If you missed the Drive-Through Donation yesterday, you are welcome to drop off your completed shopping list and check (Christmas Alternatives in the memo line) in the Mission Committee mail slot in the church office or via mail (601 Claymont, Ballwin Mo 63011)
*PCUSA Mission Co-workers Presbyterian Mission Agency, PCUSA, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY 40202 PCUSA Coordinates with Mission Co-Workers (Chris Polak and Clarice Hutchens, St. Mark Liaisons)
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/missionconnections/mark-hare-and-jenny-bent/ • From their base in the Dominican Republic, Mark Bent and Jenny Hare work with Haitian farmers to develop systems that produce more food with minimal labor. In the Dominican Republic they lead a critical community health program.
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/missionconnections/the-rev-jed-and-jenny-koball/ • Jed Koball connects PCUSA and the Joining Hands network in Peru as they identify and interpret root causes of poverty in Peru, such as mining contamination, global warming, and unfair trade agreements. Jenny Koball coordinates the Young Adult Volunteers (YAV) program in Peru, organizing volunteer and cultural immersion experiences in Peru for US young adults.
*Presbyterian Children’s Home & Services 1220 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132 Debra Paulus, Development Director (Sharon Cardwell, St. Mark Liaison)
pchas.org • Established in 1914; gives kids a safe, loving place to heal and to grow when their families cannot provide that along with extra support like therapeutic mentoring; foster care case management and in-home family therapy. Recently when the needs of the Farmington community and St. Francois county changed, PCHAS responded with several new programs and methods of treatment to give each child and family the opportunity to find their strengths, overcome obstacles and build futures.
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