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ACREC: Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns
ACWC: Advocacy Committee for Women's Concerns
ACSWP: Advisory Committee for Social Witness Policy
APCE: Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
APCU: Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
APCURM: Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities Risk Management
AUDIT: Audit Committee

BMS: Basic Mission Support
BOP:
Board of Pensions

CCT/PW: Churchwide Coordinating Team of Presbyterian Women
CE: Christian Education Program Area
CFCS: Church Financial Campaign Service
CLP: Church Loan Program
CMP: Congregational Ministries Publishing
CPS: Churchwide Personnel Services
COGA: Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
COTE: Committee on Theological Education
CSO: Churchwide Special Offerings
CWS: Church World Service (and Witness of the NCC)

DMS: Directed Mission Support

ECO: Extra Commitment Opportunity giving
EEO/AA: Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
EP: Ecumenical Partners

FDN: Presbyterian Foundation

GAC: General Assembly Council
GACNC: General Assembly Council Nominating Committee
GACX: General Assembly Council Executive Committee
GANC: General Assembly Nominating Committee

IMS: Internet and Media Services

JARVIE: Designated funds for New York City residents who have special circumstances
JHH: Joining Hearts and Hands Campaign (also known as Mission Initiative)
JMP: Jinishian Memorial Program

MDRC: Mission Development Resources Committee
MI: Mission Initiative (see JHH)
MRTI: Mission Responsibility Through Investment

NCC: National Council of Churches
NCD: New Church Development
NMPF: National Mission Partnership Funds
NNPCW: National Network of Presbyterian College Women

OC: Office of Communication
OGA: Office of the General Assembly
OGHS: One Great Hour of Sharing Offering

PAC: Peacemaking Advisory Committee
PDA: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
PDS: Presbyterian Distribution Services
PHEWA: Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association
PHP: Presbyterian Hunger Program
PILP: Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program (sometimes seen as ILP)
PNS: Presbyterian News Service
PPC: Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
PW: Presbyterian Women
PYC: Presbyterian Youth Council

RLM: Reformed Liturgy and Music

SDOP: Self-Development of People

TEF: Theological Education Fund

VISM: Volunteers in Shared Mission

WARC: World Alliance of Reformed Churches
WCC: World Council of Churches
WMPA: Women's Ministries Program Area

 
             
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