On January 12, a powerful earthquake hit approximately ten miles from the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. An earthquake of this magnitude would be devastating to any city, but in one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere its effects are catastrophic.

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is responding through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). PDA is rushing an initial $100,000 from One Great Hour of Sharing and designated funds to provide immediate emergency relief to the affected people. Funds are being sent through our ecumenical and local partners working in Haiti.

You can help in several ways:

Pray

Join with others in lifting up the people of Haiti and those seeking to provide aid in this critical time. As the eyes of the world turn to Haiti, let us join our hearts in prayer:

God of compassion, please watch over the people of Haiti, and weave out of these terrible events wonders of goodness and grace. Surround those who have been affected by tragedy with a sense of your present love, and hold them in faith. Though they are lost in grief, may they find you and be comforted; guide us as a church to find ways of providing assistance that heals wounds and gives hope. Help us to remember that when one of your children suffers we all suffer. Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives and rules this world with you. Amen.

Provide Financial Support

Online

Your gifts, combined with those of others, provide a visible and tangible demonstration of God’s care in the midst of this tragedy. You may make donations on the secure PCUSA web site: http://www.pcusa.org/pda/response/latinamerica/haiti-earthquake011310.htm.

By Check

Please make checks out to Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church (LCPC) and on the memo line include: Haiti Relief. Drop your check on the offering plate on Sunday morning or mail it to:

Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church
PO Box 55
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938

By Phone

Gifts can also be made by calling 800-872-3283, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (EST).