Websites on Denominational Issues —
Retreat & Counseling Centers, Christian Colleges/Universities, Missions —
Local Private Schools and Public School
Districts —
Evangelism & Online References
— Musical Groups
Sometimes the Internet can be a little overwhelming. Many
people spend hours and hours in search engines browsing through the billions
of web sites that are available to the general public, and still may never
find the information desired. Why not take a look at some sites that many
other members of our congregation have found helpful in their Web explorations.
From retreat centers to musical groups to online Bible studies and outreach
ideas. It's all here and the list continues to grow. If you see a site missing
that you think may be helpful to other visitors, please let me know by contacting
the webmaster.
- Presbyterian
Church USA
-PCUSA
Constitution (including downloadable/printable
version)
- Presbytery
of Philadelphia
- Stephen
Ministries
Denominational Issues
- The Layman Online - Presbyterian Lay Committee Newsletter Online
- New Wineskins Initiative - Envisioning a New Denominational Reality for the 21st Century – from within the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- The Presbyterian Coalition - An informal gathering of Presbyterians committed to strengthening biblically, constitutionally, and confessionally the body of Christ.
- Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International (PRMI) - Igniting the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit through prayer, leadership development, congregational renewal, and mission outreach.
- The Presbyterian Review - An electronic publication of The Presbyterian Forum, an open fellowship of all persons within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who are committed to the belief that Presbyterians can make good decisions if provided with reliable, complete information.
- Theology Matters - Theology Matters is a bi-monthly publication of Presbyterians for Faith, Family and Ministry. PFFM is working to restore the strength and integrity of the Presbyterian Church(USA)’s witness to Jesus Christ as the only Lord and Savior, by helping individual Presbyterians develop a consistent Reformed Christian world view.
- One By One - Operating from the biblical and confessional perspective, OBO's mission is "to educate and equip the Church to minister the transforming grace and power of Jesus Christ to those in conflict with their sexuality."
Retreat & Counseling Centers, Christian
Colleges/Universities, Missions
- Christian
Counseling Center - OPC supports this counseling
ministry located locally to the church. See their website for information.
- Presbyterians
for Renewal (PFR Ministries)
-Son
Servants
-Fun
in the Sun
- Westminster
Theological Seminary
- Gordon
Conwell Theological Seminary - Also offers free
online self-study courses taught by the GCTS faculty. Located in Boston,
MA, Charlotte, NC, & South Hamilton, MA.
- Biblical
Theological Seminary - Located in Hatfield, PA,
they offer many formats of teaching and Biblical study.
- Black Rock
Retreat - Christian Retreat Center & Summer Camp
- Camp
Conrad Weiser (South Mountain YMCA)
- Tel
Hai Camp & Retreat - Lancaster, PA
- Kirkwood
Camp & Retreat Center
- Willow
Valley Resort & Conference Center - Lancaster,
PA
- ChristianVolunteering.org
- Interested in Volunteering to Serve the “Poor”? This site helps you search thousands of volunteer and short term missions opportunities.
- Habitat
for Humanity
- Messiah
Now Ministries - One of OPC's many supported missions.
- Philadelphia
Biblical University
- Messiah
College - Christian
Liberal Arts & Sciences College
- Alaska
Bible College - The only accreditated resident
Bible college in the state.
- Geneva
College - A Christian Liberal Arts college in
Western Pennsylvania.
- Eastern
College - A Christian college in Saint Davids,
Pennsylvania.
- Sweet
Adelines International - Local Chapter: Spirit
of Liberty
- Campus
Crusade for Christ International -
Reaching out to college students around the globe.
-United
States Campus Crusade for Christ -
Includes a list of all US chapters of the ministry.
- Tedd's
Excellent Adventures - This is Tedd Lodes' homepage
to keep friends and family up to date on current mission projects. Sign
into the guest book to help encourage a brother in Christ during his mission
work around the globe.
- Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA) - "Huddles"
of student athletes around the country gather on a regular basis to discuss
their faith.
- Suburban
Fundamental Church Softball League - Did you know
that OPC's softball team won the championship last year? Check the schedule
on the league's website and come out to a game and cheer on the teams.
New to the area, or thinking of moving nearby?
Local Private Schools and
Public School Districts
- Springfield
Township School District
- Upper
Dublin School District
- PhilMont
Christian Academy - Philadelphia Montgomery County
Christian Academy
- Wissahickon
School District
- Abington
School District
- Germantown
Academy
- Open
Door Christian Academy - Fort Washington, PA
- Valley Christian School (Huntington Valley, PA) - Pre-K through 6th Grade
Evangelism & Online
References
- Focus
on the Family
- WFIL Christian
Talk Radio
- In Touch
Ministries - Charles Stanley
- Zondervan
- Offering a wide variety of resources including Bibles,
books, audio books, eBooks, videos, CD–ROMs and inspirational gifts.
- Provident
Book Stores Home Page - Nearest location in Souderton,
PA. Christian Bookstores around the country.
- The
Evangelism Toolbox -
An extensive list of resources for many different topics, some online, some
elsewhere. Useful for students, C.E. teachers, etc. One of the best online
Christian resource sites I have found.
- 1-888-Need-Him
- Online evangelism site offering the Gospel
for all ages.
- Gospel
Communications Network -
Online Christian Resources for families and children alike.
- The
Bible Gateway -
A great online Bible search site, contains many versions of the Bible and
various types of searches in each version (Word, phrase, etc.) (Part of
the Gospel Communications Network.)
- Crosswalk.com
- The Intersection of Faith and Life
-Bible
Study Tools - With over 20 different versions
of the Bible in an online searchable database, this site is a strong online
resource. Also includes a side-by-side comparison of 23 Bible versions,
concordances, dicionaries, and more!
- AlMenconi.com
- Do teenagers confuse or even scare you sometimes?
Al Menconi Ministries is an evangelical, non-denominational para-church
ministry. Their mission is to educate and equip Christian parents and leaders
to communicate Biblical values in the home and church to kids of all ages.
- YouthMinistry.Com
- Looking for ideas on a talk, game, drama, small
groups, etc. This site has a rather extensive list of links. (Please
let me know what you think of the site.)
- Youth
Specialties - Youth Specialties publishes tons
of material for training, equipping, and encouraging Christian youth workers
to effectively minister to young people. (Many
online resources, plus online ordering for their merchandise.)
- Plugged
in Magazine - Helping parents and youth workers
of the 21st century. Reviews music, movies, etc. in terms of language, content
and theme. Part of Focus on the Family.
- Searching
with kids? - This is only a portion of the Springfield
Township High School Virtual Library Website. All of these search engines
have been tested and are designed specifically with kids in mind.
- Gospel
Light - Publishers of Sunday School curriculum,
and Vacation Bible School.
- LiveTheLife.org
- Great resources for teens and parents on life-related
issues and school. (A part of the GospelCom website.)
- Students
Bill of Rights - Christian students have many
rights on campus that well-meaning adults may misunderstand.
- ChristianAnswers.net
- This is a rather complete collection of resources
for families and kids, including much information for teens. Look on the
front page for movie reviews with the Christian family in mind.
- Rockin
with the Cross - Christian Guitar Music
- Internet
Christian Library - Comprehensive site filled
with links to various webpages for Christian organizations, directories,
etc.
- ChristianBook.com
- Looking for a great place to buy a hard to find
Christian book or just an extensive list of great novels, research books,
movies, music and kids resources? Most prices below average retail values!
- Jesus
Institute - Helping people of all cultural and
spiritual backgrounds learn about the person of Jesus; this site takes an
overall look at words spoken by and about Jesus
- WordFM.org
- Serving Eastern PA with today's top Christian hits;
site includes streaming audio and information and links to many local and
nationally known bands
Musical Groups (Please
email the Webmaster with ideas for a wider array of music.)
- Jars
of Clay
- Audio
Adrenaline
- Third
Day
- Caedmons
Call
- Far
From Home
- David
Crowder Band
- Steven
Curtis Chapman
- Michael
W. Smith - This site is designed for people with
faster connections to the Internet, but will work fine with any speed.
- D.C.
Talk
- Natalie Grant
- Matt Redman
- Kutless
Do you know of other online resources
or links that should be included? Did you find a link that isn't working?
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