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...
Early Response Teams, Hurricane Florence and the power of working together in the West
Three back-to-back Early Response Teams are preparing now for week-long missions to Beaufort, North Carolina (Oct 28 - Nov. 18) to support relief efforts helping people impacted by Hurricane Florence. Leadership is shared by members from the PNW and OR-ID Conferences with other team members coming from Cal-Nev, Desert Southwest and Mountain Sky.
What Can I Do?
By Jim Truitt | Image by Jesse N. Love
The world has suffered many natural disasters over the last two years from typhoons in the Philippines,...
We are compassionate people with a passion for action!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Jesse N. Love
“I’m doing volunteer work because I wasn’t able to say ‘no.’ I’m called to do certain things...
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...
From the Global Lens: Climate Refugees
Refugees travel in a rubber boat across the Aegean Sea from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos on October 30, 2015. They were...
Bremerton UMC to receive and transport relief kit materials to UMCOR Depot West
Submitted by Michelle Abad
Bremerton United Methodist Church’s UMCOR Relief Kit Storeroom is ready for business!
The church will collect items throughout the year for school...
Early Response Team Training is coming, Oct. 14!
Be Ready.
Do Good.
Repeat.
When: October 14, 2017
Location: Bremerton UMC, 1150 Marine Drive, Bremerton, WA
ERT Basic Class: 8:30am – 4:00pm
ERT Refresher Course: (For previously certified ERT...
How can our local church help survivors of natural disasters?
By Jesse N. Love with Rosalee Mohney and Jim Truitt
Tacoma, Wash. - On a snowy Sunday morning, Mason United Methodist Church in Tacoma opened...
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.
