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Camps
Krislund
Camp - Carlisle, Huntingdon, and Northumberland Presbyteries
maintain this camp near State College, PA.
Conference
Centers
Chatauqua
Institution - is located in the finger lake region of New York. This
institution is famous for the lectures, music, art, studies and recreation
available to its visitors.
Ghost
Ranch - has two locations in New Mexico, one near Santa Fe and the
more remote one at Abiquiu. Many opportunities for study and spiritual
growth are offered during the year.
Montreat
Conference Center - is located near Ashville, NC. This national conference
center hosts conferences on spirituality, peacemaking, worship and music,
older adult and youth ministries and more.
Stony
Point - is located in the lower Hudson River Valley area of New York
and is also famous for its opportunties for study and growth.
Copy Rights
Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) - general information about copyrights with
some links to places to obtain copyrights
ASCAP
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers database to help
locate copyright holders
Church Supplies/Resources
Cokesbury
- carries books and church supplies (United Methodist and Presbyterian)
Augsburg
Fortress - carries books, supplies (Lutheran)
Catholic
Worker Farm - candles for religious events
Hubbard
Press - (email address) the only Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) envelope
manufacturer; a non-profit so proceeds go back to the denomination
Upper
Room Ministries - carries books, devotionals, etc.
In
Stitches - paraments, stoles, and more
Commissioned
Lay Pastor Resources
Dubuque
Theological Seminary - Online training and continuing education for
Commissioned Lay Pastors
Media/Communication
Presbyterian
Media Mission - is a faith-based non-profit media organization of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Will help design a "Blueprint for Congregational
Outreach." Produces the weekly radio show, "Passages" and more.
Mission
Children's
Defense Fund
Church
World Service
Heifer
Project International
PA
Council of Churches
Presbyterian
Homes, Inc.
The
Pittsburgh Project
Souper
Bowl
World
Council of Churches
Older Adults
Henry
C. Simmons Center on Aging of Union PSCE - compilation of resources
on religion, aging and spirituality
Other Links
Christian
Century - popular magazine online
Christianity.about.com
- links to sites on world religions, theology, Christ in the arts, and
more
Christianity
Today - popular Christian magazine online
Congregational
Resource Guide - maintained by Alban Institute and its Indianapolis
Center for Congregations, there are over 500 items arranged in 10 categories
to help congregations thrive
First
Church of Cyberspace - Founded in 1995 by Presbyterian pastor Charles
Henderson, this is an online faith community.
Kiskiminetas
Presbytery Links - links to information on spiritual formation,
children's ministries, adult ed/nurturing, worship, small and rural church,
and web page construction
Lancaster
Theological Seminary - United Church of Christ Seminary
New
Life Ministries - resource in evangelism for congregations, church
leaders, and denominations
NetResults
- "Byte Size" is a short resource page on evangelism (located at end of
first grouping of links)
Other
Denominations - Hartford Institute for Religion Research has links
to denominations in the U.S. and Canada. Wait patiently since the database
loads slowly.
Religion
and Intellectual Life - information on world religions and more
LINCSS
(Linking Individuals with Non-Medical Congregational Support Services)
- a local network of congregations, parish nurses, and resources for congregations
exploring healing ministries for their communities
Resources
for Faithful Witness in Public Life - Carlisle Presbytery's Church
and Society Committee developed this resource for those seeking resources
in dealing with public issues.
Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.)
The
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Amendments
2001
Board
of Pensions
Book
of Order/Book of Confessions
Churchwide
Personnel Services
Denominational
Clipart
PC(U.S.A.)
symbol, peacemaking, mission, etc.
Stewardship
artwork
Here
and Now - TV ads developed for evangelism purposes
Family
Ministries
The
Presbyterian Historical Society
Presbyterian
Hunger
Hungryhearts
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s spiritual formation site
Ideas
for Church Leaders - replaces Vanguard, Alert, and Teacher's Aide
Legal
Resource Manual - links to many resources which pertain to legal issues
Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance
National
Health Ministry - provides models, resources and small grants to assist
congregations and middle governing bodies in the ministry of health, congregational
care teams and parish nursing.
Presbyterian
Foundation
Presbyterian
Media Mission
Presbyterian
Peacemaking Program
Presbyterians
Today - magazine
Presbyterian Youth
Connection
Research
Services
- Links to 10 Year Congregation Trends, Presbyterian Panel
Reports, Genealogical research, Comparative Statistics and Links to other
interesting web sites on religion research
P.
C. (U.S.A.) Social Witness Policies
Special
Offerings - Scroll down the page to Churchwide Special Offerings
The
Synod of the Trinity
Spiritual
Formation and Worship Resources
Hungryhearts
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s spiritual formation site
Online
Spiritual Retreat for Groups of Individuals from Creighton University
based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius
Iona
Community - community on the Island of Iona, Scotland
Wild
Goose Community - Celtic spirituality
Labyrinth
- site full of information about labyrinths, how to plan and make them
Taize
- information on the Taize community, music and worship
Integrity
Music - praise and worship music
GIA
Publications - music resources for worship; holder of many Taize copyrights
Technology
Adobe
Acrobat Reader for reading .pdf files
Web
site information - topics include accessibility for the visually impaired,
web page integrity checks, utilities for image creating, editing, sizing,
etc.
Symantec's
Virus Hoax Page - before sending an email to your entire address book,
check this page about virus notices you may receive.
Transformation
Link2Lead
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Youth
Presbyterian
Youth Connection (PYC)
Summer
Youth Institute (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
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