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Adults catch Triennium fever through special program
Not allowed to speak of faith, Christians in Egypt demonstrate it
North Carolina Presbyterians resist school resegregation in Raleigh
Transferring old stories to young minds at Presbyterian Youth Triennium
Presbyterian Hispanic/Latino Event celebrates cultural diversity
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July 9, 2010
Anybody happy?
For an excellent and earthy General Assembly blog, read Sallie Watson's. It's called Regional Ponderings. Click headline or red arrow to find link.
May 28, 2010
PNNews.org goes back to a smaller drawing board
After a long trial run as an attempt to serve as a news source for all Presbyterians, Presbyterian Neighbor News (PNNews.org) narrows its focus to serve a "smaller" audience — the 180,000 church members in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
March 23, 2010
General Reflections: Presbyterians prepared to die?
Methodist conference president in England, the Rev. David Gamble addressed the Church of England's General Synod. Speaking on behalf of the Methodist Church, he said, "We are prepared to go out of existence not because we are declining or failing in mission, but for the sake of mission." (3 responses so far)
March 8, 2010
–MAKING HISTORY TODAY:Bricks and Mortar
Church is about people, not buildings to be sure, but Jim Currie of the Presbyterian Historial Society of the Southwest, takes us from St. Giles in Scotland to Yankee Stadium while exploring the importance of place.
(3 responses so far)
January 20, 2010
In Touch
The struggle of new vision and long-standing tradition in the movie Invictus has implications for church leaders. (1 response so far)
I was reminded of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance motto, “OUT OF CHAOS, HOPE,” as we toured the oil-damaged coastlands of South Louisiana for two days with other representatives from presbytery, synod and the General Assembly. (1 response so far)
Please view this short video from the Synod of the Sun for Presbyterians everywhere who are concerned about accurate interpretation of the General Assembly. The video can be seen on the home page: synodsun.com. Click the headline or red arrow to find a link to the site.
LINCOLN TRAILS SHORTS
Featuring worship, plenary sessions, workshops and excursions, the 14th annual convention of the Association of Retired Ministers, their Spouses or Survivors takes place at the Ramada Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 9-12.
The Protestant Theological Seminary in Prague, Czech Republic, will be the site for the conference, “How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land? – Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Society,” next spring.
Dr. Mary (Sue) Makin, Presbyterian Church (USA) medical missionary in Malawi, recently received the prestigious John Linton Award from Hannam University in Daejeon, South Korea.
What do a book about sharks, a children’s biography of John Calvin, and a story about a dump truck have in common? Find out at a the new website... (1 response so far)
The nine members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly Middle East study team met in November at the Presbyterian United Nations office and at First Presbyterian Church of New York City.
Please view this short video from the Synod of the Sun for Presbyterians everywhere who are concerned about accurate interpretation of the General Assembly. The video can be seen on the home page: synodsun.com. Click the headline or red arrow to find a link to the site.
New residency program matches new pastors with small congregations.
