Author Archives: Mike Givler

Carlisle lifting up work in its churches

Posted August 3, 2016

The Carlisle Presbytery’s Strengthening Our Congregations Committee is collecting stories about the ministries of its churches and sharing them through an e-newsletter called “SOCC It to Me.” Click here to read the latest issue, and feel free to share it with your congregation by putting a link to it in your e-newsletter or by sending…

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Follansbee PC’s youth muck it up in West Virginia

Posted August 19, 2016

“The Follansbee Presbyterian Church’s response has been appreciated by the community. Stuff happens fast.”

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Councils of Churches respond to recent racism, violence

Posted August 25, 2016

“We are killing ourselves, and until we in the white community feel that the death of a person of color is our death, too, it’s not going to change.”

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Synod grant helps First PC of Masontown reach community

Posted August 15, 2016

“We could not have achieved this program without the support of the Synod of the Trinity and are completely indebted to them for such support.”

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Synod’s Presbyterian Women raising funds for Nicaraguan school

Posted August 24, 2016

The goal is to make this “The finest school in our neighborhood.”

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First Franklin’s Back To School youth outreach a cut above

Posted August 11, 2016

“One of the greatest questions we can ask is, ‘Lord, how can I serve?'”

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Number and structure of synods affirmed by General Assembly

Posted August 8, 2016

The Synod of the Trinity is focusing on regional partnerships in the context of policy governance, our new way of governing.

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Malawian minister gets taste of rural church life during visit to Pittsburgh area

Posted August 4, 2016

“We really do learn from one another about this wonderful world God has given us.”

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Commissioner Corner: Jim Shanley, Lackawanna Presbytery

Posted August 12, 2016

When you’re not serving your church, what can you be found doing?: Playing and watching basketball (Go Tar Heels!), working out (when I can remember where the gym is), Legos…

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Three more congregations awarded DREAM Grants from PMA

Posted July 21, 2016

A trio of congregations from the Synod of the Trinity received $10,000 DREAM Grants from the Presbyterian Mission Agency to help them start new ministries in their areas.

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