Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. dori hjalmarson Archives

Mission leaders meet to talk about being thoughtful travelers during mission trips

Posted May 13th, 2022

As travel restrictions begin to loosen worldwide and churches start thinking about long- and short-term mission trips, a group of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission leaders, World Mission staff and mission co-workers joined together on Zoom Wednesday night to talk about how to be thoughtful travelers when visiting global partners in the aftermath of the pandemic.

A sweeping view of Latin America and the Caribbean in only 17 minutes

Posted March 29th, 2022

A new video produced by World Mission’s Latin America and Caribbean office takes viewers through a sweep of the region, checking in with mission co-workers and PC(USA) partners to help Presbyterians learn more about their work and their love for the region and its people.

Join the Presbytery of Arkansas for a Zoom-based Lenten Bible study on mission and the church

Posted February 16th, 2022

During the ongoing pandemic, mission co-workers have looked for ways to continue their interpretation assignments in new and creative ways. The Rev. Dori Hjalmarson is doing just that.

Presbyterian World Mission adopts new funding system to support mission co-workers

Posted January 12th, 2022

As the new year gets underway, the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) is implementing a timely and important change to its funding system in support of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s mission co-workers in 80 countries across the globe.

New YAV class will be commissioned Sunday in virtual ceremony

Posted August 20th, 2021

The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program will commission 33 members of the 2021-22 class virtually Sunday. The ceremony will be carried live on the Young Adult Volunteer Facebook page at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Seeing the reign of God at work amidst suffering and oppression

Posted March 31st, 2021

Just before the entering the Lenten season, the Lectionary gospel reading was Mark 1:14-20 where, following his baptism, Jesus calls the first four disciples by the Sea of Galilee.

There’s still desperate need in countries hit by back-to-back hurricanes

Posted December 16th, 2020

The rainwater from the hurricane was held back by debris that formed a dike at the top of the village. But as the storm continued, hour after hour, the barrier broke in the middle of the night sending water rushing down the main road, taking cars, trees, homes, and people.