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...
Volunteers Needed for Saipan
With super typhoon Yutu causing extensive damage to the island of Saipan (part of the Hawaii District of the California-Pacific Conference) in 2018, experienced...
Step Up to the Plate! Early Response Team “Spring Training” is COMING!
By Kathy Bryson
Be a part of the disaster response community and help those in need. The PNWUMC Volunteers in Mission team is hosting the...
Here’s how Conconully UMC raised $4000 for Rebuild Up from the Ashes
By Marilyn Church | Images courtesy of Jesse N. Love, Wikipedia*
"In 2015, Conconully was evacuated for a week; the fires never came into the town...
Where to send kits, disaster response training events
UMCOR Relief Kits: A Message for PNW Churches
By Jim Truitt
Please be advised:
Currently, no one in the PNW Conference is responsible for collecting UMCOR Kits...
Disaster Response: Earth, Wind, Fire…and Flood
Views from disaster areas in the PNW: In 2014, the mudslides in Oso (March) and the Carlton Complex wildfire (July) devastated local communities and...
Faith in Action! Rebuild campaign NEEDS YOU!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Andy O'Donnell, Jesse N. Love, et. al.
Now fully-funded, volunteers are needed to help rebuild remaining homes for victims...
Volunteer Home Builders Bring Amazing Hope to Okanogan County!
By Cindy Haverkamp with Rosalee Mohney, Wildfires UMVIM Coordinator
When volunteers first began responding for calls to rebuild homes in Okanogan County following the worst...
PNW Wildfires: How You Can Help
PNW Disaster Response - Wildfire Update:
How You Can Help
By Jim Truitt
FOLLOW PNW UMVIM ON FACEBOOK
It has been a hot and dry summer in the...
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.
