Presbyterian Mission Agency hurricanes eta and iota Archives

Climate change webinar focuses on disasters

Posted March 7th, 2022

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has seen weather patterns change during this era of growing concern about the impact of climate change on the planet.

Join the Presbytery of Arkansas for a Zoom-based Lenten Bible study on mission and the church

Posted February 16th, 2022

During the ongoing pandemic, mission co-workers have looked for ways to continue their interpretation assignments in new and creative ways. The Rev. Dori Hjalmarson is doing just that.

Take a (virtual) trip to Guatemala on March 24

Posted March 4th, 2021

Overlooked by most media around the world, the twin hurricanes of Eta and Iota last November devastated Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras, countries already struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of the overflowing rivers and resulting landslides brought about tremendous loss of housing and jobs and caused widespread food and clean water shortages.

CEDEPCA responds to immediate and long-term needs in Central America

Posted December 8th, 2020

The mission to build a more just world is a clear one for longtime Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) global partner CEDEPCA (the Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America). The building blocks CEDEPCA uses include biblical and theological formation, women’s ministry, disaster assistance and intercultural encounters.