Why do we have committees on representation (CORs)? What is the purpose of COR? How do CORs operate? Who do they report to? Do all CORs operate the same way? How can COR be successful in a presbytery and synod?
Hungryhearts article by Steven Wirth
We as Christians seek to grow closer in relationship with God. A challenge in doing this is how to make our life choices better reflect God’s values. In the early stages of our spiritual lives this may seem a rather simple and clear-cut practice. As individuals, seeking to do good and avoid evil can carry us a long way. For some people this simple focus remains profound and spiritually rich. Perhaps the circumstances of their lives are such that they face few complex questions.
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The Rev. Jim Gunn, Edwin B. Lindsay Chaplain to Students, University of Dubuque
A five-part essay about the Faculty Initiative Cluster within the Reforming Ministry Project from the Rev. Jim Gunn.
—Jack Marcum, coordinator, Research Services
The membership of the denomination has decreased steadily for quite some time. This essay presents the factors that, together, produce the annual membership totals and will help Presbyterians better understand how the denomination got to its present situation. (Download full essay at the bottom of this section.)
See the Comparative Statistics 2009 tables:
1. PC(USA) Congregations and Membership, 1998 to 2009
2. Distribution of PC(USA) Congregations by Membership Size and Synod, 2009
3. PC(USA) Membership by Region and State/Territory, 2009
4. Membership Gains and Losses of PC(USA) Synods and Presbyteries, 2009
5. Distribution of PC(USA) …
The Comparative Statistics report is published annually in the fall and summarizes data on membership, finances and ministers provided by each congregation to the Office of the General Assembly via the Session Annual Statistical Report. The report compares annual statistics to show trends in areas such as membership gains and losses, receipts and expenditures, and number of ministers.
See individual Comparative Statistics 2012 tables:
1. PC(USA) Congregations and Membership, 2001 to 2012
2. Distribution of PC(USA) Congregations by Membership Size and Synod, 2012
3. PC(USA) Membership by Region and State/Territory, 2012
4. Membership Gains and Losses of PC(USA) Synods and …
PC(USA) Congregations and Membership, 2001 to 2012
PC(USA) Membership, Total Individual Contributions, and Expenditures for Local Program and Local Mission by Synod and Presbytery, 2011 and 2012
Number of PC(USA) Congregations, How They Are Served, Worship Attendance, and Giving Information by Membership Size, 2012
Distribution of PC(USA) Congregations by Membership Size and Synod, 2012