Presbyterian Mission Agency

A letter from Jim & Jodi McGill in Malawi

SUmmer 2013

Hello from a cold and dreary Mzuzu. We know that some of you are living in areas that are experiencing extreme heat, floods, tornados, and serious forest fires. Any time we hear of tragic news on the radio or from emails from you, we add those concerns to our family prayers and are grateful for a God who provides comfort during hardship. We are in the middle of winter and the early part of the dry season. However, the sensation of cold is relative and a young Welsh woman currently staying with us is not overly impressed with what we consider an impressive low of 44° F.

The next couple of months mark milestones for our children and us. On Friday, July 5, Michael and Jason completed their first year in boarding school. Thank you all for praying us all through this year.  To get home they took the evening bus, which left from Blantyre at about 5 p.m. and arrived in Mzuzu about 5 a.m. They and a few others on the bus had to stand for nearly eight hours of the trip because the company overbooked the bus, as usual. They took it all in stride and are now beginning to accumulate their own personal travel stories.

National Presbyterian College Scholarship

The National Presbyterian College Scholarship program was created in partnership with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s related colleges and universities in the 1950s. The program seeks to assist Presbyterian students attending Presbyterian related schools. In 2010 the Office of Financial Aid for revised certain elements of the program to promote leadership development and discernment of vocation.

Twenty-five to thirty students will be selected for award. Those students will have an opportunity to renew the scholarship provided that they maintain a 2.5 GPA, participate in campus ministry or regularly attend church during college, and participate …

Programs for pastors of small churches

Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance
Loan repayment assistance for pastors of small PC(USA) congregations and emerging worshiping communities engaged in a part-time and/or temporary pastoral position. (Formerly, Theological Student Loan/Loan Forgiveness Program)

Leadership Training Scholarship
Provides grants of $200 to pastors of small churches to use to attend training events. Available Now.

Boudinot Library Grants
Provides grants of $200 to small churches to purchase books for the use of the pastor.  Closed for 2013.

Continuing Education Grant
This program is now closed.

Scholarships available for events and conferences

Scholarships are available to young women ages 18–25 to attend conferences and workshops as a representative of NNPCW

Scholarships are available for PC(USA) conferences. By attending these conferences, you can connect with other church leaders, deepen your understanding of PC(USA) and specific ministries and engage in fellowship.