By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CLEVELAND — Matt Ward, pastor of West Cleveland Baptist Church, was briefly out of sight. But he made sure he wasn’t out of mind. Ward recently returned from a week-long stay in storm-ravaged Houston, where he served as the team leader for one of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief units in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. During his stint in Texas, Ward diligently updated
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A team of 20 disaster relief volunteers from East Tennessee left on Oct. 9 for Puerto Rico to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. The team will be there for two weeks, according to Wes Jones of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In San Juan, 70 percent of the city is without cell service, and outside the city, cell service is even more scarce.
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Intercessory prayer and special disaster recovery funding topped the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee agenda during its Sept. 18–19 meeting, which marked the group’s centennial. The Executive Committee unanimously approved a resolution calling Southern Baptists and other Christians to prevailing prayer in the midst of “racial unrest, cataclysmic storms, raging wildfires, political strife, daily shootings in cities across the land, and rampant disregard for the commands
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. For the first time Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are working three major disasters at once — Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Jones reported on each of the operations. Harvey — “We are closing down our operations
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press HOUSTON — Mickey Caison has seen it many times in his disaster relief career. Well-meaning folks collect a truckload of food and clothing, drive perhaps hundreds of miles to a disaster zone, but can find no place to deliver the goods. Deciding “let’s put a trailer on the lot and fill it up with goods to take to Texas, is the most ineffective way of
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Providing comfort to others in their time of need is the primary mission of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams. In the process, the team members often provide comfort to each other, too. Following the death of their husbands, longtime DR volunteers Joyce Curington and Nancy McClanahan relied on the compassion of their team members to get them through the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Last week while I was in Houston with David Dawson of our staff providing coverage of our Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers (see stories and photos throughout this issue) Willie Nelson’s song “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” came to mind. With due respect to Willie, I would have to change “cowboys” to DR volunteers.
Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial giving of Tennessee Baptists. That’s especially true as Tennessee Baptists respond to disaster relief needs such as we’ve seen this year with the Gatlinburg fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND — With Hurricane Irma and possible other major storms looming in the future, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers kept their focus on victims of Hurricane Harvey last week. Dozens of Tennessee Baptist DR volunteers served in the Houston area, many of them at Sugar Land Baptist Church in Sugar Land, a suburb southwest of Houston.
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Just a week after responding to relief efforts caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, Tennessee Baptists are gearing up to respond to devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in Florida. At press time on Monday (Sept. 11), Hurricane Irma had been downgraded to Category 1 status, but still packed wind gusts of about 100 miles per hour and more than a foot of rain
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector CLEVELAND — Matt Ward, pastor of West Cleveland Baptist Church, was briefly out of sight. But he made sure
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — A team of 20 disaster relief volunteers from East Tennessee left on Oct. 9 for Puerto Rico to assist in
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Intercessory prayer and special disaster recovery funding topped the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee agenda during its Sept. 18–19 meeting, which
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press HOUSTON — Mickey Caison has seen it many times in his disaster relief career. Well-meaning folks collect a truckload of
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Providing comfort to others in their time of need is the primary mission of the
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector Last week while I was in Houston with David Dawson of our staff providing coverage of our Tennessee
Baptist and Reflector The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector SUGAR LAND — With Hurricane Irma and possible other major storms looming in the future, Tennessee Baptist Disaster
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN – Just a week after responding to relief efforts caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, Tennessee Baptists are gearing
