JAPAN EARTHQUAKE / TSUNAMI RELIEF

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) staff are working to respond to the massive earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan March 10th killing unknown numbers of people and sending tsunami waves across the Pacific.

The PC(USA) http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/missionconnecions/find-mission-worker-japan has 10 mission coworkers in various cities across Japan. By midday March 11th staff in Presbyterian World Mission had received word from four that they were safe. None of the mission workers are based close to the northern coastal city of Sendai which have taken the brunt of the impact.

Denominational leaders have issued a call to prayer. http://www.pcusa.org/news/2011/3/11/call-prayer-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami Please pray for all those affected by the disaster - victims and their families, aid workers, faith communities and leaders.

"The magnitude of this kind of tragedy is difficult to grasp. Yet, our faith leads us to affirm that in even greater measure is the presence of God in the midst of the devastation," states the call.

World mission staff have also contacted all of the PC(USA)'s partner churches and organizations in Japan. Yodogawa Christian Hospital in Osaka is not damaged.

"Presbyterian World Mission grieves at the loss of life from the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years," reads the denomination's Japan country webpage. http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/global/japan The message urges readers "to pray for those who have lost loved ones in Japan. We also urge you to pray for people in other countries affected by the tsunami."

For those wishing to make a donation toward the Japan earthquake / tsunami relief efforts, here are three ways to do so through the Presbyterian Church:

1. Send check to:

Gifts should be designated for account DR000117 - Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, or you may give a designated offering to Buckingham Presbyterian Church and we will forward it to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

 

2. Make a phone donation by calling Presby Tel at (800) 872-3283

3. Make an online donation through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance secure PC (USA) website by going to:

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has set up a direct response account for donations:

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