Presbyterian Mission Agency kathy mitchell Archives

Sowing the seeds of peace

Posted October 1st, 2024

The local laundromat in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was Linda’s chapel. It was where she first shared a prayer concern that had been weighing heavily on her mind — and on her family’s heart — to say nothing of their budget. At the time, Linda was dealing with stage 4 cancer. “Since I got sick, my washer and dryer can’t handle the volume of blankets and bedding,” she confessed to the pastor and volunteers from the Presbyterian Church of Waynesboro. “And the expense of doing my laundry would have been difficult to handle without your help.” The help that had become a lifeline for Linda and other families — for whom the escalating cost of health care was threatening to drive them even deeper into poverty — was the church’s “Fresh Start: Loads of Love” laundry outreach program.

Seeking reconciliation on the road

Posted September 24th, 2024

While traveling across the American Southwest last spring, Kathy Mitchell was caught by surprise. Not as much by the many vistas that were new to her — although they were, of course, breathtaking — as by the stories of her fellow travelers.

Navajo Nation suffers from one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the U.S.

Posted May 12th, 2020

As scientists work at a furious pace to find answers and a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, the death rate from the pandemic continues to take its toll on this country, having taken the lives of more than 81,000 people as of Tuesday. Statistics tell us that in the U.S. this pandemic is killing black and brown people at a disproportionate rate in communities across the nation.