Decade of the Child
(2001-2011)
The Presbyterian sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s
Table are God’s gifts to us and call us to respond on behalf of the most
vulnerable. Learn more about the Decade of the Child.
A New Network: Presbyterians in Covenant with Children
Presbyterians in Covenant with Children unites Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations and groups in intentional ministries of justice and compassion with and for children in our congregations, communities, nation and world through worship, education, service and advocacy.
This is an invitation for your group or congregation to become a part of a new network of Presbyterians who care about children and who want to make a difference with and for them.
Through Presbyterians in Covenant with Children, we hope to provide a dialog among churches and groups of all sizes already doing great things and seeking to do more. [Read more]
Raise a red hand
Stop the use of child soldiers
February 12, 2009 is Red Hand Day — the international child soldier’s commemoration day, a day to work to end the use of child soldiers.
During 2009, the 20th anniversary of the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Office of Child Advocacy, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian United Nations Office are partnering to keep the issue of child soldiers at the forefront.
The aim of the Red Hand Day campaign is to gather one million “red hands” — the symbol of the global campaign against the use of child soldiers — and present them to United Nations officials in New York on
February 12, 2009, the anniversary of the day the treaty banning the use of child soldiers took effect. Download a Red Hands resource pack. 
After February 9, 2009, send red hands created by children to:
The Office of Child Advocacy
100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3224
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
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