Three more congregations awarded DREAM Grants from PMA
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.
Rev. Freedom Blackwell was beloved civil rights leader
“I believe we will witness the impact of his ministry in Pittsburgh Presbytery, the Synod of the Trinity and the PCUSA for many years to come.”
Small congregations make big impacts in flood-ravished West Virginia
Images resonating from southern West Virginia in the wake of the June 23 flooding were predictable. Pictures showed roads that were turned into rivers, houses that had been swept off their foundations and cars that were now parked on their roofs. What is left behind is what some have described as a “war zone,” but…
October 2016 Synod Assembly: Rhythm of the Synod
The Synod kicked off its 300th anniversary celebration and heard each presbytery talk about the things going on their regions.
Carlisle group continues to Lend A Hand to those in need
“This is one of those organizations where God works in mysterious ways.”
Empty Bowls Monongalia (WV) program puts food on table for needy
“The Holy Spirit just took it and blew it away. It has touched people’s hearts because the need is great.”
Ronceverte PC helping flood victims stay on their feet
“I’ve never been in a war, but this looks like a war zone to me.”
Rev. Joan Stewart: ‘Flood work is not for sissies’
“The stench is something that a picture can never convey.”
For Rev. Bruce Stevens, WV flooding offers all-too-familiar scene
“Flood mud is like no other mud in the world. It is a very, very fine grit, and it’s driven by water that might be traveling at 26, 27 miles an hour.”
Presbytery of Carlisle continues to build homes, relationships in Honduras
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…