More than fifty people gathered on the chilly morning of November 22 outside Bethesda Presbyterian Church to hold a prayer vigil for the Homewood community, and for Bethesda’s welfare in light of recent attacks by vandals. Presbytery’s Executive Committee allocated funds to purchase security cameras, and other congregations and individuals have stepped up to help with further costs of church repairs and maintenance. Bethesda’s congregation is small in number but mighty in prayer and mission, and any who would like to help support their ministry in one of our county’s neediest communities may do so through the presbytery office or by contacting Bethesda’s Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Jermaine McKinley, at Bethesda.PittsburghPCUSA@gmail.com or 412-519-5363. A news story about the event was published here, and you may read Dr. Sorge’s meditation at the vigil, Flight or Fight?