Hurricane Relief

[imported_drgnfly3030]

yes we all need to pray for the gulf coast communities and the people that are trying to help them..if you can help in any way, please do it..even if it's just a little bit, that helps too

[imported_OleTob]

Great post.

As you sit down tonight to have supper or just sip on some coffee,tea, or water...Think of how lucky some of us have it compared to the people in Katrina's wrath...I know most of us are barely making it but yet compared to some we are lucky to have a roof over our head and something to eat and drink.

This is why I think we should take care of #1 first the USA and the American People...So please pray for them and anything you can spare at this time would be greatly appreciated I'm sure no matter what it may be...The Red Cross has a number 1-800-HELP-NOW if you wanna donate or help out the local churches whom are sending stuff as well...Please pray for these families,cops,guardsmen here as well as overseas, and the relief workers whom are there or on their way.

[starbuck]

thought I would pass this along to anyone wanting to help. I got this today and want to share with everyone:
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I can't think of a better time or opportunity for the Church to make a
difference and relieve human suffering. Much is being done by various
gov agencies to help the hurricane victims but there is so much need
that everyone is overwhelmed. I have always regretted not doing
something for the 9-11 victims and for two days I have been concerned
about how we might do something for the Katrina victims.

I have talked with Pat Franks over the last couple of days. He has
several pastor friends and church connections within 1-2 hours of New
Orleans. Some of them are alright while others seem to be in trouble. He
hasn't been able to contact a few of them. I went to Israel with some of
these people in 1997, including Jerry Cochran from Slydell, LA. The
Cochrans had fled to TX but their town in wiped out. It isn't clear how
to even begin helping them at this time.

Having said all of that, we do know that Wes Courtney, who pastors the
church Bro. McMasters pastored, is setting up a long term shelter for
New Orleans residents. His church is just over an hour from New Orleans
but enough NW of the city to have dodged the devastation seen in other
places. They are sending their church vans to the New Orleans area
tomorrow to pick up families to bring back to their Family Life Center
where they will live and eat for at least weeks, perhaps months.

Bro. McMaster's son-in-law, Jason Hanks, says that there is great need
for canned food stuff and liquids (water, gatorade, anything wet). The
stores in the area are wiped out and there is a certain amount of panick
plus this new pressure to care for the people coming into the shelter.

We are going to be sending a load of stuff to Walker, LA as soon as
possible. If you would like to help you can make donations of materials
to be taken (we will probably take a load, reassess and make at least
one more trip) or you can send financial contributions which we can
forward on to Pastor Wes and Jason in Walker. This appears to be a huge
need with long term commitments.

Donations can be brought to the church. Large amounts of materials can
be picked up if necessary. Financial contributions can be sent to:

Freedom of Worship Church
PO Box 386
Norton, VA 24273

Feel free to petition your family, friends and co-workers to help in
this effort. Forward this email to those who might want to help. No one
should send money to us unless you know us and have confidence that your
contribution will get to its targeted destination. If you don't know us,
send you money to some other organization that you can trust.

If you have questions, suggestions or want to help contact us at:

276-679-3286
[email protected]
www.fowc.us

Thanks for you help. Pray for the hurricane victims and their families -
and pray for us. We want to make good safe decisions and we want to make
a difference.

Pastor Robert Fultz, Jr.

[Big_AL]

guys and gals that is my church who is doing that. We are looking forward to helping out several people. You can bring your items to the church or call the church and we can come and pick them up. the church phone number is 679-3268

Here is some numbers, for donation or to offer assistance. One is the Salvation Army, the other is the Red Cross.

1-800 - sal - army

1 - 800 - help - now

[imported_elp6n]

Hurricane Relief Drive

Saturday, September 10, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location: South-West Insurance Agency (across the street from JI Burton High School)

Our company is collecting baby necessities:
Formula
Diapers
Wipes
Water
Cereal
Clothes
Bottles
et.al.

These will be delivered to the hurricane damaged areas by one of the local churches.

Please contribute!

[imported_elp6n]

I forgot to add, you can bring supplies to the office Wednesday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm if you can't make the Saturday drive date.

[retiredteach]

Found out tonight at a Council Workshop that The Town of Big Stone Gap is opening up some housing to folks. The info is just now going out to different localities so it may take some time, but just wanted everyone to know that things are being looked at.

[imported_trio]

I work at Wal-MArt and some people from Camp Bethel came in there and bought around 2,000 dollars worth of stuff.. Water, blankets, diapers, baby formulas.. to help out the victims..

[lil_miss_chick]

aawwww..thats really nice..