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Presbyterians aid vulnerable Puerto Ricans threatened with displacement

Posted April 15th, 2019

Even before flooding from Hurricane Maria destroyed their home’s contents in 2017, Waleska García Castro and her family faced a human-made threat that could have caused them an even greater disruption.

Fishing Derby baits One Great Hour of Sharing participation

Posted April 9th, 2019

Three small Presbyterian congregations are combining the spirited competition of a fishing derby and the iconic One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) fish banks to promote giving to the churchwide offering.

Making food and farming more accessible to people of color

Posted April 8th, 2019

As a college student, Lytisha Wyatt’s study about health inequalities in the United States caused her great concern.

Day laborers in Arizona strive for fair wages and safe working conditions

Posted April 2nd, 2019

Narciso, Feliciano and Alberto had labored hard on a construction project in the hot Arizona sun for several days. Though the work was demanding, the promise of payday kept these day laborers going. They had cupboards to fill and bills to pay.

Children’s ‘Soup for Goats’ stirs congregational support

Posted March 20th, 2019

The soup at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Glendale, Arizona, is a recipe for encouraging mission support.

PDA recovery efforts help Haitians thrive in new communities

Posted March 12th, 2019

The 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti and changed it forever also set Andral Estes’s life on a radically different course.

Presbyterians celebrate 70 years of One Great Hour of Sharing

Posted March 6th, 2019

As the world struggled to recover from the ravages of a global war, churches across America bore witness to their faith in a united act of generosity that helped relieve human suffering.

Presbyterians place pigs on center stage

Posted February 27th, 2019

While it is not an official day on the denominational calendar, National Pig Day is Friday, and it is getting the attention of many Presbyterians who are not involved in the agricultural industry.

‘When you know you’re walking alongside something that’s really powerful’

Posted January 2nd, 2019

If Luis Ramos Salgado had tried to ride the storm out in his home, he wouldn’t be able to walk down his street on this sunny morning. “I’d be dead,” he says through a translator, standing in the kitchen of the only home he’s ever known in San Juan’s Caño Martín Peña area.

Christmas Joy gifts help Puerto Rican pastors, other church workers recover from Hurricane Maria

Posted December 25th, 2018

After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last year, Presbyterian pastor Manuel D. Silva bore the dual burden of caring for his family and his congregation.