Old Union Church’s mission trips are ‘not about the house’
“We’re there to do quality work, but our job is to be there for the people.”
Author Archives: Mike Givler
East End Youth Ministry reaching far beyond its students
“We want to know the whole family – the mom, the dad, the grandparents, the other siblings.”
From Forrest’s Desk: ‘I’m new here. Maybe you are, too.’
“I hope that over the upcoming year we do find our work woven together, strand by strand, until we do find ourselves looking not at a bunch of loose threads but at a well-bound tapestry.”
Covenant Church volunteers create mat magic to help homeless
“As Christ teaches us in the Bible, we should use our talents and resources for those less fortunate.”
Forrest Claassen excited to ‘serve in the home base of Presbyterianism’
“What can we do together to move the kingdom of God forward during this little window of time that we share?”
Peace Light making annual trip to U.S. in 2023
“If I share a flame with you, I still have a whole flame and you now have a whole flame. Peace works the same way.”
Susan Wonderland reflects on 13 years of relationship building as Synod leader
“Through others and through conversations God has been leading me to lead the Synod in the ways that we’re going.”
Pastor pens ‘Tales from the Trail’ book highlighting Church of the Mountain ministry
“The trail calls out to people, and they don’t always know why. But they go and they listen.”
2022 Advent Calendar of Light available
This free resource of daily spiritual practices is available in December.
2022 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive running through Dec. 15
Since 2000, the Children’s Museum has collected thousands of sweaters to share with families in need throughout the southwestern Pennsylvania “neighborhood.”