Presbyterian Mission Agency beth-el farmworker ministry Archives

Navigating ministry along the migration route

Posted May 10th, 2024

During the launch of the Mesoamerican Mission and Migration Network in El Salvador last March, delegates from churches and other institutions engaged in lively discussions on migration. The voices of women working in ministries and organizations along the migratory route resounded in my ears.

New PC(USA) mission network begins work in earnest

Posted May 9th, 2024

Following up on their historical meeting in March, which brought together a large group of diverse church partners and groups, the Mesoamerica Mission Network (La Red de Misión y Migración en Mesoamérica), previously referred to as the Central America Mission Network, now turns its attention to the day-to-day work required for building an intercultural solidarity network around migration issues and justice.

This House of God helps feed and care for migrant farmworkers

Posted September 17th, 2019

In a variety of ways, Beth-El Farmworker Ministry near Tampa, Florida, feeds the minds, bodies and spirits of farmworkers and their neighbors in need.

This House of God helps feed and care for migrant farmworkers

Posted July 22nd, 2019

Beth-El Farmworker Ministry near Tampa, Fla., feeds the minds, bodies and spirits of farmworkers and their neighbors in need in a variety of ways.

Spanish-speaking ministry invigorates Florida Presbyterian church

Posted August 23rd, 2016

It all began in Pittsburgh over a sandwich. When Rev. Dr. Clinton “Clint” Cottrell, pastor and head of staff at Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers, Florida, sat down in a sandwich shop during the 220th General Assembly (2012) to break bread with his Peace River Presbytery colleague, Rev. Miguel Estrada, their long-held dream took shape.