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Lenten Series: Start a New Tradition

Lord Teach Us to Pray: Fasting as Prayer

Presbyterian Women: Uniting the World in Prayer

One Great Hour of Sharing: Lenten Journals

Call to Worship

Planning for Children in Worship: Shout, Wave, and Rejoice on Palm Sunday

10 Reasons to Get Excited about the Pentecost Offering
Older Adult Week
Doing an Easter Vigil from the Grass Roots on Up

Ways to Enhance the Christian Education Ministry of Your Congregation

Christian Family Week

What Are Families For?
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Single-Parent Households and the Church

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Integrating a Bilingual Worship Service into Your Congregation

On Being a Modern Man of Faith
Professing Our Faith—A New Confirmation Curriculum

Six Decisions for Leading Adult Bible Study Groups

Islam and Christianity: A Guide to Building Bridges

Studying the New Testament

Continuing Study Ideas for Elders and Deacons

2005 Children's Mission Yearbook

The Year of The Bible
Around the World in 5 Days
LabOra
Dollars & Sense
 

World Day of Prayer

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There are many ways to share with others around the globe in offering prayer and praise to our one Creator. For over a century, Presbyterian Women have sought to focus one day of the year on the mission of the church worldwide. Today, an ecumenical and international observance is held on the World Day of Prayer, on the first Friday in March. More than 170 countries and regions now participate in this observance.

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Christian Family Week

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Christ is with us always. Use the following practices and ideas within the life of your family as you live out and acknowledge that presence daily...

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Dollars and Sense

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Presbyterians are generous. We gave over $2 billion through the church last year for the sake of the gospel. We do more together than we do separately. So where do all those mission dollars go? Contributions received by the General Assembly flow into two different streams. The first is used for discerning through our elected commissioners, assemblies, and the Office of the General Assembly (OGA); the second is used for doing through the work of the General Assembly Council (GAC).

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Start a New Tradition

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If you begin on Ash Wednesday, your church can offer a seven-week Lenten series. If you already have a traditional Ash Wednesday service and a full Holy Week schedule, then a special five-week series is worth considering.

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