One of several successes by Presbyterian Outreach in 2018 was the celebration of a 300th Presbyterian church established in South Africa. Efforts there are currently led by Outreach’s consultants Stu and Annie Ross. … [Read more...]

First Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, supports Presbyterian Women. With so many women working, many women’s groups have eliminated circles. At First Presbyterian Church on the day when they install officers and start a new year, they hold the traditional luncheon together. Then, they separate for dessert. Each circle meets over dessert to organize. A sweet idea! … [Read more...]

A church in Oklahoma recently announced: “The one Great Hour of Sharing is still open for collection! The storms and disasters are increasing — not falling off.” … [Read more...]

Zulema Garcia, a pastor and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Venezuela, has begun to use three-minute devotions distributed by social media to ask for prayer for her church and the nation. She shares Scripture followed by prayers for peace and prayers for those suffering from hunger, thirst and lack of medical services. Dennis and Maribel Smith, mission workers in South America, urge support of the Presbyterians in Venezuela. … [Read more...]

Frank Dimmock, a long-time mission co-worker in Africa, has been sent by the Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, to a refugee camp in Ethiopia where he is teaching refugee leaders from South Sudan about healing trauma. Outreach has also sent José Carlos Pezini to help congregations in Brazil and Sasan Tavasoli to work with churches in Iran. … [Read more...]

The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. They’ve distributed more than $125 million to more than 50 global partners in 37 countries. They work to build the capacity of global church partners, send and support mission workers, care for vulnerable children and transform lives through mission involvement. … [Read more...]