Officially, the Presbyterian Pan American School (PPAS) is a Christian international college-preparatory boarding school located in Kingsville, Texas, but to Adelite Hategeka it is a second home filled...
Christmas Joy
Christmas Joy Offering: A Love Story
Rev. Ken Tracy has spent much of his more than 30 years with the PC(USA) helping congregations work through conflict and revitalize their membership — a mission grounded in love. If you have the opportunity...
Christmas Joy Offering: The Ripple Effect
2015 was supposed to be a big year for Rose Bryant, with positive changes for her and her son —and it was! But things did not go exactly as expected. “A new work opportunity was supposed to open up...
Christmas Joy Offering: A Life Changed, but Still Fully Lived
Rev. Dr. Stewart M. Pattison has been living with multiple sclerosis for years. As his health has recently forced him to retire, gifts from the Christmas Joy Offering have come to have special meaning...
Christmas Joy Offering: Being Together
“Many hands make light work.” “Teamwork makes the dream work.” “If we all do a little, it adds up to a lot.” There are lots of ways to say it — but working together really does make bigger...
Christmas Joy Offering: “It Made a Huge Difference”
You can give to the Christmas Joy offering using the special envelope, marking your check or gift “Christmas Joy,” or online. After her car went flying off the road and rolled over in a...
Christmas Joy Offering: Manaul School Puts Children on a New Path
You can give to the Christmas Joy offering using the special envelope, marking your check or gift “Christmas Joy,” or online. Tony and Lilia Acabal carried deep memories of the struggles...
Christmas Joy Offering Helps Retired Minister Live with Joy and Dignity
You can give to the Christmas Joy offering using the special envelope, marking your check or gift “Christmas Joy,” or online. Grocery shopping had become an anxiety-filled experience for...
The Christmas Joy Offering Helps a Student Move From Homelessness to Hope
You can give to the Christmas Joy offering using the special envelope, marking your check or gift “Christmas Joy,” or online. As a high school senior, Devon Kelly had no place to call...
Christmas Joy Offering: God is With Us
You can give to the Christmas Joy offering using the special envelope, marking your check or gift “Christmas Joy,” or online. What was the most perfect gift you ever received? A bike or...