Pastor Kim Van Brimmer, Orange Beach Presbyterian Church On Friday night I made one last phone call to the church member who was heading up the church work day the very next day. “I’m not sure how many people will be there – we might have ten, we might have twenty. We’ll just have to …
It’s been over 2 ½ years since an EF-4 tornado ripped through Kentucky destroying lives and property for thousands of people impacted. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has been working with the Presbytery and the communities on recovery effort since the storm hit in December 2021. PDA Director Rev Edwin Gonzalez and Rev Jim Kirk recently …
PDA Visits Tornado Recovery Sites in Western Kentucky Presbytery Read More »
In July 2023, a group of 13 volunteers from the WKY Presbytery embarked on a mission trip to Buckhorn, Kentucky, to participate in Camp Noah. This week-long camp was designed to provide healing and support to children impacted by the devastating floods of 2022. With generous donations and volunteer efforts from the WKY Presbytery, Camp Noah was able to serve …
Rev. Ann Kelly, Leland Presbyterian Church “Rowboat or Sailboat?” asks the title of Chapter 3 in Joan Gray’s Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers. After studying that chapter. the Session of Leland Presbyterian Church in Leland Mississippi agreed that we are a rowboat church. What’s more, we are extremely comfortable rowing. We know the resources that we …
Leland Presbyterian Church welcomed four members of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team on Sunday, October 29, as part of a commissioning ceremony for the church’s recently established disaster recovery volunteer host site as well as for the site’s coordinator. The host site, called Windward, was established following the devastating F-4 tornado that leveled …
Ralph Young, Executive Presbyter Ralph Young, Presbytery Executive writes “The Presbytery of Western Kentucky is thankful for its Tornado Recovery Team! This team has been working to help victims of the December 2021 tornados since January 2022. They have been coordinating efforts to connect churches with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and other relief agencies. The team is currently managing …
The Presbytery of Western Kentucky Gives Thanks for the Tornado Recovery Team Read More »
It’s been almost a year since the devastating tornado of December 2021 ripped through the Presbytery of Western Kentucky. First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield was destroyed as well as many buildings, homes, and lives of families in the presbytery. Over the past year many of our churches have responded in different ways to the disaster. …
By Rev. Phillip Lotspeich It’s been almost 4 weeks since the catastrophic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The temptation is to assume all is better and move on to the next major issue happening in the world. We’ve already seen more flooding occurring in the west and southwest. While we understand that this is normal, we cannot let out …
Our Synod’s Covenant Partner, the Buckhorn Home for Children, was right in the middle of the Eastern Kentucky summer flooding crisis, but thankfully they did not experience too much damage. Ms. Darlene Herald, Director of Compliance, told us that there was some water damage to their Administration building and to some of their non-residential cottages. …
Buckhorn Home for Children Rebuilding After Summer Floods Read More »
While the “boil water” notice has been lifted in most parts of the City of Jackson and the water was declared “safe” last week, many people do not trust it and do not want to use it. There are still reports of a stench coming from the tap water as well as it being a …
