Thirteen new worshiping community grant recipients announced
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thirteen new worshiping communities will receive nearly $200,000 in mission program grants, from the Presbyterian Mission Agency. The funding will further support..
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LOUISVILLE (PNS) Identity conversations are taking place across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) wants to..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance teams monitor flooding in South Carolina
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United Nations marks 70th anniversary
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders renew call for gun control in the wake of the Oregon shootings
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Grace Presbytery donates $2.8 million to Presbyterian World Mission
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Prayer after the shooting at Umpqua Community College
by Carl Horton, Presbyterian Peacemaking Program It happened again today. This was the 45th shooting at a school in 2015, and the 142nd..
PC(USA) expanding collegiate ministries network
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Presbyterian Mission Agency Board concludes its fall 2015 business
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Presbyterian Peace Fellowship divests from Fossil Fuel Corporations
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Heath Rada presents his “Call to the Church”
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Chilean Presbyterian World Mission partners ask for prayers after earthquake
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COTE considers issues of Presbyterian identity and connectionalism
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1001 Ministry distributes grants to new worshiping communities
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