New Church Development Commission - NCDC

Anyone from Atlanta interested? Get in touch with Lindsay!

We're happy to announce the 2026 Discerning Missional Leadership Assessment dates and locations!

A DML in 2026 is perfect for you if you're..... leading a new worshiping community that plans on applying for an Investment Grant soon... seriously considering starting a new worshiping community, but could use some input from experts in discerning if this is the right fit for you... in the early stages of starting a new worshiping community, and need to discern a strategy for personal flourishing in this work.

For more information, or to register for any of the DMLs in 2026, head to the link below.

https://www.newchurchnewway.org/dml-assessments

📰 📣 Presbyterian News Service - Zo Presbyterian Church is chartered in the PC(USA)

On October 12, the "Service of Constitution, conducted in multiple languages and punctuated by spirited hymns, marked a historic milestone: the chartering of the first Zo Presbyterian Church in the PC(USA)."

“The roots of this church reach back to Myanmar’s mountains, but its branches already stretch throughout Atlanta and are growing toward Baltimore, toward Indianapolis and toward the world,” Lane said. “Where others saw displacement, God saw dispersal — seed scattered to grow new life in unexpected soil.”

Lane is the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Lianchinkhup Taithul, who founded the Zo Presbyterian Church before his fatal car accident. Upon his death, Lane felt called to attend seminary, seek ordination and lead the community, becoming the first Zo woman ordained in the Presbyterian Church.

The chartering represents the culmination of years of faithful work that began with a single visit to a presbytery office. The Rev. Dr. Lindsay Armstrong, executive director of the PC(USA)’s New Church Development Commission, recalled that pivotal moment. “When Rev. Dr. Lianchinkhup walked into my office years ago, he carried more than a dream — he carried a people’s hope,” Armstrong said. “Today, that hope has been realized.”

🔗 Story: https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2025/10/28/zo-church-chartered-pcusa

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📰 📣🎉Presbyterian News Service - Ormewood Church in Atlanta officially charters as PC(USA) congregation 📰 📣🎉

ATLANTA — On Sunday, Ormewood Church in Atlanta officially chartered as a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), marking a significant milestone in its nearly decade-long journey from a new worshiping community to a fully constituted church.

Read more about this community's journey, what this service means to so many, and the "moment of holy mischief" that was included in this service as "an exuberant celebration of community, grace and the kind of sacred 'shenanigans' that according to Holmes makes Ormewood feel like home."

🔗 Story: https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2025/10/8/ormewood-church-atlanta-officially-charters-pcusa-congregation

🎉 You're Invited! 🎉

Come be part of a vibrant and heartfelt celebration as Zo Presbyterian Church is officially welcomed into the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)! 🙏 This special moment marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

📅 Date: Sunday, October 12
🕒 Time: 2:30 PM
📍 Location: Zo Presbyterian Church
🔗 https://www.ncdcatlanta.org/calendar/organization-zo-pc

This Service of Organization marks a joyful turning point for the Zo PC family — a chance to come together in celebration, lift our voices in worship, and honor the path that has led us here. Whether you've been walking with this community for years or are just getting to know Zo PC, your presence will make this moment even more meaningful.

Come celebrate faith, fellowship, and the future! 💒💜