Tag: Disaster Relief

Tuesday Afternoon

From Dr. Stan Statham

After talking with a couple of DOM’s in the area in Oklahoma, here are the specific items that we need to collect. We will post more items needed when we hear from those in Oklahoma. Paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, styrofoam cups, plastic cups, plastic knives, forks, spoons, Gatorade, diapers, wipes, large trash bags, hand sanitizer. NO clothes are needed at this time. We have bottled water on hand so please don’t bring bottled water. If anybody wants to make a donation to help cover fuel costs, you can make a check out to BASELA. Other monetary donations can be given at www.lbc.org. Drop-off locations in our three associations are:
1) Feliciana Baptist Church 12385 Haynes St., Clinton, LA 70722
2) Superior Avenue Baptist Church 439 Superior Avenue, Bogalusa, LA 70427
3) FBC St. Francisville 12404 Hwy 10, St. Francisville, LA 70775
4) FBC Amite 177 East Olive St., Amite, LA 70422
5) Hillcrest Baptist Church 2201 E. Washington St., Franklinton, LA 70438

The hours for drop-off are Wednesday 9am-8pm. Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 9am-12noon & 1pm-5pm.
For more information, please call the BASELA office at 985-839-3827.

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Tuesday Addition

Camp Living Waters needs nurses.

We need nurses for our CLW camps:

Monday, June 3, 1 p.m. – Thurs. June 6, at 5 p.m. Childrens #1

Monday, July 15 10 a.m. – Frid. July 19 at 10 a.m. Youth

Please call if you would like to volunteer or know of a nurse that might enjoy working with us.

Another option to help the people of Oklahoma – Shared by Pine Ridge Methodist Church

How you can help Oklahoma right now. 100% of your gift will go to help those in need. I imagine that we will receive a special offering for Oklahoma in the next few weeks.
PRAY, GIVE, THEN PRAY SOME MORE–text ‘RESPONSE’ to 80888 to give $10 to the United Methodist Committee on Relief to help Oklahoma and others throughout the US affected by disasters.

Tuesday

 

Psalm 18:2 
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the hornof my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 22:24 
For he has not despised or disdainedthe suffering of the afflicted one;he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 30:5
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit

 Psalm 46:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

Psalm 55:22 
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous fall.

Psalm 71:20-21
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 138:7 
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.

Proverbs 14:32 
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.

Isaiah 25:8 
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.

 

 

Samaritan’s Purse – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/oklahoma-tornado-response/?utm_source=MayTornadoes&utm_medium=email#m_YS4G-000E_maytornadoes

Franklin Graham is set up and on the move to help.  If you are intereted in being a volunteer, check out “Get Involved” at the top right.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Not Abandoned” – http://odb.org/

Let’s pray the people of OK know they are not abandoned by God or their fellow Americans.

 

Use these Scriptures and others to find and share comfort today and on other days as needed.

Anna Lee