Author Archives: Mike Givler

Ivyland Church guides youth to serving at local missions

Posted July 1, 2021

“Our work together and with others is an exercise in giving and sharing of time and resources so that the mission sites may continue to serve the needs of children at risk in our community.”

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West Virginia’s Matthew 25 triad ‘a blessing from God’

Posted June 24, 2021

“These relationships build up the body of Christ in ways that make our witness stronger, both as individual congregations and together.”

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PMM co-founder Dennis Benson, 85, was a rare talent

Posted June 22, 2021

“He was probably one of the most creative geniuses with both youth ministry and media that I’ve experienced with the Presbyterian Church and the ecumenical church.”

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What’s your Synod up to? Ends Progress Report explains.

Posted November 11, 2021

View the report that was presented to the Governing Commission at its September meeting chronicling the ends work achieved during the prior six months.

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Rev. Tyler Bayless serving God and country in Air Force

Posted June 15, 2021

“I’ve always had this sense of service that is important to me.”

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Anita Bernhardt blazing trail in new home in Lake Erie

Posted May 18, 2021

“I’ve learned not to be surprised at where God might show up in a new way.”

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Derry Presbyterian Church pledges $400K for Pakistan school, but seeks more partners

Posted May 7, 2021

“The school is open to children of all faiths and it seeks to build bridges between the different communities.”

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Beaver-Butler executive presbyter call fits script for Tom Harmon

Posted April 30, 2021

“I have a deep love for the churches that are here, and I really want them to succeed in the ways that God is calling them.”

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Huntingdon picks one of its own, Kate Sillman, for interim GP

Posted April 27, 2021

“I like to encourage people to use their gifts and their strengths. I enjoy seeing other people succeed.”

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New members class thrives at First Church of Allentown amid pandemic

Posted April 13, 2021

“Cultivating that spirit of flexibility has been a real gift for all of us during this and it has given us ways to be closer and more connected as a church.”

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