“Why can’t we learn from each other? Why do we have to put up walls to protect ourselves from each other? Whatever..
The very first, and best thing right about my church is that it’s not my church at all. If it was I’d..
The congregation of Park Presbyterian Church has known the highs of economic prosperity brought by the world-changing effect of the Erie Canal,..
70 years ago — February 3,1947 “Protestant missionaries newly returned to Japan celebrated the fifth anniversary of Pearl Harbor by spending the..
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 reports that Sason Tavassoli has a teaching ministry that has helped in the Presbyterian Church in Iran; Haitham Jazrawi..
April 24-27 Hunt, Texas Bold Word Preaching Conference featuring Christine Chakoian, Jack Haberer, Glaucia Vasconcelos Wilkey, Drake Donovan. Mo-Ranch. moranch.org April..
Mar. 13-15 Kansas City, Mo. NEXT Church 2017 National Gathering. nextchurch.net Mar. 28 Confirmation: Equipping children, parents and congregations for the journey of..
60 years ago — January 7,1957 “Dr. Deborah Coggins, who was recently put out as health officer for Madison County, Florida, joined..
A Presbyterian 5th grade Sunday school class wrote what they learned after studying Genesis. One lass recorded, “Adam and Eve ate a..
At the end of her first year as a mission co-worker in Niger, Claire Zuhosky shared that she has cherished her time..
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 one youth asked his teacher, “When Jesus had so many arguments with the Pharisees and the Democrats, why..
50 years ago — December 19, 1966 The three wise men on their journey home from Bethlehem discuss what they have witnessed...
In the heart of Texas Hill Country lies the small city of Kerrville on the banks of the Guadalupe River. The..
An annual Christmas season announcement at a Texas Presbyterian Church read: “Please place your donation for a poinsettia along with the deceased..
40 years ago — December 6, 1976 “Ours is not basically a conflict over religion; certainly it is not one between the..
Steve Williams in First Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia, relates that a project at that church is called “Backpack Buddies.” It provides..
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 asked her 8-year-old son what they were learning in Sunday school. He answered, “We’re talking about the kings and..
30 years ago — November 17, 1986 “Despite the religious origin of a day of thanksgiving, the dates for celebrating it, in this..
We started as a mission church and incorporated in 1946 as a Presbyterian congregation. Mission has been in our blood, so to..
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..
Almost every PC(USA) church helps needy families at Christmas with food and gifts. It’s impossible to cite just one. About half of..
20 years ago — Nov. 18, 1996 “This year we are celebrating 40 years of ordination of women to the ministry of..
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