Shower trailers will help VIM teams in the Greater Northwest
By Jim Truitt | Photos by members of PNW UMVIM, Early Response Teams, et. al.
Finding lodging for Early Response Teams (ERT) and Volunteers in...
As people brace for Hurricane Harvey, UMCOR invites support
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications, Young People’s Ministries
As Texas and Louisiana prepare for Hurricane Harvey, please join us in praying for those in the...
Chaplain speaks on experience at Oso Mudslide
Capt. Justin Townley shares from his experience of seeing Christ in the ongoing recovery efforts at the 530 mudslide in Oso, Washington. Townley currently...
Hundreds of Volunteers Return to Repair and Rebuild Homes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The first teams of skilled volunteers arrived in Alaska earlier this week to continue rebuilding efforts in four Interior communities affected...
Musings: Meeting Needs in the Midst of Disaster
Last summer, Aaron Pazan visited the Philippines for the Global Young People’s Convocation and Legislative Assembly serving as a young adult representative for the Western...
Updated: Rebuild Alaskan Homes Affected by the Yukon River Flooding
Ice from the Yukon River encroaches on the town of Eagle, Alaska, on Friday, May 17. NPS photo by Pat Sanders.
Experienced UMVIM volunteers needed thru...
Top four worst, and best, ways to help after a disaster
When disaster strikes, often we see heart-wrenching images on television. Here are the top four most common pitfalls into which helpers fall after a disaster – and what they should do instead.
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...
UMNS: Illinois, Indiana United Methodists assess damages
Crossroads United Methodist Church in Washington, Ill., makes supplies available to those hit by the tornado. Photo courtesy of Crossroads United Methodist Church.
Illinois, Indiana...
Earth, Wind & Fire: Band or Disaster Response Season?
(Left) A view from a Washington Army National Guard helicopter shows the aftermath of the mudslide more than a week after it occurred in...
