About this Issue: September/October 2008

Cover art of the May/June 2008 issue of Horizons magazine (Photo montage by Stephanie Morris of immigration; a child peeking through the border wall, a family trying to get over the border wall, children playing near the border wall, a man looking between the border wall, a caution sign for drivers to be careful due to families running for the border)

Photo montage by Stephanie Morris. Photos are from Getty Images.
September/October 2008 Horizons

About This Issue
Beyond Borders: Immigration and the U.S.A. Mission Experience

Immigration. This one word is fueling much debate all across the globe. This issue of Horizons will introduce you to some of the complexities of immigration in the context of the United States. Inside you will find resources for more exploration, and you will hear the stories of the participants of the first PW U.S.A. Mission Experience, who traveled to the border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in April 2008. We invite you to join us in discerning what it means to respond to God's call in Deuteronomy: "You shall also love the stranger..." (10:19).

How to Use This Magazine

Horizons is the magazine of Presbyterian Women. It is planned and designed for individuals and PW circles, newcomers and longtime participants in the organization. You'll notice resources are scattered throughout the magazine—in sidebars, boxes and sometimes entire articles—because Presbyterian Women is made up of leaders, both current leaders and women with leadership potential. Participants in Presbyterian Women are also active—in their congregation, community and world—so we work to include ways you can respond to what you read in Horizons.

The purpose of Horizons magazine is the same as the purpose of our publisher, Presbyterian Women:

Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit we commit ourselves:

to nurture our faith through prayer and
Bible study
to support the mission of the church worldwide
to work for justice and peace
to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom

In Our Next Issue
November/December 2008

FOOD

A biblical and theological look at food and hospitality

The history of Presbyterian Women and the PC(USA) Hunger Program

An overview of the food crisis, exploring the connections between hunger and poverty

A look at global poverty, examining PC(USA) policy and programs that help people leave poverty

Understanding the local food movement and food sovereignty

Connecting food to the land and the environment

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