Hurricane Helene has caused widespread wind and flood damage across the Southeast. The storm impacted Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Some regions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains received as much as 29 inches of rain due to Helene. The death toll has surpassed 90 and continues to rise.
As we receive contributions, we will network with independent Baptist churches in the storm hit areas who are providing basic items to storm victims. We will also assist pastors who have been forced out of their homes due to storm damage. As the cleanup and rebuilding process takes place, donated contributions will be used to repair and rebuild independent Baptist church buildings and ministry facilities. Though most churches have insurance coverage, many times there are large deductibles that must be met for facilities to be fully restored. Deductible amounts can run into thousands of dollars. Flood damage is not usually covered under a church insurance policy.
We also use donated funds to assist storm-hit independent Baptist churches as they rebuild their congregations through various outreach efforts after their facilities are repaired. You may contribute online or your contribution may be sent to the following:
Baptist International Missions, Inc.
Disaster Relief Fund #1238
P.O. Box 9
Harrison, TN 37341
Attention Storm Cleanup and Construction Volunteers
If you or your church would like to volunteer to assist churches, congregations, and individuals that have been hit by Hurricane Helene, we have partnered with
Operation Renewed Hope. This is an independent Baptist ministry. When you contact them, they will put you on the schedule for relief work in the storm hit areas. The contact person is
Jan Milton and his contact number is
910-987-5072. For more information on Operation Renewed Hope Ministry go to:
www.operationrenewedhope.org.
Robert & Jennifer Larson