by andrewyboga | Nov 13, 2019 | ga224, OGA News
Bring your hands and feet to Baltimore The Center offers opportunities to serve at the 224th General Assembly (2020) Visitors attending the 224th General Assembly (2020) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) next summer in Baltimore will have the opportunity to put...
by andrewyboga | Oct 8, 2019 | ga224, OGA News, The Center
When the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, was elected Stated Clerk of the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one of his first acts was to create the Hands and Feet initiative. The idea was to work with organizations in the cities...
by andrewyboga | Jul 2, 2019 | ga224, OGA News
Children in the Baltimore area have spent time this summer playing and sharing together, wading in a creek, and connecting with community leaders who care, thanks to a program linked to the Hands and Feet Initiative. It’s called the Soaring Eagles Learning Center, a...
by andrewyboga | Apr 1, 2019 | ga224, OGA News
Youth find rewards in stepping out of comfort zone Eye-opening, rewarding, challenging. These are some of the words used to describe a Pennsylvania church’s recent trip to Baltimore. The youth group from State College Presbyterian Church in State College spent spring...
by andrewyboga | Feb 27, 2019 | ga223, OGA News
Leaders hope to inspire churches to become strong community partners The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) have selected a new book study for Presbyterian churches. The Reverend Cindy Kohlmann and Ruling Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri have selected...
by andrewyboga | Feb 20, 2019 | ga224, OGA News
When Mary Bowman came to Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, nine years ago as associate minister for missions, the church went through a discernment process. Active in missions, the congregation was trying to determine the best course of...