Social Witness Update: Forced Landmarking
PLEASE NOTE: The problem is not with landmarking when a church supports it. The problem is with the landmarking of any house of worship against the will of the congregation. A growing number of churches in NYC are facing this….not just West Park…..and not just Presbyterians.
On January 12th, the New York City Landmarks Preservation [...]
Haiti Disaster Relief Update
More than $3.8 million has been donated to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) for Haiti earthquake relief. Many churches in the Presbytery of New York City are part of this response: sending money, making hygiene and baby kits, planning fundraisers, helping Haitians in the community, etc.
PDA has already committed over $500,000 to Haiti for projects being undertaken [...]