TENNESSEE DR TEAMS NEEDED IN TEXAS, IOWA
MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams have been asked to respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Texas and to extreme flooding which occurred in Iowa in late June. Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Matagorda around 4:30 a.m. July 8, about 95 miles southwest of Houston, according […]
TENNESSEE DR RECOVERS DROWNING VICTIM
DANDRIDGE — Members of the Tennessee Baptist and Nolachucky Baptist Association Disaster Relief Swiftwater Rescue Team were instrumental in the recovery of the body of a 7-year-old drowning victim on July 4 in Douglas Lake in Dandridge. WVLT 8 in Knoxville reported that Serenity Kinsey was reported missing after her family realized she has left […]
DR TEAMS: ALWAYS ‘AT THE READY’
Tennessee Baptists continue to give aid around the state — and well beyond By David Dawson [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — The numbers tell the story: 2021 was an extremely busy year for Tennessee Baptist disaster relief teams. With flooding, tornados and other emergency situations occurring in rapid succession — and sometimes even overlapping — Tennessee […]
BCM STUDENTS USE BREAK AS TIME TO SERVE
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] WAVERLY — In the last few days and weeks of Christmas break, several college students from across Tennessee spent their last remaining “free” time ministering to flood victims in Waverly. Many residents have yet to return to their homes following the massive flood which hit Waverly and […]
DR TEAMS NEEDED IN WAVERLY
Recovery efforts continue after late-August floods Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, is pleased with the amount of progress that has been made in Waverly, but said there is still a long way to go. Jones, in fact, sent a call-out last week, asking for […]
TENNESSEE ELECTRICIAN LEVERAGES HOBBY TO GLORIFY THE LORD
By Maggie Evans The Baptist Paper KNOXVILLE — Chopping firewood might not be everybody’s idea of a good time, but for Gary Cate, it’s something he genuinely enjoys. Chain saws definitely make his job easier, but it’s such a source of enjoyment for Cate that he and his wife heat their house with a wood […]
IF WE DON’T RESPOND, CONSIDER WHO WILL
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] Tennessee Baptists have every reason to be proud. Our disaster relief teams have once again responded to show God’s love to a hurting community — and this time it was in their own back yard. Many Tennessee volunteers did not have to travel as far, but Tennessee […]
RESTORING HOPE
Tennessee Baptists answer the call after flooding leaves trail of destruction throughout Humphreys County By David Dawson [email protected] WAVERLY — Walking through certain parts of the flood-ravaged city of Waverly feels almost like navigating through a war zone. Houses, cars, fences and furniture are mangled and mashed. Random pieces of brick and wood are strewn […]
DISASTER RELIEF TEAMS PREPARE FOR RESPONSE TO HURRICANE IDA
By Carrie Brown McWhorter The Baptist Paper PORT FOURCHON, La — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams in several states are on alert for likely deployment in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall Aug. 29 as a Category 4 storm. Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, La., around noon Sunday as a high-end Category […]
FIRST HURRICANE OF 2021 SEASON ARRIVES AS SBDR, SEND RELIEF GEAR UP FOR ACTIVE SEASON
By Brandon Elrod Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The first hurricane of the 2021 season has been named, and it’s already a record-breaker. Tropical Storm Elsa became a hurricane on July 2 in the Atlantic Ocean near Barbados, the easternmost Caribbean Island. The storm, which had been fast-moving, was projected to arrive near the shores […]