I thank the Lord for all those that are on the ground where Hurricane Helene struck. Baptist Disaster Relief does a tremendous work for God and all people, as do many other organizations. Having preached at many Baptist Churches over the last 15 years, I have come to know more and more about the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief efforts. They are powerful and loving! PTL!!!
It does not matter if you are Baptist or not, you can still give to this organization or others as the recovery effort is going to take YEARS AND YEARS! Lives are changed forever.
Baptist Press
By Grace Thornton/The Alabama Baptist, posted October 3, 2024 in Disaster Relief
GREENVILLE, S.C. (BP) – Tony Wolfe said as he drives around his state, he sees months and months of work to do in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
“This may be the biggest disaster at least in terms of wind damage that our state has ever known,” said Wolfe, executive director-treasurer for the South Carolina Baptist Convention.
On Sept. 26 and 27, Helene barreled through Florida, Georgia and South Carolina before hanging over North Carolina and Tennessee and causing unprecedented flooding. The death toll from the storm is rising — more than 175 have been confirmed dead.
And thousands of people across the five states are trying to deal with the lack of power, find those who are missing, clean up roads and houses and find food to eat.
‘Come and serve our neighbors’
“Pray that God would continue to put it on the hearts of His people to come and serve our neighbors and our neighborhoods for months, 6 to 12 or maybe even 18 months,” Wolfe said.
The first Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams are already on the ground in South Carolina as well as Georgia, said Mark Wakefield, ABDR strategist.
ABDR is running point on Southern Baptist disaster relief efforts in Clearwater, South Carolina, with a feeding team preparing and serving meals to the surrounding county. Chainsaw crews are also helping with cleanup. More Here
