Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief

Updated Statistics from Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief! (Oct. 2024)

The numbers shown are evidence of how Oklahoma DR is not only meeting the physical needs but also the Spiritual needs of storm victims.

For more information about Oklahoma DR, visit www.okdisasterhelp.org

Have you considered becoming a volunteer? Now is a great time to say YES! We will be offering 3 online zoom orientations in the next week in light of our current response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These are for Oklahoma NEW and BADGE RENEWAL Volunteers.
Sunday, October 20th at 4:00pm
Tuesday, October 22nd at 4:00pm
Thursday, October 24th at 7:00pm
The meetings should last about 90 minutes.
If interested go to our website - okdisasterhelp.org - and go to the orientation/credentialing tab - fill out the Training pre-registration information toward the bottom of that page. When selecting a time and location choose the zoom call you want to participate in. Then after finishing form, you will be directed to fill out the background check. Once that registration is complete and submitted, we will email you the zoom link for the option you selected.

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers remain deployed to help hurricane victims Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are extending their efforts in North Carolina and Georgia to assist communities affected by recent hurricanes.

Oklahoma Baptists Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers have been busy this year serving hurricane and other storm victims, meeting both their physical and spiritual needs.
For more information, or to support the work of Oklahoma Baptist DR, visit https://bit.ly/3Swo5x8.

The damage caused by recent hurricanes, including Hurricane Helene, has been of historic proportions. Amid the tragedy, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams from numerous states have been stepping in to provide help and hope.

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DR teams are traveling to North Carolina to help run and operate a recovery site in the Black Mountain area.

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Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to work in Morgan City, LA following the devastation caused by Hurricane Francine.

DR Director Jason Yarbrough is in talks with state directors on how DR can best respond to Hurricane Helene.

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Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Still Serving After Hurricane Francine; Poised to Join Hurricane Helene Response

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Oklahoma Disaster Relief volunteers continue to respond to Hurricane Francine in Morgan City, LA, as we begin week 3 of bringing help, hope, and healing to those in that community.
Please join us in praying for the families still in need in Louisiana and for all those impacted by Hurricane Helene across multiple states. The need for help is great and the response and recovery need will be extensive and lengthy.
Oklahoma has been asked to come help and we will respond AFTER we finish our work in Louisiana.
Our volunteers have been busy this year - giving over 35,000 volunteer hours to date.
Pray for them as they will once again answer the call to serve.
Please consider a financial gift to help us with these disaster responses. Visit
okdisasterhelp.com to donate now.

Oklahoma Baptist DR Serving as ‘Hands and Feet of Jesus’ Amid Hurricane Recovery in Louisiana

In the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are serving storm victims in numerous ways...

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Oklahoma Baptist DR Serving as ‘Hands and Feet of Jesus’ Amid Hurricane Recovery in Louisiana MORGAN CITY, La.—In the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are serving storm victims in numerous ways, including mud-out, preparing meals, offering showers and laundry service and more. Jason Yarbrough, Oklahoma Baptists’ disaster relief director hi...

Oklahoma Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are departing Friday morning to establish and operate a recovery site at First Baptist Church in Morgan City, La., following the landfall of Hurricane Francine on Sept. 11.

Read more here: https://www.okdisasterhelp.org/2024/09/oklahoma-dr-units-will-head-to-la-in-response-to-hurricane-francine/

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Here is a glimpse at the work DR volunteers have done so far this year …..
We have recorded over 30,000 volunteer hours- which equal about 4,200 days, completed over 600 work requests, prepared over 24,000 meals, made about 2,500 contacts resulting in about 250 Gospel presentations that yielded 14 professions of faith!
We currently have our 3rd team serving in Ruidoso, New Mexico and have teams continuing to do day work in Claremore and other areas impacted by spring and early summer storms.

We need you to consider becoming part of this incredible volunteer ministry team. Fall orientation and training dates include-
August 23-24 at Kiamichi Baptist Assembly, Talahina, OK
September 20-21 at Southwest Baptist Assembly, Lone Wolf, OK
October 24-25 at Grand Lake Baptist Assembly, Grove, OK
All the details and registration options are on our website -

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Disaster Relief Responds to Flooding in Oklahoma Panhandle
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Join us in praying for our Oklahoma panhandle families impacted by the flash flooding over night. Multiple homes with up to 3’ of water. Pray for your DR volunteers as we work to coordinate our response with our flood recovery teams, feeding, assessors, chaplains, shower/laundry, and incident management.
Please consider a financial gift to help us faithfully be the hands and feet of Jesus to all those impacted by disasters.
okdisasterhelp.org

As you continue to pray and support our response efforts here in Oklahoma, lift up a prayer for New Mexico and the areas being impacted by the current wildfires. As of this morning between 18,000- 20,000 acres burned and fires are 0% contained.

Oklahoma update- Oklahoma volunteers along with a team from Kansas/Nebraska continue to work in Claremore. The rising temperatures add to the challenges with the clean-up efforts.

Would you continue to pray for the city of Claremore and surrounding areas?
Would you continue to pray for your disaster relief volunteers?
We have received close to 450 work requests and are working hard to complete each one. Our teams are in their 3rd week in Claremore
and our 7th straight week of deployment!
Your financial support allows us to continue the work of advancing the gospel through disaster relief! okdisasterhelp.org

Thankful for students partnering with DR in the Giving Hope mission project at Falls Creek!

This summer at Falls Creek Youth Camp students are putting together ‘first day kits’ (toiletry items) to be given to those in need after disasters. They are also writing notes/drawing pictures on packing paper to be given along with boxes/totes to families as they try to recover belongings from the destruction.
Thank you students for partnering with us to bring help, hope, and healing to those that are hurting.

Saturday, June 8th, from 8:30am-12:30pm, we will offer our first ‘deployment’ orientation and credentialing. Event will be held at King Road Baptist Church in Claremore where we are currently set up and responding to the recent tornadoes in N.E. Oklahoma.
It’s a great time to join the team of incredible
Oklahoma Baptists volunteers and at the same time see first hand what a response looks like for the DR ministry.
In person registration is 8:30-9:00am—- see flyer for all the details.