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Around the World in 5 Days: A Visit to the U.S.A.
In its third offering of the popular vacation Bible school series Around the World in 5 Days, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) focuses its attention on domestic mission and what it means to be “mission-minded.”
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Emmanuel Expressions
Adapted from the refrain of the familiar Advent hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” the theme of this year’s Christmas Joy Offering is “Rejoice! Emmanuel Has Come!” Despite the somewhat eerie modal tones of the hymn and the mystery of why we’re excited by the arrival of someone whose name (at least as children) we don’t even recognize, the theme is one that, once unpacked, truly speaks to all ages.
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My Church is Five for Five!
Is your church Five for Five? Five for Five means that your congregation supports Presbyterian mission around the corner and around the globe through the four churchwide Special Offerings and basic mission support. Over one hundred congregations have been recognized as Five for Five churches this past year.
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