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Missouri DR responds to Kentucky floods

A team of ten Missouri Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers traveled to Stanton, Ky., the week of March 7-13 to assist with flood relief.  The Missouri team was an Incident Management Team (IMT) sent to help coordinate the efforts of several Kentucky Baptist DR teams who were responding with flood recovery efforts. 
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Missouri DR sends truckloads of water during Texas freeze

Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief sent four truckloads (two semi trucks and two box trucks) to Texas Baptists during a recent cold snap there caused power outages and a water shortage.
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Former Missourian to lead Texas Baptist Men

Former Missourian, David Wells, has been selected as the disaster relief (DR) director for Texas Baptist Men, located in Dallas.  Wells moved from Sandy Baptist Church, Hillsboro, last year to be the assistant director for Texas Baptist Men DR.  He served as an interim director and was then promoted this past month for the position which was vacated last fall by former Missourian, Dwain Carter.  Carter is now serving as a pastor in Tilden, Texas.
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FBC Diamond pastor to head up Kentucky’s Disaster Relief efforts

Ron Crow is following the call of God to a new place of ministry in Kentucky where he will head up the Kentucky Baptist disaster relief (DR) ministry.  Crow, the pastor of First Baptist Church, Diamond, in southwest Missouri, said he needed the call of God to be clear.
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‘You could see it on the guy’s face’

Local survivors partner with MBC Disaster Relief in Louisiana: During most disasters, it’s American Red Cross volunteers that distribute the thousands of hot meals cooked and packaged by Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers. In hurricane-battered DeRidder, it was a hurricane survivor named Mitch, along with other local residents.
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Mo. DR chainsaw recovery teams bring relief after Iowa windstorm

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Hurricane Laura’s toll includes 140 Louisiana Baptist churches

A little more than a week after slamming the Louisiana coast, it is obvious Hurricane Laura’s 140 miles per hour, Category 4, winds considered nothing sacred, including houses of worship.
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Chocolate factory now making medical face shields

"I truly believe that the greatest way followers of Jesus can advance God's mission is by leveraging their vocation... Through this effort, not only are they able to meet a definitive need within the medical community, they are displaying the love of Jesus in a tangible way."
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Mo. DR ready to respond to deadly Tenn. tornadoes

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Planning for disruption – DR’s Gaylon Moss encourages precaution, not panic

It is our prayer that the virus is stopped; however, it is wise for us to prepare. If the outbreak ends soon and does not affect us to any large extent, then good, we will be more prepared for the next disruption, whether that be a local storm, car accident, or power outage. However, if the virus does affect us at the community level, then we will be more prepared to meet the challenge.

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