Presbyterian Mission Agency Christian Formation Archives

Around the Table initiative cohorts launch later in 2024 and in 2025

Posted May 9th, 2024

Application for the first cohorts of the Around the Table initiative is open until May 31. These first cohorts are experimental in nature and will help inform the larger launch of more cohorts in 2025.

Older Adult Ministry Week/Month begins May 5

Posted April 23rd, 2024

The first full week of May is a time for churches to celebrate older adults in their congregations and the vibrant ministry in which they are involved. In addition to having its planning guide updated annually, the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) recently launched multiple webpages of resources and videos designed to guide and enrich ministry with older adults.

Grandparents take their seat ‘Around the Table’

Posted April 22nd, 2024

For its sixth episode, the hosts of the “Around the Table” podcast, the Rev. Michelle Thomas-Bush and the Rev. Cliff Haddox, turned to a pair of grandparents to share their wisdom on holding meaningful and helpful conversations with young people. Listen to their 46-minute conversation with the Rev. Robert Hay Sr. and the Rev. Dr. Sarah Reyes Gibbs here.

PC(USA) podcast offers up a how-to on how to hold conversations when not everyone is on the same faith journey

Posted April 16th, 2024

For the fifth of six installments of their “Around the Table” podcast, which can be heard here, hosts the Rev. Michelle Thomas-Bush and the Rev. Cliff Haddox each invited a friend to talk about conversations around the table where not everyone is a person of faith.

The PC(USA)’s ‘Around the Table’ podcast looks at faithfully parenting children through different life stages

Posted April 9th, 2024

The fourth episode of the “Around the Table” podcast series features Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastors talking about how parents can have faith conversations with their children throughout different stages of the child’s life. Listen to the 32-minute edition here.

‘Every Season Sacred’ author Kayla Craig joins the PC(USA)’s ‘Around the Table’ podcast

Posted April 2nd, 2024

Kayla Craig describes her family’s dinner table as “absolute chaos, but it’s a great kind of chaos.”

Presbyterians celebrate their inner child on Mister Rogers Day

Posted March 20th, 2024

Wednesday’s Chapel Service celebrating Mister Rogers Day drew out the inner child among the national staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as they celebrated the many gifts given by Fred Rogers, the innovative children’s television pioneer and Presbyterian pastor. Rogers was born on March 20, 1928, and Presbyterians celebrate Mister Rogers Day each year on his birthday.

The Rev. Grace Choon Kim, who served the PC(USA) for more than 30 years, dies at home in California

Posted March 20th, 2024

The Rev. Grace Choon Kim, who served the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for 34 years, died March 18 at her home in Walnut Creek, California, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith’ author Bruce Reyes-Chow is the guest on a new podcast

Posted March 11th, 2024

As the guest of the new podcast “Around the Table” from the Office of Christian Formation, the Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, an author, speaker and Moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008), offers up his perspective on how conversations at home can improve and enrich family connections and spirituality.

PC(USA) partnership gives away more than 4,800 copies of family-friendly book of psalms

Posted February 13th, 2024

Thanks to a partnership between the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 414 churches and communities of faith recently received free copies of the illustrated book “Psalms of Wonder,” by Carey Wallace.