Resources

The Presbyterian Church (USA) produces many resources for young adults. The Collegiate Ministries Office develops resources specifically for staff, students and others involved in PC(USA) related collegiate ministry.

Scroll through the resources below. You may download items or order them by using our secure online ordering system, The Presbyterian Marketplace, or take down the product numbers and call (800) 524-2612. The link opens a new window; close the window to come back here.

Holding Collegiate Ministries Accountable
Building working relationships between Collegiate Ministries and those to whom they are accountable.

Stress and the College Student —

This simple guide uses materials adapted from several college campuses with active stress reduction programs.

More money for college

Broadcast on August 21 on NPR's Talk of the Nation, this overview of financial aid is a good starting point for students and parents with questions about financial aid. The running time for the segment is 38 minutes. You can also visit the FAQ page on the Office of Financial Aid for Studies Web site.

If you are interested in more information about Presbyterian-related colleges and universities, there is a new catalog published by APCU in partnership with Collegiate Ministries. You can order a free copy by contacting Presbyterian Distribution Service toll-free at (800) 524-2612 (ask for PDS #85-100-08-003) or by clicking the order button below.

Opportunities for students to serve
Find ways within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to volunteer or serve in other capacities.

Considering Your Call and Vocation
Explores the definitions of Christian vocation and calling, and shares with the reader one's own sense of call along with the similarities & differences in other calls to gain a better understanding of church vocation. (SEIC #92-101).

Discerning Your Call and Your Gifts for Ministry - $1.50
This pamphlet is used to explore one's gifts & talents to further explore and possibly pursue the ministry profession.

Gifted by the Flame - Professional Church Vocations - Free
This is an updated version of Call to Presbyterian Professional Church Mission - Allows one to choose different paths in the ministry profession, as well as to explore different areas of vocational interest.

Dare To Be One
A collection of 12 testimonies demonstrating the unique and common aspects of the call to ministry. This resource aims to inspire and challenge especially young racial ethnic leaders to consider the call to ministry.

Images & Stereotypes of Ministry
The recognition of one's personal image of a minister, as well as provides a discussion of the reality of clergy's stereotypes, the effect of their relationships, and the impact of stereotypes on one's ministry. (SEIC #92-301).

Self Inventory Questions for Clarification
Critical questions for discussion used to clarify one's sense of call in the ministry of the word and sacrament

Presbyterian Association for Collegiate and Higher Education Ministries (PACHEM)
(PACHEM was formed out of the 2004 PC(USA) Higher Education Ministry Summit. It was conceived by the Collegiate Ministries office of the PC(USA) in response to "Renewing the Committment," General Assembly Overture 98-63, as an advocacy group. PACHEM has a formal Covenant with thePC(USA).

The mission of PACHEM is to connect and empower those who support, advocate, and participate in collegiate and higher education ministries. To do this the Association works to meet these Mission Priorities:

1. To develop and enable relationships within higher education ministry communities and with related ministry components of the church.
2. To discover and disseminate resources, model designs and collections of best practices.
3. To advocate and interpret the mission of collegiate and higher education ministry to the church to encourage prayer, participation, and support.
4. To facilitate and provide opportunities for the development of those called to leadership in collegiate and higher education ministries.
5. To enrich the church by recognizing students in higher education as a definitive entity and to provide specific opportunities for their empowerment.

The PACHEM Board provides direction for the organization and consists of representatives from each of the constituency groups as well as at large positions.

Presbyterian College Chaplains Association (PCCA)
Explore links and resources the PCCA found useful.

National Network of Presbyterian College Women (NNPCW)  
In keeping with NNPCW's commitment to providing resources for young women, we have included here a rather extensive list of books, magazines, brochures, etc.

Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
Peacemaking Resources and Publications

National Health Ministries
Whether it is Congregational Health Ministry, Parish Nursing, Volunteer Care Teams or specific "issue-based" health ministry resources, National Health Ministries, has resources and materials that are design to help local congregations.

One Door
Online resources to inform and prepare you to serve the needs of others in this nation and around the world through mission opportunities of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). See also the National Volunteers Office and the Mission Service Recruitment Office.

Emerging Worship
We are living in a time of overwhelming spiritual curiosity. However, there are few signs of people flocking to churches for spiritual fulfillment. In fact, many people are leaving the church in search of deeper rituals and more mystery.

Health Issues for Women
This packet was designed with input of hundreds of Presbyterian Women who completed surveys indicating the issues on which they wanted information.

Family and Intergenerational Ministries
The family is the basic foundation for the learning that occurs throughout our lives.

Racial Ethnic Young Women Together
  We are rooted and connected by our Christian faith, gender, cultural and age identities. We are young women seeking to reconcile our humanity with God's calling for us. We seek to educate and cultivate cultural, gender, class and age sensitivity to affirm our individuality. We seek to be followers of Jesus in confronting cultural barriers.

National Volunteers Office
he National Volunteers Office develops partnerships with church-related groups and individuals that enable Presbyterians and ecumenical partners to experience the national mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through volunteer ministry.

Mission and Volunteer Service
We believe that God gives each person gifts and life is a journey of discerning how God wants us to use those gifts. Discover One Door, Many Opportunities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Young Adult Ministry
We seek to understand what it means to be Christ-centered and rooted in the reformed tradition, recognizing that we are the beloved community of God.

Daily Devotions
The following daily readings are useful for daily meditation and prayer, or simply as a way to learn about Christian faith and the work we are doing in the world.

PC(USA) Theological Schools
Everyday life has changed significantly since the first of our Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) theological seminaries were founded in 1794 and 1812. Over the years additional theological institutions were established, carrying on the Presbyterian tradition of providing educated leadership for congregations from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Rim.

Collegiate Ministry Locations
PACHEM (Presbyterian Association for Collegiate and Higher Education Ministries) has resources on its site for all types of collegiate ministries.

Racial Ethnic Clergy Recruitment
This ancient question is now our question in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as we seek to expand our ministry among racial ethnic and immigrant communities. For more information about consideration of the ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), go to Preparation for Ministry.

Racial Ethnic Clergy Recruitment Fact Sheet

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