Give, act and pray
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Anytime a disaster hits, whether it leaves a home burned, a community flooded or an entire island flattened, full recovery is a long-term process. We ask you now for churchwide call to prayer for all those affected by disasters, especially for those who — in just the past two weeks — have experienced flooding in the southeastern United States, a typhoon in the Philippines, earthquakes in Indonesia or earthquakes compounded by a tsunami in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Keep reading.
Highlights from the September GAMC Meeting
During plenary sessions at the September 2009 General Assembly Mission Council meeting, council members and observers had the opportunity to view informational videos such as Big Tent, Hurricane Ike and the Peacemaking Offering. See highlights from the meeting.
If you were a participant in the GAMC meeting, please complete the online evaluation form now to assist in the planning of future meetings. The form is also available for download as a Word or pdf file.
June 17, 2009
Big Tent blessings
Greetings to members of the General Assembly Mission Council, Middle Governing Body executives, and friends,
The many blessings and the sheer joy that I experienced under the Big Tent last week in Atlanta have filled my heart and soul with gratitude for each and every one of you who made this such a wonderful and successful event. To those who planned, programmed, led and supported it, I give thanks to God. To those who came from near and far to attend the Big Tent, I give thanks to God. For those of you who may have missed this first-in-a-lifetime celebration of many things Presbyterian, the Presbyterian News Service has posted a number of stories, and our colleagues have many more to share. The Presbyterian Outlook has several stories, too. So let's keep telling the stories and singing the songs! Keep reading.
Get the 2008 annual report
Collaboration, cooperation and change marked the ministry and mission of the General Assembly Mission Council in 2008. This year a focus on mission and evangelism charted a new path of partnership for Presbyterians. Learn what the GAMC has accomplished through God’s grace — download the new 2008 annual report. 
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Giving Patterns Research
A study in Spring 2008 analyzed giving patterns among Presbyterians with history of giving to PC(USA) national church.
Highlights of the findings
- An overwhelming majority (nearly 80 percent) of Presbyterians support six or more charities.
- Local church is favorite/first charity followed by five other PC(USA) mission programs.
- 77 percent of donors said giving to PC(USA) nationally had no impact on giving to the local church.
- 82 percent view gifts to PC(USA) nationally as above and beyond their local church pledge.
- 85 percent indicate “through church” and “mail” share top national contact preferences.
Download this report for the full results of the study.
How is Presbyterian mission funded?
Are you interested in how Presbyterian mission is funded? Share Christ's Mission explains mission funding sources (mission funds and per capita) and uses, as well as the required reserves. Funding Christ's Mission is the report of the Mission Funding Task Force which was approved by the 218th General Assembly (2008).
Share Christ's Mission (one page)
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Funding Christ's Mission (report of the Mission Funding Task Force)
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September 10, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is on track to reverse the 50-year long downward trend in the number of mission co-workers serving internationally, according to Hunter Farrell, director of Presbyterian World Mission.
“We expect to end the year with more than 200 mission co-workers, which is an increase over the previous year,” Farrell said. “We are excited that we are still able to fulfill the commitment to increase the number of mission co-workers our church sends out into the world even in the face of increased costs. We are thankful that God continues to call people to serve cross culturally in mission and that Presbyterians continue to support mission personnel through their prayers and financial gifts.” Keep reading.
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