Disaster Response
Our Purpose
The reason why we exist is to assist the presbytery and the congregations to prepare for and respond to disasters within the bounds of Arkansas Presbytery. A disaster is an event that overwhelms a community’s capacity to respond.
To give to local Tornado Relief, Click here and designate it to “PDA Local Presbytery Committee”
Click here for more Arkansas Tornado Relief Information
When Disaster Strikes
Whenever a disaster occurs in your church or community, please contact one of the DPRS members for your region, as follows:
Region 1 (Northwest AR)
Rev. Dr. David Schaller
(870) 750-0028
Ray Stephens
(501) 249-4185
Region 4 (Eastern AR)
Scott Howard
(501) 362-3222
Patty Minga
(870) 530-4576
Region 2 (Western AR)
Liz Branch
(501) 944-974
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Janet Thomas
(870) 613-4791
Duke Monroe
(501) 920-6118
Region 3 (Central AR)
Liz Branch
(501) 944-9743
Julie Adkisson
(501) 472-8292
Pre-Disaster Checklist for Churches
This checklist is intended to help you help your congregation toward being as prepared as you can be. It is long and detailed, and you will want to rework it to make it your own. People and Property are your two top priorities. Consider both as you make your plan. Recognize that preparation should never cease and that after an event, you have the opportunity to continue preparing and mitigating before “the next big one.”
How You Can Help
Donate to:
Disaster Response Presbytery of Arkansas
9221 N. Rodney Parham Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72211
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)
c/o Presbytery of Arkansas
9221 N. Rodney Parham Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72211
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Individual Remittance Processing
P.O. Box 643700
Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700