Pastor Sonja wrote in her letter to the congregation in Kingsville, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey that Kingsville escaped the heavy destruction while so many cities along the open the coast were hit hard. She quoted Mark who told the story of Jesus sleeping in the fishing boat when the storm came up. This pastor said, “I always want Jesus in my boat in a storm.” … [Read more...]

The Cuba Connection (a volunteer support group) did not die out with the changes in Cuba. In fact volunteers donated funds earlier this year to send pastor Edelberto Valdes Fleitos as an official representative from Cuba to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation celebration. Fleitos was an avid “heir of Calvin.” … [Read more...]

Presbyterian churches all over Texas jumped in to help when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Beaumont and the Gulf Coast. They sent hygiene kits, cleanup kits, money, clothing, water and workers. One church even sent equipment to remove trees from the streets and roads. They’re planning to continue helping as long as there are needs. … [Read more...]

A church in Topeka, Kansas, has an endowment committee that started Stepping Stones to Trinity’s Future, a program encouraging members to give on special holidays or birthdays. For instance, if you turned 50 on your birthday, donate $50. … [Read more...]

The Yao hill tribe, one of Thailand’s indigenous people groups, live among steep mountains. But 80 baptized Christians host visitors at a small church, which is considered a very sacred place by the whole area according to Barry and Shelly Dawson, mission co-workers serving in Thailand. … [Read more...]

Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather, mission co-workers in Sudan, tell of a demonstration in a village town square where a group of girls begged to be approved to go to school. One of their signs said, “Educate a girl, educate a nation.” … [Read more...]