A year later, Girard Church remains optimistic – and together
“People are realizing we have each other, we have God, we have support from people.”
Village Chapel Church brings new art perspective to its congregation
“I think God smiles when we are able to transform ordinary things into things that have a real, spiritual, life-giving impact.”
Candace Hill’s work honored by national, regional APCE
“The four values of APCE are connect, enrich, empower and sustain. I think those four words say it all.”
Traveling ‘pastorist’ helps churches connect with their art side
“There aren’t creative churches and non-creative churches. There are just churches who use their creativity and those who don’t.”
Stroudsburg church receives new heartbeat by way of organ donor
“I would not ever have guessed it would be our organ to connect us to the community.”
For the Rev. Cheryl Galan, you can go home again
“I think there is a lot to work with (in the Presbytery of Carlisle), and that’s one of the reasons why I was really drawn to a place like this.”
Anniversary helps First Church of Morgantown, WV, renew its commitment to the community
For 230 years, the First Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, WV, has been ahead of the curve. Its history starts with a 40-year ecumenical partnership, something that was rare in the late 1700s. Later, the congregation sent several families overseas as part of a missionary outreach, something that was again unheard of in the early 1800s….
Dual Language Mutual Ministry helps New Wilmington, PA, community connect
“Our Spanish class has been exposed to the difficulties of immigration and the hardships of learning a new language and moving to a new community and culture.”
Church of the Cross helps homeless gather undergarments one leg at a time
“Underwear is one of those things we don’t talk about, but it’s definitely an issue that needed some awareness raised.”
Meal for Pittsburgh neighborhood more than just food
Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in Pittsburgh, PA, has hosted a free, bi-weekly meal for people on the city’s South Side for almost 10 years. About 75-100 meals are served each night to a diverse group of guests that includes senior citizens and folks experiencing homelessness. Sensing that a similar outreach was needed in the…