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YAV Ailih in D.C. – Thoughts from MLK Weekend
YAV Ailih reflects on Martin Luther King weekend. She writes So many people are oppressed by systemic powers telling them that their voice doesn’t matter or robbing them of their right to express their...
YAV Langley in D.C. : December
Read Langley’s post. On August 25 we commissioned Ailih Weeldreyer and Langley Hoyt as Young Adult Volunteers, who will both be serving in Washington, D.C. The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program...
YAV Langley in D.C. – Find the Light (and Keep Jesus Brown)
Langley writes: Jesus is the man who said, “blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). My God calls us to make peace with one another, to see his...
Follow-up to 2017 Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic
In 2017, the mission commission worked with the Bridges to Community organization to sponsor a trip to the Dominican Republic, the purpose of which was to rehab and expand a house in the community of Caimonial....
Item of the Month for January: Hearty Soup
As you know, we now have a Full Choice model at the Food Pantry, where our clients can choose items that best fulfill the needs of their household. We buy food in bulk from Feeding Westchester, but...
Giving in Gratitude
Dear Church Family- Your faithful generosity throughout 2019 has made a substantial impact on many lives through our ministry together. We have much to celebrate: The addition of Garrett Artman as our...
The Hat and Mitten Tree
Each year in December we are able to give hats and mittens to our Food Pantry families through the generous donations to our hat and mitten tree, and especially due to the very generous knitters who donated...
Followup on our House-Building Effort in DR this Past Summer
Chip recently received a note from Jeanine Racioppo, Director of Development, Bridges to Community: Hello 2019 First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown trip attendees, Happy Holidays – I hope all is...
YAV Ailih: Living into Matthew
YAV Ailih writes of her work on a DC immigrant rights organization’s detainee hotline, including this reflection on her experience: The idea of being an active ally to marginalized groups aligns with...