Presbyterian Disaster Assistance stands ready to respond to the needs of those people affected by Hurricane Ike.

Those wishing to respond financially may do so by designating gifts for U.S. Disaster, DR000015. https://www.pcusa.org/give/online/project?DR000015>

Donations may be sent through normal mission giving channels. Gifts by credit card can be made by calling PresbyTel at (800) 872-3283 or online at <http://www.pcusa.org/pda/donate/accounts.htm>
Checks payable to Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) can also be mailed directly to:

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA  15264-3700

Urgent need for Gift of the Heart kits:

Recent hurricanes have taken a toll of the inventory of Gift of the Heart kits.  An urgent appeal for the kits has been issued to help families affected by the storms.  The following list shows the large number of kits that have been sent.

-3,266 clean-up buckets to Louisiana and Texas
-11,420 hygiene kits to Louisiana and Texas
-5,000 hygiene kits to Haiti
-5,000 school kits to Haiti
-864 baby kits to Louisiana

Especially needed at this time are clean-up buckets to be sent to the warehouse at Ferncliff Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center.  Ferncliff will be providing the clean-up buckets to families in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Information on assembling the kits or on making a donation to support the purchase of kits supplies can be found at <http://www.pcusa.org/pda/help/goh.htm>.

After becoming the first Covenant Partner of Holston Habitat for Humanity, Colonial Heights Presbyterian has gone on to complete 16 homes, with a 17th in the works. CHPC is home to Holston Habitat's administrative offices. Our members regularly serve in leadership roles in the regional effort to eliminate poverty housing.  Click here to learn more about the Habitat 17 build.

Hope Haven Ministries is a multi-denominational ministry to homeless people in the Kingsport area. Colonial Heights Presbyterian is a "sponsoring church" in Hope Haven Ministries' effort to "help the homeless help themselves". CHPC's commiment includes financial support, serving in leadership roles, and hosting an annual Christmas Party for Hope Haven's residents and staff. Click here to learn more about Hope Haven.

The goal of the Care Shepherd Program is to show Christian love and caring to those of our church family who are in need by arranging meals, visiting, writing notes and cards, making phone calls, or providing other services that may be needed. Our main objectives are to welcome new members into the church; to show love, concern, and support for our members who are hospitalized or in special care facilities; to address the needs of any member who is ill, injured, or has suffered the death of a family member; and to aid and comfort members in any other situations that may occur where special care is needed.

The Angel Tree is a mission outreach for children at Christmas.  We work with either the Angel Tree ministry or Grandfather Home to obtain gift requests for children.  From a Christmas Tree set up in the church, members of the congregation select paper "ornaments" with gift requests, purchase the gifts and return them to CHPC to be delivered.

Periodic blood drives are held resulting in a sure and safe supply of blood products for all church members, their families, and others in the Tri-Cities.

Living Waters for the World is the global mission resource of the Synod of Living Waters (Presbyterian Church USA).   Our Mission: to serve as a resource to churches of all denominations, civic organizations and others in mission, enabling them to provide clean water to their partners in need.   CHPC is supporting the installation of water purification units in homes in Appalachia.