Commissioners from Missouri Union Presbytery to the 218th General Assembly are: Elder Jim Cruickshank, Elder Don Bay (Alternate instead of Elder David Harrison, Moderator), Rev. Dick Ramsey, Rev. Pam Sebastian (Alternate instead of Rev. Diane Miller) and Amanda Lynn, Youth Advisory Delegate.  Interim General Presbyter, David Meerse, is also attending the 218th General Assembly.
Please pray [...]

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(Updated 6/20/08) The Name of the Rain is a stage play which recounts the true experiences of the first responders and evacuees from New Orleans who took refuge at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge in the early days after Hurricane Katrina. The Name of the Rain was written by Broadmoor’s minister, Rev. Hawley Wolfe. [...]

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There is still time to register for Father/Son weeks. PDA has received word that several churches are sending multiple father/son teams. Consider making this Father’s Day special by working together in the Gulf Coast. Teams of fathers and sons ages 14 and above can work together to rebuild homes in the Gulf Coast.
Work scheduled [...]

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PDA has been in contact with San Gabriel Presbytery to determine needs related to an early season wildfire that is slowly burning through dense brush near Los Angeles. About 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes. The fire, which started Saturday, April 27, 2008 has burned more than 400 acres in the Angeles Forest north [...]

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Volunteers are needed to help rebuild homes damaged by tornadoes and flooding in Arkansas. The work varies from carpenter’s helpers to licensed skills. Minimum age for volunteers is 18. Teams and individuals interested in helping with clean-up and recovery efforts in Arkansas may contact the PDA Call Center at (866) 732-6121 or can register [...]

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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) continues to respond to storms and flooding that have affected much of the south and southeastern United States. The most recent storm is a trio of tornadoes that struck southeastern Virginia late Monday (April 28, 2008)afternoon.
The most serious damage was reported in the Suffolk area, near Norfolk. Two other tornadoes [...]

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General Assembly convenes in San Jose, CA TOMORROW, Saturday, June 21, and concludes Saturday, June 28, 2008. For more information please go to:  www.pcusa.org (denomination website) Go to: Presbyterian Church USA, under LINKS (this page-upper right)

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Presbyterian Communicators Network Regional Conference
Stronghold Conference Center, Oregon, IL
August 25 – 27, 2008
Experience interactive workshops, stimulating plenary, reflective worship and and lively conversation with others who have similar communication responsibilities for the PC(USA). Learn to upload multi-media to your website, create an online social network, develop a communicators network in your presbytery, or freshen up [...]

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MEMBER ADVOCATE -ANNETTE DONALD–The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recognizes that navigating the complexities of third-party providers, especially those for healthcare, can be a daunting experience for Plan members. In response, the Board has created and hired a Member Advocate to help when difficulties arise with the Medical Plan. Annette Donald has many years [...]

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As of April 1, 2008, Liberty Mutual has taken over all disability medical claims management for Benefits Plan members previously handled by Aetna. The Board of Pensions firmly believes that as a result of this transition and our partnership with Liberty Mutual, Plan members will experience superior quality service and appreciate the efficient and professional [...]

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