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PAC: Peacemaking Advisory Committee (CMD, PPP)
PAC: Personnel Advisory Committee
PACSCL: Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (OGA, PHS)
PACT: People Acting for Community Together (NMD, PHEWA)
PACT: Presbyterian Association for Community Transformation will be the successor organization for: UNCL - Urban Network of Congregational Leadership ; COMANO - Community Ministries and Neighborhood Organizations (NMD, PHEWA)
PADVN: Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (NMD, PHEWA)
PAM: Presbyterian Association of Musicians (CMD, TAW)
PAN: Presbyterian AIDS Network (NMD, PHEWA)
PARO: Presbyterians Affirming Reproductive Options (NMD, PHEWA)
PASPM: Presbyterian Association for Specialized Pastoral Ministries (NMD, PHEWA)
PASTCF: Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith (CMD, TAW)
PBS: Presbyterians for Biblical Sexuality - This group was established to promote, encourage and enhance a biblical approach to sexuality and sexual relationships. Their goal is to assist governing bodies as well as local churches in understanding educational activities that contribute to the strengthening of family life and to the healing of sexual brokenness in its many forms. (affinity group)
PBS: Public Broadcasting System
PCA: Presbyterian Church in America (a different denomination from PC(USA)
PCAN: Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network (NMD, PHEWA)
PCBAA: Presbyterian Church Business Administrators
PCCEC or PCC: Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on the Examination of Candidates - Prepares and administers examinations required for ordination to the Presbyterian ministry. (OGA)
PCC: Presbyterian Collegiate Connection
PCCA: Presbyterian College Chaplains Association (NMD)
PCCCA: Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association (CMD)
PCCMP: Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel - A Washington-based entity that recruits, screens and endorses ministers as military and Veterans Administration chaplains, advises the U.S. government on matters related to military personnel and develops ministry programs for military personnel. (OGA)
PCIS: Presbyterian Church in Sudan
PCK: Presbyterian Church of Korea
PCM: Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
PCMS: Presbyterian Center for Mission Studies - The PCMS was born in the hearts of Presbyterian missionaries who believed that Presbyterians are equipped by God's Spirit to respond but many congregations need direction, resources, and encouragement as they move out in mission. So for over 30 years, the PCMS has been supporting the Worldwide Ministries Division of the PCUSA and cooperating with other affinity groups in the wonderful work of mission in the world. (affinity group)
PCOS: Presbyterian Church of Sudan
PCPCU: Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
PCT: Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
PCUS: Presbyterian Church in the United States (formerly located in Atlanta)
PC(USA): Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) also: PCUSA
PDA: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance - Funded by the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering and special appeals, coordinates the church's response to disasters in this country and throughout the world and coordinates the refugee resettlement ministry of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (WMD)
PDC: Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (also Presbyterian Disabilities Caucus) (NMD, PHEWA)
PDC: Presbyterian Distribution Center (warehouse & distribution center for PDS, Poplar Level Rd - Louisville, KY) (MSS)
PDRF: Presbyterians for Democracy and Religious Freedom - This group is a caucus for reform in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Their goal is to encourage open debate in our denomination in political affairs. They believe that the church, as stated in the barmen declaration, must never, "appropriate the characteristics, the task, and the dignity of the state," nor "Place the word and work of the Lord in the service of any arbitrarily chosen desires, purposes, and plans." PDRF"s objectives are educational - to make available to members of the PC(USA) 'additional and alternative views and Its guiding principle is that "democracy, while falling far short of our vision of the kingdom of God, permits the greatest possibility of and freedom for carrying out the Christian calling to proclaim as well as to live out the gospel.' (affinity group)
PDS: Presbyterian Distribution Services (Order Resources - Customer Services , MSS)
PEP: Presbyterian Elders in Prayer - In 1982 a group of elders from Colonial Presbyterian Church and Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO, got together to pray for the denomination. God inspired them to invite other elders to join them in this prayer for the healing, renewal and growth of our church (James 5:13-15). Presbyterian Elders in Prayer was organized as a non-profit, religious organization with by-laws and a Board of Directors. Primary Purpose: To inspire, encourage and enable more prayer, both personal and group, for the renewal and growth of our church. (affinity group)
PFF: Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship - Primary mission is to challenge, mobilize and empower Presbyterian congregations into global partnerships that establish indigenous churches among unreached people groups. (affinity group)
PFR: Presbyterians for Renewal - A broad-based renewal organization. It is, in part, the heir of two former renewal movements within the Presbyterian Church: Presbyterians United for Biblical Concern (PUBC) and Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians (CFP). Their mission statement states "As followers of Jesus Christ, seeking to conform our lives and beliefs to the Word of God, our mission is to participate in God's renewing, transforming work in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)." (affinity group)
PGI: Communion of Churches in Indonesia
PHCS: Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (BOP)
PHEWA: Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association - A coalition of social welfare ministry groups of Presbyterians that seek to implement social welfare policies of the General Assembly in such areas as AIDS ministries, mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse, disabilities, children health ministries, reproductive health care, community and neighborhood ministry, urban ministry and specialized pastoral ministries. (NMD)
PHN: Presbyterian Health Network (NMD)
PHP: Presbyterian Hunger Program - Funded by the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS), advocates personal behaviors and church and government policies that address the problem of hunger around the world; funds projects in this country and around the world that assist groups of persons in addressing hunger issues in their communities; provides resources that help church and community groups address hunger issues in their communities. (WMD)
PHS: Presbyterian Historical Society - (Department of History) Based in Philadelphia with an additional facility in Montreat, N.C., houses the archives of historical artifacts and papers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), publishes historical journals and papers and provides historical information to the church and historical researchers. (OGA)
PIF: Personal Information Form (NMD, CLC)
PIIR: Presbyterian Institute of Industrial Relations
PILP: Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program (sometimes seen as ILP) - A corporation created by the 1995 General Assembly that raises money for new church development and other capital needs of church- related institutions by offering investment certificates at competitive rates to church members and then lending the money at below-market rates to borrowers.
PIMM: People in Mutual Mission (WMD)
PIMS: Presbyterian Information Management System (OGA, MSS)
PIN: Personal Identification Number (OGA)
PJC: Permanent Judicial Commission - Acting under the Rules of Discipline in the constitution, conducts hearings on disciplinary and remedial cases brought before it by appeal and conducts trials of cases in which it has original jurisdiction (the "Supreme Court" of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly. (OGA, GAPJC)
PJU: Prophetic Justice Unit (of NCC)
PLC: Presbyterian Lay Committee - Their mission statement says: "The mission of the Presbyterian Lay Committee is to inform and equip God's people by proclaiming Jesus Christ alone as: The Way of Salvation; The Truth of God's Word' The Life of Discipleship." (affinity group)
PLGC: Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns - PLGC provides and advocates for the hospitality, diversity and inclusivity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people especially people who are HIV+ or are living with AIDS, and youth. They offer many experiencial gifts and resources in the continuing dialogue and resolution of gay and lesbian issues within the church.. (affinity group)
PLPC: Portuguese Language Presbyterian Council
PLO: Palestine Liberation Organization (NMD, PWO, WMD, PPP, PUNO)
PLSE: Presbyterian Pastoral Leadership Search Effort
PM: Presbyterian Men - An organization open to all men, coordinates the men's ministries work of the church in congregations, presbyteries and synods; conducts national men's meetings and provides resources to other groups of men throughout the church. (CMD)
PMC: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mortgage Corp. (PILP)
PMHE: Presbyterian Ministers in Higher Education
PMM: Presbyterian Media Mission (GAMC, OC)
PMMF: Presbyterian Medical Mission Fund (MBF)
PNAODA: Presbyterian Network on Alcohol and other Drug Abuse (NMD, PHEWA)
PNC: Pastor Nominating Committee
PNET: PresbyNet - Computer Communication Network operated through Ecunet/Faithgroups, Inc. (GAMC/OC)
PNS: Presbyterian News Service (GAMC, OC)
POAM: Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry (CMD)
POAMN: Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network (CMD)
PPA: Presbyterian Pan American School
PPC: Presbyterians Pro-Choice (affinity group)
PPC: Presbyterian Publishing Corporation - Based in Louisville, KY, publishes books - under the Westminster John Knox Press and Geneva Press imprints - and other theological education and worship resources for Presbyterians, as well as non-Presbyterian Christian education curriculum as an alternative to denomination-specific curricula published by the church.
PPCN: Presbytery Pastoral Care Network
PPF: Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (affinity group)
PPL: Presbyterians Pro-Life - Statement of Purpose - Presbyterians Pro-Life seeks to be a prophetic witness to the Presbyterian Church (USA) upholding the sacred value of human life and the family. We believe the Scriptures teach that God, who made us in His own image, has forbidden us to shed innocent blood. Therefore, Presbyterians Pro-Life is committed to protecting the right to life of every human being from the moment of fertilization to the moment of natural death. In decisions about life and death, the sanctity of life of both mother and child must be respected, and every effort to preserve their lives should be made. This leads us to stand against abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, and any other practice which would devalue human life. Presbyterians Pro-Life is convinced that a return to the Biblical teaching concerning the sacred value of the family is essential to recovering respect for the sacred value of individual human lives. God has ordained the family, the basic social unit of all human institutions, to propagate, protect and nurture human life. Presbyterians Pro-Life is committed to strengthening the bonds of family love and nurture, and to protecting innocent life (affinity group)
PPO: Preferred Provider Organization (BOP)
PPP: Presbyterian Peacemaking Program - Funded by the annual Peacemaking Offering, provides resources to congregations, presbyteries and synods for ministries of peacemaking in families, churches, communities and the world; conducts annual peacemaking conferences. (CMD)
PRC: People's Republic of China
PRC: Presbyterians for Restoring Creation - A Statement of Faith written February 1997 "We live in a time of wide-spread, catastrophic destruction of the natural world and human communities. Our faith compels us to respond. Empowered by our rich biblical and theological heritage: we trust that God-who created heaven and earth, and pronounced it good -calls us to sacrificial, loving, and joyful participation in caring for the fullness of that creation. We trust that Christ ---whose incarnation reveals God's love and compassion, who suffered death that we might have life - calls us to identify with the suffering of all creation and to carry on the Holy work of transforming brokenness into wholeness.. We trust that the Spirit - whose presence in trial and rejoicing moves us into deeper awareness of God's reign - calls us to witness boldly as servants and prophets to our age. There is a great urgency to the work, before us. Our hope rests fully in the One who continues to create, redeem, and sustain us all. May we be faithful to the call." (NMD)
PRECIS: Presbyterian Restricted Endowment Compliance Information System
PREM: Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Ministry (CMD)
PRM: Presbyterian Renewal Ministries (affinity groups
PRRMI: Presbyterian and Reformed Renewal Ministries International (affinity groups)
PSCE: Presbyterian School of Christian Education
PSMIN: Presbyterian Serious Mental Illness Network (NMD, PHEWA)
PSST III: Presbyterian Student Strategy Team III
PT: Presbyterians Today Magazine (GAMC, OC)
PTBT: Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water (NMD, PWO, PPP, PUNO)
PTEL: PresbyTel - The general information service of the church - 1-800-872-3283 (GAMC, DEDO, OC, I & P)
PTS: Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
PTSEM: Princeton Theological Seminary
PUNO: Presbyterian United Nations Office (the U.N. Office): Based in New York, offers the church's witness to issues. (CMD, PPP)
PW: Presbyterian Women - An organization open to all women in the church, conducts a broad program of ministry, education and fund-raising for mission among Presbyterian women; publishes monthly magazine, "HORIZONS", resources women's ministries in presbyteries and synods through a network through the synods and presbyteries. (Relates through NMD and Women's Ministries)
PWAs: Persons with AIDs
PWC: Presbyterian Women in the Congregation
PWO: Presbyterian Washington Office (the Washington Office): Based in Washington, provides information about Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) policy and positions on issues to governmental leaders; provides information about pending legislation and church policy related to it to Presbyterians; conducts seminars and tours of Capitol Hill to Presbyterian groups. (NMD)
PYC: Presbyterian Youth Connection - Created by the 1995 General Assembly, coordinates and unites the youth ministries of Presbyterian churches nationwide, through resources, leadership training and national and regional youth ministry conferences. (CMD, Youth Ministries)
PYC: Presbyterian Youth Council (CMD, Youth Ministries)
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