Mar 27, 2023 |
Synod School is a wonderful week of learning, fellowship and fun in a Christian community held annually the last full week of July. It is held every summer at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, by the Synod of Lakes and Prairies. For more information,...
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...
Nov 19, 2018 |
By: Julie Schaaf My first call to ministry was to serve as the chaplain of the Foothills Presbyterian Retirement Community in Easley, SC. At the time, I was one of five chaplains in our five separate Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) located throughout the...
Nov 12, 2018 |
By: Michelle Hendrix POAMN: Resources, Information, and Answers by Michele Hendrix, POAMN President One of the roles of Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network is to provide resources, information, and answers to your questions. We are always...
Sep 24, 2018 |
By: Jocelyn (J.C.) Cadwallader Throughout history, Jesus—through the people of God—has provided safe haven to those vulnerable under the laws and customs of the time. In the years before the American Civil War, churches provided safety for enslaved people seeking...
Jun 1, 2014 |
By: Theresa McDonald-Lee Summer camps have long been a part of the traditional matrix of Christian education for the children in Presbyterian churches. Children would attend Sunday school through the year and head off to a week of camp in the summer, often paid for...
Jun 1, 2014 |
By: Andrew Spidahl “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof…” (KJV) These words from Psalm 24 were echoing in my head as I walked through my neighborhood. My wife and I had just recently taken a position as community connectors, and I...
Jun 1, 2014 |
By: Larry Schuyler Sarah sat at the table thinking about plans for next quarter’s eighth-grade class at Covenant Reformed Church. The task of contextualizing lesson plans in a creative and relevant way always seemed to be a lonely experience. “I feel like I am...
