One Great Hour of Sharing — Sharing Resources, Changing Lives
Photo by Laurie MacGregor, ACT/NCA
PDA is thankful for the continued generosity of Presbyterians, which enables us — together — to bear witness of the healing love of Christ to disaster survivors around the world.
As needs abound, it is important that we show love for our neighbors. We pray that you will continue to share your blessings as a tangible sign of God's love.
The gifts of your time, treasure and talent show love and provide a witness of Christ to families whose lives are disrupted by disaster.
Continue below to see where your gifts are at work in 2013.
See where your gifts made an impact in 2012
See where your gifts made an impact in 2011
The One Great Hour of Sharing theme is
“Sharing Brings Joy”
Your gifts are helping disaster survivors find hope out of the chaos of disasters that have impacted their lives. In 2013, One Great Hour of Sharing and designated funds through PDA have provided:
National Response $303,089
Alabama
Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley – April 2011 tornadoes in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham
Arkansas
Presbytery of Arkansas – December 2012 storm damage to Ferncliff Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center
Louisiana
Presbytery of South Louisiana – continuing response to 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; August 2012 Hurricane Isaac
Maryland
Presbytery of New Castle – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
Massachusetts
Presbytery of Southern New England – June 2011 tornado
Minnesota
Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys - April 2011 ice/snow storm
Mississippi
Presbytery of Mississippi – February 2013 tornado in Hattiesburg
New Jersey
• Monmouth Presbytery – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
• Presbytery of Elizabeth – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy, including volunteer hospitality
• Presbytery of New Brunswick – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
New York
• Presbytery of Hudson River – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
• Presbytery of Long Island – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
• Presbytery of New York City – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
Pennsylvania
• Presbytery of Northumberland – spiritual and emotional care following a December 2012 church shooting
• Presbytery of Lackawanna – September 2011 Tropical Storm Lee
Refugee, Asylum and Immigration Ministry
Emergency support for newly arrived refugees
Texas
• Mission Presbytery – January 2013 church arson fire
• Grace Presbytery – February 2013 church fire
International Response $1,151,357
Haiti
January 2010 earthquake continuing response, including eco-villages, community health, resettlement, rebuilding of schools; October 2012 Hurricane Sandy
India
2004 South Asian tsunami continuing response
Japan
March 2011 earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster, through the Asian Rural Institute
Jordan
Humanitarian support – purchase of boots for refugee children displaced by violence in Syria
Kenya
Support for civic and voter education before the March 2013 general elections; community water and food security project in Kitui and Kwale Counties
Liberia
Livelihood and food security program
Middle East
Support for displaced people due to violence in Syria
PDA National Response Team
PDA National Response Team (NRT) members represent PDA following a disaster in the United States. They provide support to affected presbyteries and synods as they assess the impact of the disaster on both the church and the community; and they assist in connecting presbyteries to recovery resources, including identification of sites for hosting volunteer work teams. NRT members have served in the following locations/responses in 2013:
Colorado
• Presbytery of Denver –June 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire follow-up (Pat Ashley, Alan Baroody, Jim Kirk)
• Presbytery of Plains and Peaks – 2012 High Park fire follow-up (Jim Ellor, Mark Kayser, Kathy Rankin)
Connecticut
Presbytery of Southern New England – response to December 2012 school shooting in Newtown (Katherine Culpepper, David Holyan, Mark Kayser, Suzanne Malloy, John Tucker, Kate Wiebe, Lynette Williams, Bruce Wismer)
Indiana
Presbytery of Ohio Valley – March 2012 tornado follow-up
Massachusetts
Presbytery of Boston – response to bombing at the Boston Marathon (Lisa Baker, Cheryl Baldwin, Mark Kayser, Bruce Wismer)
Mississippi
Presbytery of Mississippi – February 2013 tornado in Hattiesburg (Bill Branch, Liz Branch, Jim McCormack, Gary Popson, Kathy Rankin, Dave Thalman)
Missouri
Heartland Presbytery – December 2011 church fire follow-up
New Jersey/New York
Synod of the Northeast (New Jersey presbyteries include Elizabeth, Monmouth, New Brunswick, West Jersey; New York presbyteries include Long Island, New York City) – October 2012 Hurricane Sandy, including volunteer hospitality, long term recovery training, and spiritual and emotional care (Pauline Albrecht, Lisa Baker, Liz Branch, Kelly Buell, John Cheek, Gail Farnham, Milton Fulton, Beth Goss, Don Hampton, Harvey Howell, Jim Kirk, Morella Larsen, David Legg, Doug Macdonald, Susan Mattocks, Bruce McGraw, Donna Melloan, Kathy Montgomery, Eric Moore, Joan Ott, Ben Pawley, Gary Popson, Sandra Price, David Rauer, Helen Robinson, Merritt Schatz, Dave Thalman, Fred Wally, Grace Weekley, Lynette Williams, Bruce Wismer, Jim Woodworth)
Ohio
Presbytery of Western Reserve – February 2012 school shooting follow-up
Texas
Mission Presbytery – January 2013 church arson fire (Bill Branch, Meg Scott-Johnson)
