Church World Service Refugee Center

Christine Baer, Congregational Resource Developer for Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program in Lancaster, explains the mission of this organization which serves serves the refugee and immigrant communities of Central Pennsylvania. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 57 minutes • 6.6 MB 

Overcoming Generational Poverty

Ron Kratofil, President and CEO, Goodwill Keystone Area, discusses poverty in the U.S., class structure and moving people from poverty into the middle class. 60 minutes • 6.9 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 18, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 60 minutes • 6.9 MB

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children

Jen DeBell, Vice President of Public Policy, talks about the mission and challenges facing the child advocacy organization Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children and answers questions from the audience.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 11, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 48 minutes • 5.5 MB

United Orphanage and Academy in Mois' Bridge, Kenya

Derry member Kristen Campbell presents the United Orphanage in the Rift Valley of Kenya, begun in 2001 with the help of Presbyterian Churches in National Capitol presbytery. The reconciliation of children from various ethnic tribes and backgrounds was a founding principle. Dormitories, toilets, kitchen and dining facilities have been constructed. The orphanage now houses 54 children and helps to educate more than 200 boys and girls. Derry’s Christmas Eve offering purchased a van for transporting these orphans and students.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 52 minutes • 6 MB