Extra Commitment Opportunities

There is a channel through which gifts can be designated for specific items that support the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s work around the world. These are called Extra Commitment Opportunities (ECOs). You can give directly to an ECO account online or by mailing your check designating the name and account number of the particular item you have chosen to:

PC(USA) Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700

Your gift will go directly into the ECO Account designated, and you will receive a letter indicating that your gift has been received and will be used for the purpose intended.

Below are some ECOs related to Cuba. For a complete listing visit Mission Funding's Web site and type Cuba into the search box.

Church Renovation/Construction

Repairs/Reconstruction of the Church of Cuba

Over the years the buildings of the Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba have deteriorated. In anticipation of the church's Centennial Celebration a few years ago, a program was begun to renovate 25 church buildings and three manses and to complete one annex already under construction. Contributions will help complete this project.

Education

Evangelical Theological Seminary, Matanzas

From the time of its inception in 1946 the Evangelical Theological Seminary has played an important role in the Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in Cuba. Funds are needed for scholarships for the expanding number of Cuban Christians who are interested in a deeper theological and biblical foundation, library acquisitions, program development and increasing administration and faculty needs. Gifts to this project may also assist with necessary related project expenses that are essential to the successful completion of this project, such as mission personnel, travel and administrative support.

Evangelism

Being a Faithful Christian—Christian Education (Cuba)

This project will help buy Bibles and publish Christian educational materials, daily devotional books, theological bulletins and youth bulletins and buy furnishings for church school classes. 047916

God's Mission—Cuban Evangelism

Cuban churches are reaching out to the society through crisis telephone projects, workshops and seminars for prospective members, transportation for pastors to visit members and visitors and family development programs.

Mission Personnel

Tricia Lloyd-Sidle, an ordained PC(USA) minister, serves as the regional liaison for the Caribbean, with special attention to Cuba and the Caribbean–North American Council for Mission. She also works closely with a number of PC(USA) congregations involved in mission in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. After more than a decade of work on Worldwide Ministries Division staff, Tricia sensed God’s call back to more direct service on the mission field. “God continues to use me as a bridge between Christians in the United States and elsewhere, now as a mission co-worker.”

Other Support

Cuba: Mobility for Mission

Hard-earned pesos go into the offering plate. But only U.S. dollars will purchase vehicles — and the gasoline to run those vehicles. Help keep our partner church's vehicles running.

Cuba Partnership and Advocacy

Following a decade of church growth and an ever-growing number of partnerships, the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Cuba asked the PC(USA) for a mission co-worker. The co-worker supports U.S.-Cuba partnerships and assists U.S. Presbyterians in their Cuban mission education and advocacy efforts. Funds are needed to defray travel and communication expenses and to produce Cuban resources.