MISSIONS AND MINISTRIES

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THAILAND:

PARTNERSHIP WITH PAHK 5 NAN

The Presbytery of Huntingdon has been related to the Church of Christ in Thailand since 1860, when one of its members, the Rev. Noah A. McDonald was ordained and commissioned as a pioneer Christian missionary to the Kingdom of Siam. This relationship continued in the work of the Rev. Lyle J. Beebe, Dr. Kenneth E. Wells and his son, the Rev. Kenneth A. B. Wells, the Rev. Herbert Swanson and the Rev. and Mrs. Donald McIlvride, the last of whom established a partnership with Pahk 5 Nan (the 'presbytery' serving the northeastern part of Thailand. Gifts have been exchanged; joint Bible studies have been conducted in our congregations and theirs; several exchanges of visits have been made; prayers for what concerns each partner are elicited; letters are regularly exchanged.

While Pahk 5 Nan does not have a web-site or e-mail address, they are working on it. Meanwhile, the web-site for the national church may be accessed at: payap.ac.th

PRESBYTERIAN HOMES IN THE PRESBYTERY OF HUNTINGDON

The Presbytery of Huntingdon is justly proud of the pioneer role it played in the evolution of homes for 'senior citizens'. In fact, that phrase was used by the late Rev. John Martin, long-time administrator of the Presbyterian Homes, before the earliest Oxford dictionary citation. The presbytery continues to regard the Homes as part of its ministry to the whole community. Rev. Carl Campbell serves on the Board of Presbyterian Senior Living. Elder Steve Cort serves on the Board of the Presbyterian Homes Foundation. There are four retirement communities within the bounds of the Presbytery: Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, Westminster Woods at Huntingdon, Windy Hill Village, and Woodland Retirement Community. For more information visit the handsome website of PSL at www.presbyterianseniorliving.org.

KRISLUND CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER

In the 1960's the Presbyteries of Huntingdon and Northumberland cooperated in the creation of a camp and conference center in the Roaring Run watershed in Walker Township, Centre County. At the time it was heralded as a state-of-the-art facility for summer camping by young people from the churches. It was given the name Krislund, a Scandinavian word meaning Christ's Land. In the 1970s the Presbytery of Carlisle joined the partnership. Then, in its thirtieth year, a fire, caused by an antiquated electrical generation system, led to the suspension of its program and a complete renovation. Under the leadership of ART DEVOS, Camp Program Director, the camp is now offering members of the three presbyteries a wide variety of camp and conference experiences.To go to the Krislund Camp home site click on the URL below or the name above.

http://www.krislund.org

THE CAMP PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Art DeVos
e-mail: artdevos@krislund.org

Media Resource Center

PRESBYTERY'S MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER:

This Multi-Media Center is a 'lending library' for inspirational and instructional materials in a variety of formats: books, pamphlets, and video tapes. Orders and reservations may be placed by writing via the U S Postal Service, to the address above, calling or faxing orders to the Coordinator at the numbers below:

[This Media Resource Center is located in the Huntingdon Presbytery Office in Bellwood, PA.]

IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR ALTOONA

The Presbytery of Huntingdon, the 1960s, cooperated in an ecumenical effort to create apartments within the City of Altoona for seniors according to provisions of a federal program. Originally there were donations of seed money to initiate this now-self-sufficient 'housing authority'. The Presbytery continues its interest in IDA by the election of members to the governing board. Information concerning IDA may be obtained by calling: (814)-944-9466.

MISSION INTERPRETERS

Lance and Debbie Potter, presently serving in Chiang Mai Tialand as Education Mission Interpreters. Click here for more information.

c/o CMIS PO Box 38, 13 Chetupon Road, Chiang Mai, 50000 Thailand. Email at deblanceplus3@yahoo.com.

THE BREEZEWOOD TRUCKER AND TRAVEL MINISTRY

The Breezewood Trucker and Traveler Ministry offers a ministry of pastoral care, confidential assistance and counseling, sharing the good news of  Jesus Christ at the always-busy intersection of  I-70 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Breezewood. For truckers, travelers and employees at this major crossroads, the highway work-place can be lonely, frustrating, depressing, tiring and a real challenge to living a Christian life. The Ministry Chaplaincy Team is available to listen, to care, to offer hospitality that is often lacking in a commercial environment.  The Team shares joys and accomplishments as well as frustratiions and angers, in a confidential setting, following the example of Jesus Christ.