Is U.S. Congress next stop for Rev. Bill Golderer?
“I’m not in this to become a politician. I’m in this to attempt to bring forward some of the things that have been really worth doing in our politics…”
Author Archives: Mike Givler
Synod COM-CPM workshops share data to help educate leaders
“The use of demographics is not about learning numbers. It’s about putting a face, a heart, a mind and a behavior on a population so that churches, as they engage people, understand what their hopes and dreams are.”
Rev. Dr. Jean Henderson awarded for work in retirement with ministers
Jean helped start the PEAL (Pastors Encouraging And Listening) Team in Pittsburgh Presbytery and received a national award for her work.
Blue Christmas/Longest Night services help those who are grieving
“If you think about it, ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year,’ only it’s not.”
Crestfield Camp’s Middle School Retreat teaches hope, social connection
What follows is a recap that was shared with parents following the Middle School Retreat titled “Broken: A Faithful Response to Bullying & Suicide” that was held at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center during consecutive November weekends in Slippery Rock, PA. For more on the program, read a story here. We would like to share…
Bruce Hinderliter, 73, was Synod Commissioner and Shenango Moderator
Bruce was the Moderator of the Presbytery of Shenango from 1985-86 and was also a past chair of the Committee on Ministry for Huntingdon Presbytery.
Redstone Presbytery takes pilgrimage to Holy Land
Twenty pilgrims from Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio flew to Israel on Oct. 18 to visit the land of the Bible. These pilgrims were from many walks of life: high school students, pastors, retirees, doctors, massage therapists, teachers and more. With Brian Kvasnica of Jerusalem Biblical Studies Society as their guide, they spent 11 days…
Presbyterian Media Mission celebrates 35th with Google workshop
“If you can’t afford a website, your church is just as accessible through Google. It’s a step toward having a website.”
‘Pharaoh’s Palace of Plagues’ a Halloween alternative at Chartiers Hill United PC
“This is something we can present and nobody should have a problem with it and hopefully we can steer other people to find out more about God and Jesus and the Ten Commandments.”
Protestant Campus Ministry making an impact at Behrend College
The Rev. Dave Edmunds was asked to lead a worship service at Behrend College in Erie, PA, in the late 1980s. He prepared a short sermon, some music and was more-than-ready to interact with whoever walked through the doors of the Student Union Building’s auditorium that Sunday afternoon. But only one student came. Some 25…