The newly formed PCUSA Church Growth Network will be having its first conference on October 7-8, 2025 at First Presbyterian Church of Englewood. The theme of the conference is "Sunday's Coming: We Prepare So People Can Hear", focusing on improving the Sunday experience for churchgoers. Workshops on preaching, AV technology (esp. audio), hospitality, and family ministries make the conference valuable for pastors and lay leaders who play a role on Sunday morning. The cost is $49.
Read MoreBetween June 29 and July 2, 2025, Rev. Dr. Leah Ntuala, pastor of The First Presbyterian Church in Seneca Falls, NY and a member of the Presbytery of Geneva, walked 78 miles from Seneca Falls to the Batavia ICE Detention Center. With no formal training, little preparation, and a heart full of conviction, she stepped into what she called a call “into the wilderness”—a call rooted in faith, grief, protest, and deep holy pondering.
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