Find support for your ministry and mission with resource centers
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and our ecumenical partners provide ministry support for congregations through the PC(USA) Resource Center Connection. These centers, located in presbytery offices, on seminary and college campuses and at independent locations across the country, have knowledgeable staff and volunteers.
Many presbyteries also appoint additional educational consultants to assist congregations through the Presbyterians Organized in Nurture and Teaching (POINT) network. All of these individuals are eager to help you evaluate your ministry and select resources to meet your goals. Many of the resources they recommend are available at the resource center for preview or to borrow.
Subscription Services Available
Congregational Ministries Publishing (CMP) and Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) are pleased to offer resource centers and seminary libraries the 2012 Resource Center Subscription (RCS) service at 2010 rates. All three subscription levels from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are administered through Presbyterian Distribution Services’ (PDS) standing orders, with combined billing and shipment for better stewardship of resources and more affordability.
Subscription choices and rates for 2012 include a combo CMP and PPC subscription for $600
(a savings of $60), a PPC only for $160, or a CMP only subscription for $500. Subscription orders can be paid by check, credit card, or PIN with payment in full or in two installments. The second installment will be billed by PDS in September. If you are a center that participates in RCS credits for presbytery-wide sales through your Church Store Web link, you can apply remaining credits to your subscription.*
The combined CMP/PPC subscription will include the following items:
- One copy of each print or CD component of the quarterly CMP curriculum—Wee Believe Preschool, 2012 We Believe, and The Present Word
- A subscriber pass code to download samples of We Believe Younger Youth (begins fall 2012**)
- One copy of each Faith Questions or Being Reformed title produced in 2012
- A subscriber pass code to download samples of Asi Creemos online materials and to receive print classroom packs, by request only***
- Any Witherspoon Press book published throughout the year, such as the recommended Lenten study
- Ministry materials donated for the subscription through the General Assembly Mission Council
- An annual subscription to Horizons, including the Horizons Bible study, and Presbyterians Today magazines
- Twenty-four (24) Westminster John Knox or Geneva Press books (12 titles in Spring/Summer 2012 and 12 titles in Fall/Winter 2012). Books will be selected by your organization from the booklists provided and shipped the quarter they are available.
The CMP only subscription contains all the items listed above except the PPC books.
The PPC only subscription contains only the twenty-four (24) PPC books.
Place your 2012 Resource Center Subscription (RCS) standing order today by completing and mailing the application form with payment. The deadline for submitting your payment and RCS order form is January 27, 2012. Late subscription applications will be prorated for the remaining shipments in the year. PDS will not recreate a past shipment. Place your order today!
*Wait for your 2011 credit totals to submit payment
**Subscribers agree to download samples to print one water-marked copy only for display purposes
***Indicate on your form if your center wants to receive or continue to receive Asi Creemo samples
Your area resource center is the best and most convenient place to go for help with resources for ministry. Check us out — we are resourceful!
Download Resource Center newsletters
Review the latest resources that may be available for preview or check-out at your area resource center. Each newsletter describes curricula and books added to the collections of participating libraries and centers each quarter with Spring 2011 highlighting the newest resources.
Summer 2011
Spring 2011
Download a list of resource centers arranged by synod.
How to reach us
Congregational Ministries Publishing
100 Witherspoon St.
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
(502) 569-5990 (fax)
Candace C. Hill
Coordinator, Educational Ministries
(800) 728-7228, x5166
Resource Center Tools for Ministry
The Presbyterian Association of Resource Centers (PARC) is dedicated to the advocacy, support and encouragement of Presbyterian resource center ministry across the country. This organization seeks to connect resource center professionals to one another and member centers to a wealth of information for resourcing the mission and ministry needs of congregations. Consider joining PARC or sending your question about resources and resource center ministry through the PARC network.
Presbyterians Organized in Nurture and Teaching (POINT) is a volunteer ministry that is closely linked to many presbytery resource centers. POINT representatives may be the staff person for a presbytery or other individuals appointed by the presbytery to help presbytery staff reach a broader geographical area. Often the resource center staff in a presbytery coordinates the work of POINT volunteers, making referrals and sharing resources.
The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) is an organization for pastors, educators, volunteers and students involved in the educational ministries of the church. APCE offers regional and national training with connections and support to benefit resource center professionals, presbytery staff and volunteers.