Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Responds to Mission Co-Worker Cuts in the PC(USA)

Dear Friends & Community Members,

We have learned that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) plans to significantly reduce the number of mission co-workers serving globally—an action that will deeply affect many of our partners, colleagues, and the communities they accompany. Although this decision does not directly involve staff of PPF, we stand in solidarity with all those whose ministries and relationships are at stake.

For decades, mission co-workers have been vital connectors between U.S. congregations and global partners, fostering mutual support, understanding, and transformation. Their work—from education and healthcare to community development—has echoed the call to seek peace and justice across boundaries. We grieve this news and acknowledge the heartbreak, uncertainty, and disruption it causes for those who have devoted their lives to this calling, as well as for the many communities who welcomed and relied on them.

While financial realities may shape institutional decisions, our commitment to peacemaking remains unwavering. At PPF, we lift up prayers for everyone navigating these difficult transitions. We also recommit ourselves to accompanying global partners in creative and supportive ways, remembering that the bonds formed through shared ministry do not simply end when structures shift.

For those seeking more details on these recent developments, we encourage you to read the reporting by Eric Ledermann, published on January 23, 2025 along with this more recent article by Rick Jones. In the coming weeks, we will be hosting a virtual town hall on Saturday, March 8th at 10 AM CT (11 AM ET, 9 AM MT, 8 AM PT). At this forum, we will hold space for grief, share our reflections, and discuss how to continue building peace in global contexts despite changes in church structures and funding streams. You can learn more and register here.

Through it all, we trust that Christ’s vision of a just and peaceful world remains alive, even in moments of disruption. Let us continue walking together—co-workers, partners, congregations, and peace-seekers alike—trusting that our collective call to peacemaking endures.

In Peace,

Dezi Primous-Gillon
On behalf of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship