Mission Spotlights!
Click here for 2008 Annual Mission Report

Penny Harvest
Penny Harvest Banks are out.  Please start putting your coins (& dollar bills, if you want) in them. 
All donations benefit Family Services, Inc.’s program to “help families help themselves.” 

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Click here for pictures from this year's Jubilee Day

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Mission Trip to Houma, LA 2007 click here for slide show

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 FROM THE PRESBYTERY OF WABASH VALLEY
WEEKLY E-NEWS

“Memorial Presbyterian Church of Dayton exceeded mission goals.  Exceeding mission goals for 2008 is quite an accomplishment in a time when the media is reporting a downward spiral of the economy.  But the faithful of Memorial Presbyterian Church of Dayton have accomplished that.  In the words of Dayton  Memorial “the Church rose SOLIDLY to meet the need” and the needs are many.

   The youth have been a visible part of these mission efforts providing help and support for the “Dayton Kids Closet,” “Dayton  Food Pantry,” and “Smile Train”.  The Memorial congregation has continued to support Lafayette Urban Ministry, Domestic Violence Ministry, C.A.S.A., and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, just to name a few of their worth while missions.  You are a good and faithful servants.

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Watch Peacemaking Video
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FROM YOUR MISSION COMMITTEE

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Now accepting donations for Haiti

At the Mission Committee meeting held on Monday, February 23, we spent some time thinking about our participation in the work of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). PDA has existed for a number of years, but it was really in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that we began encouraging the members and friends of our congregation to financially support the ministry Presbyterians are carrying out in the world.

PDA has grown into a major ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA). If you want to check out what they are doing on our behalf, go to www.pcusa.org/pda and spend some time exploring their web-site. You will find a wealth of information about the ministry of PDA including areas they are currently engaged in helping to rebuild lives and communities, and ways they help to witness to the healing love of Christ through caring for those adversely affected by crisis and catastrophe.

One way you can help is by contributing to the work of PDA through our local church. The stated goal in our Mission Budget is to provide $363.00 of support during 2009. This, in and of itself, might not seem like a lot of money, and in fact, it isn’t. But, if every Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation would do the same, it would total nearly $4,000,000.00. If this is a goal you feel God is calling you to help us reach, simply make your check payable to the church and write “PDA” on the memo line. We’ll make sure it gets to the right place. Through your gifts lives can be and are changed.