FOLEY – On a regular day, Foley Baptist Church sits a mile west of the Mississippi River. Last June, when the rains fell and the waters rose, it wasn’t just near the Mississippi. It was in the Mississippi. The muddy waters crossed the field that normally separated the town from the river’s banks, ultimately depositing eight inches of filthy, stagnant water in the church. And even then the people of Foley couldn’t do anything but wait for the waters to recede. “We couldn’t even get back … [Read more...]
DR leaders urge Mo. Baptists to train for the unexpected
RAYTOWN – The first step to weathering a disaster is being prepared. The same goes for ministry, but doubly so when that ministry takes place during a disaster, and may involve cleaning out flooded basements, sawing away downed trees, cooking thousands of hot meals for communities in crisis or lending a patient ear to listen to a survivor’s story. Gaylon Moss, director of Disaster Relief for the Missouri Baptist Convention, said training is essential for those who are interested in serving … [Read more...]
A year after Hurricane Florence, Missourians still at work in NC
WALLACE, N.C. – It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Florence left the North Carolina coast water-logged and battered, but the survivors of the storm are still in the process of getting their lives back to normal. And even though the initial headlines have faded, Missouri Baptists are still at work bringing help, hope and healing to their brothers and sisters 1,000 miles to the east. Union Hill Baptist Church, Holts Summit, sent four adults and four students to Wallace, N.C. in late … [Read more...]
MSSU students bring relief, hope to hurricane hit Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – For most college students, spring break provides a welcome rest. But for 16 Missouri Southern State University students with the school’s Baptist Student Union, spring break brought an opportunity to provide relief and hope to those ravaged last year by Hurricane Michael. The team, which also consisted of three adult chaperones, drove from Joplin to Panama City, Fla., where the city and surrounding area remain largely in ruins. MSSU students joined forces with students … [Read more...]
Midwest flooding prompts DR response
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are responding to floods that are wreaking havoc in Northwest Missouri and across the Midwest. Even before Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared a state of emergency, March 21, Missouri DR workers were on the field in St. Joseph, where they helped with sandbagging to prepare for increased flooding. Missouri DR leaders reported in a March 23rd Facebook post that volunteers were already meeting shower and laundry needs in Fremont, … [Read more...]
NAMB honors Parry for Disaster Relief work
KANSAS CITY – Tamara Parry thought she was there to honor someone else. In fact, she even had her phone out to capture the moment a Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer’s name was called. She didn’t even know she was nominated. “In the video you hear them say my name at least twice – maybe three times – before I realized it was my name,” Parry said. Out of more than 50,000 trained volunteers nationwide, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leaders honored six with Distinguished Service … [Read more...]
‘They came in full force’ – Florida pastor gives thanks to Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers for hurricane response
BRISTOL, Fla. – Matt Basford pastors First Baptist Church here in this small town in the Florida panhandle, but he’s grown quite accustomed to seeing the church’s hallways filled with as many Missouri Baptists as local members these past two months. First Baptist was the headquarters for Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers bringing help, hope and healing after Hurricane Michael hammered the area in mid-October. “I grew up on the gulf coast and I’ve seen many storms,” Basford … [Read more...]
SBU lends students, faculty member to DR efforts
BRISTOL, Fla. – The holidays generally are a time of family, friends, food, gifts and togetherness. But for the Southwest Baptist University Disaster Relief team, it was an opportunity to help others in their time of need. Led by Gabe Craig, a senior chemistry education and intercultural studies major from Park Hills, the SBU team of Sara McDonald, Hannah Gibbs, Jacob Showers and Haden Liska spent their Thanksgiving break in Bristol, Fla., helping residents clean up after Hurricane … [Read more...]
Hurricane Michael: MBC Disaster Relief deploys to Florida
BRISTOL, Fla. – Teams of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers returning home from giving help, hope and healing in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence barely had time to blink before the call came out again. This time, it was Hurricane Michael, which smashed Florida’s Panhandle Oct. 10. The storm took a direct shot to the Florida Panhandle near Mexico Beach and it was the third strongest in recorded United States history, the strongest to hit the Continental U.S. in 14 years and … [Read more...]
MBC Disaster Relief volunteers respond to Hurricane Florence
WALLACE, N.C. – It hasn’t necessarily dominated the national headlines, but the scope of Hurricane Florence’s impact on the east coast – North Carolina, in particular – has been massive. It may have been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, but the U.S. Geological Survey says the storm still dumped more than 18 trillion – yes, trillion with a T – gallons of water. Fortunately, the flooding rivers and creeks were also met with a flood of aid, including dozens of Missouri Baptist Disaster … [Read more...]
25 years after his first Mo. disaster, new DR head hopes those volunteers serve grow ‘one step closer to Christ’
JEFFERSON CITY – In 1993, Gaylon Moss knew he was where God wanted him. He had answered the call to ministry and was a year into his studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but he didn’t know what was next. His initial forays into preaching hadn’t been the most successful experiment – an early revival he preached was a “terrible experience,” to use his words. “Lord, who am I and why am I here?” he prayed. All his other classmates seemed like “miniature Billy Grahams.” So … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists respond to Conn. tornadoes
SOUTHBURY, Conn. – When tornadoes ripped through Connecticut this May, they left chaos in their wake. Thousands of homeowners were left with downed trees, debris and nowhere to turn for help. In the midst of such devastation, teams of volunteers from across the country stepped up to assist in recovery. One of those teams was a group of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief’s collegiate interns. Armed with a chainsaw, a wood chipper and the Word of God, DR volunteers provide hope, healing and a … [Read more...]
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