Survivors and relief workers after this year's storms from Haiti to the Gulf Coast see mere trickle of donations compared to 2005 season.

Planners for the Presbyterian Writers' Conference announced April 23-24, 2009, as the dates for their next conference, sponsored by the Presbyterian Writers Guild and Cecil Murphey.

Pastor or commissioned lay pastor must apply by Nov. 10 for Rural Ministry Fellowship from Columbia Seminary.

Balancing ethical values with the forces that challenge those values in the workplace and in other commitments is the topic of two Wednesday evening presentations Nov. 5 and 12 at Central Presbyterian Church, 39th St. and Grand Ave., Des Moines.