The Rev. Kim Wadlington will admit that she’s not an expert with a hammer and saw. But that doesn’t stop her from traveling to Honduras twice a year to help build houses in impoverished communities in this Central American country. The pastor at Middle Spring Presbyterian Church in Shippensburg, PA, is part of the growing…
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On June 26-July 2, 17 people from five churches participated in a mission trip organized by Old Union Presbyterian Church of Mars, PA. The team traveled to Bayville, N.J., to assist in the ongoing recovery from Superstorm Sandy. A blog was set up here, on which daily entries were posted with updates on their work…
“My heart burst. My eyes teared up and I just had a smile from ear to ear.”
Reflections from the Presbytery of Lake Erie The last three days of general Assembly business can feel like ‘drinking from a fire hose.’ Decisions, upon decisions, upon decisions. With over 700 people voting it is simply not possible for everyone to speak to every issue. And with dozens of motions there is plenty of opportunity…
Reflections from the 222nd General Assembly
Reflections from the 222nd General Assembly
NOTE: Three rounds of DREAM Grants have been completed, and applications are no longer being accepted. Are you a dreamer, risk-taker, pioneer or trailblazer? Then the DREAM Grant may be just the right thing for you. A newly offered DREAM Grant (Developmental, Risky, Experimental, Adaptive Mission) is being offered by the Presbyterian Mission Agency. It…
More than 1,200 homes were severely damaged or destroyed in the state and 23 people have died in the storm.
One major part of any General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the review of overtures written by synods and presbyteries around the PCUSA. When the 222nd General Assembly meets from June 18-25 in Portland, any one of 14 assembly committees will discuss these biennial overtures, of which there are 77 this year….