Grace has a new partner in our ministry: a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of the South Sudan. Led by Pastor Jacob Juol, this congregation worships on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and gathers on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Bible Study and Prayer. On both days, the congregation gathers […]
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is a most significant mission arm of the Presbyterian Church (USA). From the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) website: The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. The core budget, including staff and administrative costs, is funded through the One Great Hour of Sharing, and […]
Series: “Jesus’ Message: You Are Integral For Unity Being One Race And One Blood” “Take Courage and Do Not Worry” – Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, Mark 10: 2-16 (13-16) Malcolm Gladwell is one of my favorite authors. Twenty-five years ago, Gladwell published The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference. This […]
In August, we shared that we had unexpected expenses this year totaling almost $40,000, and our insurance costs more than doubled. This drained much of our contingency funds. We had ways to alleviate some of these issues on a short-term basis because of safeguards and other approaches we put in place. But these short-term solutions […]
Wow! Sunday’s Town Hall Meeting (Step 5) and luncheon was one of hope for Grace’s future. I’m shifting gears to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) in this time of such devastating hurricanes. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is a most significant mission arm of the Presbyterian Church (USA) From the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) website: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance […]
