Reports and study guides
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Stories of Hope: The Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter or WATTS opened it doors on January 4
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
In the summer of 2009, leaders from many religious and community groups gathered to explore what, if anything, could be done for homeless persons during the coldest winter months. The community had a Salvation Army and a Rescue Mission that were doing a superb job sheltering persons from the elements and providing them hope to continue. But demand was increasingly outstripping supply. More persons were seeking shelter than there was shelter available.
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Strategy for African-American Church Growth Within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—African American Congregational Support
In light of the General Assembly mandate to increase racial ethnic membership in the PC(USA) by 20 percent by the year 2010, the National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) recognizes the critical necessity to take the lead in developing a Strategy for African-American Evangelism and Church Growth. In the document are strategies which we encourage presbyteries, synods and General Assembly offices to implement in order to ensure that the 1998 Racial Ethnic Immigrant evangelism Church Growth Strategy achieves the objective of increasing African-American membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
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Study guide - Accra Confession: Covenant for Justice in the Economy and the Earth
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian Hunger Program
This pamphlet contains the Accra Confession adopted by the delegates of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) (of which PC(USA) is member) 24th General Council in Accra, Ghana (2004).
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Study guide - Feminicide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Hispanic/Latino-a Congregational Support
Take action. Use the following study guide in conjunction with this video to learn how your congregation, community of worship, or prayer group can help women targeted by violence.
Para ver o descargar este documento en español presione aquí.
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Study guide - Machism
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Hispanic/Latino-a Congregational Support
Take action. Use the following study guide in conjunction with this video to learn how your congregation, community of worship, or prayer group can help women targeted by violence.
Para ver o descargar este documento en español presione aquí.
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Study guide - What We Can Do
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Hispanic/Latino-a Congregational Support
Take action. Use the following study guide in conjunction with this video to learn how your congregation, community of worship, or prayer group can help women targeted by violence.
Para ver o descargar este documento en español presione aquí.
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Study guide for Policy Statements and Recommendations from the 1978 report, “The Church and Homosexuality”
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology and Worship
This study guide, prepared by the Office of Theology and Worship, is written at the request of the 217th General Assembly, Item 04-05:
" ... commended for use by sessions and congregations for study of the Authoritative Interpretation of 1993, commending it to congregations as the historic policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)."
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Summary of Survey Results for the Mid Council Commission 2011
From Office of the General Assembly—Mid Councils Commission
Research Services developed three questionnaires in cooperation with and at the request of the Middle Governing Body Commission:
- A session survey.
- A presbytery and synod leader survey.
- An individual survey.
All three were placed on the PC(USA) website on March 24, and their availability was publicized widely throughout the denomination by the Commission. Responses were accepted through July 8, 20 II. Individual Presbyterians were invited to go to either the leader or individual survey, as appropriate. Sessions were invited to download a copy of the survey, come up with one set of responses for the entire group, and then ...
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Survey About Commissioned Lay Pastors, Appendix A
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Commissioned Ruling Elders
Part I of the study of Commissioned Lay Pastors is a survey of presbyteries about CLPs. It was completed by PC(USA) Research Services.
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Synod Committee on Representation Annual Report Form - Spanish
From Office of the General Assembly—Committee on Representation
Updated 11-2011– The General Assembly Committee on Representation (GACOR) asks that synod committees on representation (CORs) report annually on the status of synod and presbytery CORs. Spanish form.
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