaries that..