Presbyterian Women from the First Presbyterian Church in Bloomsburg, PA, recently hosted an ice cream social for the residents at Fountain Springs, which is a shelter that provides counseling for women and their children.
“Part of our call is to keep listening to victims and figuring this out.”
“We believe that if we are faithful, we should be doing for the least of these. We’re trying to be faithful to his word.”
“Seeing the connectional nature of the church, seeing the larger church support us is a way of seeing God in this.”
“It’s been inspiring that more concerned people are now working together in the hope of creating a more inclusive community.”
“My sense of calling is to lead the church to rise to the occasion that God has put in front of us.”
We had opportunities to hold meaningful conversations with people in a land that struggles both socially and economically.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has created a website compiling statistics for congregations, presbyteries and synods from recent years.
“We may be in our 301st year, but by grace we are still vibrant and learning a new way to be a living model of the connectional church.”
To assist congregations with the preservation of church records, the Presbyterian Historical Society awards annual Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations, covering up to $500 of the cost to digitize official records.