pda Archives

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance teaching a humble approach to volunteerism

Posted December 10th, 2023

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is helping the church to understand healthy volunteerism through training that it also calls “decolonizing volunteerism.”

PDA responds to ‘heartbreaking’ destruction from Ian

Posted October 7th, 2022

As Kathy Broyard of the Florida Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Network (FLAPDAN) travels through Fort Myers, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian, she is moved by the magnitude of the destruction.

Amplifying voices we don’t often hear from

Posted July 20th, 2022

Producing a film that makes a difference starts with relationships and gets to the big screen by talking with and listening to people whose voices aren’t often heard.

Compassion, Peace & Justice Training focuses on Presbyterian ministries

Posted July 20th, 2022

For its third virtual edition, Compassion, Peace & Justice Training turned its attention squarely on the Compassion, Peace & Justice (CPJ) ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the work they do on behalf of human and civil rights.

A home away from home

Posted May 26th, 2022

Presbyterians have been stepping up to help Afghan families feel welcome in the United States, from providing meals and housing to helping children get registered in school.

Mississippi church lends helping hand in Mound Bayou

Posted November 4th, 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.

Minute for Mission: Giving Tuesday

Posted October 19th, 2021

Giving Tuesday allows us to celebrate what makes us proud to be Presbyterian.

PC(USA) is major supporter of refugee and migration conference

Posted October 13th, 2021

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is one of the major sponsors of Together We Welcome, a five-day virtual Church World Service (CWS) conference to strengthen support in the faith community for immigrants, migrants and refugees.

A Matthew 25-inspired Stations of the Cross

Posted August 25th, 2021

For the Rev. Jeanie Shaw, leader of Eventide Community, a new worshiping community in Sacramento, California, Holy Week had a whole new meaning this year. As an active member of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team, people in her community are used to being sent into neighborhoods across the nation and around the world to work on PDA-connected projects.

A sign of life in one of the most contaminated places on the planet

Posted July 27th, 2021

La Oroya, Peru, is one of the most contaminated places in the world. Poisoned by the emissions of a U.S.-owned metals smelter, nearly 1,000 miles of surrounding land is contaminated as much as 4 inches deep with lead, cadmium and arsenic.