Wheelchair arrivals; Assembly and Fit Practice in India; Featured Recipient Story; Remote Training in India; Training in Brazil; Monthly Webinar; and more ...
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Friday, April 30, 2021
From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “Highlights from March 2021”
Wheelchair arrivals; Assembly and Fit Practice in India; Featured Recipient Story; Remote Training in India; Training in Brazil; Monthly Webinar; and more ...
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In the News ... "Church hosting clothes closet"
Staff Report
• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Sherwood Church of Christ, 4900 North Dixie Blvd., offers free clothing on the first Saturday of every month.
With so many families in the community losing their jobs due to COVID and the downturn in oil, the Sherwood Clothes Closet is an opportunity for people to find needed clothing items for the entire family.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Masks are required to comply with city orders and to protect each other from spreading the virus.
Volunteers are needed and appreciated!
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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PRESBYTERIAN GIVING CATALOG - That onetime staple in every youth pastor’s toolkit — the Polaroid scavenger hunt — is getting a makeover and making a comeback.
And during a pandemic, no less ...
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
In the News ... “United Supermarkets donates over 4,000 pounds of apples to West Texas Food Bank"
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Staff Report
• KWES-TV
ODESSA, TEXAS - The West Texas Food Bank received a generous gift Tuesday.
United Supermarkets donated 4,200 pounds of apples to the food bank.
Its part of the non-profit's Take a Bite Out of Hunger program, which is sponsored by FirstFruits Marketing of Washington. United has been a partner since the program started 11 years ago ...
• Read the rest of this KWES report ...
In the News ... Oil ministry object of minister’s sabbatical"
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By Ruth Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Although ministers are on call 24/7, Connection Christian Church Rev. Dawn Weaks and her family are taking a sabbatical this summer to learn about plying their craft in the oilfield.
The opportunity is thanks to a $15,000 grant, which she applied for from the Louisville Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. Her sabbatical starts May 12 and goes through August 10 ...
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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER - Imagine learning your family member’s home was burned down by the army, or that your brother-in-law was brutally murdered by soldiers in your hometown.
It seems an impossibility, even a ridiculous notion, to those of us living in the U.S. But since 2016 that has been the reality for families and communities in Cameroon — violent acts committed by the very military members who should instead be protecting them ...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
In the News ... "Scouts need help to fill the food bank"
By Carl Kieke, Contributor
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - I could use some help this weekend from any of my readers who may be in Abilene.
Until a few years ago, Boy Scouts ran a food drive for Food Bank of West Central Texas in early November. For several reasons, it ran its course and was discontinued.
This year it returns, but in a different format. Instead of going door-to-door, youth groups are setting up in front of Abilene’s United Supermarkets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
There aren’t enough scout units in Abilene to cover all stores all day. So the opportunity is being offered to Girl Scouts, 4-H, Trail Life Boys and American Heritage Girls ...
• read the rest of this ARN report ...
In the News ... "Bush's new book includes profile of ChinaAid's Bob Fu"
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• Midland Reporter-Telegram
MIDLAND, TEXAS - Midlander Bob Fu is one of 43 men and women profiled in former President George W. Bush’s book, “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants" ...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
In the News ... Trail Life USA hosts nationwide backyard campout
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By Michael Bauer , Reporter
• Odessa American
MIDLAND, TEXAS - On May 21, campers across the country will participate in the National Backyard Campout, put on by the organization Trail Life USA.
With COVID-19 forcing numerous cancellations on camping trips around the world, Trail Life USA is trying to encourage families to make memories during the COVID-19 lockdown ...
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Monday, April 26, 2021
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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BELARUS, UKRAINE, RUSSIA MISSION NETWORK (BURM) - At its recent virtual meeting, the Belarus, Ukraine, Russia Mission Network (BURM) invited an internationally recognized Presbyterian to brief partners on the impacts of climate change and the importance of the work faith-based communities are doing to bring about change ...
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Friday, April 23, 2021
From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “11 Books about Disability to Read with Your Family”
Between online meetings, classes, and Zoom calls, looking at a screen can be exhausting.
Instead, check out this list of family-friendly books about disability for all ages. These books provide a unique insight into the lives of people with disabilities and are perfect to read as a family!
Check out these books available on Amazon! And don't forget to shop through Amazon Smile to have a portion of your proceeds donated to Free Wheelchair Mission! ...
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Sunday, April 18, 2021
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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INTERCULTURAL TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP - The Revs. Kate Murphy and Eulando Henton have been friends and colleagues in ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina, for more than a decade. They speak to one another each week about the joys and challenges of leading intercultural congregations — Murphy has for almost 12 years been pastor of The Grove Presbyterian Church and Henton was called three years ago to be the first African American pastor at a historically white congregation, Derita Church ...
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Saturday, April 17, 2021
In the News ... "Abilene Sermons: 04/17-18/2021"
Staff Report
• Abilene Reporter-News
ABILENE, TEXAS - Local and area church sermons this weekend.
Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Tuesday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a synopsis limited to 60 words, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship ...
• Read the rest of this ARN report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FARMERS' STRUGGLES - Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for farmers in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon (English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions). About 75% of the population earns their livelihood through farming. Many of these farmers are women who produce the bulk of food eaten in most households across the regions and beyond. Farmers in these regions are faced with many challenges from the impacts of climate change and the current Anglophone crisis ...
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Friday, April 16, 2021
From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “Highlights from February 2021”
Wheelchair arrivals; Featured Recipient Story; New Partnership in Haiti; Our Webinar Series Premiere; and more ...
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In the News ... "God's Names in Scripture and Prayer, Part 8"
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By Jean Stinnett, Special Contributor
• San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS - Fabulous books have been written about prayer, and myriads of prayers are available in print. Here, prayer language is primarily Scripture itself. The poetry, songs, dialogue, and prose of the Bible are beautiful and unique. Scripture speaks directly to our hearts in God-breathed messages which stand the test of time. Let us continue our focus on the nature and characteristics of God as He is revealed in the Holy Bible ...
• Read the rest of this SAST report
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
ANTI-RACISM GUIDANCE - There is a significant difference between being born “white” and “whiteness,” according to author Kerry Connelly, and she discussed that and other white supremacy concepts during a recent webinar presented by the Presbyterian Outlook and sponsored by the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation ...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
In the News ... "3:11 Ministries hosts 6th annual prom project for West Texas high schoolers"
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By Christina Burgess, Reporter
• KWES-TV
MIDLAND, TEXAS - 3:11 Ministries is a non-profit organization here in Midland that focuses on helping children and families in the community.
Executive Director, Kelli Crouse, is in charge of the volunteer-based organization that hosts a range of events, from toy drives during Christmas and shoe collections for back to school drives.
However, one of their biggest events of the year is Perfect Promise. An event for high school girls to shop for their prom dress ...
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From @austinseminary ... "The Reed" for April 2021
Want a sneak peek at the library renovation?
Recently the Office of Institutional Advancement took a tour of the construction site that will soon become The Mary and Robert J. Wright Learning and Information Center. Nancy Benson-Nicol shot this little video to share.
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Each week we post on our website the sermon preached by a member of our faculty.
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For a fuller taste of Austin Seminary ... Virtual Discovery Weekend is April 16-18.
Get the latest news from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in their digital monthly eNewsletter. Features on events, students, faculty, and alumni can be sent directly to your inbox.
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For a fuller taste of Austin Seminary ... Virtual Discovery Weekend is April 16-18.
Get the latest news from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in their digital monthly eNewsletter. Features on events, students, faculty, and alumni can be sent directly to your inbox.
In the News ... "Salvation Army to host 'Christmas in July' Bake-off Competition to bring the community together"
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By Christina Burgess, Reporter
• KWES-TV
MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Salvation Army of Midland is is whipping up something good ... a baking competition to showcase local bakers, and have the community come out and have a good time ...
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• More information about, and registration for the bake-off ...
In the News ... "Teen Challenge celebrates 50 years of service"
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By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American
MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Teen Challenge Adult Center of Texas south of here at 6901 S. County Rd. 1200 is observing a half-century of turning young people away from drug and alcohol addictions and putting them on the road to social and spiritual redemption ...
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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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ERADICATING SYSTEMIC POVERTY - The Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, president and executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, welcomed more than 230 attendees to a recent Matthew 25 online event focused on eradicating systemic poverty within the U.S. ...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
In the News ... "Rays of Hope Children's Grief Centre shows off renovations"
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Staff Report
• Midland Reporter-Telegram
MIDLAND, TEXAS - Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre, a community outreach of Hospice of Midland, allowed the public to tour its newly renovated building this past weekend ...
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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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INTERCULTURALISM - Using a question-and-answer format, a longtime Presbyterian pastor and an inquirer in Sacramento Presbytery offered a workshop during the recent Intercultural Transformation Workshops. ...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
In the News ... "Bryce Hoppel returns to St. Ann's"
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| Photo courtesy of St. Ann's School |
Staff Report
• Midland Reporter-Telegram
MIDLAND, TEXAS - St. Ann's Catholic School alum Bryce Hoppel spoke recently at a school assembly ...
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From PC(USA) Store ... Updated At-Home Kit
fter getting some great feedback from you we have updated the At-Home Kit Guides that go with each of the Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible Curriculum units. The units coming out in July will follow this new format as well. What we didn't change is that each guide is still a customizable Word document and there is one guide for every unit.
At-Home Kit Guides are now:
• Organized by story instead of activity
• Using [bold red brackets] [instead of black] to show the changes you will need to make to customize this guide for your families
All of these changes make the guides more intuitive and easier to use, saving you time while equipping your families to do faith formation at home.
Complete Your Library
Do you have all these units yet? Check out the sample sessions below for each of the units currently available.
Old Testament Units
• Creation
• Abraham and Sarah's Big Family
• Esau and Jacob
• RBrave Women and Men in the Old Testament
• God’s Messages
New Testament Units
• The Birth of Jesus
• People Jesus Met
• Parables Jesus Told
• Healings and Miracles
• Last Things
• Surprises
• A New Church
Please Note: We can currently only ship to customers in the United States. For our international distributors, please contact us at support@pcusastore.com.
PC(USA) Store
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(800) 533-4371
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Complete Your Library
Do you have all these units yet? Check out the sample sessions below for each of the units currently available.
Old Testament Units
• Creation
• Abraham and Sarah's Big Family
• Esau and Jacob
• RBrave Women and Men in the Old Testament
• God’s Messages
New Testament Units
• The Birth of Jesus
• People Jesus Met
• Parables Jesus Told
• Healings and Miracles
• Last Things
• Surprises
• A New Church
Please Note: We can currently only ship to customers in the United States. For our international distributors, please contact us at support@pcusastore.com.
PC(USA) Store
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(800) 533-4371
support@pcusastore.com
In the News ... "West Texas Food Bank has Earth Day plans"
By Michael Bauer, Reporter
• Odessa American
MIDLAND, TEXAS - For three years now, the West Texas Food Bank has partnered with Keep Midland Beautiful to celebrate Earth Day and bring awareness to the community.
That partnership will take place with this year’s Earth Day event from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. April 17 at the Midland Food Bank facility in the new XTO Energy Innovative Gardens ...
• Read the rest of this OA report ...
Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.
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| Dr. Sarah Schoper Salazar |
STRUCTURAL RACISM - Early in 2019, a crop of strange, new signs started springing up everywhere across the yards and businesses of rural, predominantly white Macomb, Illinois, like so many cornstalks in Iowa’s neighboring fields ...
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