Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has produced two documentaries that are to be released nationally this fall.  The subjects are two major natural disasters occurring within less than a year: the 2004 Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

PDA needs your help to get the word out and encourage ABC and NBC affiliates to air these stories.  They are tragic, gripping, and painful, but also filled with hope and love.  And they aren't just the stories of the victims and survivors, they are OUR stories.  We, as Presbyterians, played a major role in the recovery of those involved, and WE, as Presbyterians, need to get our story told.

It's no big secret that church giving is down, mostly because families are struggling to makes ends meet or are cutting expenses.  In their second annual "The State of the Plate" and "The View from the Pew" surveys, Brian Kluth, pastor, author, and founder of www.maximumgenerosity.org, and Matt Branaugh, Director of Editorial, Christianity Today International's Your Church have surveyed over 1,000+ churches and 1,000+ households to gauge church financial and giving trends in the nation.

The surveys have been highlighted in over 270 news stories/articles/interviews/TV news reports, and on 2000 radio stations.  They have also been published in two Executive Summaries.

Released in March 2010, the surveys have uncovered five very interesting major trends in both church giving and household finances and giving.

Church Giving

Household Finances & Giving