Many people know that 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, but this year we also celebrate the anniversary of Robert’s Rules of Order (RONR). For 250 years, communities, organizations, churches, and civic groups have embraced a simple but important idea: good decision making depends on good process. This anniversary offers…
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The Challenges of Being a Neighbor
Above: The Rev. Dr. Beth Creekpaum ’10 (right) traveled with PTS’s World Mission Initiative to Turkey (2011) I grew up going to the New Wilmington Mission Conference, and from an early age, I heard the call to love God and love neighbor. I distinctly remember a drama performed before I was even old enough to…
Who Is My Neighbor? Edith Thorpe on Practicing Fred Rogers’ Philosophy in a Modern World
Above: “Pittsburgh – Three Rivers from Duquesne Heights (1968),” photo credit Roger Wollstadt. Photo licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. “Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.”[1] – The Rev. Fred Rogers ’62, creator…


