Monday Meditations From Denise

March 23, 2009

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. (1 Cor 3:6-7). [Read more]

Register for the YAM JAM

May 27-30, 2009
Austin Presbyterian Seminary

The YAM Jam Conference will gather PC(USA) leaders engaged in some aspect of Young Adult Ministry to cooperate, encourage and stimulate each other's ministries — a process similar to musicians' "jam" sessions. [Read more]

The Big Tent: And the Word Became Flesh — an extraordinary celebration of Presbyterian ministries

June 11-13, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia

This first of a kind celebration will offer participants the opportunity to experience 10 different  Presbyterian ministry conferences — all under one roof — over a three-day period.  Partner groups will hold their conferences simultaneously and members of those groups can attend as they do traditionally. Conference partners include New Immigrants Consultation, National Multicultural Church Conference, National Elders Conference, Committee on Ministry/Committee on Preparation for Ministry Consultation, Racial Ethnic Convocation, Stewardship Conference, Communicators Network, Peacemaking Conference, Biennial Social Justice Conference and the Evangelism and Church Growth Conference. Learn more.

New England Campus Ministry Initiative

From the Synod of the Northeast newsletter, January 2009

In 2008 the New England Presbytery Partnership Group (Boston, Northern and Southern New England Presbyteries) established its New England Presbyterian Campus Initiative (NEPCI), coordinated by Kelsey Rice Bogdan and administrated by the Rev. Karl Gustafson. In a year-end holiday update, Kelsey wrote that the research phase of the project is near completion, with information collected from about 215 accredited colleges in New England, including information about religious life on campus. [Read more]

New College Catalog Available

If you are interested in more information about Presbyterian - related colleges and universities there is a new catalog published by the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU) in partnership with Collegiate Ministries.

Presbyterian Association for Collegiate and Higher Education Ministries (PACHEM)

PACHEM (Presbyterian Association for Collegiate and Higher Education Ministries) is the name of the organization formed as a result the 2004 Higher Education Summit. It was conceived by the Office of Higher Education of the PC(USA) in response to "Renewing the Commitment," General Assembly Overture 98-63, as an advocacy group. PACHEM has a formal Covenant with the PC(USA).

Presbyterian College Chaplains Association

The Presbyterian College Chaplains Association provide a link between faith and learning, between our Church and our institutions of higher education and between people exploring the meaning of life and the God who is the basis of that meaning.

Presbyterian Student Advocacy and Leadership Team (PSALT)

PSALT is the national student leadership for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The Team consists of college students involved in the PC(USA)-related collegiate ministries including the National Network of Presbyterian College Women and the Korean American Student Empowerment program.

Applications for the PSALT are due September 1st. Be sure to get your application turned in. —

Higher Education Ministries Arena

The Higher Education Ministries Arena (HEMA) is part of the non-profit corporation, Council for Higher Education Ministries (CHE Ministries, Inc.), the primary structure through which several Protestant denominations work ecumenically to achieve common goals in higher education ministries.

Add your congregation-based ministry to the HEMA directory.

Subscribe to the HEMA e-newsletter.

In-Gathering

PC(USA) Congregation-based collegiate ministry staff can get together with other folk like you who are doing the same thing only differently.