Baptists on Mission Disaster Relief Ministry

Our Disaster Response Assessors are learning our new digital assessment process at our DR warehouse in Greensboro.

We have a DR volunteer serving for 10 days in Brazil due to flooding. We have another team of 6 traveling next week to serve for 10 days. Thanks for praying for our NC Disaster Response volunteers.

Last week we had multiple teams of students from Connecticut, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida working in Fair Bluff. Thank you for spending a week serving in this hard hit area of our state. Thank you for offering hope to families who've almost given up.

NC Disaster Response is praying for our brothers and sisters in Texas who are experiencing the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

We're grateful for all the hard work this group from Berry Chapel Baptist Church in Spruce Pine did with our project in Fair Bluff. High temperatures didn't stop this team from building several wheelchair ramps. We have multiple opportunities to serve in Fair Bluff through the end of August. If you're interested, sign up through this link and select Fairbluff in the location tab www.baptistsonmission.org/fairbluff

Thank you to all the volunteers who served in Kentucky these past few weeks. Your efforts will leave a lasting impression on the people of Greenville, KY. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus to hurting people.

We've had the pleasure of returning 1800 families to their homes after Hurricane Florence. 60 of those have been rebuilt from the ground up. Thank you for making a difference in people's lives. Thank you for giving to the NC Missions Offering which makes all this possible.

KY Disaster Response Update - Volunteers from NC have finished 15 jobs but we still have 200 to be completed. We'd love to have your chain saw and tear out teams join us as we assist homeowners after tornados ripped through western Kentucky. Sign up at https://baptistsonmission.org/kentucky-tornado-response

NC Disaster Response volunteers are on their way to western Kentucky to assist with chainsaw and debris removal in the aftermath of several tornados. More help is needed. Sign up using this link to volunteer https://baptistsonmission.org/kentucky-tornado-response

Our neighbors in Texas are hurting following recent flooding that devastated towns north of Houston. We currently have 40+ jobs on the list. We need you to come serve and share the love of Jesus by helping people tear out their homes. Please sign up to volunteer at https://baptistsonmission.org/Trinity-Texas-Flooding/

Volunteers are needed to help with mud out and tear out jobs in Texas. We’ve got everything in place and ready for you to help. To sign up and find out more visit https://baptistsonmission.org/Trinity-Texas-Flooding/

Leo Trepte and a group of volunteers from the Brazilian community in Raleigh spent yesterday afternoon helping us load a truck with supplies for victims of flooding in Southern Brazil. We're grateful to Bradley Frey who drove through the night arriving in Miami this morning so everything could be loaded on a ship headed to Brazil this afternoon. Thanks to everyone who pulled together to make this happen.

Leo Trepte and a group of volunteers from the Brazilian community in Raleigh spent yesterday afternoon helping us load a truck with supplies for victims of flooding in Southern Brazil. Shout out to Bradley Frey who drove through the night arriving in Miami this morning so everything could be loaded on a ship headed to Brazil this afternoon. Thanks to everyone who pulled together to make this happen.

Disaster units and volunteers are on the way to Trinity, TX in response to recent flooding. Recovery teams as well as other personnel will be needed for the next 2 months. Please be in prayer for those already in place and those who are currently traveling.

Baptists on Mission Disaster Response is preparing to go to Texas. Volunteers watch your email. The website will be updated soon.

If you've never had Ginger Vicks homemade banana pudding, be sure to ask for some next time she's around. We're grateful to all the volunteers who serve others and share the gifts God has given them.

NC Baptist Disaster Response volunteers are assisting 150 people in Henderson, NC after their housing was condemned. In conjunction with social services and emergency management, we’re providing hot showers, laundry and meals through tomorrow.

MARRIAGE REFRESH CONFERENCE
You don’t want to miss the Marriage Refresh Conference on Saturday, September 7 at First Baptist Church in Sanford. The conference will be led by Tom and Jackie Richter and will be a one day marriage conference from 8 am - 3:30 pm. The cost of the conference will be $40 per couple and that includes conference materials and lunch. For more information or to sign up go to https://baptistsonmission.org/bom/family-foundations/marriage-refresh-conference/6834

"It's not just walls and windows and cabinets, it's a home. It's where people come to feel safe." We're so glad Mrs Butler will feel safe in her new home. Yesterday's dedication was the start of a new life for this family who have spent the last 5 years dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Welcome Home Butlers !!!!

WELCOME HOME BUTLERS - After living in a home damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018, the Butlers are finally free from mold, mildew, buckled floors and wondering what was going to happen next. We're grateful to the 100's of volunteer hours working through the Lumberton Rebuild Center and assistance from the Office of State Budget and Management to make this day possible.

After families had to move out of their housing complex in Henderson, NC, volunteers with NC Disaster Response are assisting with meals, showers and laundry. Thank you for Praying, Giving and Going.

Great to partner with New England as we had 3 NC Disaster Response volunteers assist with New England DR training this weekend in New Hampshire.

The Great Smoky Mountains of NC have been smoky today but the rain held off for most of our DR training today in Dillsboro

Almost 6 years after Hurricane Florence destroyed washed across eastern North Carolina, the Boney's are moving back home. Thanks to the hundreds of hours of volunteer work and financial assistance from the NC Office of State Budget and Management, the latest home rebuild project for Baptists on Mission was dedicated this week.

“It’s not just about the house that’s been built here, it’s also about the lives that have been touched.” Richard Weeks, coordinator Charity Missions Center.

NC Disaster Recovery Volunteers have been serving in Rock Hill, SC this week after wind and hail storm damage. Thanks for praying for affected families and pray for our volunteers as they serve.