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!
Christmas Joy
Navigating the Road to Retirement
Christmas Joy
Ready to Run the World
Christmas Joy
Where the Heart is
Christmas Joy
There's No Way You Can Fail
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
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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
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
-405x284.jpg)
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
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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
-405x284.jpg)
One Great Hour of Sharing
Having patience and hope in hard times
Giving Catalog
Let the rivers run
-405x284.jpg)
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
-405x284.jpg)
Giving Catalog
Cultivating generosity across generations
Peace & Global Witness
Asking the hard questions
-405x284.jpg)
Peace & Global Witness
World Wide Worship Kit now available for World Communion Sunday
-405x284.jpg)
Giving Catalog
Putting the fun in fundraising
-405x284.jpg)
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
-405x284.jpg)
Peace & Global Witness
A voice to affirm all people
Peace & Global Witness
Sharing the peace of Christ with the world
-405x284.jpg)
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
-405x284.jpg)
Giving Catalog
A visual reminder of how hearts are joined
-405x284.jpg)
Giving Catalog
Love knows no bounds
Pentecost
Pentecost Offering Sparks a Flame
Pentecost
Transforming Lives and Communities with Support from the Pentecost Offering
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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
-405x284.jpg)
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
-405x284.jpg)
Peace & Global Witness
Presbyterians Work Together to Stop the Use of Children in Combat
-405x284.jpg)
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
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
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
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
Christmas Joy
Navigating the Road to Retirement
Christmas Joy
Ready to Run the World
Christmas Joy
Where the Heart is
Christmas Joy
There's No Way You Can Fail
Christmas Joy
Christmas Joy Offering helps Stillman College student meet the cost of higher education
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
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
Christmas Joy
Reaching for the stars
Christmas Joy
The nine lives of the Rev. Ken Tracy
Christmas Joy
A leap of faith leads to divine intervention
Christmas Joy
A life changed but still fully lived
Christmas Joy
When futures seem bleak, gifts restore hope’s light
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
Christmas Joy
Happy Endings After Tragedies Strike
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
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