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READERS' SERVICE
Who we are
Readers' Service is an agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Worldwide Ministries Division working in partnership with Stony Point Center
in Stony Point, New York.
What we do
Since 1947, the mission of Readers̓ Service has been to supply books
to workers and institutions in countries where books are in short supply and
funds are quite limited. Our books come as donations and are sent at minimal
cost, a packaging fee and postage reimbursement. Recipients choose books
from our list of holdings and add them to theft collections.
Whom we serve
All mission workers and institutions of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) and its partner churches in approximately eighty countries are
eligible.
How you can help
Individuals and churches in the
United States can support this mission service in several ways:
• Monetary gifts to help with
operating expenses.
• Sponsoring a mission worker or institution
by agreeing to cover (he cost of their orders— especially if
you already have close ties to mi overseas mission or church.
• Donating recently published books
in good condition which would interest readers in other countries.
Guidelines are available.
Contact us
Readers' Service
5 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY 10980
Telephone: 845-786-5491 Fax: 845-786-5919
E-mail:
readersservice5@aol.com
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offers these suggestions to people who want to help by contributing books:
The Readers' Service staff appreciates your willingness to
participate in our mission, providing books to persons who otherwise do not
have ready access to reading materials. Given our focus, restricted storage
space, and minimal personnel, it is necessary that we place limits on the
donations we accept.
Presbyterian Church (USA) resources are squandered, and
valuable staff tine is expended when we must sort materials not suited to
the needs of our overseas constituents and destined for the recycling
center. PLEASE SORT YOUR BOOKS!!!
We accept books in all subject areas that meet the
following criteria.
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Books must be clean and in good condition:
covers firmly intact, no torn or missing pages, paper not brown &
brittle, no mold or dampness |
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Text must not be excessively underlined or highlighted
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Publication dates should be 1980 or later
(exception: classical works) Works of fiction should be 1995 or
later (exception: classical works) |
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Our holdings contain more Bibles and hymnals than our
subscribers request; weare not currently accepting these items. |
We do not have requests for, therefore do not accept, the
following:
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Encyclopedias |
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Magazines or journals |
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Church school curricula |
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Reader's Digest condensed books |
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Textbooks |
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Videos, cassette tapes, or any other non-printed
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Materials not suitable for distribution through Readers'
Service may be welcomed by other organizations. e.g., literacy programs,
prisons, child and adult day care centers.
Thank you again for your support of Readers' Service and your cooperation in
our mission.
Sincerely,
The Staff at Readers' Service
Hours: Tues.-Sat.
9:00 AM-noon, 1:00 PM-5:00
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Visit
our lively
new website! |
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GA actions
ratified (or not) by the presbyteries
A number of the most important actions of the 219th
General Assembly have now been acted upon by the presbyteries,
confirming most of them as amendments to the PC(USA) Book of Order.
We provided resources to help inform the
reflection and debate, along with updates on the voting.
Our three areas of primary interest have been:
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Amendment 10-A,
which removes the current ban on
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender persons being considered as
possible candidates for ordination as elder or ministers.
Approved! |
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Amendment 10-2,
which would add the Belhar Confession to our Book of
Confessions. Disapproved, because as an amendment
to the Book of Confessions it needed a 2/3 vote, and did not
receive that. |
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Amendment
10-1, which adopts the new Form of Government
that was approved by the Assembly. Approved. |
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If you like what
you find here,
we hope you'll help us keep Voices for Justice going ... and
growing!
Please consider making a special
contribution -- large or small -- to help us continue and improve
this service.
Click here to send a
gift online, using your credit card, through PayPal.
Or send your check, made
out to "Presbyterian Voices for Justice" and marked "web site," to
our PVJ Treasurer:
Darcy Hawk
4007 Gibsonia Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044-8312 |
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Some blogs worth visiting |
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PVJ's
Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, PVJ's
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views,
or initiate a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created
this new blog for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship
and activism, Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the
voices of feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy,
students, exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers
and devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God
in whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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John Harris’ Summit to
Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical
reflections on everything between summit to shore, including
kayaking, climbing, religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology,
politics, culture, travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New
York City and the Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive
New York City Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the
Witherspoon board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian
Church in Flushing, NY. |
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John Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently
serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton,
Tenn., blogs about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized
and disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and
lightening up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
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send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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