Nurturing Connections in Disaster Response
Nurturing Connections in Disaster Response
By John Friend
On March 28, while vacationing in Southern California, I received a call from the American Red Cross asking...
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.
Partnering Together to Rebuild & Restore Okanogan County (VIDEO)
About 40 representatives from faith-based and non-governmental organizations met at the Pateros Fire Station in February 2015. They discussed individual casework/projects, committing financial and...
Sandy: Conferences to accept long-term recovery teams
Sandy: Conferences to accept long-term recovery teams | By Jim Truitt
The majority of the long-term recovery work post-Superstorm Sandy in the Peninsula-Delaware Conference is...
Millions Fear Storm – But the Church Is There
As Hurricane Sandy was hitting, many people were checking on neighbors, delivering food or simply offering a comforting presence. - Susan Kim
*By Susan Kim
October 30,...
Trial By Fire
Photos & Story by David Reinholz | Associate Lay Leader, PNW Conference
"We saw the fire come over the top of the ridge at 7:00 pm...
Launch of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission celebration Sunday
ATLANTA: The General Board of Global Ministries is extending an invitation to United Methodist churches and annual conferences to participate in United Methodist Volunteers...
Firm Foundations, One Year After Philippines Typhoon
By David Tereshchuk*
Online donations through UMC #GivingTuesday last year to International Disaster Responsesupported UMCOR’s work in a number of ways. One of them was to help UMCOR...
Fallen and Injured Firefighters Honored
Report by David Reinholz | Associate Conference Lay Leader (PNW)
WENATCHEE, WA – On a day when cooler temperatures and light rain brought hope of an end...
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...
