World Communion Sunday and the Peacemaking Offering
Every time congregations receive the Lord’s Supper, there is opportunity to remember other Christians around the world who are also receiving these gifts of God. But we make a special point of remembering our unity with Christians worldwide on World Communion Sunday, the first Sunday in October. It is a day to be mindful of the love of Christ, who draws us all together despite our many differences.
This year is the thirtieth anniversary of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Peacemaking Offering. The Offering was set up in a way to encourage all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to work for peace. Each congregation is invited to find ways to promote peace within the congregation and within the community. For that reason, each church retains 25 percent of the Offering received, and will decide how best to put this money to work. Another 25 percent goes to our presbytery or synod, and the remaining 50 percent goes to the General Assembly for peacemaking involvement throughout the world.
Join on October 3 as World Communion Sunday is celebrated and as we commit to being instruments of the peace we find in Christ.
Last year 21 of the churches in the Presbytery of Monmouth made a donation to the Peacemaking Offering, for a total of $3,937. We want to thank those churches, listed below, and urge others to seriously consider taking part in this offering.
Brick Presbyterian Church
First, Atlantic Highlands
First, Belmar
First, Bordentown
First, Cranbury
Jacksonville Presbyterian Church
Hope Presbyterian Church
Millstone United Presbyterian Church
Jamesburg Presbyterian Church
Lakewood Hope
First, Matawan
First, Mount Holly
Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
First, Rumson
Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Old Tennent Presbyterian Church
First, Tuckerton
Bayview Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Yardville United Presbyterian Church
