We can help!

Small Church and Community Ministry Office works in partnership with congregations, presbyteries, synods, seminaries, specialized ministries, and rural, urban and small churches to provide resources, grants, networking and training opportunities.

For more information, please email Eva Slayton or Phil Tom.

Conferences and training opportunities

June 11-13, 2009
The Big Tent: A collaborative event with eleven PC(USA) conferences, Atlanta, Ga. Mark your calendar and save the date. More information will be provided later on. Download the flier.

June 24-July 2, 2009
The Summer Collegium at Virginia Theological Seminary – A Project in Support of Small Congregations: The theme of the 2009 Collegium is Body, Mind, and Soul: Celebrating, Strengthening and Sustaining Clergy Wholeness in Small Congregations. All costs related to the Collegium, including travel, room and board, books, pulpit supply and child care are paid for by a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. For more information, contact Marilyn Johns or visit the Virginia Theological Seminary Web site.

July 7-11, 2009
Presbyterians for Restoring Creation - “Faith and Environment Conference: Embracing God’s Call to be Green,” Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, North Carolina. For more information, visit the Montreat Web site.

July 11-15, 2009
Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, Louisville, Ky. For more information visit the Churchwide Gathering Web site.

July 27-August 7, 2009
Ghost Ranch Peace and Justice Week, Abiqui, New Mexico. For more information, visit the Ghost Ranch Web site.

August 17-21, 2009
NeighborWorks Training Institute, Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit the NeighborWorks Web site.

October 12-14, 2009
Wee Kirk Northeast Conference, Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Mark Unrue at (704) 922-9190 or by email.

October 13-15, 2009
Wee Kirk Middle America Conference, Wagoner, Oklahoma. For more information, contact Joyce Gentzler at (417) 781-1871 or by email.

October 19-21, 2009
Wee Kirk Montreat Conference, Montreat, North Carolina. For more information, contact Bob Palisin at (704) 784-6527 or by email.

Congregational based community organizing training opportunities

The following faith-based community organizing networks provide training opportunities. Please contact these networks for further information about their training programs and dates.

Christians Supporting Community Organizing, P.O. Box 60123, Dayton, OH 45406; phone (937) 276-4077.

Direct Action and Research Training (DART), P.O. Box 370791, Miami, FL 33137; Phone (305) 576-8020.

Gamaliel Foundation, 203 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 808, Chicago, IL 60601; phone (312) 357-2639.

Industrial Areas Foundation, 220 W. Kinzie St., 5th Fl., Chicago, IL 60610; phone: (312) 245-9211.

National Training and Information Center (NTIC), 810 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622; phone: (312) 243-3035.

Midwest Academy, 28 E. Jackson Blvd. #605, Chicago, IL 60604; phone: (312) 427-2304.

Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO), 171 Santa Rosa Ave., Oakland, CA 94610; phone: (510) 655-2801.

Regional Congregations and Neighborhood Organizations, 1061 E. 54th St., Los Angeles, CA 90011; phone: (323) 755-1114.