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Category: Disaster Assistance

  • Presbyterian churches reach out to communities affected by California wildfires

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    Thousands of acres burned, homes and businesses destroyed as flames spread by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Smoke from the Thomas Fire obscures the midday sun in Upper Ojai, California. (Photo by Tim Nafzinger) LOUISVILLE — It’s been a week since wildfires broke out in southern California and the fires are still raging out…

  • PC(USA) Disaster Response

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    California churches and presbyteries work to help those affected by wildfires by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service Northern California’s wine country has received the brunt of the massive wildfires that continue to burn out of control. More than 20 people are known to have died in the fires, while at least 285 remain missing.…

  • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Hurricane Harvey

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    Give today to help Presbyterian Disaster Assistance bring hope & healing to Texas families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is in touch with presbyteries affected areas of Texas to offer assistance. We are standing by with resources and National Response Team members ready to deploy upon invitation and when it is safe…

  • Respond to the famine in South Sudan

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    From Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Stand with South Sudan Nationwide famine and widespread violence with ethnic targeting in the world’s youngest country is resulting in the quiet death of South Sudan, and we are seeing it covered in very few news stories. The devastation is great. We must act now. Six million of our South Sudanese…

  • Disaster Relief Project – 2017

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    – From Diane Kirkpatrick, Project Coordinator, Mid Kentucky Presbytery Mid Kentucky Presbytery is again organizing a PDA disaster relief kit project to assist our neighbors in need.  Our goal is to assemble 1,000 + hygiene kits.  We invite the churches in southern Indiana to join us.Last year’s project was a smashing success with enthusiastic evaluations…

  • Presbyterian congregations continue work in communities impacted by water crises

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    Residents of Flint, Michigan and Hoosick Falls, New York remain cautious about the future by Rick Jones | Presbyterian News Service LOUISVILLE – The past year has been a challenging one for communities dealing with contaminated water supplies. Flint, Michigan has garnered national attention for nearly three years after improper source treatment caused lead from…

  • Presbyterian Women Leadership Getaway and PDA Training

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    2016 LEADERSHIP GETAWAY and PDA TRAINING THEME:  WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY October 7 and 8, 2016 9:00 – 4:00, October 7 8:00 – 4:00, October 8 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 100 North Franklin Street Danville, Illinois Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team in the Presbytery of Ohio Valley is offering four $50 scholarships to this workshop and…