Volunteer Host Site: First Presbyterian Church Orange, Texas serving Lake Charles, LA
Host Site Coordinator: Rev. Bobby Daniel
Contact: 409-883-2097
Email: info@firstpresorange.com
Website: www.firstpresorange.com
Address: 902 Green Ave. Orange, TX 77360
Presbytery: Presbytery of New Covenant
Work Partner: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Lake Charles
Disaster: Hurricane Laura
Cost: $20 per person per night
Sleeping Accommodations: Bed linens are provided for your stay.
Shower: Showers are available! This building has multiple restrooms and two showers. Towels and washcloths will be provided for your use.
Kitchen: A kitchenette and a full kitchen are available so groups can prepare their own meals. The community also has an array of restaurants guests can choose to visit.
Other Amenities:
- Games: We have pool, foosball, and ping pong tables.
- Entertainment: wifi and a smart TV are available for groups to use.
- Laundry: laundry machines are available for guests to use during their stay.
About the Church: First Presbyterian Church of Orange, Texas is a body of believers who exist to worship God, love people, and grow disciples. Through its long history, the members of First Presbyterian have endeavored to serve God through discipleship to Christ. The church has been blessed through the years and continues to pay those blessings forward. We are truly blessed to be a blessing. Our church now has the opportunity to give back again by hosting you as you seek to serve Christ as you help others rebuild from devastating storms.
About the Disaster: First Presbyterian Church is no stranger to the devastation of disaster. Orange, TX has been hit with many storms in recent years including Hurricane Rita in 2005, Humberto in 2007, Gustav in 2008, Ike in 2008, Harvey in 2017, Tropical Storm Imelda 2019 and Hurricane Laura 2020. This region has been battered with floodwaters and wind damage. Many in of us have suffered with our homes being flooded once, twice and some three times, many have had trees fall into their homes, most have been without power for weeks, and we have lost possessions, pets, and family members. The church has also been through loss and recovery through the storms in the last 20 years, from flooding in the basement to damage to the sanctuary and dome and other buildings.
To learn more about our PDA Host Site or to schedule a time to volunteer, contact Bobby Daniel at 409-883-2097 or info@firstpresorange.com.