On World Communion Sunday, Christians around the world gather together to eat the bread and drink the cup offered by Christ, the Prince of Peace. On this special day, we renew our dedication to the ideals of justice and peace by collecting the Peacemaking Offering (www.pcusa.org/peacemaking).
The Peacemaking Offering supports a variety of projects chosen by the congregation, Presbytery, Synod and the General Assembly. Woodforest Presbyterian Church has chosen the Institute of Civility in Government to receive our share of this collection. The Presbytery of New Covenant has used their portion to send Philippino youths to a Peacekeeping conference in LA, and to support the Presbytery of Peru. This year, Presbytery Peacekeeping donations are earmarked for Hurricane Ike recovery projects. The General Assembly funds AIDS relief projects in Africa and supports ministries that reduce hand-gun violence, among others.
