Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbytery of St. Andrew Archives

Mississippi church lends helping hand in Mound Bayou

Posted July 8th, 2021

When heavy rain led to flooding in the Mississippi Delta in June, members of First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Mississippi, were among the volunteers who streamed into nearby Mound Bayou to help residents begin the process of recovery.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responding to several U.S. crises

Posted March 22nd, 2019

There was a time, it seems to the Rev. Jim Kirk of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, that specific phenomena were isolated to different parts of the calendar.

Powerful storms cause problems in the Midwest and South

Posted May 12th, 2017

A series of storms in the past few weeks have caused a number of problems for residents across the Midwest and the South. From early April until last week, thousands have been left without power while some businesses and churches have been damaged by fallen trees, high winds and flooding.