The story of Robert Morrison, a Young Adult Volunteer, whose year-long commitment to serve the homeless and care for needy youth was funded by the Pentecost Offering. Also included: about the Pentecost Offering and how your church can give.
Many churches struggle with the decision of whether or not to offer Christian education in the summer. This article reminds us of the importance of summer education, while offering new and unconventional ideas for getting the whole congregation involved.
An article for Christian educators beginning conversations about their churches’ curriculum needs for fall. It offers suggestions for evaluating and choosing curriculum, as well as inviting teachers back for another church school year.
美國基督長老教會通過修訂封立準則
當總會辦公室等待正式計票結果的時刻，173 個中會超過半數已經通過修改封立準則。
在2011年5月10日本週二的會議，雙城地區的中會成為第87個認可此項修訂文的中會，此修訂文將刪除憲法規定，要求所有牧師，長老和執事生活在“忠誠地一男一女的婚約或守貞的單身“（ 教會法規G-6.0106b）。
Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC) is offering our 2011 Inclusion Sunday resources to equip churches for inclusive ministry. The ideas and suggestions for worship and theology, confirmation and models of ministry come from actual experiences of writers who are committed to inclusion of children and youth of all abilities. It is our prayer that this packet will assist you in your ministry with all of God’s children.
Find a list of 2011 Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) proxy voting recommendations.
Recent actions by the 219th General Assembly (2010) regarding G-6.0106b in the Book of Order
are raising questions in sessions and presbyteries about the effect of this action on the work of
these examining and ordaining bodies. This is a synopsis of those actions and their effects.
A las congregaciones de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUUA)
Estimados hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:
Reciban ustedes abundancia de misericordia, paz y amor. (Judas 1:2).
El debate sobre las normas de ordenación ha sido una lucha en la familia presbiteriana por gran parte de las últimas tres décadas. Hemos tratado de buscar esa posición en la cual cada congregación, cada persona que sea parte de la membresía, cada diácono o diaconiza, anciano o anciana, y ministro o ministra de la Palabra los Sacramentos, puedan compartir sus dones en el ministerio y a la misma vez respetar la integridad de cada congregación, membresía, diácono o diaconiza, anciano o anciana, y ministro o ministra.
규례서 G‐6.0106b 조항에 관한 제 219 차 총회 (2010 년도)의 결의들은, 안수 심사와 안수 권한을
가진 당회나 노회들 안에서 이번 결의들이 가져오는 영향에 대하여 질문들을 일으키고 있다. 아래
개요는 바로 그러한 결의들과 파급 효과에 관한 것이다.
예배 자료들
10‐A 개정안이 통과된 후에 사용될 수 있는 것들