Presbyterian Disaster Assistance locked in a box Archives

October 9, 2019

Walls and Chasms

Posted 5:24pm

Susan Krehbiel, PDA Associate for Refugees & Asylum, delivered the following sermon on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church of Lansing, MI. The reflections about Elena and Reynaldo are from a trip she took to El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juarez with leadership from the Presbytery of Philadelphia immediately before she delivered this… Read more »

August 14, 2018

Separated Families and U.S./Mexico Border Update

Posted 3:14pm

Border Arrivals The number and demographics of Central American asylum seekers coming to the U.S. border through Mexico have been shifting over the past several years, at a time when the overall number of people approaching the southern border is down. One of the most significant changes was the increased number of young families, primarily… Read more »

March 8, 2018

The Dayton Film Forum: A Community Engagement Model

Posted 8:18pm

Are you interested in hosting screenings and conversations on relevant and timely issues in your community or congregation? We are excited to share a new video resource that focuses on a film forum that was developed in Dayton, Ohio using our films Locked in a Box and To Breathe Free to discuss issues around immigration… Read more »

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