Disaster Relief

Windward at Leeland

By Hardie Frankel, Winward Committee Member Today I received the 2025 Presbyterian Women Birthday Offering brochure. One of the annual recipients is the Presbyterian Disaster (PDA) Volunteer Host Site, Windward, the housing facility at the Leland Presbyterian Church in Leland, Mississippi. This project almost didn’t get funded, but God had other plans. You see, Windward …

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PDA Visits Tornado Recovery Sites in Western Kentucky Presbytery

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 …

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Camp Noah: A Mission of Healing and Hope

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 …

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PDA Prepares the Way for New Starts

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 …

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The Presbytery of Western Kentucky Gives Thanks for the Tornado Recovery Team

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 …

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