Jan 31, 2021 |
Bringing campus, church, and community together as we invest in the lives of students who will go forth and lead the world. When I was offered a leadership position in Presbyterian Campus Ministry (PCM) at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), I initially was...
Aug 9, 2020 |
by Lakesha Bradshaw Easter Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, our congregation, like many others, listed the names of our elder members and friends of the community who are home-bound due to physical and/or mobility challenges. These beloved friends frequently received...
Aug 2, 2020 |
Many churches mark the back-to-school season with a Blessing of Backpacks for children, families, teachers, and leaders who are returning to the classroom after summer break. This ritual is a tangible reminder that God is present everywhere and accompanies us in every...
Apr 7, 2019 |
Bringing Generations Together in Partnership Back in 1989, the One Great Hour of Sharing program adopted the theme: Partners in God’s New Creation. A member of the congregation I served suggested we build on this theme with congregation-wide OGHS activities that...
Jun 5, 2013 |
By: Beth Terpstra I’m a young adult, and I’ve left the church. I guess I should qualify my statement. I haven’t left the church. I’ve left my church, my denomination; the secure structure of Reformed theology that was very formative throughout...
Jun 5, 2013 |
By: Scott Dobovsky This is not a group of middle aged adults! At Valley Community Presbyterian Church where I am a member, a group called the 45ers meets Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. This is not a group of middle-aged adults, but children in the fourth and fifth...
Jun 1, 2013 |
By: Charles B. Hardwick “We need more children in the pews. After all, children and youth are the future of the church.” If church staffs had a dime for every time they heard a sentiment like this, the Christian education budgets would grow in churches around North...
Jun 1, 2013 |
By: George Brown Jr. My wife Willa retired at age 63 and now, seven years later, I have retired at age 70. Our experience reflects something of the diversity in expectations for retirement of those engaged in religious vocations. Some years ago at a pre-retirement...
Jun 1, 2013 |
By: Mary E. Speedy Faith Formation 4.0: Introducing an Ecology of Faith in a Digital Age, Julie Anne Lytle. Morehouse Publishing, 2013. Using an ecological approach to study how emerging technologies affect individual and communal formation, Faith Formation 4.0 looks...
Jun 1, 2013 |
By: Forrest Palmer “The mission of APCE is to connect—enrich—empower—sustain all persons serving in educational ministry in the Reformed family of churches.” As the gavel is passed from one president to another, the mission of APCE is always lifted up to help provide...
