UPDATE: Disaster Relief for Victims of Tornadoes & Floods

More and more news is coming into the Missions Ministry Team about CP churches and CP families that have been hit by the storms. We will update this page as that information comes in concerning folks who can use some help.

Update on 6/14/11:

Joplin, Missouri
An F5 tornado ripped through the Heart of Joplin, MO on Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2011. The death toll in that small town stands at 153 (including deaths following the tornado). The tornado cut a path of destruction nearly 14 miles long – nearly 7 miles of which were in city limits – and up to 1 mile wide. The southwest Missouri city has a population of about 50,000.

There will be an opportunity for those coming to Springfield, MO for General Assembly and the Women’s Ministry Convention to respond to the clean-up and recovery efforts in Joplin. Monetary donations will be collected for the purpose of purchasing Clean-Up Buckets through Church World Service. Each bucket costs approximately $56 (with an additional $3 for shipping/processing costs).

Upcoming Work Trips within the Denomination

1) February 9-18, 2012 — Work Trip to Fond-des-blancs, Haiti. Cost: approximately $600 plus airfare. Lots of coordination required so please contact Pat Driskell at patprespax@yahoo.com as soon as possible.

2) Tornado Relief in Hillsboro, AL — rebuilding a home. To bring a work team for a day, a weekend trip please contact Pat Driskell at patprespax@yahoo.com. (Note: No youth groups, please).

 

Update on 5/6/11:
1) Hickory Grove CPC outside Moulton, AL (pastor Don Thomas) – nearby Mt. Hope community was devastated. They still need adult volunteers to help with debris removal. You can contact Don Thomas at (256)306-0025.

Updates:
Folks across the denomination have expressed a desire to help and reach out. Of course, the most efficient way to help is by making a financial contribution (checks payable to Missions Ministry Team, and indicating it is for “Spring Springs” – 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016-7414). In the Madison, AL area we’ve received a list of “Constant Need” supplies. If your church wants to collect up items for recovery efforts there, you can ship them to Christ Church of Monrovia, 1580 Jeff Road, Huntsville, AL 35806. More than likely these are items that can be of use in any of the storm-damaged areas, so if your church is willing to be a collection point, just let us know.

Constant Needs: (Printable List (word) (PDF)

• Ice
• Water
• Gatorade
• D-cell batteries
• AA batteries
• Battery-powered lanterns
• Baby wipes
• Diapers
• Pull-ups
• Adult Depend/Diapers
• Feminine Hygiene products
• Exam Gloves (m/lg)
• Salad Dressings
• Washcloths
• Bath towels
• Blankets
• Adult Tylenol
• Styrofoam Coolers
• Tarps
• Work Gloves
• Bubblewrap
• Duct Tape
• Packing material
• Canned Cokes (regular & diet)
• Men’s & Women’s Underwear
• Toilet Paper
• Little Debbie Snacks
• Kosher salt
• Dish towels
• Hair ties, etc.
• Power Strips (4) (15 amp breaker)
• Trouble Lights (4)
• Vegetable Oil
• Fruit Cups
• Cleaning Supplies
• Laundry Detergent
• Bleach

Update from George Estes (5/2/2011):

I was in Huntsville and Birmingham Sunday and Monday (May 1 & 2). The city of Tuscaloosa and several smaller communities in western Alabama seem to have suffered the worst damage, though parts of Birmingham, Cullman and Madison County (where Pam Phillips-Burk lives) were hit hard as well. Volunteers from Homewood Church in Birmingham were working yesterday (Sunday), and I know there are other work teams being organized by CPs.

As of Sunday night, there were still 458 persons missing in Tuscaloosa, and I saw in the paper today 45 people confirmed dead there. (One of those was on the block where Micaiah Thomas lived, daughter of Lynn Thomas who was in off-campus housing at University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa). I also became aware of severe damage in the Bartow (GA) CPC community where Mark Rackley is pastor, and Oldham Chapel CPC in Ashville, AL. [We have since learned that Oldham Chapel is OK, but several members' homes sustained severe damage]. I’ve communicated with folks in those areas offering to assist with Disaster Relief.

Sam Suddarth and Charles McCaskey have each expressed plans to organize work teams. We know of a couple of CP churches in the hard-hit areas who are able to host work teams – Christ Church in Monrovia (where Pam is pastor) and Branchville CPC in Odenville, AL (where Keith Mariott is pastor). If there are other churches in the hardest hit areas that can accomodate work teams, please let us know (pam@cumberland.org) and we will post that contact information here. We will also try to keep the Missions Ministry Team facebook page updated as well.

I have emailed Melvin Orr regarding possible need for flood relief again in the Dyersburg area. There may be others who would have additional information about this need.

 

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UPDATE: Japan Devastation – How to Help

8.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan

At 2:46 pm on Friday afternoon, March 11, a massive earthquake hit northeastern Japan causing massive destruction, and triggering tsunamis which are reaching even the Pacific West Coast of the US. Initial reports from several of our CP pastors and our missionary in Japan indicate that the CP churches in Japan were spared. Although our CP brothers and sisters living in Japan have family members and loved in the areas of the greatest destruction. Please remember not only our CP friends in Japan, but all those who have been affected by this earthquake. If you would like to make a finanical contribution to relief efforts, you can make your check payable to Missions Ministry Team and indicate on the memo line that it is for the “Japan Earthquake.”

Mail your check to “Missions Ministry Team, 2807 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016-7414.

Picture to Left: Megumi CP Church – Pastor is Mack Arase

 

UPDATE:

CP Church Aids Earthquake/Tsunami Victims in Japan: The Missions Ministry Team, on behalf of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, has sent almost $60,000 in relief aid to assist the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan. The funds have been distributed through Japan Presbytery responding to emergency needs and relief efforts. CP relief funds were made available from the 25 percent portion of the One Great Hour of Sharing and the Loaves and Fishes offerings retained by the Missions Ministry Team for distribution in times of emergency, along with specially designated gifts from individuals and churches. Additional contributions for relief aid may be sent to Missions Ministry Team, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016 (designate: “Japan Relief”).

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