FLOOD RELIEF STILL URGENT NEED: JONES

Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — An urgent need still exists for Tennessee volunteers to help flood victims, according to Wes Jones, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief specialist. Volunteers with different gifts and skills are needed. “Almost anyone can help,” Jones added. In West Virginia, anyone with some construction skills — whether or not they are […]

LIFEWAY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD-RAVAGED LOUISIANA

By Aaron Earls LifeWay Christian Resources NASHVILLE (BP) — As Louisiana recovers from historic flooding, LifeWay Christian Resources wants to help churches, pastors and other victims. Part of the effort includes restoring Bible study material and pastoral libraries lost in the floodwaters. “LifeWay provides biblical solutions for life,” said Thom Rainer, president and CEO of […]

‘THERE WAS MUD ON HER CHANDELIER’

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — Bert Porch of Woodland Baptist Church, Brownsville, felt for Mary Hillen of Denham Springs. As she stood in her gutted living room, Hillen, a widow, explained that her family and friends had helped her but couldn’t do it all. She still needed […]

TENNESSEE MISSIONARY CHARLIE WORTHY ASKS FOR PRAYER FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector AREZZO, Italy — Prayer is the greatest thing people can do in response to the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which devastated several towns and villages in central Italy Aug. 24, said Tennessee native Charlie Worthy. Worthy, who hails from Memphis and is a graduate of Union University, Jackson, and […]

‘A LOT OF HUMANITY IS SUFFERING’ — DR VOLUNTEER

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — “A lot of humanity is suffering because so many people are without their homes,” said Don Kohanski, disaster relief director of Hermitage Hills Baptist Church, Hermitage, who has served recently in Gonzalez, La., leading a shower/laundry operation. “What we are doing is being […]

STATE DR, OTHERS RESPOND TO LOUISIANA FLOODING

UPDATED 8/22/16 By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Two Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief shower trailer units are serving flood victims in Louisiana and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams who are willing to do mud out are needed, said Wes Jones, director of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. Also, assessors and […]

TENNESSEE BAPTISTS PREPARE TO HELP IN LOUISIANA

TN Baptist Disaster Relief Slow-moving storms are causing record flooding and significant damage as they move across South Louisiana. Thousands of residents have evacuated, at least three people have died and there is significant property damage and loss to more than 50,000 homes. At least three interstates are closed by the flooding of the Amite […]

TENNESSEE BAPTIST DR BRINGS GOD’S LOVE, HELP TO CITIZENS OF RAINELLE

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector RAINELLE, W.Va. — More than four weeks after this small town nestled in a valley in the mountains of West Virginia was hit hard by flooding, Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are still helping families get back into their homes. More than 200 houses were damaged by flooding […]

CHURCH, PASTOR, MEMBERS IN BIG ROCK ARE FLOODED

By Connie Davis Bushey News Editor, Baptist and Reflector BIG ROCK — A Tennessee Baptist church facility, the home of a pastor, and the houses of several church members were flooded in the early hours of Thursday, July 7, here. The worship center and Fellowship Center of Big Rock Baptist Church, Big Rock, were flooded. […]

AFTER W.VA. FLOODING, BAPTIST DR AIDING RECOVERY

Editor’s Note: Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been asked by the North American Mission Board to oversee operations in the Rainelle, West Va., area. Efforts will include on site command, feeding volunteer teams, chaplains, assessors, and mud out teams. The Tennessee volunteers will be hosted by Calvary Baptist Church in Meadow Bridge, West. Va. Mud […]