Providence Presbytery Resources

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Whether you’re a teaching elder, ruling elder, deacon, or other leader of a congregation or new worshiping community, start your journey here. Find resources and other information that can help you engage with Presbyterians and others in your local community.

Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes tools, stories, frameworks, and a few holy nudges. Whether you're reimagining how your church uses its building, launching a social enterprise, or simply learning to see your neighborhood with fresh eyes, this library of curated resources is here to support your journey.

A monthly Zoom to Connect and Equip Leaders in Small Membership Churches

What can you expect each month? 

Expect to meet other small church leaders (pastors, CREs, elders, educators). Expect to share some of the mighty things God is doing in and through your small membership congregation. Expect to share some needs you have as a leader that could be met by future gatherings. Expect to leave encouraged, equipped, and connected!

The Assistance Program expresses our care for one another by helping active and retired members of the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and their families in need with financial assistance. 

FREE Coaching Sessions for Professional Church Leaders through The Center for Career Development and MInistry.  

Here you will find the annual Mission Partner Giving forms, COM forms and our scholarship forms.

Congregations that join the Matthew 25 movement work towards three main objectives: Dismantling structural racism, eradicating systemic poverty, and becoming a vital congregation that is impactful and relevant for those who walk through its doors, and those in its neighborhood. This is more than just a notion of good will, but shapes the work, ministry, and mission of the congregation. 

Our spiritual gifts mean we naturally have many different tools at our disposal in our toolbox, but sometimes those tools may need a little sharpening.

Enter: The Ministry Toolbox of Providence Presbytery. 

We’ve invited experts in various areas to join us in a monthly live webinar where they will present information on their area of ministry expertise, then we will have a Q&A session.

Resources available for Christian Educators and those serving in that role in their congregations.

High quality video lessons for all stages of faith formation Produced by the Synod of Mid America, with the generous support of the Synods of Lakes & Prairies, Lincoln Trails, the Southwest, and the Sun.

We have put together a new Mission Education Digital Library. Here, you will find reports, videos, and helpful information from our mission newsletters. It's a work in progress. Right now, included are the resources from recent newsletters, and a number of Dimes for Hunger resources.

Congregations are made up of people carrying many different stories, struggles, and hopes. This collection of books below brings together pastoral care resources for leaders shaping compassionate communities, alongside books written for individuals seeking understanding, healing, and encouragement when navigating grief, trauma, caregiving, and life’s most difficult transitions. Many are ideal for church libraries, care teams, or personal reading, making them valuable tools across the life of the congregation.

Providence Presbytery wants members within its congregations and their communities to be confidently prepared in case of weather emergencies or other disasters -- and equipped to handle the aftermath.

This page contains resources to help guide that disaster preparedness and response.