Support our work
The Small Church and Community Ministry office proclaims the Gospel of Jesus
Christ within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and through ecumenical organizations.
We invite you to take part in this vital work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
by supporting projects that lift up rural and urban small church communities
and ministry.
Read stories related to this ministry.
Presbyterian congregations around the country are involved in a wide
variety of efforts to provide decent, affordable housing. These include efforts
with specific populations such as elderly, mentally challenged, homeless families
and others. The projects range from single-family homes to extensive apartment
complex rehabs. The Urban Ministry Office provides technical assistance and seed
grants for congregations engaged in affordable housing ministries.
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical non-profit organization dedicated
to the provision of decent, affordable housing. Habitat works with churches and
other groups of volunteers to provide labor and material to build single-family
homes, which are purchased by qualified families through no-interest loan programs.
Habitat has affiliates in all fifty states and nearly half of all Presbyterian
churches have been involved in a Habitat project. These funds will be used as
seed grants and will support Habitat's church relation efforts.
Homelessness remains a tragic reality in America despite the long
economic boom. Contributions to this program will directly sponsor congregational
and presbytery efforts to house and provide support services for homeless persons.
To address the deeper problems, these resources will be used as seed moneys for
efforts to create transitional and permanent housing.
This project supports Small Church Ministry Networks — local, regional,
church-wide — by providing resources for network participants, enabling
participants to attend events, advocating small church concerns to the church-at-large,
sponsoring small church ministry events.
This project supports the vital contextual educational opportunities offered
by AMERC in collaboration with seminaries and presbyteries.
This project provides quality materials and equipment for low-income
Appalachian crafters who participate in CAM's craft project. The goals of this
project include enabling economic strengthening of crafters and providing an
opportunity for ministry among crafters, purchasers and CAM.
Rural Communities are in transition. This project supports community-based
programs, co-sponsored by churches and community organizations, with a goal toward
revitalizing the life of the rural community.
This project supports Rural Ministry Networks — local, regional,
church-wide — by providing resources for network participants, enabling
participants to attend events, advocating rural ministry concerns to the church-at-large,
sponsoring rural ministry events.
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