Reports and study guides
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Washington Report - 65th Anniversary Edition
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Office of Public Witness
Volume 34, No. 1 Advocacy Training/65th Anniversary Edition
Join Compassion, Peace & Justice for a special event in Washington, D.C. Attend Compassion, Peace & Justices’s Training Day, a pre-event to the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days, a gathering focused on development, security and economic justice issues facing women in the United States and throughout the world. The training is designed to develop a link between the domestic and global ministries of Compassion, Peace & Justice and local congregations and Presbyterians interested in social and public witness opportunities.
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Washington Report - Second quarter 2011
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Office of Public Witness
May 2011 update on recent events, celebrating outgoing and incoming interns, and issue updates
In this edition:
- Presbyterians Converge on the Nation’s Capital for Compassion, Peace, and Justice Training Day Event
- Building An Alliance With Young Adults
- Important Internship for Public Witness Dates and Deadlines
- Welcoming New Faces
- Challenging the Rhetoric of Scarcity: Living in a World of Abundance, by Leslie G. Woods
- Colombia Free Trade Agreement, by Catherine Gordon
- A Successful Start to the OPW Internship Program: Interviews with Outgoing Interns
- Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2011
One of the great challenges of our denomination is relating to young adults ...
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Washington Report - Spring 2013
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Office of Public Witness
Download the latest news from the Office of Public Witness.
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Washington Report - Summer 2012
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Office of Public Witness
Download the latest news from the Office of Public Witness, including:
- Ending For-Profit Prisons
- Meet our Summer Fellows
- Raise Hope for the Congo
- Congratulations to President Obama for supporting DREAMers
- and much more!
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We Believe FAQ: Faithfully Asking Questions Scope and Sequence Fall 2011-Fall 2012
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Curriculum
We Believe FAQ: Faithfully Asking Questions
Scope and Sequence Fall 2011 -
Weekly Eucharist in Easter 2012 Survey
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Worship
These are the results of a May 2012 informal survey on Weekly Eucharist in Easter.
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What GA per capita supports
From Office of the General Assembly—Per Capita
Per capita dollars help the church be the church and are related to the functions of the Stated Clerk through actions of the General Assembly.
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What Is Multicultural Worship? Leader Guide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Multicultural Congregational Support
From the Thoughtful Christian
Is it possible to worship with people of such different backgrounds and experiences?The current buzzword in many Christian churches today is “multicultural worship.” Is this just another church-growth fad? Is it simply a dream of some leaders who want to incorporate music and liturgical toys that remind us of Christians in other countries? Just what is multicultural worship and how does it work? Actually, multicultural worship appears to be the way God desires us to worship throughout the Bible. God seems to push us to not only tolerate others but to accept them and be ...
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What Is Multicultural Worship? Participant Guide
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Multicultural Congregational Support
From the Thoughtful Christian
Is it possible to worship with people of such different backgrounds and experiences?The current buzzword in many Christian churches today is “multicultural worship.” Is this just another church-growth fad? Is it simply a dream of some leaders who want to incorporate music and liturgical toys that remind us of Christians in other countries? Just what is multicultural worship and how does it work? Actually, multicultural worship appears to be the way God desires us to worship throughout the Bible. God seems to push us to not only tolerate others but to accept them and be ...
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What do Presbyterians really believe?
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Research Services
We can find out what individual Presbyterians are supposed to believe by reading the confessions, but how do we learn what they actually believe? Responses to Presbyterian Panel surveys give us details on personal beliefs as well information on religious backgrounds, church participation and demographic characteristics from a recent national survey of members, elders and ministers.