TENNESSEE BAPTIST DR TEAMS STILL IN TEXAS
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams are still serving at First Baptist Church, Huffman, Texas, in the aftermath of tropical storm Imelda. Volunteers have seen six professions of faith since their work began. Imelda dumped about 40 inches of rain on southeast Texas (from Beaumont to Houston) last […]
TENNESSEE DR ASSIGNED TO HUFFMAN
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief has been asked to send flood recovery teams to First Baptist Church, Huffman, Texas, located on the north side of Houston, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda. Imelda dumped about 40 inches of rain on southeast Texas last week. An estimated 4,000 homes […]
TENNESSEE BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF: ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — After several days of wondering if and when Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief would be called on to respond to Hurricane Dorian, Wes Jones made it official on Sept. 6 when he notified leaders across the state that all units are “standing down.” A feeding unit from Sullivan County had […]
BAPTISTS PLAN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE DORIAN
Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief units asked to ‘stand by’ for now Editor’s Note: Continue to monitor baptistandreflector.org for the latest updates on Hurricane Dorian and Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Hurricane Dorian finally completed its pounding of the Bahamas on Sept. 3. After intensifying to a Category 5 before devastating […]
TENNESSEE DR PLACED ON ALERT FOR HURRICANE DORIAN
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been placed on alert status for possible deployment to Florida in response to Hurricane Dorian. As of Aug. 29, Hurricane Dorian was a Category 1 storm but is on course to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm if it makes landfall on […]
BCM STUDENTS BRING ENERGY TO DR WORK
By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector intern WARSAW, N.C. — The Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions makes it possible for Tennessee Baptists to pass the torch of service down to the next generation through intergenerational missions. “For almost three years now, Tennessee Disaster Relief and The Baptist Collegiate Ministries in Tennessee have begun to work […]
CALIF. QUAKES PROMPT SOUTHERN BAPTIST RESPONSE
By Brandon Elrod Baptist Press RIDGECREST, Calif. — A group of local, church volunteers had finished a day of cleaning up and repairing damage to Immanuel Baptist Church, Ridgecrest, Calif., following a 6.4 earthquake on July 4. The next night, the 7.1 earthquake undid their hard work and then some. “I was at home with […]
DR WORKERS STAY ON THE MOVE AFTER STORMS
By Ashley Perham Baptist and Reflector CLARKSVILLE — The Cumberland Baptist Disaster Relief Team is normally busy. They have been deployed five times in the past six months to areas outside Middle Tennessee, according to Carolyn Watson, the team’s director. However, this past week, they have been assisting much closer to home. The team has […]
TENNESSEE DR TEAMS REQUESTED
Baptist and Reflector MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief flood recovery teams are needed, according to Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Arkansas Baptists have requested teams to assist with flood recovery. “They are having historic flooding in the state,” Jones reported.
WES JONES: FLEXIBILITY A KEY FOR DR VOLUNTEERS
By Lonnie Wilkey [email protected] MOUNT JULIET — The ability to be flexible is a must for disaster relief volunteers, observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Just two days after requesting chainsaw teams “as soon as possible” to respond to tornado damage, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief canceled that callout on […]