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Compiled and edited by Daniel R. Gangler, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 If you have flood relief needs or wish to volunteer for flood relief, contact Jenni Walker, South Indiana Conference Resource Administrator at jenniwalker@mac.com or call 812-893-1760. If you live in the Columbus District and need flood relief assistance, contact:
For assistance in Bloomington and Terre Haute Districts, contact:
COLUMBUS DISTRICT RELIEF COORDINATOR READY TO ASSIST WITH NEEDSThe Columbus District Disaster Relief Coordinator Keith Chanley asks for those with needs to contact the Columbus District Office. The District has ordered 100 flood buckets to be delivered to Columbus Asbury and will be distributed from there. Chanley said, “Let me know how many homes or other buildings you have had effected. If possible include addresses. For those interested you can help by assembling flood buckets.” Contents listed below. Contact Becky Huff-Cook, Administrative Assistant, Columbus District Office, UMC 1531 Thirteenth Street, Suite 2100, Columbus, IN 47201 or call 1-800-919-8162 or by e-mail at www.coumc.org. CONTRIBUTIONS INFORMATIONCongregations and individuals in the South Indiana Conference can make contributions payable to the South Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church with a memo “Flood Relief Indiana” and send to:
Congregations and individuals in the North Indiana Conference can make contributions payable to the North Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church with a memo “Flood Relief Indiana” and send to:
UMCOR SENDING INITIAL $10,000 FOR FLOOD RELIEFIndiana Bishop Mike Coyner has requested an initial $10,000 grant of the United Methodist Committee on Relief for Indiana flood relief. This money will be distributed through the South Indiana Conference as needs are made known to Bob Babcock, SIC Disaster Response Coordinator. SOUTH INDIANA DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATORS ON ROAD TODAYBob Babcock and David Powell, co-coordinators of the South Indiana UM Conference Disaster Response, are on the road today assessing flood damage in Franklin, Columbus, Shelbyville and maybe Terre Haute. Babcock told e-HUM he encourages churches knowing area residents with needs to contact Jenni Walker who is fielding need requests for the South Indiana Conference. She can be contacted at jenniwalker@mac.com or by calling 812-893-1760. LEBANON CHURCH WORKING ON FLOOD BUCKETSDue to the recent flooding in southern Indiana, The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is accepting and in need of more “Flood Buckets”. Centenary United Methodist Church is offering to be a drop-off place for our area. ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW. In Lebanon, Kramer Lumber/Do-It-Center carries the large buckets and supplies necessary. Location of Drop off in Centenary UMC’s Fellowship Hall (East side) 910 E. Fordice Road, Lebanon, IN 46052, phone 765-482-2158. Drop-off time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this and next week, June 10-20. Centenary’s mission team will deliver supplies by Saturday, June 14, if not before. The team will take another load of supplies on June 21. Monetary donations will be accepted, too. If given through Centenary UMC, make checks payable to Centenary UMC, but please mark in the memo line “UMCOR- Indiana Flood.” Each flood bucket cost $45. If you cannot go shopping but would like to help, please let the church office know and the church will send someone out for you to purchase the needed items. -- Marcy L. Patrick, Associate Pastor, Centenary UMC, Lebanon CONTENTS FOR FLOOD BUCKETS
Secure product lids. Place all items in bucket. Sizes are important as all items must fit in bucket. Put list on outside and seal bucket. NOTE: The Midwest Mission Distribution Center has provided hundreds of flood buckets and health kits to communities experiencing flooding. The MMDC needs more supplies for the flood buckets. Please talk with your congregations and encourage them to provide supplies for the flood buckets. For more information, log on to www.midwestmissiondc.org/. Midwest Mission Distribution Center, 1022 New City Road, P.O. Box 56, Chatham, IL 62629 Phone: 217-483-7911 Fax 217-483-7981. DANIELS TO SURVEY DAMAGE TODAYGov. Mitch Daniels and Indiana State Fire Marshall Jim Greeson will travel to areas of south central Indiana today to continue to assess recent storm damage (Howey Politics Indiana). The governor was expected to arrive in Moscow between 10-10:15 a.m. to see damage, including the site of the historic covered bridge that was destroyed last week by a tornado. Governor Daniels will also visit flood damaged areas in Hope, Spencer and Franklin. FLOOD ADVISORY AT 8:30 PM TUESDAYHere’s the 8:30 p.m. flood update from Indiana Homeland Security: Evacuation ordered in Daviess County north of Maysville due to a levee overtopping. Residents being evacuated to Lena Dunn School in Washington. The East Fork of the White River has dropped below Flood Stage at Columbus after setting a new record flood level on June 8. The East Fork of the White at Seymour has crested and is dropping. The river is now cresting at Bedford. At Edwardsport, the White has crested and is steady. Downstream, river levels at Petersburg are rising. The Wabash has crested just above Major Flood Stage at Riverton in Sullivan County and just below Major Flood Stage at Vincennes. Crest continuing south toward East Mount Carmel and the Gibson Power Plant. The Muscatatuck River is now dropping. Duke Energy Plant in Edwardsport shut down due to flooding. National Guard deployed to provide sandbagging assistance. Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel and aircraft have completed assigned missions and are standing down from flood response operations. – Howey Politics Indiana HUNDREDS OF COLUMBUS FLOOD VICTIMS WANT ANSWERSHundreds of scared, angry and exhausted victims of the biggest flood in Bartholomew County history packed Northside Middle School Tuesday, hoping for answers about how to fix their lives (Columbus Republic). Some people sat, and many more stood on the sides, in the back and even outside of the cafeteria door. Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong, who called the community meeting, promised officials were doing all they could to respond to people’s needs. Looters are pillaging Columbus’ flooded neighborhoods in search of anything they can sell as scrap – but residents are fighting back. At least four people were arrested and charged with theft Tuesday after flood victims accused them of stealing everything from lawn mowers to washers and dryers. Police said they are taking a “zero tolerance” approach to looting. FEMA OPENS JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICEThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has established an office in Johnson County to help residents coping with Saturday's record-setting floods. The agency will work with county officials and residents to evaluate losses and needs, according to a news release from the Johnson County Commissioners. FEMA is instructing those affected by the floods to begin cleanup efforts and to document all losses, preferably with still photographs and/or video. Expenditures must be documented with detailed receipts, according to the release. Also, the city of Greenwood opened a tree debris disposal site at 1244 Fry Road, behind the fire station. Johnson County Solid Waste will have containers available for storm-related refuse. The site is open to all county residents, who must show proof of residency, such as a driver's license or a utility bill. For more information, call the Johnson County Commissioners at 317-346-4300. Today, the Johnson County Health Department will offer free tetanus shots at its temporary location, 1124 N. Main St., Franklin. The clinic will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The shots are available to anyone who has been exposed to flood water or has suffered a wound and has not had a tetanus booster within the past five years. The health department has enough vaccine to treat only those who have a wound or who have been exposed to flood water. For more information, call 317-695-9438. – Indianapolis Star GREENWOOD CHURCH ASSISTS IN JOHNSON COUNTY FLOODINGThe Johnson County United Way, the American Red Cross, and many other organizations including Mt. Auburn UMC in Greenwood met yesterday at noon about the flood. Mt. Auburn’s role will be to coordinate with the Christian Help organization to assist the flood victims living in Friendly Village Mobile Home Park. Mt. Auburn needs these items as soon as possible in the Narthex of the Mt. Auburn UMC, 3100 West Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 (phone 317-535-8555) beginning Wednesday morning (June 11):
On Sunday, Mt. Auburn will receive a special offering for flood survivors. If you would like to help with the clean-up in Franklin, please go to the Parks and Recreation Command Center at 396 Branigin Blvd. in Franklin. Call 317-736-3689, although it may not be working. You need to be up-to-date on your tetanus shots, although there are some local organizations providing these. If you would like to work in Martinsville, please contact the United Way in Morgan County. – Marsha Armenoff, Membership Services Coordinator, Mt. Auburn UMC. MOHAWK TAKING FLOOD BUCKETS TO FRANKLINMohawk UMC (Indy East District, north of Greenfield) had been gathering up materials for flood buckets as a year-long buildup to a mission trip to the Midwest Distribution Center in July. But we realized that there wasn't any sense in us sitting on these materials when there were folks who needed them now, just a few miles away from us. So this afternoon we put flood buckets together, and Sunday morning in worship we're going to pray over a group of people who will transport them over to Franklin Grace UMC, which has agreed to deliver them to aid agencies next week. – Greg Pimlott, minister, Mohawk UMC SULLIVAN PASTOR COORDINATING SUPPLIES AT FIRST UMCDan Sinkhorn, pastor of First UMC in Sullivan, is coordinating the collection of supplies at First UMC in Sullivan, Ind. He said, “Our county and our neighbors to the near north Vigo county have many needs. We are broadcasting our intentions to our community, especially other congregations (all denominations). Our plan is to collect kits prescribed by UMCOR and then distribute them as needed. After that, we will contribute them to the appropriate agencies. So far we don't have much, but I anticipate that more will come very soon. We are willing to serve as a distribution point for Sullivan County, and we are ready to deliver our supplies in Vigo County as needed.” Contact www.firstunitedmethodist.net. TERRE HAUTE DISTRICT RECEIVES 500 FLOOD BUCKETSThe Terre Haute District received 500 flood bucket clean-up kits from the Midwest Mission Distribution Center near Springfield, Ill. The kits are being distributed through the American Red Cross. The TH District also has given $1,800 to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center. COLUMBUS ASBURY UMC RECEIVES 100 FLOOD BUCKETSAsbury UMC in Columbus has received 100 flood buckets which will be distributed through the Red Cross. Asbury United Methodist Church at 1751 27th Street in Columbus (phone 812-372-4555) is engaged in relief efforts. – Al Styron, senior pastor, Asbury UMC JASONVILLE AREA IS WITHOUT WATER, UMC FEEDING WORKERSThe Jasonville area is without water due to a broken main and will be out of drinking water for the next 13 days. Donations of bottled water are being accepted at the Jasonville Fire Department. Please contact Jessica Lindsey, Bloomington District AA, at 800-919-8161 to arrange a drop-off time at the Jasonville Fire Department. CENTENARY UMC IN TERRE HAUTE CARING FOR SENIORSCentenary UMC, 301 North Seventh Street; Terre Haute, IN 47807-3099 (phone 812-232-2319) has been visiting and checking on the residents of Bethesda Gardens a local retirement/nursing home which was flooded and evacuated on Terre Haute’s south side. Centenary also has contacted the Red Cross and assisted at Terre Haute North High School where evacuated residents were first taken to be kept safe from the flooding in their homes. – Paul Wagner, pastor, Centenary UMC, Terre Haute SPENCER UMC ASSISTING WITH RED CROSSThe Spencer UMC, 5 West Franklin Street; Spencer, IN 47460 (65 North Montgomery Street Spencer, IN 47460, (phone 812-829-2980) has been working very closely with the Red Cross center at the elementary school. There have been many volunteers including doctors, nurses and other skilled volunteers who do what is needed. The church’s food pantry and mission store is open for food and clothing. The Spencer church also has offered its facilities to churches that have had their buildings flooded. Keep us in your prayers. – Alvin McFadden, pastor, Spencer UMC THREE ALFORDSVILLE UMC MEMBERS FILLED SANDBAGS AT ELNORACLOVERDALE PASTOR ASKS FOR PRAYERSAs the rain continues, and the water flows down from the north, it will just get worse. Check Web sites, television stations, or state police before traveling to the area. Even today some areas are being closed as water continues to rise. Some people in the Cloverdale church will be blocked out of their homes (or in) as roads flood and are closed in Putnam and Owen counties. A family in the Cloverdale UMC owns property with a stream where a man drowned on Saturday. Please keep them and his family in prayer. – Paul Fulp, Cloverdale UMC MOORESVILLE KIWANIS TO COLLECT FOOD ON FRIDAYThere will be Mooresville Kiwanis Club Community Flood Drive on Friday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Citizens Bank Main Office parking lot on the corner of Indiana and Main Streets in Mooresville. Kiwanis will accept food, furniture, clothing, toys, hygiene items, etc. All items must be non-perishable. MORGAN COUNTY SHELTER AT MARTINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL1360 E. Gray St. in Martinsville, IN 46151 |
