Union Presbyterian Seminary & Presbytery of the James join in Haiti relief
Union-PSCE students, faculty and staff will join the staff of the Presbytery of the James to form a human chain from the Presbytery office to a waiting truck to load more than 2,000 hygiene kits that will be sent to Haiti. The rest of the press release is after the jump. On Wednesday, February 24 at […]
Union-PSCE students, faculty and staff will join the staff of the Presbytery of the James to form a human chain from the Presbytery office to a waiting truck to load more than 2,000 hygiene kits that will be sent to Haiti.
The rest of the press release is after the jump.
On Wednesday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m., the group will make this symbolic human chain as a way of showing unity and continued community ministry to the citizens of Haiti. The kits contain items such as a hand towel, washcloth, comb, nail clipper, soap, toothbrush and Band-Aids.
“The Presbytery of the James is joining with Union-PSCE in a cooperative effort to support Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in response to the tremendous devastation following the earthquake in Haiti. In the face of natural disasters, violence, or grinding poverty, hygiene kits can mean the difference between sickness and health for struggling families,” explained Carson Rhyne, General Presbyter of the Presbytery of the James.
“While we know the hygiene kits are a drop in the bucket compared to the enormous needs of the country, we hope this effort will send a message to our Haitian brothers and sisters that we care and we pray for them” says Brian Blount, President of Union-PSCE.
Members of the Richmond community who are interested in joining are welcome to come and lend a hand.
Union-PSCE (soon to be Union Presbyterian Seminary) offers graduate degree programs on campuses in Richmond, Va., and Charlotte, N.C. and through the Extended Campus Program (EXCP), to prepare men and women for Christian ministries. Founded in 1812, it is one of ten theological seminaries of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
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