PRESBYTERIAN NEWS SERVICE HEADLINES
Sister churches in Iowa work together to help their town, increase support for public assistance
Mental health parity, habilitative services for children are added
Foundation, GAMC near agreement on 'environment of cooperation'
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This annual open letter from the congregation of First Presbyterian, Stillwater, OK, is for pastors and anyone who knows of new college students headed to Oklahoma State University in August. There is also a link to the PC(USA) campus ministry locator to help your students make connections elsewhere.
Synod leader finds inspiration at board meetings of two of our Presbyterian institutions of nurture and education which she calls "good steward" and "place of hope!"
Guest column: When Synod Moderator Christianne Chase opened her issue of "Windows" magazine from Austin Seminary, she discovered a whole new side to John Calvin, born 500 years ago.
Forgiveness and mercy are not words found often in the news, particularly not in conjunction with national and global economic crises. In this guest column, Lander Bethel suggests a connection between forgiveness and the economy.
In her regular column, Judy Fletcher explores the word crisis and our reaction to the economic changes in our world.
Big Tent participants browse the booths in the Exhibit Hall at the 2009 PC(USA) Big Tent celebration in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Tom Davis, Big Tent participant from New Castle Presbytery.
Biyaya Community Church of New Covenant Presbytery (Texas) is one of eight congregations earning a Walton Award for new church developments. Shown are congregation members in a photo from their website.
SUN SHORTS
Pastors may apply by June 22 for 20 positions in Columbia Theological Seminary's Center for Lifelong Learning program for spiritual renewal, including two-weeks in the Holy Land this fall. 
The Circle Cinema in downtown Tulsa will feature several documentaries, including one by a local Presbyterian, on Malawi, Africa, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Monday, May 4. 
Presbyterian Pan American School in Texas announced Wednesday that the school was closed to all visitors from Mexico and that final exams wil be given next week as a result of the current health crisis. 
The annual National Presbyterian Men's Conference, with the theme Challenges Facing Men in the 21st Century, will be held in Denver, April 17-19, 2009. 
Scott D. Foster, left, a senior at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, accepts the Presbyterian Outstanding Student Award from Dr. Duane Bidwell, Director of Presbyterian Ministerial Formation.
Some of the Schreiner University students and sponsors who spent a break between terms in the Galveston area helping with Hurricane Ike recovery.