Work Team Stories
United Church of Big Rapids, Michigan, returns to Pearlington, Mississippi
College Student reflects on her recurring involvement with Gulf Coast rebuilding efforts, March 2008
Cary Presbyterian Church of Cary, North Carolina, journeyed to Gautier, Mississippi, October 2007 
First Presbyterian Church of Charleston, Illinois, team serves at Pearlington, Mississippi, summer 2007
Cajun Night Fundraiser - Brunswick Church of Troy, New York, raises funds to send returning volunteer work team to Pearlington, Mississippi, September 2007
Three Washington churches serve in Luling, Louisiana - Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church of Puyallup, Washington, organizes a tri-church work team for the New Orleans recovery efforts
Head down to New Orleans - Oahe Presbyterian Church mission team serves in Louisiana, May 2007
Two South Carolina Churches unite to send a team to Bayou LaBatre, Alabama
The Dirty Dozen - volunteers from Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, serve in Houma, Louisiana
Survivors and volunteers often work together in the clean-up and rebuilding efforts. Photo: Bobbi Updegraff
Cincinnati Presbytery team of 11 churches serves in Gulfport, Mississippi, October 2006 First Presbyterian Church of Hickory, North Carolina, serves in Gulfport, October 2006 First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, North Carolina, serves in New Orleans, August 2006 First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach, Virginia, team serves in Biloxi and D'Iberville, July 2006 First Presbyterian Church of Wappingers Falls, New York, serves in Mississippi Churches ready to respond should a hurricane threaten the Panhandle - article by Kris Thoma, Pensacola News Journal Grand Opening at PDA Volunteer Village in Houma, Louisiana - article from The Courier (Houma, LA) White Memorial Presbyterian Church of Raleigh, North Carolina, volunteer work team serves in Mandeville, Louisiana First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, Missouri, volunteer work team serves in D'Iberville, Mississippi Washington State University K-House team serves in Louisiana Member of First Presbyterian Church of Portland, Oregon, reflects on her work through the Luling PDA Volunteer Village Michigan youth group serves locally to support disaster survivors
The Brother Craig Project - team serves in Pointe Aux Chenes, Louisiana Reflections from an Orange Grove volunteer - "...there was still life in the branches..."

The New Beginnings Ministry of Grand Bay before and after a team's visit. Read the story. Photos Samuel Hensell
Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill, South Carolina, sends teams to serve in D'Iberville, Mississippi
First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Virginia, sends a team to the PDA Volunteer Village in D'Iberville, January 2006 West Side Presbyterian Church connects with other churches to send team to New Orleans, January 2006 A True Thanksgiving - two Pennsylvania churches team up for a work team trip to South Alabama, November 2005 (photo at right)
Diary of our Trip to D'Iberville, by members of Monmouth Presbytery Bill Brennan and Gary Kohler
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Duluth, Georgia, holds "Goodies for Good" sale to benefit hurricane survivors
First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans opens newly refurbished child development program, January 2006 Monmouth Presbytery reports on its October 2005 trip to the Gulf Coast Winter Park Presbyterian Church brings care to Hurricane affected areas, October 2005 Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program employees volunteer during the early days of the U.S. Hurricane Response Mid-Kentucky Presbytery response focused on Gautier, Mississippi; work teams being planned Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas, October 2005 reports on ways its members are supporting the United States hurricane recovery process Presbyterian Support Helps Move UNICEF Kits to Hurricane Evacuees |