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Poverty Stories 2021

News and Feature Stories on Eradicating Poverty and Addressing its Root Causes

The Presbyterian Mission Agency is committed to eradicating poverty and addressing its root causes. That commitment is reflected in coverage by the Presbyterian News Service and various PMA publications, such as Mission Crossroads, in 2021 that resulted in more than 50 articles.

Eradicating poverty is one of the three foci of the Matthew 25 invitation and aligns with a 2016 statement of the 222nd General Assembly that called for the Church “to locate ourselves with the poor, to advocate with all of our voice for the poor, and to seek opportunities to take risks for and with the poor.” The following list includes myriad examples of living into that social justice commitment.

Presbyterian Mission Agency Mission Crossroads Magazine | World Mission | Presbyterian Mission Agency Matthew 25: Eradicating Systemic Poverty Together — Fall 2021

Flipbook version of this issue: Mission Crossroads Fall 2021 (onlinedigitalpublishing.com)

Presbyterian Mission Agency Returning Cuba to terrorism list is ‘cruel’ to its people, PC(USA) Washington office says | Presbyterian Mission Agency Jan. 12, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Called to cultivate | Presbyterian Mission Agency Jan. 15, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Black Caucus president: ‘We cannot rest’ | Presbyterian Mission Agency Feb. 4, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Nonprofit partner of PC(USA) works to keep farmworkers safe | Presbyterian Mission Agency Feb. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Fair trade co-op lifts Indonesians out of poverty | Presbyterian Mission Agency Feb. 17, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Virtual chocolate tasting replaces in-person mission trip | Presbyterian Mission Agency Feb. 23, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency A sign of life in one of the most contaminated places on the planet | Presbyterian Mission Agency Feb. 25, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Home sweet home: Native Americans return to their roots in Alabama | Presbyterian Mission Agency March 4, 2021

Worship resource: God Disrupts Us with Love March 7, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian Office of Public Witness supports minimum-wage hike | Presbyterian Mission Agency March 16, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency One Great Hour of Sharing | Presbyterian Mission Agency March 22, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency The white man’s gospel | Presbyterian Mission Agency March 26, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Hawkins to speak out on Moral Monday | Presbyterian Mission Agency April 1, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Missoula Interfaith Collaborative fighting homelessness in Montana | Presbyterian Mission Agency April 22, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Bayanihan is the spirit of sharing in the Philippines | Presbyterian Mission Agency April 29, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Changes are coming to Triennium, a life-changing event for thousands of Presbyterian youth and young adults | Presbyterian Mission Agency May 13, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Far from the border, churches welcome refugees | Presbyterian Mission Agency May 19, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Pastor, former GA Moderator announce the founding of the Center for Jubilee Practice | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 4, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Iowa church sows seeds of hope through longtime partnership | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA) pastors team up for antiracism work in Pittsburgh | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 14, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian Week of Action slated for Aug. 23-29 | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 17, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Poor People’s Campaign undertakes the nation’s Third Reconstruction | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 22, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Matthew 25 video discussion series based on eradicating systemic poverty now available | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 22, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency ‘I haven’t seen that many 30-year-old people at the church in more than a decade’ | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 23, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA) advocacy offices urge end to Cuba embargo | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 23, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Baltimore church embraces the Matthew 25 vision | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 23, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Six-figure gift inspires Matthew 25 mission work in the Presbytery of Milwaukee | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 28, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency A roof over everyone’s head | Presbyterian Mission Agency June 30, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown in New York tackles food insecurity | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 2, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Mississippi church lends helping hand in Mound Bayou | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 8, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency The Rev. Dr. Jean Kim, a tireless advocate for ending homelessness in the Seattle area, dies at age 86 | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 10, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Cubans take to the streets to protest dire economic conditions and rising COVID-19 numbers | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 15, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Women’s Moral Monday March on Washington set for July 19 | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 16, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency ‘We have nothing to lose but our chains’ | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 20, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Keeping the least of these from losing their homes | Presbyterian Mission Agency July 30, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Madagascar fighting the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and food insecurity | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 6, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency ‘You don’t want this smoke’ | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 3, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA) urges Biden to back broader global vaccine distribution | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency ‘We are tearing down the Creation God has given to us’ | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Bringing light to the people of India | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 13, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Faith groups call for humanitarian action in Cuba | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 13, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Speakers bring ‘code red’ and hope to Earth Care conference | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 17, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Detroit church combines forces with Make Food Not Waste | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 18, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency As micropantries pop up, creativity is key | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 20, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA) ministries call for admission and welcome of Afghan refugees | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 20, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Week of Action program on racialized poverty promotes activism | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 25, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterians ready to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricane Ida | Presbyterian Mission Agency Aug. 29, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency After Ida, Louisiana Presbyterians making sure no one is overlooked | Presbyterian Mission Agency Sept. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency A border ministry that chooses welcome and hospitality | Presbyterian Mission Agency Sept. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency SDOP to host forum on church and community relationship building | Presbyterian Mission Agency Sept. 14, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Jubilee Weekend is an opportunity for advocacy Oct. 15-17 | Presbyterian Mission Agency Sept. 24, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian Hunger Program grant process reflects transparency — and tugs at the heart | Presbyterian Mission Agency Sept. 30, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency New Mexico group empowers refugee women | Presbyterian Mission Agency Oct. 8, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Food Week of Action highlights Jesus’ call to serve | Presbyterian Mission Agency Oct. 12, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA) is major supporter of refugee and migration conference | Presbyterian Mission Agency Oct. 13, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Frank discussions of gender-based violence in English and Spanish | Presbyterian Mission Agency Oct. 19, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Beyond Black and white biases | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 2, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Creating a truth-telling Thanksgiving | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 2, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Community dialogue to center on poverty and mass incarceration | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 5, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Online worship service precedes Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 9, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Extending welcome to the formerly incarcerated | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 12, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Global partner planting seeds in good soil | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 17, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Faith groups mobilize to help North Carolina community | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 19, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Delve into the Pandora Papers with Valéry Nodem | Presbyterian Mission Agency Nov. 24, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Advent devotional centers voices of refugees and immigrants | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 3, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbyterian World Mission will enter 2022 with two new regional liaisons | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 8, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Faith-based investors persuade Tyson to conduct racial equity audit | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 15, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Texas church fights homelessness with permanent supportive housing | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 15, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Sharing the Dream | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 20, 2021

Presbyterian Mission Agency Becoming flesh | Presbyterian Mission Agency Dec. 24, 2021

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