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Check here often for information about how our church is helping with the relief efforts for recent disasters. This page will be updated as soon as we have new information. Please pray for God's direction for our church during these difficult time.s For questions concerning this ministry opportunity, contact Lee Woodall or call him at 770-358-4516. To report news or correct any aspect of this page contact Charles Glass or call 770-872-2651.
Local Relief Efforts
After Hurricane Katrina our church hosted five people relocated to this area. They were in two homes just outside of New Orleans. Both were destroyed and under water. They moved into a house here that we furnished for them and we were able to provide them with food, clothes, a car, and tools for the father to get a job in construction.
We try to have a community mission effort each quarter. Previous efforts include building wheel chair ramps at homes for families in need, some repair and organization work at the Community Center, repainting some rooms and some yard work for disabled folks. If you have a need that we might be able to help with as part of a future community mission effort contact Susan Walter (770-358-0057) and let her know. If you would like to help with one of our future community mission efforts (either through donations of money or materials or with your labor) please call the church office (770-358-1494) and provide your contact information.
We helped with tornado recovery efforts in Sumter County (Americus, GA) a few years ago and in Macon after the Mother's Day Tornadoes. We also sent volunteers to Douglas County after the floods in September, 2009 to evaluate the damage and assist with the recovery efforts. We monitor UMCOR news for information about all disasters, including international disasters. Check this page often for updates as disasters occur.
If you are interested in joining us on future disaster response efforts contact Charles Glass for information about the preparations we can make now before the disasters hit.
Other Opportunities to Help
You can donate to UMCOR and 100% of your donation goes to relief. The overhead for UMCOR is paid out of our apportionments so they take nothing from your donation. Not even the Red Cross can make that claim (Charity Navigator reports that the Red Cross sends 91.1% of their donations to programs such as hurricane relief.)
Flood buckets and health kits are always needed. These can be collected up at our church to be sent along to the right parties. UMCOR maintains stockpiles of these kits but the stocks have been wiped out and the need is always there.
Lee Woodall and Charles Glass are working with UMVIM and the North Georgia United Methodist Conference to coordinate work parties to help clean-up and re-build along the Gulf. Remember that trained and certified volunteers are sought during the Relief stage (debris removal and mucking out houses). Training is suggested but not required for teams conducting recovery. Recovery is going to take months and years. United Methodists excel in the Recovery stages, we are always the last ones out of a disaster area.
Remember to check back often for new information. This page will be updated as soon as we have any additional news. To report news or corrections please contact Charles Glass.
Last Update: 13 March, 2010 |