Stories of Impact & Engagement

Creative engagement and promotion of the Special Offerings brings church members together and connects them more deeply with those in need. See some of the inventive and exciting ways congregations are engaging in God’s mission through the churchwide Special Offerings. Who knows, you might find a few ideas to borrow, or see your own story here soon!

Peace & Global Witness

Sowing the seeds of peace

Peace & Global Witness

Seeking reconciliation on the road

Peace & Global Witness

Ministering to migrants on the brink of despair

Peace & Global Witness

Pennsylvania church offers community a ‘Fresh Start’

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering sends children, youth and young adults out to change the world

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering helps bring together young adults from across the globe to change the world

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering helps young DREAAMers dream big

Pentecost

North Carolina youth ask the important question, ‘¿Cuándo te vimos?’

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing brings hope and healing to the most vulnerable

One Great Hour of Sharing

Leading with a purpose

One Great Hour of Sharing

Embodying kindness on the streets of Las Vegas

One Great Hour of Sharing

‘We saw you in the people asking for justice’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Life on the Brink of Disaster

Christmas Joy

Navigating the Road to Retirement

Christmas Joy

Ready to Run the World

Christmas Joy

Where the Heart is

Peace & Global Witness

Exposing the moral and migrational implications of climate change

Peace & Global Witness

‘Taking action’ against structural racism

Peace & Global Witness

Ministering on the margins in Madagascar

Pentecost

Kentucky tri-presbytery event helps youth connect as the body of Christ

Pentecost

Young Adult Volunteer Program transforms lives not just for a year but for a lifetime

Pentecost

N.J. pastor and congregation commit to bridging the gaps of a broken educational system

One Great Hour of Sharing

Sowing seeds of hope

One Great Hour of Sharing

A new day for farmworkers

One Great Hour of Sharing

Gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing support dignity to India’s most oppressed

Giving Catalog

Rex E. Wentzel, Presbyterian pastor and ‘Chicken Man,’ dies at age 88

Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy Offering helps Menaul School students to overcome boundaries and realize their potential

Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy Offering connects a retired pastor’s family with crucial assistance in time of need

Christmas Joy

The PC(USA)’s Christmas Joy Offering eases financial needs

Peace & Global Witness

Despite a fire and a government shutdown, Lesvos Solidarity’s work continues

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Hunger Program approves more than $1.2 million in grants

Peace & Global Witness

‘Injustice must not become invisible’

Peace & Global Witness

Peace & Global Witness Offering helps to serve a hurting and needy world

Giving Catalog

Michigan church chooses a cause close to its heart from the Presbyterian Giving Catalog

Peace & Global Witness

Shining the light of Christ on the streets of Indianapolis

Peace & Global Witness

No place like home

Peace & Global Witness

The Season of Peace is a time of reflection

Giving Catalog

Giving a gift that makes a difference

Pentecost

The talent behind the trio of Triennium resources

Peace & Global Witness

International Peacemaker chaplaincy program provides support for marginalized people

Pentecost

‘You’re also bringing yourselves’

Giving Catalog

A ‘Christ-like example’

Pentecost

A family affair

Pentecost

These, too, are children of God

Pentecost

‘Why not just start your own learning hub?’

Giving Catalog

Honor Your Mother

Giving Catalog

Called to Teach

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian grants to support refugee and immigrant advocacy

One Great Hour of Sharing

The Promise of Abundant Life

One Great Hour of Sharing

How your One Great Hour of Sharing gifts are used

One Great Hour of Sharing

Agents of change in Nigeria

One Great Hour of Sharing

How is Presbyterian Disaster Assistance helping in Ukraine?

One Great Hour of Sharing

‘Just because you don’t see it in the news doesn’t mean it’s not happening’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Refugees ‘just want to go home’

Giving Catalog

No church is an island

One Great Hour of Sharing

Advocating for environmental justice

Giving Catalog

Cultivating hope and resiliency in South Sudan

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seeking support for humanitarian response to Ukraine

One Great Hour of Sharing

Gracie finds her gift, and so do we

One Great Hour of Sharing

A journey toward hope

Giving Catalog

Give a piglet on National Pig Day!

Giving Catalog

TJ Remaley isn’t just yolking around

Christmas Joy

‘In our living, in our giving, we are there’

Christmas Joy

A lifeline for students and pastors in need

Christmas Joy

Finding the right road through times of financial hardship

Christmas Joy

When home is a world away

Christmas Joy

A little extra help to keep the home fires burning

Giving Catalog

Minnesota congregation anticipates successful Christmas marketplace despite COVID-19

Christmas Joy

Reaching for the stars

Giving Catalog

Giving came naturally to the "Bread Lady"

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog provides pathways of empowerment for women and girls

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog connects grateful donors with world’s greatest needs

Peace & Global Witness

A small urban space for peace

Peace & Global Witness

Healing trauma through creative expression

Peace & Global Witness

A beacon of hope

Peace & Global Witness

A light in the clearing

Giving Catalog

Putting the fun back in fundraising

Peace & Global Witness

Path of Peace Reflections get creative twist

Giving Catalog

Crafting a delicate piece/peace

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog announces summer concert series

Giving Catalog

‘My father, my hero’

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering nurtures youth and at-risk children

Pentecost

Changes are coming to Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Pentecost

Amazing Grace Smith!

Pentecost

Visionary leader helps young DREAAMers live the dream

Pentecost

Ministry at the intersection of faith, race and justice

Peace & Global Witness

International Peacemakers to return in 2021

Pentecost

‘A place, a face, a story and a voice’

Pentecost

Now’s the time to thank teachers

Pentecost

Leading the PC(USA) from a world away

One Great Hour of Sharing

Partners respond to COVID-19 grants with compassion, creativity

One Great Hour of Sharing

Supporting disaster response, hunger and poverty, economic development ministries

One Great Hour of Sharing

Having patience and hope in hard times

Giving Catalog

Let the rivers run

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing gifts empower ‘the least of these’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Home sweet home: Native Americans return to their roots in Alabama

One Great Hour of Sharing

Keeping traditions alive

Giving Catalog

Celebrating 50 years of marriage by bringing hope to others

One Great Hour of Sharing

Where learning to save proves lifesaving

One Great Hour of Sharing

Nonprofit partner of PC(USA) works to keep farmworkers safe

Giving Catalog

In search of a rubber chicken

Giving Catalog

Giving generously in their golden years

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog expands reach into Korean and Latinx congregations

Christmas Joy

The nine lives of the Rev. Ken Tracy

Christmas Joy

A leap of faith leads to divine intervention

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog now available in Spanish and Korean

Christmas Joy

A life changed but still fully lived

Christmas Joy

When futures seem bleak, gifts restore hope’s light

Giving Catalog

Doubling the giving by working together

Giving Catalog

Eight-year-old boy seeks to change the world, one chicken — or piglet — at a time

One Great Hour of Sharing

Anytime is the right time for PC(USA) Special Offerings

Giving Catalog

Cultivating generosity across generations

Peace & Global Witness

Asking the hard questions

Peace & Global Witness

World Wide Worship Kit now available for World Communion Sunday

Giving Catalog

Putting the fun in fundraising

Peace & Global Witness

Catch up with 16 International Peacemakers in virtual symposium

Peace & Global Witness

Sarah Schoper Salazar can’t be easily dismissed

Giving Catalog

Alternative mission giving is just a click away

Peace & Global Witness

A voice to affirm all people

Peace & Global Witness

Sharing the peace of Christ with the world

Peace & Global Witness

Opening hearts and expanding minds

Giving Catalog

A calling in the community

Peace & Global Witness

Season of Peace begins Sept. 6

Peace & Global Witness

‘Four for Four’ congregations feel a strong sense of Presbyterian connectedness

Giving Catalog

Showing God’s grace in tangible ways

Giving Catalog

A visual reminder of how hearts are joined

Giving Catalog

Love knows no bounds

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering Sparks a Flame

Pentecost

Transforming Lives and Communities with Support from the Pentecost Offering

Pentecost

Youth in the Church are Not Just the Future, but the Now

Pentecost

From Belfast to Nashville: One YAV’s Journey of Faith

Pentecost

Building the Household of God with Children, Youth and Young Adults

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing Gifts Save Lives and Livelihoods in Famine-Stricken Countries

Giving Catalog

Sunday School Class Inspired by Presbyterian Giving Catalog Choices

One Great Hour of Sharing

Congregations Get Creative Raising Funds for One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing

LA’s Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Helps Workers Stand Up for Their Rights

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing Gifts Support Housing Affordability and Fairness

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Generosity Helps People Left Behind by Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Giving Catalog

Links of Love Inspires Connections and Giving

Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy Offering Empowers Ministry in Ohio Church

Christmas Joy

Stillman College Helps Student Move from Homelessness to Hope

Christmas Joy

Gifts Help Retired Minister Live with Joy and Dignity

Christmas Joy

Menaul School Helps Young People Succeed

Giving Catalog

We Bee-long to Jesus

Giving Catalog

Mission is Cooking in South Carolina

Peace & Global Witness

Presbyterians Seek to End Gender-Based Violence

Peace & Global Witness

War Veteran Finds Healing, Reconciliation During Visit to Iraq

Peace & Global Witness

Peacemaking in Colombia

Peace & Global Witness

Mending Lives Near and Far

Peace & Global Witness

A Reconciliation Journey

Giving Catalog

Ecumenical Youth Join Together to Make Big Impact

Peace & Global Witness

Congregations Bridge Divisions Across Ethnic, Racial and Religious Lines

Peace & Global Witness

Presbyterians Work Together to Stop the Use of Children in Combat

Peace & Global Witness

Sufferings in Madagascar and Palestine Create Common Bond for Peace and Justice

Pentecost

Texas Congregations Work Together to Send Youth to Triennium

Pentecost

Building Up Youth by Building Beds

Pentecost

Presence for Pregnant Prisoners

Pentecost

School’s Out but Nobody’s Home

Pentecost

Helping Families Find a Home

Pentecost

The Little Church That Could

Pentecost

Teaching English, Showing Love

Pentecost

A Camp for Wholeness and Hope

One Great Hour of Sharing

Young Boy Joins Generations of Presbyterians in Giving to One Great Hour of Sharing

Giving Catalog

99-Member Congregation Makes $12K Gift Through the Presbyterian Giving Catalog

One Great Hour of Sharing

Passionate Generosity through One Great Hour of Sharing

Giving Catalog

Children’s Sunday School Cooks Up Soup for Goats

Peace & Global Witness

Peacemaker Visit Inspires Action Against Nuclear Weapons

Peace & Global Witness

Houston Church Chooses Welcome

One Great Hour of Sharing

Utilizing Chickens to Increase Offering Participation

Giving Catalog

Columbus Church Visits Presbyterian Center and Brings Gift of a Garden Well

Giving Catalog

Holy Cow! Children Move Congregation to Donate Through the Giving Catalog

Pentecost

New York Congregation Serves God’s Children Both Far and Near

Christmas Joy

Happy Endings After Tragedies Strike

Pentecost

California Congregation’s Afterschool Ministry Enables Students to Transcend Poverty

One Great Hour of Sharing

Three Small Congregations Net $2,114.13 in Fishing Derby

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterians Aid Vulnerable Puerto Ricans Threatened with Displacement

One Great Hour of Sharing

Making Food and Farming More Accessible to People of Color

One Great Hour of Sharing

Day Laborers in Arizona Strive for Fair Wages and Safe Working Conditions

One Great Hour of Sharing

PDA Recovery Efforts Help Haitians Thrive in New Communities

Pentecost

Surprised by the Spirit in New Orleans

Christmas Joy

“Arms of the Church Around Us”

Christmas Joy

Menaul School Molds Spiritual Formation

Christmas Joy

Recovery from Hurricane Maria

Christmas Joy

Applying Heart and Mind

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing brings hope and healing to the most vulnerable

One Great Hour of Sharing

Leading with a purpose

One Great Hour of Sharing

Embodying kindness on the streets of Las Vegas

One Great Hour of Sharing

‘We saw you in the people asking for justice’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Life on the Brink of Disaster

One Great Hour of Sharing

Sowing seeds of hope

One Great Hour of Sharing

A new day for farmworkers

One Great Hour of Sharing

Gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing support dignity to India’s most oppressed

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Hunger Program approves more than $1.2 million in grants

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian grants to support refugee and immigrant advocacy

One Great Hour of Sharing

The Promise of Abundant Life

One Great Hour of Sharing

How your One Great Hour of Sharing gifts are used

One Great Hour of Sharing

Agents of change in Nigeria

One Great Hour of Sharing

How is Presbyterian Disaster Assistance helping in Ukraine?

One Great Hour of Sharing

‘Just because you don’t see it in the news doesn’t mean it’s not happening’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Refugees ‘just want to go home’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Advocating for environmental justice

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seeking support for humanitarian response to Ukraine

One Great Hour of Sharing

Gracie finds her gift, and so do we

One Great Hour of Sharing

A journey toward hope

One Great Hour of Sharing

Partners respond to COVID-19 grants with compassion, creativity

One Great Hour of Sharing

Supporting disaster response, hunger and poverty, economic development ministries

One Great Hour of Sharing

Having patience and hope in hard times

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing gifts empower ‘the least of these’

One Great Hour of Sharing

Home sweet home: Native Americans return to their roots in Alabama

One Great Hour of Sharing

Keeping traditions alive

One Great Hour of Sharing

Where learning to save proves lifesaving

One Great Hour of Sharing

Nonprofit partner of PC(USA) works to keep farmworkers safe

One Great Hour of Sharing

Anytime is the right time for PC(USA) Special Offerings

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing Gifts Save Lives and Livelihoods in Famine-Stricken Countries

One Great Hour of Sharing

Congregations Get Creative Raising Funds for One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing

LA’s Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance Helps Workers Stand Up for Their Rights

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing Gifts Support Housing Affordability and Fairness

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Generosity Helps People Left Behind by Hurricane Recovery Efforts

One Great Hour of Sharing

Young Boy Joins Generations of Presbyterians in Giving to One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing

Passionate Generosity through One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing

Utilizing Chickens to Increase Offering Participation

One Great Hour of Sharing

Three Small Congregations Net $2,114.13 in Fishing Derby

One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterians Aid Vulnerable Puerto Ricans Threatened with Displacement

One Great Hour of Sharing

Making Food and Farming More Accessible to People of Color

One Great Hour of Sharing

Day Laborers in Arizona Strive for Fair Wages and Safe Working Conditions

One Great Hour of Sharing

PDA Recovery Efforts Help Haitians Thrive in New Communities

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering sends children, youth and young adults out to change the world

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering helps bring together young adults from across the globe to change the world

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering helps young DREAAMers dream big

Pentecost

North Carolina youth ask the important question, ‘¿Cuándo te vimos?’

Pentecost

Kentucky tri-presbytery event helps youth connect as the body of Christ

Pentecost

Young Adult Volunteer Program transforms lives not just for a year but for a lifetime

Pentecost

N.J. pastor and congregation commit to bridging the gaps of a broken educational system

Pentecost

The talent behind the trio of Triennium resources

Pentecost

‘You’re also bringing yourselves’

Pentecost

A family affair

Pentecost

These, too, are children of God

Pentecost

‘Why not just start your own learning hub?’

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering nurtures youth and at-risk children

Pentecost

Changes are coming to Presbyterian Youth Triennium

Pentecost

Amazing Grace Smith!

Pentecost

Visionary leader helps young DREAAMers live the dream

Pentecost

Ministry at the intersection of faith, race and justice

Pentecost

‘A place, a face, a story and a voice’

Pentecost

Now’s the time to thank teachers

Pentecost

Leading the PC(USA) from a world away

Pentecost

Pentecost Offering Sparks a Flame

Pentecost

Transforming Lives and Communities with Support from the Pentecost Offering

Pentecost

Youth in the Church are Not Just the Future, but the Now

Pentecost

From Belfast to Nashville: One YAV’s Journey of Faith

Pentecost

Building the Household of God with Children, Youth and Young Adults

Pentecost

Texas Congregations Work Together to Send Youth to Triennium

Pentecost

Building Up Youth by Building Beds

Pentecost

Presence for Pregnant Prisoners

Pentecost

School’s Out but Nobody’s Home

Pentecost

Helping Families Find a Home

Pentecost

The Little Church That Could

Pentecost

Teaching English, Showing Love

Pentecost

A Camp for Wholeness and Hope

Pentecost

New York Congregation Serves God’s Children Both Far and Near

Pentecost

California Congregation’s Afterschool Ministry Enables Students to Transcend Poverty

Pentecost

Surprised by the Spirit in New Orleans

Peace & Global Witness

Sowing the seeds of peace

Peace & Global Witness

Seeking reconciliation on the road

Peace & Global Witness

Ministering to migrants on the brink of despair

Peace & Global Witness

Pennsylvania church offers community a ‘Fresh Start’

Peace & Global Witness

Exposing the moral and migrational implications of climate change

Peace & Global Witness

‘Taking action’ against structural racism

Peace & Global Witness

Ministering on the margins in Madagascar

Peace & Global Witness

Despite a fire and a government shutdown, Lesvos Solidarity’s work continues

Peace & Global Witness

‘Injustice must not become invisible’

Peace & Global Witness

Peace & Global Witness Offering helps to serve a hurting and needy world

Peace & Global Witness

Shining the light of Christ on the streets of Indianapolis

Peace & Global Witness

No place like home

Peace & Global Witness

The Season of Peace is a time of reflection

Peace & Global Witness

International Peacemaker chaplaincy program provides support for marginalized people

Peace & Global Witness

A small urban space for peace

Peace & Global Witness

Healing trauma through creative expression

Peace & Global Witness

A beacon of hope

Peace & Global Witness

A light in the clearing

Peace & Global Witness

Path of Peace Reflections get creative twist

Peace & Global Witness

International Peacemakers to return in 2021

Peace & Global Witness

Asking the hard questions

Peace & Global Witness

World Wide Worship Kit now available for World Communion Sunday

Peace & Global Witness

Catch up with 16 International Peacemakers in virtual symposium

Peace & Global Witness

Sarah Schoper Salazar can’t be easily dismissed

Peace & Global Witness

A voice to affirm all people

Peace & Global Witness

Sharing the peace of Christ with the world

Peace & Global Witness

Opening hearts and expanding minds

Peace & Global Witness

Season of Peace begins Sept. 6

Peace & Global Witness

‘Four for Four’ congregations feel a strong sense of Presbyterian connectedness

Peace & Global Witness

Presbyterians Seek to End Gender-Based Violence

Peace & Global Witness

War Veteran Finds Healing, Reconciliation During Visit to Iraq

Peace & Global Witness

Peacemaking in Colombia

Peace & Global Witness

Mending Lives Near and Far

Peace & Global Witness

A Reconciliation Journey

Peace & Global Witness

Congregations Bridge Divisions Across Ethnic, Racial and Religious Lines

Peace & Global Witness

Presbyterians Work Together to Stop the Use of Children in Combat

Peace & Global Witness

Sufferings in Madagascar and Palestine Create Common Bond for Peace and Justice

Peace & Global Witness

Peacemaker Visit Inspires Action Against Nuclear Weapons

Peace & Global Witness

Houston Church Chooses Welcome

Giving Catalog

Rex E. Wentzel, Presbyterian pastor and ‘Chicken Man,’ dies at age 88

Giving Catalog

Michigan church chooses a cause close to its heart from the Presbyterian Giving Catalog

Giving Catalog

Giving a gift that makes a difference

Giving Catalog

A ‘Christ-like example’

Giving Catalog

Honor Your Mother

Giving Catalog

Called to Teach

Giving Catalog

No church is an island

Giving Catalog

Cultivating hope and resiliency in South Sudan

Giving Catalog

Give a piglet on National Pig Day!

Giving Catalog

TJ Remaley isn’t just yolking around

Giving Catalog

Minnesota congregation anticipates successful Christmas marketplace despite COVID-19

Giving Catalog

Giving came naturally to the "Bread Lady"

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog provides pathways of empowerment for women and girls

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog connects grateful donors with world’s greatest needs

Giving Catalog

Putting the fun back in fundraising

Giving Catalog

Crafting a delicate piece/peace

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog announces summer concert series

Giving Catalog

‘My father, my hero’

Giving Catalog

Let the rivers run

Giving Catalog

Celebrating 50 years of marriage by bringing hope to others

Giving Catalog

In search of a rubber chicken

Giving Catalog

Giving generously in their golden years

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog expands reach into Korean and Latinx congregations

Giving Catalog

Presbyterian Giving Catalog now available in Spanish and Korean

Giving Catalog

Doubling the giving by working together

Giving Catalog

Eight-year-old boy seeks to change the world, one chicken — or piglet — at a time

Giving Catalog

Cultivating generosity across generations

Giving Catalog

Putting the fun in fundraising

Giving Catalog

Alternative mission giving is just a click away

Giving Catalog

A calling in the community

Giving Catalog

Showing God’s grace in tangible ways

Giving Catalog

A visual reminder of how hearts are joined

Giving Catalog

Love knows no bounds

Giving Catalog

Sunday School Class Inspired by Presbyterian Giving Catalog Choices

Giving Catalog

Links of Love Inspires Connections and Giving

Giving Catalog

We Bee-long to Jesus

Giving Catalog

Mission is Cooking in South Carolina

Giving Catalog

Ecumenical Youth Join Together to Make Big Impact

Giving Catalog

99-Member Congregation Makes $12K Gift Through the Presbyterian Giving Catalog

Giving Catalog

Children’s Sunday School Cooks Up Soup for Goats

Giving Catalog

Columbus Church Visits Presbyterian Center and Brings Gift of a Garden Well

Giving Catalog

Holy Cow! Children Move Congregation to Donate Through the Giving Catalog