The Presbyterian Communicators Network supports its members by offering these helpful resources for your communication work.  

Media Ministry

Here and Now
The Here and Now media campaign offers a complete set of advertising materials for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for evangelism outreach in your community.

PMM (Presbyterian Media Mission)
Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PMM is a faith-based nonprofit media organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). PMM is supported by nine presbyteries, two synods and the PC(USA) Office of Communication. It is an electronic digital mission that seeks "in a world of confusing and competing messages, to communicate a creative and compelling witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ through media."

Presbyterian Writers Guild
We are a voluntary, non-profit association of writers who are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The group provides support and encouragement to its members through workshops and an awards program.

Religion Communicators Council
The Religion Communicators Council is an interfaith association of more than 600 religion communicators working in print and electronic communication, marketing and public relations. The RCC provides for professional development and networking through local chapters and an annual meeting. The RCC Web site links you to a diversity of faith groups.

PC(USA) graphics
Print and Web graphics, including the Presbyterian seal and a variety of clip art.

PCN artwork to download
Graphics Interchange Format (.GIF)

Tagged Image File (.TIF)

Encapsulated PostScript (.EPS)

Note: EPS files work best with Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand. The best method for opening an EPS file is going into the program you want to open the EPS in and selecting File > Open.

Interfaith/Ecumenical Resources and Organizations

National Council of Churches of Christ USA
The National Council of Churches of Christ USA is comprised of 36 Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, historic African American and Living Peace member faith groups that include 45 million people in more than 100,000 local congregations in communities across the nation.

World Alliance of Reformed Churches
The World Alliance of Reformed Churches is a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th century Reformation that links more than 75 million Christians in over 100 countries around the world.

World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches brings together more than 340 churches, denominations and church fellowships in over 100 countries and territories throughout the world, representing some 400 million Christians.

News Services

Associated Church Press
The Associated Church Press is an international community of communication professionals brought together by faithfulness to their craft and by a common task of reflecting, describing, and supporting the life of faith and the Christian community. Read their news releases online.

Ecumenical News International
Ecumenical News International (ENI) is an ecumenical news agency sponsored by World Alliance of Reformed Churches in partnership with the Conference of European Churches, the Lutheran World Federation and the World Council of Churches. 

Latin American and Carribbean Communication Agency (ALC)
Latin American and Carribbean Communication Agency (ALC) is an ecumenical agency that offers information and analysis to religious and secular communication media about the socio-ecclesial reality in Latin American and other regions of the world. Web site available in English and Spanish.

Religion Newswriters Association
Religion Newswriters Association is a non-profit trade association that works to promote excellence in religion reporting in the news media. The RNA Web site offers a links and information helpful in understanding coverage of religion in the public media. If you are unable to attend the PCN national conference, August 1 - 4, you may want to consider attending the RNA 2007 Annual Conference, September 27-30, in San Antonio, Texas. Primarily geared toward religion newspaper writers, it an opportunity to hear about issues that effect their work and make media contacts.

Religion News Service
Religion News Service (RNS) online offers one of the few secular news and photo services devoted to unbiased coverage of religion and ethics.

Resources and Services

Copyright information on pcusa.org
This area of pcusa.org has some general information on different copyright issues as they relate to a church setting. It is just one part of a complete Legal Manual developed by national staff in the Legal/Risk Management program area of the GAC.

Free Translation
A no-charge Web site that offers translations from English to 10 different languages, including Spanish. The free offer is good for several sentences or a short paragraph. Careful though. It doesn't take into consideration regional influence, such as the difference between Spanish spoken in Los Angeles, and that spoken in Miami. Good assistance for getting a message out to non-English speaking members of your congregation or community.

MGBconnect
This site provides resources for the staff and committees of our presbyteries and synods. We will post models and policies we have received from our middle governing bodies (MGB) as well as policy statements, program designs and other information from General Assembly entities that relate to MGBs.

Model Consent Releases
The appropriate release should be used whenever you are taking a picture or making a recording (audio/video) of a person that could be recognized in the reproduction of the picture or recording. We recommend that the person taking the picture or recording (or someone at the same event) act as the "witness." Please make sure to read the release for further details.

• Adult
• Minor - under 18 years old

PresbyTel
Got a question pertaining to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Contact PresbyTel, the "reference desk" for the PC(USA), at (800) 872-3283.

Purchasing Partnership
An online list of vendors from software to office furniture to phone service that offers substantial discounts to PC(USA) member churches and governing bodies.

The Bible Gateway
The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online — all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference. The Bible Gateway was first started in 1993 by Nick Hengeveld while attending Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI.

Speaking Faith: The Essential Handbook for Religion Communicators
Published by the RCC, this 155-page, softbound resource covers issues ranging from establishing a strategic communications plan to crisis communication. Includes a CD that provides the various worksheets, forms, and guidelines. Order your copy here.