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!

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  • One Great Hour of Sharing
  • Pentecost
  • Peace & Global Witness
  • Christmas Joy
  • Giving Catalog
Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy Offering helps Stillman College student meet the cost of higher education
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

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

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

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
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