lebanon Archives

One mission co-worker’s vision for ‘Strong Kids’

Posted June 11th, 2020

A few months ago, during our Strong Kids/Strong Emotions program for refugee kids, Hadil (not her actual name) was sitting across from me, stringing beads to make a bracelet.

Mission co-workers finding new ways to serve global partners

Posted May 27th, 2020

Presbyterian mission co-workers who serve 40 countries around the world are either back in the United States or are sheltering in place in their country of service. But their work has not stopped — far from it.

Discernment and prayers guide World Mission Crisis Management Team

Posted April 1st, 2020

When it comes to keeping mission co-workers safe in the face of a global pandemic, there is no one-size-fits-all decision. Each situation is different, and each decision is individual.

One mission co-worker’s vision for ‘Strong Kids’

Posted March 27th, 2020

A few months ago, during our Strong Kids/Strong Emotions program for refugee kids, Hadil (not her actual name) was sitting across from me, stringing beads to make a bracelet.

Protecting Creation in Lebanon

Posted February 10th, 2020

The Near East School of Theology (NEST), a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) global partner, recently joined the Christian conservation organization A Rocha for a day of projects aimed at protecting God’s many beautiful creations in Lebanon.

Pastor’s story is one of God’s faithfulness

Posted October 17th, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Lucy Dergarabedian left Lebanon 30 years ago, knowing she would likely never live there again. She wanted to be a minister of Word and Sacrament and that was not an option for her in her home country.

Living in a Palestinian refugee camp

Posted October 1st, 2019

Life in a Palestinian refugee camp is a combination of desperate conditions and also a hopeful disposition by many of the refugees who live there.

Migrants matter to Protestant churches in Italy

Posted September 19th, 2019

Refugees and migrants are at the heart of the mission and calling of Protestant churches in Italy. The geopolitical position of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea has made it one of the European countries most involved in the dynamics of migration.

Pastor’s story is one of God’s faithfulness

Posted August 14th, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Lucy Dergarabedian left Lebanon 30 years ago, knowing she would likely never live there again. She wanted to be a minister of Word and sacrament and that was not an option for her in her home country.

PC(USA) joins with Middle Eastern partners to serve traumatized refugee children

Posted August 7th, 2019

In Lebanon, a country “bursting at the seams” with refugee families, Scott Parker helps migrant children from Iraq and Syria unpack the trauma they have experienced.