Child Advocacy
The 2008 Children’s Sabbath Manual provides worship materials, bulletin inserts, ideas for hands-on service and advocacy efforts, and guidance for strengthening efforts for children throughout the year. This year’s manual focuses on answering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to build and be the "Blessed Community" where all children can live out their God-given potential.
PDS: Item #1881985512; free, limit 1, presbyteries may order in bulk; GAMC: Child Advocacy Office.
Congregational Ministries Publishing
Congregational Ministries Publishing is pleased to present the Faith for Life2 Bible study. Perfect for midweek or Sunday educational ministries, FFL2 includes helpful teaching tips, activities for all styles of learning, easy-to-read lesson plans, a concise, in-depth Bible background and spiritual practices interwoven for both teachers and students. Newly coordinated Teacher and Student Books and Tear-out Home Study Pages are also included. Faith for Life2 is graded precisely for children, while the youth sections are a bit more general.
When God speaks we need to listen. During this study, young people will focus on the ways God spoke the Ten Words, spoke in Jesus Christ and continues to speak to us today through both ancient and contemporary words. 10 Sessions. PDS: #978-0976816865; $15.99; GAMC: CMP.
First graders will explore what the Bible tells us about the friendship that God offers to us and making and keeping friends at home, at school, at church, in our communities and in the world. 30 sessions. PDS: ISBN 978-0972714677 (Teacher Guide), $30.99; ISBN 978-0972714685 (Student Book), $12.50; GAMC: CMP.
Educational Ministries
This new resource includes ideas for engaging older elementary children and their parents in conversations and practices that encourage spiritual growth and community building. PDS: #21164-08001; $; 2008; GAMC: Ministries with Youth.
Health
Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC) produced this resource to help congregations as they work to become more welcoming to persons living with disabilities into the full life and work of its life. Areas covered in the audit are Leadership, Worship, Ministry Programs, Fellowship, Communication, and Architectural Accessibility. The audit gives suggestions about how to implement the recommendations and where to go for additional help. The audit can be downloaded from the PDC.
Mission
This six-part Bible study is based on the principles of Fair Trade. Fair Trade makes certain that farmers and workers receive a "fair" price for their products. This helps workers and farmers to better compete in this new global marketplace, and promotes long-term development in many poor communities. Partnership for Just Trade's resource is intended to be used for teaching and learning about fair trade, and comes complete with a reference section, questions for reader reflection and some personal stories. May be used alone or in a group. This resource is promoted by the Joining Hands Network of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Partners for Just Trade, (314) 707-2831 or online: #BS08; $5.00; 2008; GAMC: Presbyterian Hunger Program.
Presbyterians have been at the forefront of health missions around the world for over 100 years. This new 10-minute program illustrates how International Health Ministries carries on that tradition today, engaging U.S. Presbyterians in health-related missions and supporting the health and community development initiatives of PC(USA)'s global church partners. PDS: #25384-08-001; free; 2008; GAMC: International Health Ministries.
This brochure offers a helpful overview of the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. PDS: #25412-08-004; free; 2008; GAMC: PDA.
Office of the General Assembly
2008 Assembly in Brief of the 218th General Assembly. Assembly in Brief provides easy-to-read summaries plus photos of the 218th General Assembly’s important news and events. The 16-page, bulletin-sized insert is designed for use by congregations in Sunday worship or in church newsletters. Bundled in packages of 25. PDS: #OGA-08030; $8.00; 2008; Office of the General Assembly.
Older Adult Ministries
May is designated Older Adult Month by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Use this resource to help plan and support the work of older adults. We just received copies in mid-April. Hopefully you will find it helpful nevertheless. The resources include prayers, reflections, resource lists and suggestions for worship. PDS: 11112-08-917; $2.00; 2008; Older Adult Ministries Network.
Presbyterian Publishing
This new study Bible is a first from Westminster John Knox Press. Bruce Birch writes that "[t]he Discipleship Study Bible is intended to provide a study Bible addressed to the entire range of Christian discipleship in its need to be both grounded and challenged by the biblical witness." (Introduction, p. xii) Instead of taking an either/or approach to comments, the comments are intended to speak to the broad range of the Christian life and provide basic information about the text and their writing. ISBN: 978-0660223717; $39.95; 2008; GAMC: Resource Center Services.
Presbyterian Women/Horizons
The Gospel of Luke tells of Jesus' long journey to Jerusalem. Dale Lindsay Morgan has created a journal so others can chronicle their journeys with Jesus. The journalist may make one entry a week for the 40 weeks of the Bible study, or one entry a day for a 40-day season such as Lent. PDS: #HZN-08-105; $5; 2008; GAMC: Horizons.
In this supplement, Dale Lindsay Morgan has compiled transcripts of interviews with those in ancient Galilee and Judea who were eyewitnesses to Jesus' healings, teachings and miracles. Though Eyewitness News is fictional, the interactive resource provides important and often humorous insights into the New Testament world of Jesus' early ministry. PDS: #HZN-08-103; $5.00; 2008; GAMC: Horizons.
Kikanza Nuri Roins has created this workbook, based on selected stories from Luke, to help participants understand how they and others experience inclusion and exclusion, privilege and powerlessness. The workbook includes a space for writing or illustrating personal responses. PDS: #HZN-08-104; $5.00; 2008; GAMC: Horizons.
Racial Ethnic Resources
This catalog of resources for Korean Presbyterians is primarily designed for the use of Korean-speaking people. English text is provided for easy reference for English-speaking people. PDS: #083060; free; 2008; GAMC: Theology Worship and Education.
Black Presbyterians is for anyone interested in the story of Black Presbyterians in the United States. It is divided into three sections: Stories of Oppression, The Movement, and Lives of Legacy. The DVD includes interviews of some of the pioneers of Black Presbyterian Congregations in the United States and key players in its foundation. PDS: Item #27506-08001; $19.99; 2008; GAMC: Office of Black Congregational Enhancement.
Theological Education
This leader-ship newsletter unfolds into a poster for posting in congregations. The text describes challenges of theological education, gifts of PC(USA) seminaries and opportunities for congregations to have an impact on the future of the church. PDS: #21160-07-002; free; 2007; GAMC: Theological Education.
Highlights information about each of the ten PC(USA) seminaries. PDS: #21160-07-001; free; 2007; GAMC: Theological Education.
Some of the frequently asked questions about the Theological Education Fund, the 1% Plan are answered. The TEF is the only source of denomination-wide funding for the PC(USA) seminaries. PDS: #70-950-03-001 (brochure), #70-950-02-001 (bookmark); free; GAMC: Theological Education.
Theology and Worship
Editor Kimberly Bracken Long says, "Scripture is the source for all sorts of human expression. It is not only the Word of God that we hear, but it provides us with a language for speaking to God as well." This issue of Call to Worship explores scripture in some new ways (for some of us): Joe Small discusses the place of scripture in the Reformed-Pentecostal Dia-logue, several authors discuss the use of the Decalogue (Ten Com-mandments) in liturgy and music, Cynthia Ford Meyer explores scripture in stained glass, and more. PDS: #501990; $7.50; 2008; GAMC: Theology & Worship.
This issue of Call to Worship includes worship planning aids for every Sunday and holy day in the church year. You’ll find prayers of confession, calls to worship, suggestions for hymns, psalms, global music, praise and worship songs, choral an-thems, organ selections and hand bell music. Tied to the Revised Common Lectionary, suggestions related to both thematic and semi-continuous readings are included. PDS: #501991; $34.95; 2008; GAMC: Theology & Worship.
The Office of Theology and Worship invites you to explore the mission and ministry of being an elder or a pastor. The Order of Elders was created to help elders live out the meaning of their call to ministry. The Company of Pastors was formed to help pastors enrich their personal spiritual life and connect with one another. For more information about these programs, contact the Office of Theology and Worship at (888) 728-7228, ext. 5335, or visit the Web site.
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