by Beth Sefcik
“Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) enables congregations and mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for communities adversely affected by crisis and catastrophic events.” (PDA Mission Statement) PDA has many ways to help those affected by disasters. From March 18 – 22, 2019, this group of […]
by Beth Sefcik
Arriving at the shelter in Port Arthur, Texas, was a bit of a surprise following Hurricane Harvey. A well organized and patterned setup of 12-person tents and a cafeteria tent stood perfectly distributed along with a huge 250-person tent with a second cafeteria, two laundry units, trailers with showers and toilets. All tents were air […]
by Beth Sefcik
It’s a new year and our Short-term Mission Team is already gearing up to serve those who have been affected by natural disasters through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. To give you an idea of what we have been up to over the last three years, we have put together a few pieces of information that […]
by Beth Sefcik
Off to West Virginia we go… Yes, PDA has been asked to return to West Virginia – this time to help the helpers. FEMA, Americorp, and others are deployed to many areas including WV and are there for months at a time, away from their families and friends and living in less than ideal conditions. […]
