Hurricane Michael: Ways you can help today
By Patrick Scriven
With sustained wind speeds just shy of a Category 5 hurricane, Michael is said to be the strongest to make landfall in...
Seattle District musical event raises funds for Rebuild: Up from the Ashes
The praise team from First United Methodist Church in Bellevue, Wash. brought a joyful noise during the Seattle District fund-raising event for the Rebuild:...
Wildfires Update: Our Work Continues – How to Volunteer – Get Training
By Jim Truitt
The wildfires in eastern Washington are finally either out or fully contained. State and Federal assessors are in the field this week...
Rebuild: Up from the Ashes Completion is in Sight!
UMVIM Volunteers are Needed to Get the Job Done!
By Rosalee Mohney, Wildfires UMVIM Coordinator, rmohney@comcast.net
The Rebuild: Up from the Ashes home-building project is nearing...
2017 Conference offers two ways to help UMCOR
By Ronda Cordill
Way 1. Bringing Kits to Annual Conference
Beginning on Wednesday, June 14 there will be a donation station in front of the Red...
Help Heal the World: Christmas Giving & Alternative Gifts
By Marilyn S. Reid | Photos by GBGM, et. al.
The world is in need of healing. People in our own neighborhoods and community (and...
Saipan Recovery Still Needs Skilled Volunteers
Teams are continuing to form to help survivors return to their homes after Super Typhoon Yutu struck Saipan October 2018 causing catastrophic damage. Learn more about the project and how you can participate in teams forms from October to April.
Returning Home
A year after a freak tornado devastated their home, Beth and John Mueller gathered with members of Colby UMC in their rebuilt home receiving a blessing from their pastor Sheila Miranda.
“United Methodists have a fantastic way of showing their faith through their deeds and their actions.”
The Port Orchard Tornado Revisited
It's been 10 months since a rare EF 2 Tornado wreaked havoc in Port Orchard, Washington.
Jim Truitt, Disaster Response Coordinator for the Greater NW Area, offers us a look back at the work that has been accomplished by numerous volunteers and intentional partnerships.
PNW/OR-ID Early Response Teams to support Hurricane Matthew relief
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, floodwater from the Tar River is well overflowing its southern bank. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. Learn more about this image, here.
By...