Celebrating One Great Hour of Sharing during the pandemic

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

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

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
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