You can help people in Haiti devastated by the Jan 12, 2010 earthquake. Take a moment to pray that God provide for their needs, asking  how we can be of help. Go to the Presbyterian Church website:  www.pcusa.org  (listed under Links–to right, above).  The PCUSA homepage offers a prayer that God will bring wholeness from this terrible tragedy.  The site features links for updates from Presbyterian [...]

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Mission Work Trip sponsored by the Disaster Assistance Mission Team of Missouri Union Presbytery.  Mission trip to assist our neighbors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as they continue to recover from June 2008 floods. To sign up or find out more, call Kathy Mongomery 573-639-0378 or Jim Cruickshank at 573-220-6696. Team leaves on Sept 27 after [...]

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Report by Disaster Assistance Team member Jane Woods (received 5:50 PM 5-15-09)
I drove to Novinger (I couldn’t get through on 63 due to the damage north of Kirksville) and got there about 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 15. Novinger sustained some damage but Emergency Management people had hit the ground running early yesterday morning and had [...]

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Storms, Tonadoes and Wildfires Over the past several weeks, severe storms and tornadoes have ravaged parts of the United States, particularly across the South, where several people have been killed and homes damaged or destroyed. In addition, wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma and South Carolina have destroyed or damaged some 170 homes. PDA has been in [...]

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Pray and give thanks for National Response Team members
As we enter Holy Week and meditate upon both the glory and the passion of Christ, PDA asks that you offer prayers for disaster survivors and prayers and thanksgiving for those ministering to them. This week, volunteer members of the National Response Team are witnessing to the [...]

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Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota are preparing for record level flooding along the Red River. The river is expected to crest this weekend. PDA National Response Team members are already working with the Presbytery of Northern Plains and the Synod of Lakes and Prairies in preparing and responding to this disaster. Give today to [...]

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(Sat, March 14, 2009) Volunteers from Pike County Presbyterian Churches Help Flooded Family Rebuild Their Home

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Where is your Treasure?
As Presbyterians prepare to take the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) staff express their thankfulness for the continued generosity of Presbyterians in the United States that enables us – together – to witness the healing love of Christ to disaster survivors around the world. This year [...]

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(Thurs 3/12/09) The predicted crest has dropped a few inches so we’re going to go ahead with our work day on Sat, March 14 in Annada. Don’t know if houses are flooded, but roads near the river are; people can’t get to/from their homes. Some families have moved to motels. (Wed, March 11, 09) Please pray that flood [...]

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3 yrs after Hurricanes Katrina & Rita–recovery go on. Report of Jan 25-31, 2009 trip to New Orleans by Kathy Montgomery: “Known as “Blue Angels of Hope”, 20 members of Missouri Union Presbytery, from 9 different churches, and 3 friends joined Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) and traveled to New Orleans, LA. They sucessfully provided help and hope to survivors of the 2005 [...]

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