by Stacey Ortman, University Relations | Special to Presbyterian News Service
The University of Dubuque plans to make use of the recent purchase of 121 acres about 25 minutes from campus as an education and research center. (Photo by Eric Nie Photography)
DUBUQUE, Iowa â The University of Dubuque announced late last year it has purchased 121 acres of unglaciated land in northeast Iowa to be used as an education and research center that will enhance the experiences of generations of students.
The university is also home to the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, an ecumenical seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The institution currently known as the University of Dubuque was founded by the Rev. Adrian Van Vliet, who was pastor of the German Presbyterian Church, now known as the First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque, in 1852 to train ministers to serve the influx of immigrants to the upper Midwest.
Buried in the church columbarium
February 17, 2021
By confessing the story of a racist gift, a Cincinnati congregation takes the first step in dismantling structural racism
by Paul Seebeck | Presbyterian News Service
CINCINNATI â The gift of $22,000, which after legal fees would be worth around $250,000 in todayâs dollars, was given to Knox Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati exactly 100 years ago to aid the congregation in constructing a new church. But according to Knoxâs pastor, the Rev. Adam Fronczek, there was âsome loreâ in the congregation about the gift, which came from a woman who wanted to be buried inside the walls of the church.
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
Mission Co-worker Dr. Farsijana Adeney-Risakotta helped create the House of Authentic Sense. (Photo by Kathy Melvin)
LOUISVILLE â Economic partnerships open the door for cooperation between Christians and Muslims through the House of Authentic Sense (HAS), Indonesiaâs only fair trade co-op. Like many countries, Indonesia needs development projects that are designed to empower society, especially women, minorities and disabled communities.
HAS was created in 2015 with the goal of becoming a social entrepreneurial unit that enlists Indonesian villagers, both farmers and artists, to create, market and sell products that help communities overcome poverty and achieve social equality.
Celebrating 50 years of marriage by bringing hope to others
February 17, 2021
Retired clergy couple invites family and friends to join in honoring their golden anniversary with gifts to the Presbyterian Giving Catalog
by Emily Enders Odom | Presbyterian News Service
The Revs. Virginia and Fred Bunning enjoy riding their tandem recumbent tricycle near their home in Loveland, Colorado. (Contributed photo)
LOUISVILLE â In retirement, the Rev. Fred Bunning delights in reading mysteries and solving puzzles.
Fortunately, his wife, the Rev. Virginia Bunning, is not one of them.
Even so, after 50 years of marriage, a hint of mystery yet remains as the retired clergy couple continue to discover in each other their hidden gifts and untapped potential â and even, occasionally, in themselves.